The Trail of Tears & the American Indian Removal of 1831 to 1838

Between 1831 and 1838, thousands of Native Americans were forcibly removed from their original tribal lands and resettled on new reservations west of the Mississippi. The numbers vary and I think those published might be better-called educated guesses. My “guess” Continue reading The Trail of Tears & the American Indian Removal of 1831 to 1838

New FamilySearch Databases added Between February 5 & February 27, 2019

The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (February 5). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database – Number of Indexed Records Continue reading New FamilySearch Databases added Between February 5 & February 27, 2019

New FamilySearch Databases added Between October 11 2018 & February 4, 2019

The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (October 11, 2018). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database Name – Number of Continue reading New FamilySearch Databases added Between October 11 2018 & February 4, 2019

New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From February 13 to June 3, 2018

The following databases were newly posted or updated starting with February 13, running through June 3, 2018 (My last listing ended with Feb. 12, with the one previous to it covering Oct. 21, 2017 to Feb. 08, 2018): Although it’s Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From February 13 to June 3, 2018

Historical Timeline: Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory, and Oklahoma, 1804-1907

The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Oklahoma Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1828-2012. Prologue: The term Indian Country was used to describe the western areas encompassing several Indian tribes, whether  nations, reservations, or Continue reading Historical Timeline: Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory, and Oklahoma, 1804-1907

Dollarhide Censuses & Substitute Name Lists Guides AL-KS 80% Off! – NEW AL, IN & KY-WY Guides 25% Off! With FREE Downloads!

Family Roots Publishing is once again running a deep-discount sale of Bill Dollarhide’s PRINTED Census & Substitute Name Lists books – bumping up the discount on the new volumes published since 2015 to 25% – with the older 2013 and Continue reading Dollarhide Censuses & Substitute Name Lists Guides AL-KS 80% Off! – NEW AL, IN & KY-WY Guides 25% Off! With FREE Downloads!

Four New Research in the States Guides From the NGS

Four new guides in the National Genealogical Society Research in the States Series are now available. They are for the following states: Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee Oklahoma – American Indians And they are 10% off through August 18. Click on Continue reading Four New Research in the States Guides From the NGS

16th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference – June 9-10

The following excerpt is from the June 3, 2017 edition of tahlequahdailypress.com: The 16th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference will be hosted by the Cherokee Heritage Center, 21192 S. Keeler Dr., Tahlequah, OK on June 9-10. The two-day event provides participants Continue reading 16th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference – June 9-10

New Historic Records Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of Feb 13 2017

The following is from FamilySearch: Another 15 million indexed historic records have been added to FamilySearch’s vast collections. Included are a wide variety of records from 13 countries (including Argentina, Australia, Denmark, England, and the Netherlands) containing passenger lists, obituaries, Continue reading New Historic Records Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of Feb 13 2017

New Historic Records Databases at FamilySearch the Week of October 24, 2016

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Free, searchable census records from Ghana, The Czech Republic, and New Jersey this week at FamilySearch.org. New historic records were also added from Sweden, Netherlands, Russia, and the United states, Continue reading New Historic Records Databases at FamilySearch the Week of October 24, 2016

FamilySearch Database Collections Added or Updated the Weeks of October 3 & 10, 2016

The following is from FamilySearch: WEEK OF OCTOBER 10 RECORDS ADDED OR UPDATED FamilySearch added significant historic records online for Belgium, Maine, New Zealand, and Tennessee, and Revolutionary War records for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. Special thanks Continue reading FamilySearch Database Collections Added or Updated the Weeks of October 3 & 10, 2016

New FamilySearch Database Collections Update for February 16 & 22, 2016

The following is from FamilySearch: You will find new marriage records from Kansas and Maryland this week along with England Devon Bishop’s Transcripts 1558-1887, England Lancashire Oldham Cemetery Registers 1797-2004, and United States World War II Prisoners of War 1941-1945. Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Update for February 16 & 22, 2016

NGS Research in the States Series: Oklahoma

“Gunshots rang out in the territorial capital at Guthrie on Saturday, 16 November 1907, as word was received by telegrapho that President Theodore Roosevelt had signed the proclamation creating Oklahoma as the forty-sixth state. Oklahoma, a Choctaw word meaning red Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: Oklahoma

New FamilySearch Database Collections as of October 19, 2015

The following is from FamilySearch: Apart from a very significant addition to the Italy Napoli Civil Registration (State Archive) 1809-1865 collection, this week is predominantly about new, free US marriages and passenger lists collections. Search marriage records from 11 states, Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections as of October 19, 2015

FamilySearch Adds Over 39.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Spain, & the SUA

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 39.5 Million indexed records and images to Collections from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 39.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Italy, Mexico, Spain, & the SUA