The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. I recently installed some new software that has quickly become indispensable. If you own two or more computers, such as a desktop and a laptop, and you need to keep the same files on each of them, read on. For instance, I like to keep copies of all past, present, and future "work in progress" newsletter articles with me wherever I am. In my case, that means keeping copies of the same files on a... Read the rest of the story »
Deep-sea explorers say they have solved "one of the greatest mysteries in naval history" with the discovery of what was "the world's mightiest and most technically advanced warship" when it sank in 1744. The HMS Victory -- the predecessor to a historic British flagship of the same name -- was found "far from where history says it was lost," Odyssey Marine Exploration said in a news release Monday. There were nearly 1,000 people aboard -- "900 sailors,... Read the rest of the story »
The following announcement was written by Sharon Leslie Morgan of Our Black Ancestry (OBA):OBA is proud to celebrate two years online! We launched during Black History Month 2007 and here we are ... having witnessed in our lifetime one of the most astonishing events in American history - the election of an African American as president of the United States. The news this month is our affiliation with Footnote.com. That means you can access their offerings and subscribe directly from the... Read the rest of the story »
Jackson County's museums and historical societies are putting all their eggs in one basket to help celebrate Oregon's 150th birthday. The eggs in this case are donated items related to Oregon history, which will be placed in a huge basket to be raffled off for a month beginning Feb. 14, the anniversary of Oregon's birth in 1859. The items are worth about $200. The way it works, explains Charleen Brown of the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society in Phoenix, is that free raffle... Read the rest of the story »
Yesterday I published the monthly list of Upcoming Events. In the past 24 hours, I have received quite a few updates for additional events, including some that will be held this month. I normally only update the list once a month so those events being held in February normally would not be listed until the scheduled March 1 update, too late for anyone who wanted to attend. I decided to make an "out of sequence" update today so you might want check the list again at:... Read the rest of the story »
The following announcement was written by FamilySearch:SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—FamilySearch International, the University of Tromsø, and DIS-Norge announced today a joint initiative to transcribe the 1875 Norway Census for free online access. It is the only Norway census that has not been indexed and the first to be tackled as a global, Internet-based effort. Volunteers who can read Norwegian are being sought to complete the project at www.familysearch.org. (Go to FamilySearch.org, then click... Read the rest of the story »
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