Transcribers Needed: Transcribing Ads From Former Slaves

Here is an opportunity to learn more about slavery and to contribute to our understanding of  it, from Villanova University and Mother Bethel AME Church. Source: ResearchBuzz

FamilySearch ends loans of microfilm

After August 31, FamilySearch will no longer accept requests for microfilm to be sent from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City to the local Family History Centers or affiliate libraries.
Read about it on Amy Johnson Crow's blog.

BillionGraves.com

If you enjoy genealogy and need a reason to get out of the house, consider being a contributor to billiongraves.com . If you have a smartphone, you can download the app and then visit a cemetery and photograph graves for uploading to the website. If you don't have a smartphone, you can transcribe gravestone information for uploading. Only 66 photos have been taken at the Brooksville Cemetery, and it looks like the old Tucker Hill cemetery off Croom Road in Brooksville has not been visited yet, just to name two.

Becoming a Citizen of Ireland

If you have Irish ancestors, you may be eligible for Irish citizenship. Click here for the article from thoughtco.com

Technology for Paleography

Interested in technology that will help you decipher old handwriting?. See what they are doing in Europe at  the READ(Recognition and Enrichment of Archival Documents) project.

 Here is a paleography tutorial from England's National Archives.

This one  is from Brigham Young University.

And, the U.S. National Archives needs your help transcribing documents .

WWII Veterans Tell Their Stories

Rishi Sharma, a 19-year old from California, is traveling across the country, meeting with veterans of WWII and collecting their stories.
An article about his project on the Southern California Public Radio website is here.
His website, Heroes of the Second World War,  is here.
 If you have WWII experiences to share, or know someone who does, contact Rishi by clicking here.
source: ResearchBuzz and scpr.org 

Genealogy Jamboree

The Southern California Genealogical Society and Genealogy Jamboree kicks off June 9th. There will be 14 hours of FREE genealogy presentations. You just need to register. Source: ResearchBuzz  & Geneapress.