The following teaser is from KSNT.com: TOPEKA, KS: The Kansas Historical Society announced that 250,000 images of its collections are now uploaded to Kansas Memory, the Historical Society’s online archives of photographs, letters, government records, and objects. Image number 250,000 is from a letter dated January 1, 1871, from D.H. Bowdoin in Rice County to [...]
Ancestry.com announced that this morning at 10 AM MST they added 15 more searchable indexed states to the 1940 US Census database. They also say that they are now very well ahead of schedule from their initial completion predictions. and to look for more states coming soon. California Washington Kansas Nebraska Oregon Alabama Indiana Georgia [...]
The most exciting news from the National Genealogical Society Conference in Cincinnati is that volunteers have now indexed over 30% of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of 3.8 million records in just 37 days. Six states have now gone through the finalizing process (which takes about a week) with Oregon and Virginia going online on [...]
Click on the map to get a graphical view of indexing progress thus far on the 1940 Census. FamilySearch has begun publishing images online from the 1940 U.S. Federal Census to engage the army of volunteers who have been waiting for the chance to begin indexing those names. To explore the digital images or to [...]
The following news release was received from FamilySearch: 4 April 2012: The 1940 U.S. Census is here and the 1940 US Census Community Project has kicked off to a great start! The excitement and enthusiasm for this project is far greater than anything previously seen in the six years that FamilySearch indexing has been available. [...]
After cleaning the largest of three cemeteries in Topeka this past May, a group took the initiative to update and preserve the cemeteries records. An article in the Topeka Capital Journal outlines the groups efforts and success. History comes alive at Topeka cemetery Mount Auburn records project uncovers keys to past By Tim Hrenchir THE [...]
Like so many, my interest in Genealogy started with a story. We learn much about our ancestors through diaries, family stories and traditions, photographs, genealogical data and records, heirlooms, and more. One great way to understand your ancestors even better is to study history. From major events to local histories, we can learn about the [...]
The following excerpt is from an article by Steve Penn, published in the April 25, 2011 edition of the Kansas City Star. Dusty boots worn by William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody. A walking plow like the ones used to till the plains of Kansas. A flat iron used well before electricity was invented. Those items [...]
Long before the firing on Fort Sumter, long before the War was official between the North and the South, Kansas was already at war. The folks in Lawrence, Kansas will be observing their part in the War, as well as the skirmishes prior to the War. The following teaser is from an article in the [...]
UNITED STATES BIRTH AND CHRISTENING RECORDS FOUND AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG – UPDATED AS OF 11 April 2013. Note that many of the “number of records” are marked as AFTER a specific date. That means that additional records, in some some cases tens of thousands, have been added since that date, which is the last one found [...]
UNITED STATES DEATH RECORDS POSTED AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG – UPDATED AS OF 6 May 2013. The following databases can all be accessed at FamilySearch.org. Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952- Name index to death and burial records from the state of Alabama – 105,825 Records as of 4 May 2010 Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 -Name index to death [...]
Topeka — The Kansas Historical Society announced it is offering up to three paid internships for summer 2011. The paid internships are full-time positions (40 hours per week) for eight weeks. Two interns will write content for the Historical Society’s online encyclopedia on Kansas history, Kansapedia. The third intern will help staff with selection and [...]
In checking FamilySearch.org, I see that a number of new and updated United States Marriage Records have been posted in the last few days. I have also updated my complete FamilySearch U.S.A. Marriage Records posting of January 30 to reflect these new databases and records. Delaware Marriages 1913-1954 – Name index to marriage records from [...]
UNITED STATES MARRIAGE RECORDS AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG – UPDATED AS OF 6 May 2013. Alabama Marriages 1816-1957 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Alabama – 1,516,339 records as of 22 March 2012 – up 1,472,271 records from of 6 May 2010. Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 – Name index and images of marriage [...]
The Vital Records found at the Family Search beta website continues to grow. Millions of birth, marriage, and death records — both indexes and digitized documents can be found at the site. As of August 8, 2010, I count 64,735,265 records for United States vital records, covering 33 states and the District of Columbia. Twenty-five [...]
