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(+) Genealogy Books on CD
The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman. I have been reading an interesting book. In fact, it is a book about my family. The original book was published in 1901 so it has long been out of copyright. I have seen it offered for sale as a reprinted book for $150 to $250. In fact, I purchased a copy of the book about 25 years ago and it now sits in a box in my basement. I ran out of bookshelf space and I don't open this book all that often. Therefore, it was banned to the basement years ago and, admittedly, I haven't opened it since.The new book that I purchased this week is exactly the same book. I

Community Trees on FamilySearch Labs
Writing in the FamilySearch Labs blog, Ray Madsen describes a newly-added feature:You may have noticed the Community Trees link that showed up on the FamilySearch Labs home page a few weeks ago. If you’re into family history you’ll probably want to check it out. The Community Trees project allows FamilySearch to publish lineage-linked genealogies that cover a specific place and time. These trees are a genealogists dream. If you’re lucky enough to be doing research in an area covered by one of these trees you’ve just struck it rich. Each tree is searchable with views of individuals, families, ancestors and descendants. They can be printed and usually can be downloaded

Shopkeepers, Soldiers, Statesmen and One Naked Lady
The Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society has published a book with an unusual title: Shopkeepers, Soldiers, Statesmen and One Naked Lady. William A. Atkinson, a historian and co-editor of the book, said readers will find short histories on “old Lansing families, but not well published families.” “These are names that are not on the tips of everyone’s tongues,” he said.Eighteen people worked in multiple teams to create the combination of 31 family and organizational (two churches, one sanatorium and the Daughters of the American Revolution are also detailed) histories. You can read more in an online book review written by Bill Castanier and published in the C

Gretna Green Runaway Wedding Records Go Online
The wedding records of more than 10,000 couples who eloped to Scotland to get married in the 18th and 19th century are set to be published online on Ancestry.co.uk. Gretna Green became a popular venue for weddings in the 18th century. The town became a popular venue after the Marriage Act of 1754 in England, outlawing marriages without parental consent if either party was under 21. Many younger couples simply traveled over the border to Scotland, which had more lenient laws. Gretna Green became the most popular spot for couples who eloped. The Gretna Green Marriage Registers cover the period from 1795 to 1895. The collect