Archive for the 'Marine and Shipping' Category

LDS Records online beginning 2007

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

Deseret Morning News, Saturday, September 30, 2006

A family history overhaul

By Carrie A. Moore
Deseret Morning News

Whether your LDS ancestors pulled a handcart across the Plains or you have no affiliation with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there’s a wealth of information being processed for placement on the Internet beginning next year that can tie you to your family tree free. (more…)

Marine Captain Additions

Monday, September 4th, 2006

Added information about Capt. Charles McIntosh to the Other Captains section of Great Lakes Marine and Shipping.

Milwaukee Ship Captains

Tuesday, July 4th, 2006

I added to the Marine and Shipping site a list of Milwaukee Ship Captains with biographies. The biographies were transcribed from The History of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The Western Historical Company, Chicago; A.T. Andreas Proprietor, 1881.

Free Non-Member Access to the New England Historical and Genealogical Register March 20-22

Saturday, March 18th, 2006

Free Non-Member Access to the Register Online March 20-22

As a way to introduce potential members to the wealth of information available to members, NEHGS is pleased to offer free access to one of the thousands of databases on NewEnglandAncestors.org, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Normally available only to NEHGS members, the Register database will be accessible to all from Monday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

Published quarterly since 1847, the Register is the flagship journal of American genealogy and the oldest journal in the field. The database includes issues from 1847 to 1994. For more information visit www.newenglandancestors.org/research/Database/register/reg_info.asp.

Non-members will be asked to provide contact information, which will not be shared, but will be used to send information about membership to visitors. Visitors will be taken automatically to the Register database after submitting their information.

Karen Larsen, Director of Marketing
New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury St. Boston, MA 02116-3007

Welcome

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

Welcome to the my new blog. I am going to use this method for updating everyone on what is new on the sites. This will be a lot easier system for me to work with. I hope you like it!