A new public archive facility in Grande Prairie will help preserve the history of Alberta’s South Peace region for generations to come. “People can come and … contribute to their own history,” Ellyn Vandekerkhove, executive director of the South Peace Regional Archives, said at a grand opening on Wednesday. Previously housed in the Grande Prairie …
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(+) Comment on Genealogy Libraries and Buildings
The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. NOTE: This article contains personal opinions. In case you have not heard the news, many genealogy libraries are struggling financially these days. For this article, I will focus solely on the larger societies that have their own buildings or perhaps …
Unlock the Military Histories of Your Ancestors with TheGenealogist’s Latest Release of U.K. Army Lists
The following announcement was written by the folks at TheGenealogist: The Genealogist has added 1.8 million individuals to its Military Collection with its latest release of Army Lists from 1837 to 1959. Family history research often requires scouring military records to uncover the career details of ancestors who had served in the British Army. A …