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Would You Like to Find a Lost Cousin?
When I found my husband's long lost cousin, we were thrilled when the day came when she arrived at our home. We were excited to get caught up, and swap family stories.We couldn't have imagined that along with her smiling face, she would arrive on our doorstep with a tattered old moving box in h

Here are the Latest Free Records at FamilySearch
More free online records for Brazil, Massachusetts, Mexico, Spain, and the U.S.The states of Texas, Ohio, and Iowa were added to the U.S. 1920 Census at FamilySearch’s Record Search pilot. Spanish researchers will enjoy new civil registration images for the provinces of Cadiz, Granada, Malaga, Spain, from 1837–1870. Over 500,000 new digital images were added to the Brazil Catholic Church Records Collection. These birth, marriage, and death records are from the states of Bahia, Menas Gerais, Paraná, Pará, Pernambuco, and Sao Paolo. Over 400,000 Massachusetts marriage records were added for the period 1906 to

New Interactive Native American Collection Launched
Footnote.com announced today that they have released "the Native American Collection" of historical records. Footnote has been partnering with the National Archives and the Allen County Library on the project which includes: Ratified Indian Treaties – dating back to 1722Indian Census Rolls – featuring personal information including age, place of residence and degree of Indian bloodThe Guion Miller Roll – perhaps the most important source of Cherokee genealogical researchDawes Packets – containing

New free desktop genealogy software announced
Here's some great news from the folks at RootsMagic. Tell all your friends that they can start building their family tree for free!SPRINGVILLE, Utah. — November 18, 2009 — RootsMagic, Inc. announced the immediate availability of RootsMagic Essentials, free desktop genealogy software based on their award-winning RootsMagic 4 system. RootsMagic Essentials contains many core features found in its namesake that allow the public to easily start tracing their family trees.Essential Features for Everyone“Many of our users have told us that they have friends and family members who are interested in getting started in

Get Your Needles Ready! Eisenhower Heritage Behind Veterans Day Quilts of Valor Challenge
Because I'm a lucky recipient of heritage quilts handed down in my family, this announcement from the folks at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum immediately caught my eye. It's about a wonderful opportunity to lovingly piece together a tribute to the service of our brave men and women that they can pass down to future generations. "The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to announce its first ever Annual Veterans Day Quilts of Valor Challenge. Participants will have nearly a year to work on their quilts for submission. Quilts will be collected and put on display in time for Veterans Day