Wednesday, November 28, 2012

PRESERVE THE PENSIONS

http://www.preservethepensions.org/

Information on donating to help preserve the pensions.

1812 WAR PENSIONS TO BE DIGITIZED.

1812 PENSIONS

On Thomas MacEntee's Facebook page he announced that Family Search has donated $250,000 to help fund digitize the pension records of the War of 1812.

Monday, November 26, 2012

PA STATE LIBRARY SURNAME FILES

PA STATE LIBRARY SURNAME GENEALOGY FILES

Just found this link today.   It was under the Pennsylvania Department of Education which I would have never looked for genealogy information.

It looks like you have to make a trip to Harrisburg to view them.   It appears that they are on rolls of microfilm.   Happy Hunting.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF IRELAND WEBSITE

NEW NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF IRELAND WEBSITE  I found this link and information.   I have not perused it in great depth but I think I will be spending a lot of time on it.

LOVE LETTERS DURING WWII

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=22575587&nid=711

This is an interesting story about a French work who was conscripted to work in Germany during WWII and    the letters he had written to his family.   They were found in an antique shop in Minnesota, the mystery is how they got from France to Minnesota.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

OHIO RECORDS

http://www.staatsofohio.com/?p=2317
I found this link on the North Hills Genealogist Facebook page.  Since I have not done Ohio research I did not know about the closure of local records located at Ohio University.   This link will help you find those records.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

MILITARY HISTORY ONLINE

http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/

I found this link on another blog.  I haven't viewed it in depth, but it is postings of other people.  You might find some great information.

DAUGHTERS OF 1812

NATIONAL SOCIETY UNITED STATES DAUGHTERS OF 1812

Found this link and you can enter your ancestors name and other information to see if they were a soldier in the War of 1812.

Friday, November 9, 2012

VIETNAM WAR WALL VETERANS


If you have an ancestor or relative who died in the Vietnam War, here is a list of those who are listed on the Vietnam Memorial.   Just scroll down to you state.  VIETNAM WAR WALL