Collecting random bits of genealogy news.
GL’s Musings
GenealogyBlog.com has published a commentary about an article in The Daily Sentinel about Colorado closing off access to various public records. They posted this: folks, I hate to say this, but I don’t hear much of an outcry from the genealogical community about the loss of so many records that are key to our research. … Read more
I’ll be out for a few days, I’m working on a photo book for the family and it’s taking up all my time, and I’ve also been reading a very interesting book that I’ll be posting a review about when I get back.
Jimmy Kavanagh, of JMK Genealogy Gifts, has expanded his genealogy gift lineup, to include the following new designs:
DNA Jigsaw
Genealogy & Family History – solving the puzzle of where we come from
Family Tree Jigsaw
If you are looking for a gift for a fellow genealogist, or perhaps something interesting to wear next time you go traipsing through cemeteries, you might want to check them.
arstechnica has news of movies from the United States National Archives being distributed through Google Video. Right now there are just over 100 movies that are going to be made available, with more following. You can view the movies here. Genealogy related? Not necessarily, but historically it’s very interesting.
Here’s something you might not have thought about – What does it take to open a public library? Jessica Klipa has written an article in the St. Petersburg Times asking and trying to answer that very question, about opening a local branch library.
Suzy George, the chief librarian for the Tampa-Hillsborough Public Library System, is quoted as saying “many libraries started largely due to the residents communicating the need to the library board” (From what I understand, the library board in this case covers a very large area, and the residents are asking for a library in their particular location).