Yes, yes, yes! Slovak records!
Update 27 July 2012
Grab the 8/6/12 issue of Woman's World to get expert advice on tracing your roots (p. 19) from a few folks whose names might be familiar to you!
A Second Chance to Be a Genetic Pioneer
Genealogy Grant Awarded to Genealogical Society of Douglas County
Hope to see you at one of these events! View the full schedule here.
October 11, 2012 - Waterloo, IA (delivered live via Skype) - Waterloo Public Library - "Trace Your Roots with DNA" - 7:00 p.m.
November 3, 2012 - Pensacola, FL - West Florida Genealogical Society - "Right Annie, Wrong Annie," "Trace Your Roots with DNA," "Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper Research" and "Honoring Our Ancestors" - Theodore B.D. Bennett Auditorium, Booker T. Washington High School, 6000 College Pkwy., Pensacola, FL - 8:00 a.m.
We are thrilled to announce the latest recipient of an Honoring Our Ancestors grant:
The Genealogical Society of Douglas County in Oregon provides a library of genealogical resources such as books, magazines, cemetery records, obituaries, personal genealogical records and family histories. Their goal is to preserve these resources while making all of the records available to the general public. The grant award will allow them to purchase materials so they can build bookcases for storing and displaying their genealogical resources.
Blown away to have my latest book reviewed along with Anthony Shadid's "House of Stone"
Of Roots and Stones | Baltimore County Public Library
Is ancestry going private again?
Ancestry.com Is Said to Be in Talks for a Buyout - NYTimes.com
Maisie Broadhead's Time-Lapse Video Shows Artist's Remake Of 1844 Photograph (VIDEO)
Pls join us next Weds (8/1) for this webinar!
Neglected History
All Your Pets Are Dead: Man Uses Old Home Movie to Conduct Conversation with His 12-Year-Old Self
Cool!
Famous Irish American photograph to be recreated in Galway for new film - IrishCentral
So this is the situation with Ancestry.com and Ireland - office of 15 to 50 in Dublin.
Ancestry.com pledges up to 35 jobs within two years
"interest free bike loan?"
Editorial Assistant position w/Who Do You Think You Are? magazine in Bristol
Please join me for my next webinar on 8/1:
Neglected History
Loved this book about the other part of genealogist Hank Jones's life:
Henry Z ("Hank") Jones, Jr. - Memories - The Show-Biz Part of my Life
We're happy to announce the following event was recently scheduled. Hope to see you there!
October 20, 2012 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa City County Library Genealogy Center - "Cold Cases: Genealogists, Coroners and the FBI" and "Trace Your Roots with DNA" - Hardesty Library, 8316 E. 93rd Street
You can view Megan's complete speaking calendar here.
Please join us for my 2nd webinar on Aug 1st
Neglected History
At 102, North Hollywood man is happy to be an American - LA Daily News
Family history in making as five generations meet - Doncaster Free Press
Greatly appreciate the thoughtful remarks by Elizabeth Shown Mills
Does Accuracy in History Matter? The Case of 'American Tapestry' and Michelle Obama's Ancestors
Twitter / megansmolenyak: Names of our ancestors
Pls join me Friday night in Edgewater, MD:
http://www.kintehaley.org/passitforward.htm
"Doesn’t matter where a property is, as long as it has history" - NS House Bought for $15k, Now for Sale for $2 Million
Inside The $15,000 House That's Now Worth $2 Million
Interesting outcome of my research into Michelle Obama's family tree - memorial dedication to 3rd ggm in GA
http://goo.gl/5dSJg
Have never "seen" myself Skyping a presentation before! Thanks, Russ Worthington!
Technical Tuesday: Post – Guest Speaker using Skype
