It’s been awhile since I posted anything from the series of World War I letters written by my grandfather, Allen Lee Millard Gooch. Here is one written in late September of 1918 from “Some Where in France.” They were not allowed to disclosed their location. A.L. (or “Nig” as he was known) was a jack of all trades back home in Duncan, Arizona, including a sign painter, and in this letter it appears his many skills are coming in handy on the war front. You can read his previous letters if you want to catch up. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Continue reading ““…You aught to see my mustache…””
A Little-Known Government Genealogy Service
This is an article posted by Dick Eastman at Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter (EOGN) I thought was worth re-posting:
A little-known program of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides genealogy information that may be difficult or impossible to obtain elsewhere. The records include naturalization files, visa applications, and citizenship tests, and may reveal family secrets and mysteries. In addition to relatives, historians or researchers can also request files. Continue reading “A Little-Known Government Genealogy Service”
A Colonial goldmine | Harvard Gazette
Here is some exciting news about a digitization project going on at Harvard which will benefit historians and genealogists with Colonial era interests. I’m telling you about it because those folks who settled the West came from the East in most cases, and sooner or later you are going to need this:
A Colonial goldmine | Harvard Gazette.
The article explains plans to digitize Harvard’s Colonial collections, and it also discusses something called the Colonial Archives of North America (CANA) project—“an ambitious collective enterprise.” It is all very interesting. Continue reading “A Colonial goldmine | Harvard Gazette”
“How to Search Obituaries”: Free GenealogyBank Ebook on Family Tree Magazine website
Today I am sharing the link to a Free GenealogyBank Ebook on Family Tree Magazine website called, “How to Search Obituaries.” It is a PDF download that is available if you are willing to provide your email address. It is a general guide to searching obits, and you don’t have to have a subscription to GenealogyBank to do it. Of course they are hoping it will motivate you to subscribe, but there are lots of other ways to obtain obits.
By the way, I’ll also take this opportunity to put in a plug for a handy free app called Readability which removes all the extra stuff on a webpage, leaving only the article you want to read. It’s great if you want to copy content to your clipboard to paste elsewhere.
New Updates to the Family History Library Catalog
Here is a re-post from the Family History Library blog. Go to the blog to learn about all the new features added to the online Family History Library Catalog. Those of you who use the catalog regularly will be pleased with what has been added back from the old version. Here is just one example:
New Updates to the Family History Library Catalog
October 31, 2013 By Lynne L. VanWagenen
The new, online Family History Library Catalog has several features that users have been waiting for. These changes should help make it easier to use the catalog and help searches be more productive. Continue reading “New Updates to the Family History Library Catalog”
On Granny's Trail 