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Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research Online

June 23rd, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in
Boston University's new genealogy program will be expanded to include an online format this coming fall. Developed in coordination with nationally recognized experts, the Certificate in Genealogical Research is an...

Genealogy Apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch

June 22nd, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in
I never thought I would say this about a cell phone, but the iPhone my husband gave me for Christmas finally has me enjoying my phone. It makes it so...

Reading Secretary Hand

June 17th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in
The most popular handwriting style in Elizabethan Europe is a script commonly known as the Secretary Hand. This handwriting appears in official documents such as wills, deeds, and parish records,...

1911 Census for Wales Goes Online

June 9th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in
2.4 million people in Wales were recorded in the census taken on the night of April 2, 1911. Today the records of those people living in Wales in 1911 are...

Historic Map Overlays in Google Maps

June 7th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in
There's been a bit of discussion on genealogy mailing lists recently regarding historical overlay maps available for Google Maps. This technology has actually been in use for some time, with...

2009 Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards

June 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in
Iconic quarterback Joe Namath; Nobel laureate Dr. Eric R. Kandel; comedian and producer Jerry Seinfeld; and music superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan were the distinguished honorees recognized on May 19,...