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Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: In 1847, less than 16 years after the Trail of Tears, the all but penniless Choctaw Nation donated $170 – nearly $5,000 today – to complete strangers starving in the Irish Potato Famine. 168 years later, the Irish have not forgotten. During the Great Potato Famine of…

Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Last year, Ancestry.com filed a trademark infringement law suit against DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc. (“DDC”) in the Ohio Southern District Court in Cincinnati. The lawsuit alleged that DDC’s use of the “AncestrybyDNA” brand and trademark was an infringement of Ancestry.com’s trademark of “AncestryDNA” and was causing confusion…

Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: Planning is underway to move the Pennsylvania State Archives – just days after the state announced its building a new facility in Harrisburg. The state says the $24 million facility will help meet the needs of a digital world. State Archivist David Carmichael says the process to preserve…

Originally posted on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: The following announcement was written by the folks at PBS: ARLINGTON, VA; APRIL 19, 2016 – From possible links to the accused in the Salem Witch Trials to heroes of the Wild West, PBS’ GENEALOGY ROADSHOW uncovers more family secrets in the series’ third season, which premieres…

Jefferson County West Virginia used to be Jefferson County, Virginia if you are researching for ancestors prior to June 20, 1863. The following list outlines the types of Jefferson County records that exist, the location of the originals, and the existence of microfilm copies. The West Virginia Regional History Collection (Morgantown) has microfilm copies of…

Wow this is flying around social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc)  and the genealogy communities. Thomas MacEntee of geneabloggers (http://www.geneabloggers.com/review-google-guide-genealogy-1001-ways-search-internet-like-genealogist/ did a great overview of what Barry J. Ewell has plagiarized in his new book.   There are warnings about purchasing the book. If you write something and use other’s material, just simply give the proper credit…

  (Photo of 2015 MAAGI Students and Instructors, St. Louis, MO, Harris Stowe State University) Inquiring minds want to know! Let me tell you about MAAGI. (I am so excited) It is the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute, thus MAAGI (pronounced maggie). It is open to all, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, or national origin…

Originally posted on Genealogy Adventures: The ladies of “The Real” took DNA tests to find out their ethnic identities, and the results are in. Take this journey with them on their road to discovery. My voyage of discovery has certainly been an adventure. Check out their adventures below: DNA reveal Part 1 https://youtu.be/e2JxoDyexiQ DNA reveal…