Information
Research Topics
-
-
Family History Updates
Eastman’s Online Genealogy
Tag Archives: genealogy news
A Little Troublemaker in Taylor Rapids, Wisconsin
The following is another story by Robert Knapp (1913-1994) about his childhood growing up in Northern Wisconsin, in a small logging community called Taylor Rapids, not far from Goodman. While the logging camps, homes, school, and human occupation of the … Continue reading
Finding Life in Old Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia
Having spent a lot of time recently in cemeteries, literally digging into my family’s history, and pouring through “Cemetery Historical Walks” books that guide you through the cemetery and the history and lives of those buried within, I was delighted … Continue reading
Articles Wanted for The Encyclopedia of Genealogy
The Encyclopedia of Genealogy is looking for volunteers and article submissions to flesh out this amazing encyclopedia to help genealogy and family history researchers around the world. As of 2004, The Encyclopedia of Genealogy had 351 articles. By the end … Continue reading
Canada Begins Its 2006 Census by Allowing Online Filing
The 2006 Census is on in Canada, and Canadian citizens can fill in their Census report online to make the process easier. To file your census report online, you still need the printed questionnaire form as there is an “Internet … Continue reading
History Channel’s Desperate Crossing – The Untold Story of the Mayflower
Everton Publisher’s Genealogy Blog reports that “The Untold Story of the Mayflower” will be shown on the History Channel in November 2006. From the History Channel press release: It’s a story familiar to most of us from school. And in … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy News
Tagged family history news, family history research, genealogy, genealogy news, genealogy research
1 Comment
Free Books Online for the Genealogist and Family History Researcher – Limited Time Offer
Everton Publishers’ Genealogy Blog reports that Project Gutenberg and World eBook Library are sponsoring the World eBook Fair. Project Gutenberg, with the cooperation of many other eBook publishers, is currently sponsoring a month-long eBook Fair. They have made available about … Continue reading
New England Genealogy Societies Conference Begins August 30, 2006
The Federation of Genealogical Societies and New England Historic Genealogical Society Conference August 30 – September 2, 2006 in Boston, Massachusetts The Federation of Genealogical Societies and New England Historic Genealogical Society Conference will be in Boston, Massachusetts, from August … Continue reading
High School Students to Preserve School Memories Online
Yahoo News’ “Web generation preserves memories online” is a peek at the future of online memories. John Shin refuses to buy a copy of his high school yearbook. Instead, he’s turning to the Internet to preserve and share memories of … Continue reading
Anderson Family in Town Lessor, Shawano County, Wisconsin
We started our Anderson family research in the Wisconsin county of Shawano. The county roads are alphabetized so we were delighted to find we were on County Road X as we left Outagamie County and entered Shawano County, searching for … Continue reading
Posted in Anderson, Family, Genealogy News
Tagged family history news, family history research, genealogy, genealogy news, genealogy research
13 Comments
Microsoft Windows Live Local Mapping System for Genealogy Sites
A tip from GenTips-L Archives on “Use Microsoft’s New Free Mapping System for Family History” led me to Expert Genealogy’s example of using Windows Local Live mapping system. Microsoft has a new free mapping system at http://local.live.com. This is a … Continue reading
