Breast cancer caught super-early. Shows the power of what 23andMe offers. "How Genealogy Saved (or Significantly Changed) My Life" http://s.shr.lc/1l10eyo
Just read "Vanished" by Wil S. Hylton. Sharon and I researched four of the fellows mentioned in the book for JPAC, and the connection among three of them about ripped my heart out. RIP, John Moore, Arthur Joseph Schumacher, Alexander Robert Vick and William Robert "Billie" Dixon.
A grant has been given to Cathy Horn of Rochelle, NY to purchase archival quality supplies for her research on a tragic event at Grand Central Station (NYC) in 1902 which resulted in the deaths of 17 people and the destruction of the old Grand Central Depot, triggering the building of the present-day Grand Central Station. Once completed, Cathy will turn all documents and reports over to the Westchester County Historical Society in order to make them accessible to others.
Jason Gavin, who recently joined the Williamson County Public Library (Franklin, TN), is receiving a grant to address preservation concerns – specifically, measures to cope with humidity in the library’s manuscript room and to protect a rare 1878 map of Franklin, Tennessee that shows family names and landholdings at that time.
Family history in a public restroom - seriously.
1915 Letter To Santa May Make Today's Kids Feel Pretty Greedy In Comparison
Sweet video about a restored photo. Apparently folks on Reddit are helping others for free. Very generous of them.
8 generations and lots of variations on David & Davis: Carbon copy: Utah family re-creates 110-year-old, 4-generation photo
Hey, if you're flying on US Airways this month, check out p. 28 of their magazine for some thoughts on heritage travel and genealogical advice.
The Wall Street Journal wrote about my Seton Shields Genealogy Grants program!
Overly paternalistic. We've been DNA testing for 13 years with minimal hiccups, so it needs to be regulated, eh?
I know a lot of folks have been waiting for this!
Got a nice shout-out in this NYT article by Caren Osten Gerszberg about roots travel!
Mary Lovell of the Seymour Public Library (Auburn, New York), which offers genealogical and local history workshops and resources, will use this grant to purchase a Flip-pal mobile-scanning unit for public use. Programs will be given on using the Flip-pal to save family photos and documents, and on using Photoshop Elements for restoration.