Friday Finds – 10/18/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Genealogy By the States – Week 41 – Montana

I don’t have too many ties to Montana, but I did manage to find a resource that may be helpful for those researching in Montana.  It’s the Montana History Wiki, which was implemented to help researchers navigate the Montana Historical Society Research Center.  There does […]

A Chicago Firehouse: Stories of Wrigleyville’s Engine 78

I just learned about the book, A Chicago Firehouse: Stories of Wrigleyville’s Engine 78, written in 2001 by Karen Kruse.  It sounds like an interesting read, so I’ve added it to my “To Read” list on Goodreads (I think I’ll add it to my Amazon […]

New APG Chapters Announced, Two Outside of North America

I received the following message from the Association for Professional Genealogists (APG) last week and thought I’d share it with my readers. APG Announces New Chapters APG Celebrates its First Chapters Outside of North America, Offers Members a New, Virtual Option The Association of Professional […]

ISFHWE Now Accepting Entries for 2014 Excellence-in-Writing Competition

Entries for the 2014 International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE) Excellence-in-Writing Competition are now being accepted.  Submissions are due by June 15, 2014 (a discounted entry fee is offered for entries submitted by March 15, 2014).  Both ISFHWE members and non-members are […]

Orphan Photo #169

Nothing to go on here, no identifying information for this mother and child.

Friday Finds – 10/11/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Genealogy By the States – Week 40 – South Dakota

If you have family that lived in South Dakota, and you haven’t already checked out the state censuses for 1905 to 1945, you must head over to FamilySearch and do so now! For each of these five censuses, each person is enumerated on their own […]