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  • 8 Mar 2024 5:00 PM | Anonymous

    I thought I had seen all sorts of "real estate" advertisements, but a new one caught my eye this week. This online real estate service advertises very small plots of land for sale. Very small.

    Many people own cemetery plots that are no longer needed or wanted. If you contact the cemetery office, you probably receive a reply that they do not repurchase cemetery plots. Why should they? After all, the cemetery's owners probably have more plots of their own still for sale. 

    Graves4sale.com claims to be the only site of its kind on the Internet. It lists graves, mausoleum crypts, or cremation niches that you want to sell. It even contains listings for pet cemeteries. The company is an advertising service, not a broker or agent. They charge fees only for advertisements, never when a sale is made.

    The Graves4sale.com web site advertises that it lists: cremation gardens, cremation niches, mausoleum crypts, and even pet cemeteries for sale.

    For a one-time cost of $29.00, your ad will remain on the site for 2 years or until a sale is made. A photograph may optionally be included with the advertisement.

    You can find Graves4Sale.com at http://www.graves4sale.com 


  • 8 Mar 2024 4:41 PM | Anonymous

    A bill that passed both chambers on Friday will create a new centralized database for West Virginia's cold cases. 

    The sponsor of Senate Bill 539,  Sen. Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, said it goes beyond just the organization of cold cases. It is also for people who are missing and victims who have still not been identified. The senator is hoping this database, coupled with new forensic science will be a starting point for closure.

    “It’s just like pieces of a puzzle when they’re scattered all over the place you can’t see the big picture," Takubo said. 

    Under this bill, law enforcement agencies across the state will be able to send information to the Fusion Center where it will then be compiled into one database where agencies will be able to collaborate and even see possible patterns. 

    The database would include unsolved violent crimes, sex crimes, missing persons and unidentified human remains. Takubo said it also sets the stage for groundbreaking partnerships between the Fusion Center, Marshall University and West Virginia State Police. 

    “Marshall’s doing some pretty amazing stuff with forensics and about to get into more forensic genealogy working in collaboration with our State Police and Fusion Center," Takubo said. "We have currently 38 west Virginians that are unidentified that we don’t know who they are. It’s important to start collecting that data, so we can better track that. What’s more exciting is the technology that’s coming. I think we’re going to finally be able to get some indication and get some closure to those families.”

    The database will be shared among law enforcement and is designed to contain every detail investigators have gathered so far. Sen. Vince Deeds, R-Greenbrier, who used to be a state trooper, said in committee that this database is much needed.

    You can read more in an article by Anna Saunders published in the MSN.COM web site at: https://tinyurl.com/5n6t4n6f.

  • 8 Mar 2024 4:32 PM | Anonymous

    The following is a press release issued by Ancestry.com:

    Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, today announced it has digitized more than 1.6 million historical records from the Guinness Storehouse Archives. For the first time, people can use Ancestry to discover if Ireland's most iconic brewery is part of their family legacy—just in time for St. Patrick's Day.

    Starting today through March 22, anyone can go to ancestry.com/guinness to see if they can discover their ancestors in millions of Guinness and Irish heritage records - for free. By simply entering a grandparent's name and where they might have lived, people will be given rich, visual stories about who their ancestors were, where and how they lived, the challenges they overcame, and ultimately how their story led to today.

    The digitized records capture details of Guinness' Dublin, Ireland St James Gate Brewery employees like home address, occupations, names and ages of members of the household, how much money they made at the time, leaves of absence and more. The collection dates from 1799-1939, during a time when Guinness was the largest single private employer in Ireland. In fact, these may be some of the only written records to exist from this period relating to former Guinness employees, and some of the only available records for women during this period.

    The newly digitized records make it possible for people with Irish roots to brew up discoveries such as:

    • Does Guinness run in your family? It was common for multiple generations to work at the brewery.
    • What were your ancestors' career paths like? Learn how their job titles and salary shifted with the years.
    • Which of Dublin's cobblestone streets their ancestors lived on - down to the exact address - and with whom.
    • What pubs purchased Guinness throughout Ireland and the UK spanning from the early 1860s to the 1970s.

    "We're thrilled to give people a chance to connect with a new part of their heritage and fill any gaps in their family trees," shares Todd Goddfrey, Vice President of Global Content at Ancestry. "With the rich history of Guinness, digitizing these records allows people to explore an entirely new side of their culture–no matter how much they currently know about their background. Our partnership with Guinness has been a decade-long endeavor and we are excited to bring it to Ancestry this St. Patrick's Day."

    "Guinness is at the heart of Irish history, making our partnership with Ancestry a truly special moment in time," added Eibhlin Colgan, archive manager, Guinness Storehouse. "We're a brand with a history that dates back over 260 years and has seen countless generations of families employed at the St. James's Gate brewery in Dublin since Arthur Guinness Sr. first signed his 9,000-year lease back in 1759. And today, we're excited to be connecting families across the world with their ancestors who have helped keep the magic of Guinness alive for centuries."

    St. Patrick's Day is a great time to explore your Irish history. To celebrate, Ancestry is inviting people to:

    • Explore the Guinness Archive collection for free at ancestry.com/guinness.
    • Save up to $50* on AncestryDNA® to explore origins in over 200+ Irish communities
    • Try Ancestry free for 14 days
    • Gift an Ancestry subscription and DNA kit, on sale for $149*, to search millions of additional Irish records

    It's time to pour a pint to your past!

    About Ancestry®
    Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 60 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 25 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we've built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.

    About The Guinness Storehouse
    The Guinness Storehouse, World's Leading Tourist Attraction 2023, gives Guinness lovers the chance to experience the history, heart, and soul of Ireland's most iconic beer. A visit to the Home of Guinness includes a behind-the-scenes look at the craft of brewing a perfect pint of the Black Stuff, an exhibition and cinema room dedicated to vintage Guinness advertising, and the chance to enjoy a pint in the Gravity Bar while enjoying Dublin's best view.

    The Guinness Storehouse tells the story of one of Ireland's most loved brands. Visitors from Ireland and abroad discover what goes into making each pint, learn about the incredible brand history stretching over 264 years, its iconic advertising, as well as a tasting like no other. The experience unfolds across seven floors, including the highlight for many visitors - the famous Gravity Bar - where visitors can enjoy unparalleled panoramic 360⁰ views of Dublin city. On top of the standard experience, guests can also enjoy an Academy experience, the STOUTie experience and the Connoisseur experience.

    Housed at St. James's Gate in the heart of Dublin's Liberties, the seven floors of the Guinness Storehouse were built through a €42 million redevelopment of a 113-year-old former Guinness fermentation plant. Since 2000, the Guinness Storehouse has continually been enhanced, developing its experience to exceed consumers' expectations. The newly revamped Gravity Bar is the latest example of this. The panoramic bar, located on the seventh floor, has more than doubled in size, and is now structured as a figure of eight, giving stunning views across the Dublin cityscape.

    The Guinness Storehouse recently launched the Guinness Brewery Experience, where visitors will embark on an unforgettable journey through the working brewery that has stood at St. James's Gate for the past three centuries. A once-in-a-lifetime experience, guests are invited into the tunnels underground and to marvel at modern technology at Brewhouse 4.

    About Guinness
    The Guinness brand was established in 1759, when Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. Brewed using four main ingredients, water, barley (malted & roasted), hops and yeast, Guinness is the world's most popular stout. The iconic beer is brewed in 49 countries worldwide and sold in over 150 with almost 9 million glasses of Guinness enjoyed every day around the world. The most GUINNESS is sold in Great BritainIrelandUSANigeria and Cameroon. More information can be found at www.guinness.com.

    *Offers end 17 Mar 2024. Terms apply.

  • 8 Mar 2024 8:09 AM | Anonymous

    The following announcement was written by the employees of Digital NC:

    The 1966-1970 issues of the Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.) are now available online at Digital NC, thanks to our partner, the Watauga County Public Library

    Front page of the September 3, 1970 issue of the Watauga Democrat featuring headline that says "Boone Population Is Set At 8,566"

    Browse through this weekly paper to see the happenings of Boone over half a century ago! Weekly marriage announcements, birth announcements, and obituaries are sure to make this a rich resource for any genealogist, especially due to text-searchable pages.

    Plus, who doesn’t want to fantasize about grocery prices being this cheap again:

    Clipping of grocery ads

    Founded in 1888, the Watauga Democrat still reports on local news today. Check out their website here! To explore other issues of the Watauga Democrat on Digital NC, click here. And to search through other North Carolina newspapers in our collection, click here.

  • 8 Mar 2024 7:12 AM | Anonymous

    The following announcement was written by the employees at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration:

    First Ladies have always been prominent figures in the political and social life of the United States. In celebration of Women’s History Month, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan led a panel discussion at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, March 4, focusing on the impact and legacy of America’s First Ladies.

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    (L-R) Anita McBride, Diana Carlin, Nancy Kegan Smith, and Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan during a discussion of McBride, Carlin, and Smith’s new book, Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America's History-Making Women, in the Archivist’s Reception Room at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2024. National Archives photo by Susana Raab.

    Participants included Diana Carlin, a professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University; Anita McBride, director of the First Ladies Initiative at American University, School of Public Affairs; and Nancy Kegan Smith, former director of the Presidential Materials Division of the National Archives. The three co-authored the new book Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America's History-Making Women, which explores First Ladies’ unique position to influence American society, policy, diplomacy, and life in the White House and illuminates how many of them broke barriers to make a mark on our country and, at times, the world.

    The panel discussed the role of the First Lady of the United States. Though it is an internationally recognized position, it has never been officially defined.

    “That’s what makes it so powerful. The minute that the President is sworn in at that inauguration platform, an automatic powerful platform is handed also to his spouse. The question is, how do they use it? How do they deploy their influence?,” McBride said. “And you really are freed up by not having a written position description. Each person gets to rewrite how they want to use this role. If we talk about inclusive history in our country, how could we not include the stories of these women, because it is very profound how they have made contributions over the [almost 248] years of our country’s existence.”

    The panelists then recalled the important work that many of the First Ladies passionately pursued, such as Eleanor Roosevelt’s work to further New Deal proposals, civil rights, and the rights of women; Betty Ford’s advocacy for the Equal Rights Amendment and the legalization of abortion; Laura Bush support for literacy and education; and Michelle Obama’s championing of childhood physical fitness and nutrition and support for military families.

    “You hear more about the First Ladies after a Presidency, oftentimes, than you do the Presidents themselves,” Carlin said. “And a lot of that is because the issues they took up were not political, and they are things that have social impact that can continue.”

    The discussion was followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience.

    View the event on the National Archives YouTube channel.

    Browse the National Archives Catalog for records related to our First Ladies.

    Women’s History programming is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of Denise Gwyn Ferguson.

  • 8 Mar 2024 7:06 AM | Anonymous

    The following announcement was written by the folks at Findmypast.com:

    This Findmypast Friday we're highlighting the stories of female ancestors with an exciting new set of Women's Land Army service records. Plus, we've added a brand new collection of Irish Land Commissions and updated our Northamptonshire Militia Lists, along with over 200,000 new newspaper pages. 

    Women's Land Army Service Cards 1939-1950

    With the 128,440 service records in this brand new collection, discover women's contributions to the Second World War in more detail than ever.

    Agnes Smith's Land Army Record

    View this record here.

    Originally set up in 1917, the Women’s Land Army was reformed in June 1939 in preparation for the Second World War and these records will tell you all about your ancestors' time with the Land Army, including name, marital status, date of birth and details about their enrollment. 

    Ireland Land Commissions

    Next up we have another brand new record set, Irish Land Commissions which includes 741,255 records.

    Covering 1891 to 1920, these records contain details of tenants who were able to buy the farm they occupied from their landlord and will contain the names of both parties, as well as where the farm was and how much was paid. 

    Northamptonshire Militia Lists 1762-1819

    Our final addition this week sees 13,351 records added to our existing Northamptonshire Militia Lists. 

    Militia lists were recorded annually and sent to either the Justice of the Peace or the Lord Lieutenants and include information such as name, occupation the year the record was taken. 

    Discover over 200,000 new pages

    Rounding out this Findmypast Friday we have a brand new newspaper title from Kent, with the Tunbridge Wells Standard joining our collection, alongside updates to over 20 existing titles. 

    Here's everything that's been added to our newspaper archive this week. 

    • Ballymena Weekly Telegraph, 1998
    • Buchan Observer and East Aberdeenshire Advertiser, 1918
    • Deal, Walmer & Sandwich Mercury, 1987-1988, 1991, 1993-1998
    • Derry Journal, 1995
    • Durham County Advertiser, 1916
    • Fleetwood Weekly News, 1988
    • Fraserburgh Herald and Northern Counties’ Advertiser, 1988-1989
    • Horncastle News, 1990
    • Kent County Standard, 1882
    • Kentish Express, 1978, 1988-1989, 1993, 1995-1997
    • Kentish Gazette, 1987-1989, 1992-1993, 1996, 1998
    • Londonderry Sentinel, 1995
    • Louth Standard, 1995
    • Maidstone Telegraph, 1979, 1988-1991, 1994, 1997
    • Market Harborough Advertiser and Midland Mail, 1954-1959, 1989
    • Melton Mowbray Times and Vale of Belvoir Gazette, 1973, 1982-1984, 1990, 1995
    • Morecambe Visitor, 1963, 1969-1974
    • Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald, 1993
    • Rugby Advertiser, 1855
    • Sheerness Times Guardian, 1988-1989, 1991, 1994-1998
    • South Eastern Gazette, 1971, 1978
    • South London Press, 1914

    Last week, we added important Home Children records to our collection. Explore the full release for yourself here.

  • 8 Mar 2024 6:58 AM | Anonymous

    The Florida Senate has cleared legislation aimed at increasing law enforcement capabilities to solve crimes by identifying human remains through genetic genealogy.

    The bill (SB 678) heads next to the Governor for his signature. If signed, it would establish a grant program within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to help state and local agencies or medical examiner’s offices access advanced forensic technology techniques.

    The bill aims to address Florida’s backlog of 19,000 cold cases, 75% of which have DNA evidence awaiting further analysis. The program would also help agencies identify at least some of the 904 unidentified human cases — 99% of the cases are suitable for forensic genetic genealogy testing. There are also more than 1,000 unsolved sexual assaults in Florida, whose investigations could also benefit.

    “Today marks a pivotal moment in our ongoing effort to pursue public safety and justice in Florida. With the passing of SB 678, we’re not just adopting a new set of tools for law enforcement; we are embracing a future where technology and genetics converge to unlock cases that have remained unsolved for too long,” said House bill sponsor Rep. Adam Anderson.

    “This legislation is a testament to our unwavering commitment to the victims and their families, guaranteeing that no stone is left unturned in our pursuit of justice. It embodies our collective resolve to leverage every scientific advancement at our disposal to make our communities safer and bring solace to those who have been waiting for answers.”

    You can read more in an article written by Janelle Irwin Taylor and published in the floridapolitics.com web site at: https://tinyurl.com/4dxtsut6

  • 7 Mar 2024 6:40 PM | Anonymous

    We are pleased to announce the launch of two new digital tools on the European Heritage Hub website, the Heritage Library and the Policy Monitor. Both are now readily accessible, free of charge, and without registration requirements.

    The Heritage Library is a digital repository offering a rich and multilingual collection of heritage-related materials, ranging from research papers, articles and case studies to audiovisual content. With advanced filtering options by category, document type, language, geography, and publication date, this platform aims to enhance accessibility and foster knowledge-sharing within the sector. You are encouraged to contribute your own resources via our submission form. Explore the Heritage Library here.

    The Policy Monitor is an online tool mapping out policies impacting cultural and natural heritage at EU, national and local level. Users can navigate the developing policy landscape by using an interactive map and access dedicated country profiles, spanning the whole of Europe. Beyond data collection, the Policy Monitor aims to analyse trends and identify regulatory gaps, with quarterly snapshots shared by our Policy Team. Visit the Policy Monitor hehttps://www.europeanheritagehub.eu/policy-monitor/re.

    For more information, visit the landing page of each tool or refer to the dedicated FAQ sections. We look forward to seeing your contributions!

  • 7 Mar 2024 2:27 PM | Anonymous

    The Leddy Library at the University of Windsor has received a donation of nearly 40 years of the local French-language newspaper Le Rempart, marking a significant step towards preserving and making accessible the cultural and historical records of Southwestern Ontario’s francophone community. 

    As far back as 2016, publisher and proprietor Denis Poirier began searching for a permanent home for the newspaper’s archive of back issues. He had already taken them home with him rather than see them end up in a dumpster, when Le Rempart had to move from the Place Concorde community centre to much smaller premises on Walker Road. Although this step preserved the newspapers, it was not a long-term solution to the question of access.
     
    In 2024, the plight of Le Rempart’s back issues came to the attention of Leddy Library after an inquiry by Denise Leboeuf, a songwriter with roots in Essex County. While working on a project highlighting important moments in the history of the francophone community, she had found valuable online resources at the Leddy Library, including digitized copies of other francophone newspapers. She hoped to gain access to Le Rempart, a crucial source of insight into the local francophone community for the mid-to-late-20th century.
     
    “Newspapers are enormously valuable as primary sources because they offer unique windows into the communities they serve,” says Leddy Library archivist Sarah Glassford. “No other single primary source offers such a wide range of insights into a community. The duration of Le Rempart’s 

    publication makes it especially valuable, as it tracks the unfolding history of the community it serves during decades of major social and cultural change.”

    You can read more in an article at: https://tinyurl.com/5xwm56sv.

  • 6 Mar 2024 6:44 PM | Anonymous

    The following is announcement written by the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals:

    Published opinions issued by the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals dating to 1864 are now easily available free of charge through a new website.

    The Judicial Department, through a competitive bidding process, hired a vendor in 2022 to comply with the terms of House Bill 22-1091. The bill called for the Judicial Department to build a website to allow public access to all Supreme Court opinions and all published opinions of the Court of Appeals, or those opinions selected by that court as setting precedent in case law. Later this year, all Court of Appeals unpublished opinions will be added to the site, https://research.coloradojudicial.gov/.

    “This new website, offering free and easy access to every opinion by both of Colorado’s appellate courts, provides anybody with important information as they make decisions about their own legal matters or simply seek to study the law,” said Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian D. Boatright. “We were happy to work with the sponsors of this important legislation to make this valuable service available.”

    Chief Justice Boatright also said he was pleased with the choice of the bill’s short title: the “Justice Gregory Hobbs Public Access to Case Law Act” to honor the memory of the former Colorado Supreme Court justice who was a passionate advocate for improving Coloradans’ access to justice through the courts.

    The website will be updated within a day each time new opinions are issued: Mondays for the Supreme Court and Thursdays for the Court of Appeals.

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