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  • 20 Mar 2024 3:44 PM | Anonymous

    The Augusta (Georgia) Genealogical Society Quarterly Virtual Genealogical Program will be held Saturday, 23 March 2024. It will be FREE to AGS members and nonmembers. Details may be found in the flyer here.


  • 20 Mar 2024 9:04 AM | Anonymous

    To cope with today’s digital era, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) reported that it’s halfway through its digitalization thrust that, in turn, has encouraged more people to go back to the country’s official repository of information on cultural heritage and other literary resources.

    According to NLP Director Cesar Gilbert Q. Adriano, they have digitized roughly around “50 percent” of their big collection of rare old books and other learning materials published up to the 1950’s.

    He has no inkling, though, as to when they can fully digitize their vast collection of reading and learning tools.

    “If given the budget and everything, we can give what’s our definite timeline for that. What is important to us right now is our rare collection is digitized. That’s our target because new books can be bought now,” he told the BusinessMirror at the recent launch in Quezon City of the inaugural Philippine celebration of the International Children’s Book Day (ICBD).

    For him, digitization is a part of the regular function and a never-ending drive of the National Library.

    You can read more in an article by Roderick L. Abad published in the BusinessMiror.com web site at: https://tinyurl.com/ydnkvvbd.

  • 19 Mar 2024 5:34 PM | Anonymous

    Alabamians have no guarantees of privacy for their data after submitting genetic samples to private companies to learn about their ancestry, but state lawmakers would like to change that.

    A bill filed in the state legislature this session, called the Alabama Genetic Privacy Data Act, would require companies to get consent from consumers before sharing their genetic information with anyone else.

    Currently DNA testing companies like 23andMe and Ancestry can sell customers’ data to other companies. That puts consumers at risk of having health insurers considering their genetic backgrounds when determining coverage, said the sponsor of the bill, Rep. Chip Brown, R-Mobile.

    “That potentially could lead to them being discriminatory on issuing policies to certain individuals based on family histories,” he said, “And that’s something we have to protect.”

    You can read more in an article by Sarah Whites-Koditschek and published in the al.com web site at: https://tinyurl.com/wprnep7j

  • 19 Mar 2024 5:25 PM | Anonymous

    The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum will launch its first digital exhibition tomorrow March 8 in celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. “Becoming Visible: Bringing American Women’s History Into Focus” is an interactive exhibition available for the public to explore on the museum’s website that confronts how women’s stories have been in a constant state of becoming visible in American history. Actor and singer-songwriter Lynda Carter, a member of the museum’s advisory council, will share introductory remarks for a virtual look inside the exhibition March 14 at 3 p.m. ET.

    The 10-minute digital experience created by the woman-led digital design firm Forum One takes audiences on a visual and emotional journey through five women’s lives: Elizabeth Keckly, an author and formerly enslaved woman who became a lauded dressmaker to Mary Todd Lincoln; Margaret Knight, a 19th-century inventor who mechanized the production of flat-bottomed paper bags; Hisako Hibi, a Japanese American artist who lost much of her work after spending over three years in government detention during World War II; Isabel Morgan, a scientist who was instrumental in the development of the polio vaccine; and Hazel Fellows, a seamstress who helped create the Apollo space suits.

    Narrated by curators from across the Smithsonian, the five stories are organized into themes that express how women’s history has been treated—either excluded, forgotten, almost lost, erased or obscured. Each story comes to life through objects from the Smithsonian’s collections, archival records, recorded interviews and original illustrations and animations. The exhibition opens with an introduction narrated by actress, designer and producer Rosario Dawson, who serves on the museum’s advisory council.

    “This exhibition demonstrates that the disappearance of women’s stories is a systemic problem that impacts all aspects of American history,” said Melanie Adams, interim director of the museum. “Our goal is to create a more accurate and inclusive record of American history that truly honors the vital roles that women play in our nation.”

    The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum will also host a Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon March 27 where attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles about the women represented in the exhibition. This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC.

    You can read more in a news release written by the folks at the Smithsonian available at: https://tinyurl.com/35y5ewyj

  • 19 Mar 2024 11:01 AM | Anonymous

    More than 60 new links have been added to the Online Death Indexes for the USA website, which is a directory of links to websites with online death indexes, listed by state and county. Included are indexes for death records, death certificates, death notices and registers, obituaries, wills and probate records, and cemetery burials.

    You can find a list of the newest additions and updates here:
    https://genrootsblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/online-indexes-death-records-cemeteries-obituaries-new-additions-updates.html

    The death indexes website is here:
    https://www.deathindexes.com
  • 19 Mar 2024 8:17 AM | Anonymous

    The following book review was written by Bobbi King:

    Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors
    The essential genealogical guide to early modern Ulster, 1600–1800

    by William J. Roulston. Genealogical Publishing Co., 2022. 606 pages.

    The first edition of Scots-Irish Ancestors was published in 2005. This second edition is greatly expanded, with more than twice the content as the original, encompassing a comprehensive approach guiding readers through the intricacies of tracing Scots-Irish ancestors.

    Sixteen very detailed, but understandable, chapters are categorized by record group, among them: church records (seven denominations), seventeenth-century records (plantation surveys, calendars of state papers), eighteenth-century records (religious census of 1766, United Irishmen and 1798 Rebellion), landed estate records, and more.

    An introductory chapter, “A brief history of Ulster in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries,” offers readers a preliminary understanding of the cultural, social, and historical contexts that shaped the Scots-Irish experience.

    The second half of the book has four appendices: records relating to parishes in Ulster, estate collections, archives and libraries, and locations in Ulster. The author’s meticulous research yields a vast list of resources. 

    This is a complete resource guide for researchers exploring the rich tapestry of their Scots-Irish heritage, and embracing their ancestral roots with pride and curiosity.

    Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors is available from the publisher, Genealogical Publishing Co., at: https://tinyurl.com/3cauvww8.

  • 19 Mar 2024 7:59 AM | Anonymous

    Citing declining interest, the Wheeling Area Genealogical Society has disbanded after 54 years in operation. The executive board of the nonprofit organization, devoted to researching recording and preserving local family history, voted to disband.

    The society’s final act was presenting the Ohio County Public Library with a check for residual assets for use in continued genealogical and archival work related to Wheeling. Even though the organization is no longer, the Wheeling Room of the Ohio County Public Library will continue to house donated genealogy collections and the society’s publications, and a staff member will continue to provide support to those interested in researching their ancestral heritage.

    The Wheeling Area Genealogical Society was formed on Sept. 22, 1970, after 13 people – the majority having taken the Oglebay Institute class “How to Climb Your Family Tree” – came together to create it. The first major project undertaken by the society was in 1973, when members helped pack and transport books in the West Virginia Room of the Ohio County Public Library on Market Street to the Library’s new building on 16th Street.

    You can read more in an article in the timesleaderonline.com website at: https://tinyurl.com/48ym866r

  • 18 Mar 2024 9:07 PM | Anonymous

    The following is an excerpt from an article by Eric Bleeker and Jeremy Phillips at: https://tinyurl.com/mv873af7:

    Leading genealogy website Ancestry.com is on the sales block, according to recent reports from Bloomberg. Both Eric and Jeremy are investors in the company; it comprises 7% of Jeremy's personal portfolio, while Eric purchased the stock for a portfolio he runs on Fool.com. From that perspective, they'd be sad to see it go, as both believe in the long-term potential of the company to deliver returns beyond a buyout.

    However, Eric notes that private-equity firms should be licking their chops while examining Ancestry.com. The company has a massive subscriber base of 1.9 million users but also offers limited upsell services beyond its main "U.S. Discovery" basic offering. Eric sees a scenario where the company could continue racking up large revenue gains by offering upgraded services -- possibly involving DNA -- to its most loyal customers, even if subscriber growth slows. With the company trading at less than 10 times cash flow along with ready catalysts, that's a dream scenario for private-equity firms, and Eric says he'd be surprised if no one scooped the company up.

    One company that's been rumored to have an interest in Ancestry.com is Facebook. While investors were excited about Facebook before its IPO, the Fool had published a report telling investors to avoid the company and suggesting a different tech IPO to invest in. That report is still available for a limited time and is just as important as the day Facebook IPO'd. It's named "Forget Facebook -- Here's the Tech IPO You Should Be Buying," and it details a much better social-media stock that has a longer runway for growth than Facebook. The report won't be available forever, so get access today -- it's totally free.

    Stay tuned, I am sure there will be more news available shortly.

  • 18 Mar 2024 6:48 PM | Anonymous

    The Columbus Metropolitan Library will unveil a trove of Columbus history this month, gathered for more than 150 years by Columbus Dispatch journalists.

    Library CEO Patrick Losinski and Dispatch Executive Editor Michael Shearer will host a special event at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Main Library to discuss the new partnership and digital resources that will be free to the public. The event will allow the community to share what types of content are most important to them.

    The library's local history & genealogy department has been archiving the 152-year-old newspaper's collection of newspaper clippings, newsroom artifacts, microfilm and microfiche, digital images, photo prints and negatives for several years. More than 6,000 already-scanned images will initially be available. The collection is the largest donation of archival material in the history of the 23-branch library system.

    This physical archive alone comprises about 750 boxes, the bulk of them photographs, that the library took ownership of in June.

    "The earlier stuff, for me, is the most valuable," said Angela O'Neal, manager of the history and genealogy department. "If this doesn't get saved by us, it won't be available for future generations, to help people have a sense of place and understand how they got here as a community."

    The growing database will be accessible through the library's My History collection. Online searchers should look under “Browse by Collection” and then select “Columbus Dispatch Collection.”

    You can read more in an article by Dean Narciso published in the Columbus Dispatch web site at: https://tinyurl.com/2eerwm7r.

  • 18 Mar 2024 2:26 PM | Anonymous

    Here is a list of all of this week's articles, all of them available here at https://eogn.com: 

    (+) How to Reduce the Errors in Your Genealogy Database

    Book Review: Evidence Explained, Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace

    Saint Patrick and the Snakes

    Pet DNA Testing Company Identifies Human DNA as Canine

    Were You Surprised by Your Ancestry or DNA Test Results?

    The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Genealogy

    Do You Know Your Family History of Heart Health? These Genetic Tests Could Protect Your Heart Health

    Deputies Use Genetic Genealogy to ID Woman Found Dead in Indian River County, Florida in 1982

    Genealogy Research Center Coming to Brunswick Community College in North Carolina

    23,000 Previously Unavailable Cork County Burial Register Records Now Available Online

    Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) and the New Georgia Encyclopedia (NGE) Present Georgia Exhibits’ Newest Exhibition, “‘Thy Neighbor as Thyself’: The Women Who Shaped Georgia’s Civic Landscape

    Free BCG-Sponsored Webinar

    Quarterly Virtual Genealogical Program to Be Held in Augusta, Georgia

    TheGenealogist Releases Over 3 Million New Irish Records for St. Patrick’s Day

    Genealogy Research Center Opening at Brunswick (North Carolina) Community College

    Kamloops, British Columbia Archives to Reopen After Months-Long Shut Down

    This St Patrick's Day Weekend, Discover Brand New Irish Records and Over 174,000 Historical Newspaper Pages

    20 Years of Digitisation of the Collection of the University Library in Poznan, Poland

    Statement by Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

    Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry

    $500,000 Approved for DNA Testing of Unidentified Bodies in Washington State

    Public Libraries Are Alive and Well

    A Google Docs Alternative You Can Use Without Any Login

    New 'Petabit-Scale' Optical Disc Can Store as Much Information as 15,000 DVDs


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