WARNING: This article contains personal opinions. In another article in this newsletter, I quoted a recent decision by a county commission concerning the purchase of a new microfilm reader for that county's historical and genealogical library. The article focused on the decision of whether or not to pay $3,500 for the purchase of the new microfilm reader/printer. $3,500 for a soon-to-be-obsolete piece of equipment? That is a lot of money! I have written several times about the... Read the rest of the story »
Genealogists have a special knack for rummaging through old newspapers and being able to trace lineage through documents. Many genealogists trace their own families, but nearly 500 genealogists are providing a public service by helping county coroners find the families of those who died without known next of kin. Coroners' investigators say they never stop searching for family members; but, if they haven't turned up within three months, the deceased's information usually gets... Read the rest of the story »
The South Dakota State Historical Society is seeking donations of written materials that convey state history. The State Archives, which is in the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, collects such documents. State Archivist Chelle Somsen says examples include letters, diaries, unpublished writings, photographs, maps, and other source material. You can read more in the KXMB web site at: http://www.kxmb.com/News/333117.asp.
Reading about disasters in another part of the world is always sad but it suddenly becomes much more personal when you recognize some of the names. The following is from the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies web site at http://www.aigs.org.au: Errol Morgan Harley Morgan Laurel Lewis On February 7th, these three loved members of the Institute perished in the disastrous bush fire at Marysville. Errol was a former Library Assistant, Advertising Manager for the magazine... Read the rest of the story »
The following is from the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies web site at http://www.aigs.org.au:On February 12th, at Cabrini Hospital Kate Press passed away after a long illness . Kate served the Institute for many years in a number of important roles. She was at various times the Editor of "The Genealogist" and a Senior Vice President of the Institute Council for 6 years. Kate had a wide knowledge in the field of Genealogy and Family History and was a popular... Read the rest of the story »
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