Saturday, February 26, 2011

Archeologists are set to begin exhuming human remains from an unmarked Eastern State Hospital cemetery in Lexington KY

Archeologists are set to begin exhuming human remains from the 1840 - 60s in an unmarked Eastern State Hospital cemetery in Lexington KY

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/02/23/1645570/crews-to-begin-exhuming-remains.html##ixzz1Eph2C27K

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Coffin Plate of Ester G Webster 1827 ~ 1865

I have just added the coffin plate of Ester G Webster 1827 ~ 1865. It looks like Ester was from Rockingham, New Hampshire.Ester G Webster 1827 ~ 1865

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Grave of 'Nosferatu' discovered

The grave of the German actor Max Schreck has been found near Berlin. Schreck set the standard for movie vampires with his now legendary 1922 portrayal of Nosferatu.

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Sunday, February 20, 2011

Ancestry Offers USA 1910 Census Index for Free

Search the enhanced indexes for free through February 21, 2011

The 1910 U.S. Census on Ancestry.com is offering the 1910 census indexes for free through Feb. 21st.

Enhancements include:

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* Improved indexes with two new fields: mother's and father's birthplace

* Millions of alternate names to help you with hard-to-find relatives

Sounds like a good plan! Search 93 million improved records from all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, plus U.S. Military and Naval Forces — free through February 21.

Tuesday, February 08, 2011

In Salt Lake City For Rootstech

Well I am in Salt Lake City for Rootstech 2011. But before it starts I hope to spend a day doing a little genealogy research at the Family History Library.