Newsletter Readers Can Get Discounted Annual Subscription to Footnote
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
The folks at Footnote have agreed to let me offer you a great deal: $10 off their annual subscription price. That's a discounted price of $59.95 in place of the normal $69.95 subscription fee, roughly a 14% discount. This special price is good only until the end of October. Unlike some of its compet.. .. read more..
Cemetery Vandals: A Slap on the Wrist Won’t Cut It
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Cemetery vandalism is a common problem nearly everywhere. Tombstones are toppled and often destroyed. The perpetrators, if caught, usually get minimal punishments, if any. In a letter to the Editor of the Marshall Independent of Marshall, Minnesota, Samantha Barowsky offers a different idea: This wr.. .. read more..
Live Roots - a Web Site that Searches Genealogy Catalogs
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Illya Daddezio has created a new web site that looks interesting. I've only used it briefly but was able to find some rather esoteric resources I had not heard of before, including a listing of a great-uncle's membership in the I.O.O.F. (International Order of Odd Fellows). Here is a description of .. .. read more..
Free Access to Everton's Genealogical Helper Online Edition
Monday, October 13, 2008
The following announcement was written by Everton's Genealogical Helper: Everton Online Edition FREE Access Since the initial launch of the Genealogical Helper as an Online Edition, it has been determined that hosting the magazines on World Vital Records' servers was causing too much confusion and d.. .. read more..
FamilySearch Indexing Update
Monday, October 13, 2008
The following update report was written by FamilySearch:13 October 2008 We had great response to our request a week ago for help with the Cheshire – Poor Law project. Thanks to the focused effort of many volunteers, the Cheshire project is now 97% complete! That’s a 15% increase from last week (.. .. read more..
Unmarked Cemetery Paved Over in Stafford, Virginia
Monday, October 13, 2008
The parcel at the northeast corner of U.S. 1 and Forbes Street was purchased by Access Eye Centers in 2002. The company owns the adjacent property, and expanded its parking lot more than a year ago. In the process, it inadvertently covered a 16- by 32-foot unmarked cemetery. On Sept. 21, Linda Belle.. .. read more..
Society Decorations
Monday, October 13, 2008
Many hereditary societies create "decorations" (insignia) that members may wear to identify their membership at conferences and other gatherings. The Hereditary Society Community web site has placed images of many of these decorations online. I must admit that I never realized how many of these deco.. .. read more..
(+) Heirloom Genealogy by George G. Morgan
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Genealogists are always encouraged to start with themselves and what they know. The next step is to talk with other family members, asking what information and documentation they can provide about themselves and others in the family. Home sources are the next logical investigative step in researchin.. .. read more..
AFFHO Congress Earlybird Registration Extended Until 31 October 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
The following announcement was written by the AFFHO Congress:For anyone still wishing to register for the 2009 Australasian Federation of Family History Organisations Congress being held at Kings College, Auckland, New Zealand 16 - 20 January 2009 the earlybird registration period has been extended .. .. read more..
The Hurricane and the RootsMagic Cruise
Sunday, October 12, 2008
As Maxwell Smart would say, "Missed it by THAT much!" Actually, we missed it by nine or ten days. However, anyone who was on the recent RootsMagic genealogy cruise might like to read the news about a hurricane that is presently raging over Baja California. Look at the article and especially at the m.. .. read more..
Lloyd Bockstruck Joins Staff of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, an online publication available at www.eogn.com, today announced the addition of another writer to the newsletter's staff: Lloyd de Witt Bockstruck. Lloyd will be writing a weekly column featuring a wide variety of genealogical- and history-related topics. "I b.. .. read more..
(+) The Value of Deed Abstracts by Lloyd Bockstruck
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Progress in genealogical research depends heavily on the availability and knowledge of records of the locality involved. Their arrangement and accessibility are two factors that dictate whether the researcher will place more faith in one record group over another. While land records are available fo.. .. read more..
RSS Newsfeeds Added to EOGN Forum
Saturday, October 11, 2008
I managed to get the RSS newsfeeds working for the EOGN Discussion Board (forum). If you would like to read the new messages posted to the forum in an RSS newsreader, you may now do so by using the following URL: http://www.eogn.com/forum/index.php?action=.xml;type=atom;limit=10 NOTES: 1. The RSS fe.. .. read more..
Google Your Family Tree
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Dan Lynch has written an excellent new book called, "Google Your Family Tree." I have a pre-release copy of the book and can tell you that it is top-notch. Dan went the "extra mile" to create a valuable book for online genealogists. I hope he sells a million of these books; it's that good. Here is t.. .. read more..
1901 Kent Census Records Added to findmypast.com
Friday, October 10, 2008
The following announcement was written by findmypast.com:Leading UK family history website findmypast.com has added the county of Kent to its new version of the 1901 census for England and Wales. Just under a million records from Kent have now gone live and can be searched at http://www.findmypast.c.. .. read more..
The "Lost" 1851 Manchester, England Census Name Index is Now Online
Friday, October 10, 2008
Several of the original enumeration books of the 1851 census for several areas around the city of Manchester, England were badly damaged by flooding at the Home Office in London. Many pages were not considered worth microfilming, many of those that were filmed were illegible and the books were not m.. .. read more..
EOGN.COM Adds a Discussion Forum
Thursday, October 9, 2008
I have now added a Discussion Forum to the www.eogn.com web site. It is in operation right now but is almost empty. Here is your chance to post one of the earliest messages. The EOGN Discussion Forum is available now at http://www.eogn.com/forum. You can also reach it by clicking on "Discussion Foru.. .. read more..
Discussion Forum for EOGN.COM: Readers Vote "Yes"
Thursday, October 9, 2008
In the September 27 newsletter I wrote, "I have received suggestions from a number of newsletter readers to add a discussion board (some people call it a "forum") to the Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter's web site. I am not sure if this is a good idea or not and would like to obtain your opinio.. .. read more..
This Newsletter is Sponsored by RootsBooks
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Stop by RootsBooks, your one-stop online genealogy bookstore. RootsBooks is the genealogy store for books, computers, software and more. Rootsbooks has two divisions:North America: http://www.RootsBooks.com U.K.: http://www.RootsBooks.co.ukNow featuring Family Tree Maker 2009 for Windows and Reunion.. .. read more..
Sarah Palin Is Related to Princess Diana and Franklin D Roosevelt
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Sarah Palin is a tenth cousin of Princess Diana, according to Ancestry.com. Both women are descendants of John Strong and his wife Abigail Ford. Strong was born around 1605 in England and emigrated to the United States. Mrs. Palin is also the ninth cousin once removed of President Franklin D Rooseve.. .. read more..
Your DNA Can Spill Your Surname Secrets
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Researchers at the University of Leicester are trying to develop techniques that an one day enable police to work out criminals' surnames just by analysing their DNA. Dr. Turi King, Wellcome Trust postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Genetics, has found that men with the same British surname.. .. read more..
Webinar on the World Archives Project
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Ancestry.com recently announced a new World Archives Project. (See http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2008/09/ancestrycom-and.html and http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2008/09/generations-net.html for the details.) Now the company is running an online live "webinar" that ex.. .. read more..
WorldVitalRecords.com Announces New President and VP of Marketing
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The following announcement was written by WorldVitalRecords.com:Steve Nickle and Jim Ericson bring new vision and strong leadership to WorldVitalRecords.com. Provo, UT, October 08, 2008 -- WorldVitalRecords.com, an online genealogy service of FamilyLink.com, Inc., announced a new leadership team wit.. .. read more..
Who Would be King of America?
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The following announcement was written by The Generations Network, parent company of Ancestry.com:PROVO, Utah, Oct 08, 2008 -- If George Washington had been America's king instead of its first president, an 82-year-old retired regional manager from San Antonio, Texas would be King of America today. .. .. read more..
Summit County Ohio Court Receives Grant to Place Records Online
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Hundreds of thousands of historic records will be freely available online Today's announcement is particularly interesting because it illustrates a cooperation amongst multiple organizations. The following announcement was written by Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, and the National Association of Govern.. .. read more..
RootsMagic Cruise Wrap-Up
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Want to have a great vacation and also learn a bit about genealogy? If so, I heartily recommend taking a genealogy cruise! I speak from experience: I just returned from a seven-day cruise along the Mexican Riviera as part of the 2008 RootsMagic cruise. This year's RootsMagic cruise included stops in.. .. read more..
Bowzer and the RootsMagic Genealogy Cruise
Monday, October 6, 2008
If you click on the thumbnail image to the right, you'll see a photograph of Jon Bauman, better known as "Bowzer." Bowzer was the bass singer in the ‘70’s band Sha Na Na, which played at Woodstock and later starred in the Sha Na Na television show, the #1 syndicated television show of the time. .. .. read more..
74 Million Records Now Available on Washington State Digital Archives
Monday, October 6, 2008
Washington State Digital Archives contain about 74 million records, all online. People can look up marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, census data, military service, election data, property deeds and even old pictures. Chief Spokane Garry's death certificate, for instance, is linked wit.. .. read more..
NYG&B to Move Headquarters
Monday, October 6, 2008
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has announced the society headquarters will be relocating to 36 W. 44th St., New York City, in the spring of 2009. As announced some months ago, the Society's library and other collections will be transferred to the New York City Public Library. .. read more..
Bad Travel Day, Weekly Plus Edition Mailing is Delayed
Monday, October 6, 2008
The weekly Plus Edition of this newsletter was scheduled to be sent last night. However, it has not yet been sent and I am not sure when it will go. I was scheduled to fly from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island yesterday. That involved a plane change in Newark, New Jersey. However, the Newark .. .. read more..
Average Age of Kiwis Goes Up
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Eric King-Turner, 102, has moved from Britain to New Zealand—his wife's homeland—making him that country's oldest immigrant."It's a wonderful new adventure and I would say to anyone that if you want to do something you should do it straight away while you can. What's imp.. .. read more..
Genealogue Challenge #117
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- A video-game company is searching for descendants of Mario Contasino—a taxi driver who collided with Winston Churchill in 1931, and almost changed the course of history.Codemasters, the UK’s leading independent videogame publisher, is turning detective in order to recognise a de.. .. read more..
Bay State OKs Pilgrim Plates
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- A bill has passed the Massachusetts Legislature that would allow Dexter Olsson of Plymouth to use license plates that read "1620."The 1620 plates were given to Olsson’s father, George Olsson, by then-Gov. John A. Volpe in the early 1960s. .. read more..
Third Cousins Are Made for Mating
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Scientists have analyzed Icelandic family trees and found that third cousins have the greatest number of offspring.For example, for women born between 1800 and 1824, those with a mate related at the level of a third cousin had an average of 4.04 children and 9.17 grandchildren, whil.. .. read more..
No Room on Her Bookshelf for Hate
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Melissa O'Brien's decision to dispose of an unwanted family heirloom led to a really touching piece in the St. Petersburg Times.On my grandmother's bookshelf, wedged in between Katharine Hepburn's Me - Stories Of My Life and Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro was a copy of .. .. read more..
No Cash, But Plenty of Clams to Shell Out
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- DepressionScrip.com is a website dedicated to the funny money that kept many communities afloat during the Great Depression.Depression scrip was used during the depression era (1930's) as a substitute for government issued currency. Because of the banks closing temporarily and the l.. .. read more..
Even Ruth Didn't Know the Truth
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Katie Ruth is finally getting a gravestone, thanks to the efforts of Paul Harris and the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum. Little has been written about the Babe's mother, and some of what has been written is wrong.Even Ruth swung and missed. He had two ghost-written autobiographies... .. read more..
An Army of One
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- With the death on Monday of Harry Richard Landis, the last surviving American World War I veteran is Frank Buckles, 107, of West Virginia. In addition, John Babcock of Spokane, Washington, 107, served in the Canadian army and is the last known Canadian veteran of the war. .. read more..
No Lineage Over Linguine
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Three legislators in Mississippi want to ban restaurants from serving obese people. Robert St. John proposes some additional legislation:The Delta Heritage Law: HB 282D would require all citizens of the Mississippi Delta to limit their ancestral discussions to a minimum of 45 minute.. .. read more..
Lift the Genealogical Embargo!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Lynn Turner reads headlines the same way I do. The first question to be asked is always, "How will this affect genealogy?"Maybe, just maybe Castro's resignation will create opportunities for FamilySearch to begin digitally capturing Cuban genealogical records. I can see the day (hop.. .. read more..
WorldConnect Is Not a Primary Source
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- A review of Alison Weir's forthcoming biography Katherine Swynford: The Story of John of Gaunt and His Scandalous Duchess raises doubts about the author's "discrimination in the use of evidence."Weir tells us, for example, that Hugh of Swynford, Katherine’s first husband, was “a.. .. read more..
Bonkers for Yonkers
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- This blog's first guest post is by inveterate and unrepentant Genealogue reader Doogles McQuig:In response to my query about the subject of challenge #117, Mario "Contasino", a most courteous reference librarian at the Riverside Library in Yonkers sent the following important clue:I.. .. read more..
Population Control Freaks
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- I somehow missed the 2006 horror flick Population 436 at my local theater.Jeremy Sisto and Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst star in this thrilling story about a U.S. census taker who is assigned to assess the population in a remote mountain community. The census taker becomes trap.. .. read more..
Forbidden Love in the Cemetery
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- The first installment of a new Roots Television series, Down Under, tells the story of an unlikely love affair. A love affair even more unlikely than mine and Gwyneth's. .. read more..
No Shirt, No Shoes, No Obit
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- The Swedes enjoy adding personalized drawing to their death notices.[Christer Larsson] pulls out a booklet showing a selection of drawings and symbols suggested by funeral homes, categorized by religion, animals (pets are as popular in death as in life), flowers and plants, sports t.. .. read more..
An 'ee' for an 'eye'
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Pulaski County, Indiana, is named for Revolutionary War General Kazimierz Pułaski, but its name is pronounced differently: with an "eye" at the end instead of an "ee."But La Porte's Casmir Pulaski, a descendant of General Pulaski, wants things to change. He says it all starts with .. .. read more..
A Long-Lived Levantine Lady
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Mariam Amash may be a dark horse candidate for world's oldest person.Amash, who recently applied for a new Israeli identity card, said she was born 120 years ago — a claim, if confirmed, that would make her the oldest person in the world. The Guinness Book of Records currently lis.. .. read more..
I Would Also Leap to That Conclusion
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Florence Beatrice Stevens, born on February 29, 1904, has celebrated only 25 birthdays. Could she be the oldest living person born on a leap year day? Beverly (Mass.) Historical Society & Museum director Stephen P. Hall was put on the case.I had to give this question some thought, b.. .. read more..
Apostrophes Lead to Catastrophes
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Irish Voice editor Niall O'Dowd resorted to "giving up his national identity" to book a flight to Atlanta. As often happens, the computer just wouldn't accept an apostrophe."I dropped the apostrophe and ran my name as 'ODowd,"' he said.The Irish apostrophe began with the British, wh.. .. read more..
There Still Be Blood
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The Genealogue:- Paul Dye is confident that the Civil War battle flag in his family's possession is stained with the blood of his ancestor, William D. Whitehead. Others aren't so sure."It's a great artifact, but there's no way it could have gone into all the battles they claim it went into," says Gr.. .. read more..
