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More Than 1.8 Million Native American Records Released on Footnote.com

The following announcement was written by Footnote.com:





-Original records dating back to early 1700s become available on the Internet for the first time-

Lindon, UT – November 19, 2009 – Footnote.com announced today the release of their latest interactive collection of historical records: the Native American collection. Working together with the National Archives and Allen County Library, Footnote.com has created a unique collection that will help people discover new details about...

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ProQuest to Open New Microfilm Manufacturing Facility

I have written several times about the demise of microfilm. I was therefore very interested to learn of a new microfilm manufacturing facility to be built near Ypsilanti, Michigan. ProQuest plans to hire 30 new employees and transfer some others. While the facility will be new, it apparently is to replace an existing facility that will be closed.





The facility will consolidate microfilm manufacturing operations from a facility the company is shutting down in Ohio and relocate about 35...

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Finding Treasures, Black Chicagoans Honor Ancestors

For many African-American genealogists, historical artifacts are valuable treasures. Some of these treasured finds were passed down through generations.





The Hotel Florence Museum in the Pullman Historic District is presenting an exhibit of photographs, documents and memorabilia brought to Chicago by black migrants. The items in "The Great Migration and What They Brought with Them" exhibit were presented by families in Chicago. The free exhibit runs through Dec. 1 at the Hotel...

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Public Areas of Kentucky State Archives Reopen After Water Leak

The public service areas of the state Department for Libraries and Archives reopened today after being closed since Nov. 13 because of minimal damage from a water leak.

The damage was not as widespread or severe as we thought during two initial assessments on Friday night and early Saturday morning. Because of the quick action of our staff, following our disaster response plan, we were able to mitigate any severe damage," said Barbara Teague, state archivist and records administrator and...

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NGS Research Trip to Salt Lake City, Sunday 24 January – Sunday 31 January 2010

The following announcement was written by the National Genealogical Society:

The National Genealogical Society is sponsoring a research trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City for the last week of January 2010. This is the eleventh year for this educational event and it will be co-led by Shirley Langdon Wilcox, CG, FNGS, and Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL. Both trip leaders have been active in the genealogical community for a number of years and both are former board members...

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