Category Archives: Genealogy news

Thanks once again to Jan Meisels Allen for alerting us to the following article posted on June 11, 2013 by CBC Canada –  The article begins with the statement “An internal document from Library and Archives Canada suggests the department … Continue reading →

The National Genealogical Society’s annual conference will be taking place in Las Vegas May 8-11.  I am very excited to be attending this year – the line-up of speakers is terrific, and of course the opportunity to interact with other … Continue reading →

Ancestry.com is offering free access to select immigration and border crossing records. Free access expires March 17, 2013 at midnight ET. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/us/passengerlists  and for border crossings: http://www.ancestry.com/cs/us/passports Immigration Collections include: New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957 California Passenger and … Continue reading →

US Archivist David S. Ferriero, announced on March 11, 2013 that the extended hours of 5 pm to 9 pm three days a week for Research rooms at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, and the National Archives at … Continue reading →

Last year at this time, the biggest news was all about the release of the 1940 U.S. census that was released April 2, 2012.  Along with the release of the census to the public were constant news articles about the … Continue reading →

The Huffington post article discusses contemporary adoption by men of their wife’s surname.  In previous eras this was common when a man married a woman from a more illustrious family than their own.  It also occurred in places where inheritance … Continue reading →

What is being called the archeological find of the century also carried significance for genealogists.  By restating the words so eloquently expressed in the New York Times article about this amazing find and its identification, I would loose the tone … Continue reading →

Thanks to Jan Meisels Allen for the following information.  Jan is the IAJGS Vice President and Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) [USA] will hold its 9th annual genealogy fair on April … Continue reading →

Megan Smolenyak, an incredibly talented genealogist was involved in tracing the identity of airman Staff Sgt. Zoltan Dobovich.  “To link remains to an individual, the military relies on matches of mitochondrial DNA, which passes from the maternal line. Once a … Continue reading →