55,000+ Romanian Medieval Documents Digitized

The following excerpt is from Romania-Insider.com: Over 55,000 medieval documents from Romania have been digitized and compiled… The database, which can be consulted at arhivamedievala.ro, is the result of a project implemented by the University of Bucharest, in a partnership Continue reading 55,000+ Romanian Medieval Documents Digitized

Automobile Registrations for Florida 1905-1917 Digitized & Indexed Online

Every now and then items get posted online that genealogists may not have considered before. In all my years of searching for documentary evidence of my ancestors, I’ve never searched for auto registrations. That just changed! The following excerpt is Continue reading Automobile Registrations for Florida 1905-1917 Digitized & Indexed Online

FGS Announces $2 Million Dollar Mark Surpassed for Preserve the P​e​nsions Project

The following is from FGS: Significant Milestone Reached in Landmark Project Thanks to Donors January 19, 2016 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the $2 million dollar mark has been surpassed in 2015 with the support Continue reading FGS Announces $2 Million Dollar Mark Surpassed for Preserve the P​e​nsions Project

West Virginia Court Records Being Digitized

The following excerpt is from an article by Andrew Brown, written for the Charleston Gazette – and posted May 4, 2015 at govtech.com. …Since 2013, West Virginia Supreme Court employee Matt Arrowood has been assigned to move the state’s antiquated Continue reading West Virginia Court Records Being Digitized

My Genealogy Hound Adds Biographies from 7 More Counties

Word has been received that My Genealogy Hound has added Family Biographies from 7 More Counties The most recent additions include: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania – 1000+ biographies Graves County, Kentucky – 91 biographies Spencer County, Indiana – 344 biographies Crawford Continue reading My Genealogy Hound Adds Biographies from 7 More Counties

Fire at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco Scanning Center

Wednesday morning at about 3:30 a.m., a fire got started at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco scanning center. No data was lost, but about $600,000 in high end digitization equipment was destroyed. The scanning building was also badly damaged. According Continue reading Fire at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco Scanning Center

Kansas State Posts Their Yearbooks on the Internet Archive

The following exceprt is from the October 3, 2012 edition of the kstatecollegian.com: The Royal Purple, K-State’s yearbook, has become digitized. According to a Sept. 20 university press release, every edition from 1926 to 2009 will now be available online. Continue reading Kansas State Posts Their Yearbooks on the Internet Archive

Mocavo Buys Digitizing Firm, ReadyMicro

The following excerpt is from the September 24, 2012 edition of Boulder County Business Report. BOULDER – Mocavo Inc., a Boulder-based startup that is developing a genealogy search engine, announced Friday it has purchased a Utah company and is undergoing Continue reading Mocavo Buys Digitizing Firm, ReadyMicro

WWII European Theater Army Records, 1941-1946 Now at Fold3

The following news release was received from Fold3: War is waged primarily in battle, yet made possible by operations beyond the battlefield as revealed in the WWII European Theater Army Records, a collection of administrative documents compiled by the U.S. Continue reading WWII European Theater Army Records, 1941-1946 Now at Fold3

1000memories Releases ShoeBox for iPhone

1000memories is a social networking site for the organizing, saving, and sharing of your family pictures and stories. The company has recently released ShoeBox, an iPhone application tied directly to their service. The app allows the user to take “scans” Continue reading 1000memories Releases ShoeBox for iPhone

Ancestry.com Partners with Historical Society of Pennsylvania

The following News Release was received from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com Partners with Historical Society of Pennsylvania to Bring the State’s Rich History Online – Family History Leader Adds Millions of State Birth, Marriage and Death Records to its Pennsylvania Vital Record Continue reading Ancestry.com Partners with Historical Society of Pennsylvania

More New USA Vital Records Data Posted at FamilySearch.org

The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made December 26. New data has been added for 14 States and the District of Columbia. – Updated January 10, 2012. Beside the Continue reading More New USA Vital Records Data Posted at FamilySearch.org

New State and School Census Data Posted at FamilySearch.org

The following state and school census oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made November 26. New data has been added for Alabama, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, and Washington State. We’ve also updated all five Continue reading New State and School Census Data Posted at FamilySearch.org