Footnote is now Fold3

The following announcement was released today:

August 18, 2011 by Peter
Today we announced our intention to create the finest and most comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records available on the internet and changed the name of the site from Footnote to Fold3.

Footnote Gets Focused
This announcement isn’t a complete change from what we’ve been doing.  Some of our best and most popular work has been on military titles like the Revolutionary War Pension files, the Civil War Service Records and “Widows’ Pensions,” WWII Missing Air Crew Reports and the Interactive Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

This new focus will direct our content plans and allow us to organize the site around military records.  In the future we’ll make other changes that will help us build the best online source for records related to the U.S. military, the men and women who have served and the families who support them.

You will still be able to access the great non-military records previously found on Footnote, but we’ll be adding millions of U.S. military records, like these that we’ve already begun work on:

■Word War II “Old Man’s Draft” Cards
■War of 1812 Pension Files
■Mexican War Service Records
■World War I Officer Experience Reports
■Confederate Casualty Reports

Footnote Becomes Fold3
One change that won’t impact how things work, but is significant and will probably get a lot of attention, is the site’s new name.  Footnote has been a great name, but it doesn’t relate to military records and can carry a connotation of insignificance which doesn’t seem appropriate for a site focused on records related to the great sacrifices associated with military service.

We wanted a name that would show respect for the records we are working on and for the people who have served in the armed forces.  The name Fold3 comes from a traditional flag-folding ceremony in which the third fold is made in honor and remembrance of veterans for their sacrifice in defending their country and promoting peace in the world.

We are excited for this new focus and name because it will help us continue to improve the site and bring you records that will help in your research.

The new web address is http://www.fold3.com/.

Posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

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This announcement was re-blogged from GeneaBloggers.  Sit in your comfy chair in your comfy clothes and listen to this program.  Find instructions for signing on below.  Root Cellar would like to hear from you. Send a note to rootcellarsgs@gmail.com and give us feedback on this program and method of learning.

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GeneaBloggers Radio – Friday Night, August 19, 2011 - 7pm PDT

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Join us for another episode of GeneaBloggers Radio on Friday, August 19, 2011 starting at 10pm EDT, 9pm CDT, 8pm MDT, and 7pm PDT with host Thomas MacEntee.

This week’s show is entitled Oh Give Me a Home – Genealogy and the Homestead Act.

We’ll be discussing how land records are important to your family history search. We’ll focus specifically on the Homestead Act of 1862 and how the subsequent records from the homesteaders can be used in genealogy. Our special guests will include: Blake Bell of the Homestead National Monument of America in Beatrice, Nebraska; Gail Blankenau a genealogist and land records expert; and Amy Lauters of the Beyond Little House blog discussing Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family’s history with the Homestead Act.

How To Listen To GeneaBloggers Radio

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1. Visit the GeneaBloggers page at Blog Talk Radio.
2. Click on the Upcoming Episode entitled “Oh Give Me a Home – Genealogy and the Homestead Act.”
3. Then you can sign up for updates and reminders.
4. At 9:00 pm CST on Friday, August 19, 2011, listen in at the Blog Talk Radio website. The player should start automatically – you will need to turn on your computer speakers or use your headphones.
5. If you want to call in to the show and share your thoughts and comments with the host or guests, the dial-in number is +1 (213) 286-6709. You can also use your Skype account to call in – click here for instructions.
6. There will also be a chat room on that same page where you can type and interact with other listeners. [Note: you must login with Facebook or have an account at Blog Talk Radio and sign in to access the chat room!] I often take cues and suggestions from the chat room so don’t be shy!

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Posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Thankful Thursday - Uncle Bill's Family Findings

I am thankful for my Uncle Bill Hibsch, also known as the family historian.  His life-long interest in history and family history in particular continues to be a boom for my family research.  My husband and I recently had lunch with him and my Aunt Joan.  As we were chatting, he pulled out a folder which turned out to be a treasure trove - two obituaries and four photos.  Happy Dance Time!  He said there's more to come - oh, if only I lived next door to him!  I am sharing one of the obituaries below (click to enlarge).

This is about the 'family lore' we all have that drive us crazy.  My Uncle Bill told me about the stories he heard during his childhood about "Uncle Dock". Apparenty, he would show up unannounced at my great-grandparents Kendall's citrus ranch in Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California.  Uncle Dock's given name was unknown but Uncle Bill suspected he was related to my great-grandmother, Ida May Brown Kendall.  Recently, I came into possession of a hand-written letter from Ida May's father dated 1914 which suggested he and Uncle Dock were in the Civil War.

The discovery of this obituary filled in the blanks and provided new avenues to research.  Uncle Dock was Adam Clark, brother of Jane Clark Brown and mother of Ida May Brown Kendall.  Next tasks, transcribe the obit and create a reseach to-do list.

Thankful Thursday is just one of the daily blog themes suggested on Geneabloggers. Get your ancestors noticed here - submit content to rootcellarsgs@gmail.com

Posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Presentation: New York Port of Entry for German Immigrants

The following announcement was received from the Sacramento German Genealogical Society (SGGS):

Topic: NEW YORK PORT OF ENTRY FOR GERMAN IMMIGRANTS

A look at the New York experience of many German immigrants including arrival, settlement, and the records generated that help us in our search for family.

Presenter: Richard Haberstroh, Ph.D, A.G.

Dr. Richard Haberstroh is a native of New York City, whose six German ancestral lines arrived between 1835 and 1852. He has been involved in German research since 1984, when he made his first of many trips to Germany. He served as a volunteer librarian at the LDS Family History Center in Plainview, New York, from 1988 to 2001, specializing in assisting patrons with German and New York City research. Richard has published numerous genealogical articles, including his own family's New York City genealogy in the NYG&B Record, and shorter articles for the newsletter of the German Genealogy Group, of which he was a founding member. He is also the author of the book, The German Churches of Metropolitan New York: a Research Guide, published by NYG&B. While working with others on their family histories, lecturing on German genealogy, and continuing his own family research, Richard works as a researcher in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Signal and Image Processing.

Meeting time & location: Tuesday, August 23, beginning at 1 p.m. at St. Marks Methodist Church on Lusk Drive at St. Marks Way, east of the Country Club Plaza Shopping Center (2391 Saint Marks Way, Sacramento). Meetings are held in MacMurdo Hall, on the basement level. An elevator is available. Guests are welcome.

We advise attendees to arrive early, perhaps at 12:30 or even a little earlier, in order to have opportunities 1) to look over the books for sale, 2) to discuss a problem with a “Quick Questions” expert, or 3) to become acquainted with other services that SGGS offers. Admission is free.

You are also welcome to attend the “Study Group,” a small group that meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the church's Education Building (second floor, usually in room E-22). People who attend the Study Group discuss ideas and make suggestions for researching specific German ancestors. Admission is free.

 

We look forward to seeing you!

Sacramento German Genealogy Society

Posted by Denise Hibsch Richmond

Tombstone Tuesday - Query from Belgium

Cemetery: Placerville Union Cemetery, Placerville, California, USA

Born: March 8, 1871

Died: May 5, 1943

Hi,

I'm Wouter De Boeck from Belgium and I found a family member from my mother's side of the family tree who moved to California: Peter Van der Auwera, who died in Sacramento (Mercy Hospital).

Peter was a native of Boom, Belgium and came to the US in 1910, one year after his half-brother Joseph did. In 1918, Peter and his (second) wife, Rose Dillenbeck, moved to Placerville (9 Gilmore Street), El Dorado county, California. Peter was a photographer and conducted a photo studio for several years. He also invested in real estate and lost a building in a fire in 1930.

His family in Belgium was very poor and almost everyone had been working in the famous brick factories.

I'm still looking for his daughter, Mrs. Paul Hartmann…

Thank you.

Submitted by Wouter De Boeck

Posted by Ron Setzer

Sports Center Saturday

We are rather proud of an uncle, Dennis Jones (b. 21 May 1911, d. 4 June 1987), who was the first certified ski instructor in California. He was the founder of the West's first ski resort located in Soda Springs, California in 1929. He was the recipient of the Charley Proctor Award, an award given to someone "who has made a significant contribution to the sport of skiing in the region [California-Nevada]."

Posted by Ron Setzer

Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento Meeting

Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

Research Logs -- A Powerful Tool

Monday, August 15, 2011, 7 p.m.

The August speaker is Linda Lucky, a curator and manager for the Family History Center in Sacramento.

Linda will discuss the value of research logs and where to begin, what family documents to gather and what forms are available for recording information.  Linda says this is not an area to take for granted -- how you gather and record data and information can help immensely or make it more difficult to record and confirm your family history.

All are welcome to attend the Monday, August 15 meeting at the Albert Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Street, Sacramento.  For more information about the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento, visit www.jgss.org or e-mail the JGSS at jgs_sacramento@yahoo.com.

Posted by Ron Setzer