As promised – here is the PowerPoint presentation used at the NY Metro Chapter meeting last night. GenealogyBank: The Tour – Resources You’ll Find Nowhere Else! Simply click your way through the presentation. The presentation is focused on the variety and value of resources that you can find in GenealogyBank. With over 230 million... (Read More)
I had the opportunity Monday night to speak to the New York Metro Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. I have been a member of APG from the beginning – and a member of the New York Metro Chapter for many years. Living in Connecticut I welcomed the opportunity to go to the... (Read More)
The first burial on the grounds of what would become Arlington National Cemetery was on 13 May 1864. Private William Christman was buried in the rose garden in front of General Robert E. Lee’s home in Arlington, Virginia. He was serving with Company G, 67th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. In May 1863 Secretary of War... (Read More)