CLEVELAND, Ohio — A 61-year-old Cleveland man pleaded guilty this week to rape and sexual battery charges after investigators used DNA from a genealogy company to tie him to two decades-old rapes. Leo Bradley Scott III, is set to be sentenced March 3 in the attacks that occurred in 1994 and 1998. Scott pleaded guilty […]
Tag: Genealogical
Gainesville, Texas — Linda Jonas will speak to the Cross Timbers Genealogical Society on Monday, February 6 at the Simmons Bank Conference room at 6:00 p.m. Her topic is “Breaking Your Genealogy Brick Wall”. Ms. Jonas is a professional genealogist who specializes in using DNA to identify family relationships. She is a past president of […]
Excerpt, will of William Patterson, July 20, 1807, Cape Girardeau County Will Book A, page 1. Submitted Some of the most valuable documents for genealogy are wills and the documents related to the legal process of administering a person’s property after their death. This process is called probate. If the deceased wrote a valid will, […]
“Using Online Historical Jewish Newspapers for Genealogical Research” is the title of a talk by genealogist Janice Sellers for the Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, hybrid meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois. She will give an overview of what is online and where it is, suggest access strategies, discuss what to do if you […]
On Thursday, February 2 – Saturday, February 4, the Georgia Archives and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Metro Atlanta Chapter present the African American History and Genealogy Event. The three-day event will cover the topic of African Americans in Georgia, with a focus on education, history, and genealogy. On Thursday, February 2 feature […]
The Iroquois County Genealogical Society, a non-profit organization, will host a Ground Hog Day (pulled pork sandwich) fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. The event will take place at the Old Courthouse Museum, 103 W. Cherry, Watseka. The time of 3 p.m. is tentative as serving will stop when the food […]
Local author and historian John Cofield will be the guest speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Lafayette County Historical and Genealogical Society. John Cofield. Photo by Walter Lyle The meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Genealogical room of the Oxford Library. The public is invited. Cofield will talk about the Cofields […]
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Black history is American History and organizers said an upcoming event at the library, detailing how genealogy can help reveal that history, can be a model for understanding our unique and shared heritage one story at a time. On Saturday, at 2 p.m., the New Rochelle Public Library, in collaboration with […]
NORTH CHATHAM — Join professional genealogist Holly MacCammon via Zoom 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 for an overview of the basics of genealogical research. This is a good starting point for those who are new to researching their history or for those who have a bit of experience. Topics to be covered include the first steps […]
A genealogical article written by William A. “Bill” Veselik, Archivist for the F.B. Kegley Library at Wytheville Community College, has been published in the January-March 2023 issue of the National Genealogical Society Magazine. The article is titled “Tracing Military Service in State Militia Records.” The National Genealogical Society was founded in 1903. Its magazine has […]