FACEBOOK FLASHES
Below are items listed currently on our Facebook page, but for continuity, we are posting here for members that are not on Facebook
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Library of Congress -
On August 4, 2025, users will automatically be sent from the legacy version of Chronicling America to a new version of Chronicling America with added features and tools. If at any point we are not successful, we will undo the URL redirects. After August 4, the URL chroniclingamerica.loc.gov will continue to be the home of the Chronicling America collection and will permanently redirect people to the new site.
We encourage you to begin using the new site.
Please use the following resources to assist you with using the new site:
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Chronicling America – “The Library of Congress is in the process of upgrading and migrating Chronicling America to a new platform. This upgrade is expected to be finished by August 4, 2025. – read more about it. Be sure to check out the right side of their page. https://tinyurl.com/yjv28wtn
Via the Blair-Caldwell Library
(It appears to be an in-person session)Preserving Legacies: How To Protect Family Photos and Documents!
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (Mountain Time - US & Canada)
Join us for a special conversation with preservation experts to learn tips and receive personalized advice for safeguarding your treasured family photos and personal documents, ensuring your family's stories remain vibrant for generations to come.
To request ASL, CART, or other disability related accommodations, contact programs@denverlibrary.org or call 720-865-1111 with a minimum five (5) business day notice. https://tinyurl.com/yf2amejy
Genealogy Gems, Info, and tips has been added to our webpage. Hope you like it. Enjoy https://tinyurl.com/4yrp8kwa
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How to Calculate Family Relationships: Cousin Chart - The easist explanation I have ever read yet! https://tinyurl.com/yn2vnfv7
Family History Research - Using the Library of Congress Collection - free hybrid event, 12 June 2025, 5-630pm EST. “The presentation is a step-by-step introduction to how one might research one’s family history and genealogy from one’s home computer using Library of Congress online resources.” Registration required at: https://pastfindersslc.org/
The Aurora Genealogical Society's Genealogical Library is back (and growing). We officially opened Wednesday the 14th of May. Our hours are every Wednesday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm - drop in and visit us at the Aurora Hoffman Heights Branch Library on 1298 Peoria Street, Aurora 80011 on the Lower-Level. Map to Hoffman Heights - https://tinyurl.com/zphxjfrp Not only do we have books and other genealogical reading material, we have knowledgeable staff members that can assist you with your genealogical / family history questions and concerns -- we love having visitors, so stop by and visit awhile. https://www.auroragenealogicalsociety.com/
via https://conferencekeeper.org/
1921 TULSA IDENTIFICATION PROJECT
Intermountain Forensics is working with the City of Tulsa to identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre through DNA testing. They are seeking help from anyone who may have stories, records, or other information, and especially those who had family members in Tulsa in 1921. You can read more about the project at: https://www.intermountainforensics.com/tulsadnaproject
Via https://conferencekeeper.org/
Well worth the read - perhaps someone knows of an organization that can assist.
POSSIBLE LOSS OF A RESOURCE
The California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC) contains 1,438,330 issues comprising 21,585,951 pages from California newspapers as early as 1845. Their funding for the current fiscal year has been unexpectedly withheld, and without it, the CDNC states the site may have to shut down. An article in J Weekly details their plight. If you're researching California ancestors, you might want to utilize the site soon, and perhaps share your thoughts with California legislators. Search the California Digital Newspaper Collection at https://cdnc.ucr.edu/
Another item via https://conferencekeeper.org/
ARCHIVES BEING DIGITIZED -
Ancestry.com is partnering with Getty Images to digitize historical documents, records and the photographic archives of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), which will then become searchable on Ancestry websites. This is part of the HBCU Grant Program at Getty Images. It's quite a win-win, with participating HBCUs retaining full copyright ownership to their assets and data; receiving the digitized files as well as complimentary campus-wide access to Ancestry's platform. You can see over 10,000 images already on Getty Images' website by clicking HERE. Institutions interested in participating can find information at: https://www.gettyimages.com/corporate.../hbcu-partnership
From the folks at https://conferencekeeper.org
MAY IS AAPI HERITAGE MONTH
May is designated Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to honor the rich histories and contributions of Asian Americans in the United States. If you're researching in these areas, you'll want to read the new post on the NGS UpFront blog which includes links to several excellent research resources. UpFront is free and available for all to access at https://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/
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When did they start having to make Passengers Lists? 1 Jan 1820 – It all starts because of ‘Steerage’ issues. Learn more:
United States passes the Steerage Act of 1819 - https://blog.newspapers.com/united-states-passes-the.../
Immigration Records - https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/overview.... .
A Guide to Interpreting Passenger List Annotations - https://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/Manifests/
Immigration Act of 1924 Codes on Passenger Arrival Lists -https://www.startresearching.com/.../passenger-lists-pt-2...
More Alien / Immigration / Naturalization information - https://www.auroragenealogicalsociety.com/alien...
AI Research Assistant: Revolutionizing GenealogyHave you ever wished you could afford to pay for someone to help you do your genealogy research? Now you can have assistance for free with the newest artificial intelligence tool at FamilySearch - AI Research Assistant. This presentation will provide a short introduction to artificial intelligence and then do an in-depth study of what this tool can do. This is a must see for any serious researcher - this is the face of the future. Via Robert GivensThe recording is found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKw-d6_4pgY
MyHeritage has just published a new record collection: United States, World War II Draft Registrations, 1940-1947, with 42 million records of men who registered with the Selective Service System during and immediately following World War II, between 1940 and 1947. Anyone can search the collection for free, but viewing the full record or saving to your tree requires a subscription. You can read all of the details on their blog post: https://tinyurl.com/ysfxbtr6