The news includes:
Ancestry.com completes its acquisition of Sweden's Genline.se.
Ancestry.com has added U.S. Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land warrant application files (1800-1900), U.S. County land Ownership Maps (1860-1918), and a broad collection of Canadian City and Area Directories (1819-1906)
Tom Kosalka of the Michigan Genealogical Council reports that Gov. Jennifer Granholm has issued a press release concerning the genealogical and historical collections at the Michigan Library...
The news includes:
- Ancestry.com completes its acquisition of Sweden's Genline.se.
- Ancestry.com has added U.S. Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land warrant application files (1800-1900), U.S. County land Ownership Maps (1860-1918), and a broad collection of Canadian City and Area Directories (1819-1906)
- Tom Kosalka of the Michigan Genealogical Council reports that Gov. Jennifer Granholm has issued a press release concerning the genealogical and historical collections at the Michigan Library and Historical Center. The press release can be accessed at http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168--240954--,00.html.
- Arphax Publishing announces new paperback editions of its Family Maps and Texas Land Survey Maps series. Visit their website at www.arphax.com.
- Findmypast.co.uk announced fully indexed U.K. and Wales birth records (1837-2006) at their site.
- The Newberry Library in Chicago has recently completed a new, free online resource, the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The database covers every day-to-day change in county boundaries - from 1634 to 2000. You can access this tremendous resource at publications.newberry.org/ahcbp.
- Archives.com (http://www.archives.com) has just turned one year old and urges our listeners to visit their site and enjoy a 7-day free trial.
The guys discuss their upcoming travel plans:
- George will be speaking at the Midwestern Roots Family History and Genealogy Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, on August 6 & 7, 2010, at a pre-conference session on August 5th. Learn more at http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/family-history/midwesternroots/midwestern-roots.
- Drew will be in Göteborg, Sweden the week of August 9th to present a paper at the 2010 IFLA World Library and Information Congress.
- George and Drew will be in Knoxville, Tennessee from August 16-21, 2010, for the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. You can still register at http://fgs.org/2010conference/registration, and you can learn everything you need to know before you attend the conference at the FGS Conference Blog at http://www.fgsconferenceblog.org.
Listener email includes:
- Kim asks about how to determine if a specific genealogical researcher is legitimate or not.
- Ed responds to Jennifer's court record question. He recommends two online resources for California genealogical research: SFgenealogy.com and the "Early California Population Project" at the Huntington Library and is accessible at http://www.huntington.org/information/ECPPlogin.htm.
- Mike offers a compelling reason for sharing your genealogy information on the Internet.
- Russ asks for suggestions on how to flatten folded documents while using a digital camera.
- James asks for information about how to download our podcasts.
- Spencer has created a new app for the iPhone/iPod called Research Logger and is asking for feedback. Visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/research-logger/id379266906 for more information.
- Gus shares the story of how he sent out letters in 1995 seeking information about his DeNoble line research, and how a response was just received.
- Melanie asks for help with her "multiple-choice grandfather."
- Pat responds to Jennifer's legal case transcripts research. She offers four very important suggestions. (You must listen to these!)
- Bill shares a story about a "misplaced birthplace" in Canada for his father.
- Lynda is seeking guidance for locating ancestors in Denmark and Germany.
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