A paragraph in an article at eyefortravel.com about increased travel (in the US) caught my eye:
News
Genealogy news
Super Genealogists, They Do Exist
Thom sent me the obituary of a lady, Nancy Harris of Alexandria, VA, whom I can only describe as a ‘Super Genealogist’. I’ll let it do the talking:
CastleGarden.org Now Open (Aug 1st)
CastleGarden.org launched today. Castle Garden was America’s first immigration center, operating between 1830 and 1892 (when Ellis Island opened up).
Louisiana Library has an “aggressive genealogy indexing project”
The Bogalusa Daily News reports on a library with an “aggressive genealogy indexing project”.
Smithsonian to examine caskets
The Smithsonian is preparing to examine two caskets from Kinston, North Carolina, to determine who is buried in them. One is believed to be a Civil War veteran, and the project is being filmed by the History Channel.