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• The city of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Historical Society have teamed up to publish
  an online
  database of LA city officials back to 1850. Click
  Search Office Holder to search by name. To browse, click an election year on the left,
  then click the tabs for elected officials, committees and appointed officials, and
  expand the lists in each category. If you have an ancestor who served as a public
  official in LA, you might find it helpful to download the site’s Introduction and
  User Guide via the links on the left side of the page.

• The Federation of Genealogical Societies announced it
  has received a donation of $135,000 to its Preserve
  the Pensions project fund, which will help digitize War of 1812 pension records
  and make them freely accessible online. The donation was made by the estate of the
  late Jon Stedman in memory of his mother, Ardath Stedman. View
  the records digitized so far online at Fold3.com.

• Brigham Young University’s 44th annual Family
  History and Genealogy Conference is taking place July 31-Aug. 3 at the BYU
  Conference Center in Provo, Utah. Attendees can choose from more
  than 130 classes, including hands-on workshops on German Gothic handwriting and
  how to build a genealogy website. Registration costs $180 and you can stay
  on the BYU campus for $100 (includes lunches). Click
  here to register.