Old Northwest Research, LLC

02/06/2026

Now accesible for a week before it goes behind the paywall....

An overview of home resources and outreach to family members whose memories and insights can help start the process off right—how things on a bookshelf or a...

01/20/2026

Planning for the release of 1960's census?

https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2000/winter/1960-census.html?fbclid=IwVERDUAPbpp1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5hmiVaQrATqdjQ4pexTlc3Z7pRxIiIFt7JTcnUGEfjgBR_0TCrAN3BX1bS_g_aem_rstkor3WeaS2c3ZZUhpVnQ

Winter 2000, Vol. 32, No. 4 | Genealogy Notes By Margaret O. Adams and Thomas E. Brown "The United States is in danger of losing its memory," declared the 1985 Report of the Committee on the Records of Government. 1 It asserted that "governments—federal, state, and local—already have lost contro...

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01/01/2026

One of my favorite renditions

For old times' sake, we'll raise a drink
And if those days should be forgot, we'll raise a glass to you.

Auld Lang Syne - One Man Choir - Julien Neel ► I SELL LEARNING TRACKS : http://julienneel.com ► GET MY ALBUM: http://trudbol.bandcamp.com ► FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/trudbolmusic Here's Trudbol's one man choir version of the old Scots classic "Auld Lang Syne, sung a ca****la. You'll se...

12/30/2025

The death of Brigitte Bardot necessitated the update of this marvelous chart. Only three people mentioned in Billy Joel's banger "We Didn't Start The Fire" are still alive. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1pxp8ly/oc_with_brigitte_bardots_passing_3_people_in_we/

12/29/2025

I'm looking forward to presenting a series for new researchers on Legacy Family Tree Webinars in 2026 and 2027. Join in, won't you?

Dr. David Mc Donald, The Preacher Genealogist, has been an active genealogist for nearly 50 years. He took his first client as a sophomore in high school, and...

12/28/2025

12/27/2025

If you are looking for an informative, entertaining read on the Midnight Ride of 1775, which Longfellow credited to Paul Revere, do seek out _The Ride_ by Kostya Kennedy. I was given it as a Christmas gift and I am enjoying it immensely.

12/27/2025