New & Updated Collections at FamilySearch the Week of November 8, 2021

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–Find promising family connections at FamilySearch in over one million new Catholic Church records from Mexico (Chihuahua, Jalisco, Nuevo León, Puebla, Sinaloa, Veracruz, Yucatán, and Zacatecas), plus more records for the Liberia Census 2008, England Middlesex Parish Registers, Sierra Leon Civil Births and Deaths, Germany, Peru, Continue reading New & Updated Collections at FamilySearch the Week of November 8, 2021

The Family History Library Expands Their Hours of Operation – Now Including Saturday

The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City has announced that they are moving to Phase 2 of their reopening plans. Beginning Saturday, November 6, 2021, the library will expand its days of operation to include Saturdays from 9:00 Continue reading The Family History Library Expands Their Hours of Operation – Now Including Saturday

New Database Info at FamilySearch the Week of Oct 25, 2021

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–Discover more family connections this week on FamilySearch in 1.8M new records added to collections for England (Buckinghamshire 1217–1994 and Middlesex 1539–1988), additional Catholic Church records for El Salvador 1655–1977, Mexico (Guanajuato 1519–1984,  Hidalgo 1546–1971, México,1567–1970, and Tlaxcala 1576–1994). Puerto Rico Slave Registers 1863–1879 and United States GenealogyBank Obituaries 1980-2014, were expanded significantly. Search Continue reading New Database Info at FamilySearch the Week of Oct 25, 2021

United States Databases Added or Updated at FamilySearch – Sept 1, 2020 – Oct 3, 2021

The following links are to databases at FamilySearch that have been added or updated from Sept 1, 2020 through Oct 3, 2021 – a total of 13 months! The links are in alphabetical order by state – with the nationwide Continue reading United States Databases Added or Updated at FamilySearch – Sept 1, 2020 – Oct 3, 2021

New Database Records at #FamilySearch Week of 4 October 2021

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–FamilySearch added 2M new, free records to its US collections for West Virginia County Marriages 1776–1971 and Massachusetts Boston Tax Records 1822–1918 and nearly one million new records respectively to the New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1865–1957 and Venezuela Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995. More added Continue reading New Database Records at #FamilySearch Week of 4 October 2021

New Databases on FamilySearch the Week of 26 September 2021

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–Accelerate family discoveries this week at FamilySearch in 8M new records added to collections for Canada (Ontario Tax Assessments 1834–1899), England (Yorkshire Bishop’s Transcripts 1547–1957 and Middlesex Parish Registers 1539–1988), France (Mayenne Parish and Civil Registrations 1427–1897), New Zealand (Electoral Rolls 1865–1957), Switzerland (Catholic and Lutheran Church Records 1418–1996), Continue reading New Databases on FamilySearch the Week of 26 September 2021

Free Family History Library Online Webinars for October 2021

The following was received from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–FamilySearch announces its free Family History Library webinars for October 2021. Mark your calendar for online classes on the FamilySearch Catalog, Wiki, and Mobile Apps, plus two timely classes on Organizing Your Genealogy, and What’s New at FamilySearch. Check Continue reading Free Family History Library Online Webinars for October 2021

FamilySearch Completes Microfilm Digitization Program

Great news! The following News Release is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch Completes Digitization of Massive Microfilm Collection Effort makes billions of global genealogy records freely available online September 21, 2021; SALT LAKE CITY, UT—It is a milestone 83 years in the Continue reading FamilySearch Completes Microfilm Digitization Program

New Databases at FamilySearch the Week of 30 August 2021

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–FamilySearch expanded its free online collections this week with more Catholic Church records from Mexico (Jalisco 1590–1979, Puebla 1545–1977, San Luis Potosí 1586–1977, and Tlaxcala 1576–1994), civil registrations from Guatemala (Alta Verapaz 1877–1994, Baja Verapaz 1877–1994, Chimaltenango 1877–1994, El Progreso 1877–1994, Escuintla 1877–1994, Huehuetenango 1877–1994, Izabal 1877–1994, Jalapa 1877–1994, Jalapa 1877–1994, Retalhuleu 1877–1994, and Sololá 1877-1994), and tax assessment rolls from Canada (Ontario 1834–1899). US collections added voter registrations from Louisiana (Orleans and St. Continue reading New Databases at FamilySearch the Week of 30 August 2021

The Family History Library is Reopening July 6, 2021!

Finally! The Family History Library is reopening on July 6, 2021 Following is the News Release from FamilySearch: June 08, 2021 FamilySearch Family History Library Reopening New patron film scanning station in the FamilySearch Family History LibraryThe FamilySearch Family History Continue reading The Family History Library is Reopening July 6, 2021!

Free June Webinars Available at FamilySearch

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (May 22, 2020)—The world famous FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced its free webinars for June 2020. Class topics range from the Research Process, Research Help and Searching Records, to The FamilySearch Catalog, Dutch Handwriting, England Records, Best Practices for Continue reading Free June Webinars Available at FamilySearch

New Database Records on FamilySearch for the Week of 18 May 2020

The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT—FamilySearch added 7 million new land, obituary, death, and divorce records this week to United States collections. Additional indexed records and images were added for American Samoa, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Niue, Peru,Puerto Rico, South Africa, Sweden, and Venezuela. Other United States records were added for AZ, CA, GA, IA, ID, LA, ME, MI, MO, MT, NC, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, UT, VA, and WI.  Search these new Continue reading New Database Records on FamilySearch for the Week of 18 May 2020

Historical Databases & Records Posted at FamilySearch the Week of May 11, 2020

The Following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT—FamilySearch added 2.7 million new historical records this week from South Africa, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, England, Ireland, Canada, Hungary, Italy, Czech Republic, Chile, Niue, Puerto Rico and American Samoa.  United States obituary, vital, land, census, naturalization, and passenger lists were added for NY, AZ, GA, MT, Continue reading Historical Databases & Records Posted at FamilySearch the Week of May 11, 2020

New or Updated Database Collections at FamilySearch the Week of Sept. 30, 2019

The following was received from FamilySearch: Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 8 billion free names and record images. Find and share this announcement online from the FamilySearch Newsroom. Country Collection Indexed Records Digital Continue reading New or Updated Database Collections at FamilySearch the Week of Sept. 30, 2019

New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of 9 September 2019

The following was received from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Germany, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain and the United States. Search these new records and images Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of 9 September 2019