FamilySearch has added more than 1.5 million index records and images this week from Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Italy, Peru, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 217,016 index records from the U.S., Idaho, Eastport, Arrival Manifests, 1924-1956, collection, the 151,020 index records and images from the United States, Civil War [...]

I had the distinct honor of attending a FamilySearch VIP Breakfast held here in the banquet hall at the NGS Conference this morning. Besides having a great breakfast, and getting to visit with both old friends and new, I got the latest data on some of the FamilySearch projects. Following are just a few numbers [...]

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 9.4 million index records and images this week from BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Italy, Peru, Sweden, the United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the 3,368,091 index records and images from the U.S., Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952, collection, the 2,187,206 [...]

The NGS exhibit hall has 75 exhibitors displaying their wares this year. In booth #312, you’ll find my friend, Rich Williams. He’s the Director of Sales & Marketing at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel – and a sponsor of this blog and the Genealogy Newsline. I got the opportunity to visit with him this morning, [...]

The following U.S.A. & Canadian vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog updates all five of the Online Database groups (see below) through 6 May 2013 [updated from 11 April 2013]. We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files, See: United States Birth & Christening Records [...]

The following is from FamilySearch 04/23/2013: FamilySearch has added more than half a million images this week from Australia, England, Italy, Philippines, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 92,436 images from the new U.S., Ohio, Southern District Naturalization Index, 1852-1991, collection, and the 73,580 images from the new Australia, Tasmania, Civil [...]

The following was from FamilySearch this evening: Thanks A Billion Thank you for contributing to the billion! We did it! We reached a major milestone of one billion records indexed and arbitrated since the launch of FamilySearch indexing in September of 2006. We are grateful for the many volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts [...]

SALT LAKE CITY – FamilySearch International, a nonprofit, volunteer-driven genealogy organization, announced the release of significant new enhancements to its web services that allow visitors to collaboratively build their family tree online, preserve and share precious family photos and stories, and receive personal research assistance-all for free. Find out more at FamilySearch.org. “Every person who [...]

FamilySearch has added 2.4 million indexed records and images this week from Brazil, German, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Peru, Ukraine, the United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the 1,033,852 images from the new Netherlands, Bibliothéque Wallonne Card Indexes from ca. 1500-1858, collection, and the 449,478 images from the Germany, Brandenburg, Berlin Probate Records from [...]

RootsMagic 6 has been “Share Certified” by FamilySearch for use with the new FamilySearch “Family Tree.” Family Tree has only been available to the general public for a short time, but I’ve already found it to be a great resource. Now that RootsMagic 6 is Share Certified, I’ll get all that much more use out [...]

The following U.S.A. & Canadian vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog updates all five of the Online Database groups (see below) through 11 April 2013 [updated from 12 March 2013]. We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth & Christening Records [...]

FamilySearch has added 2.1 million indexed records and images this week from BillionGraves, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 815,732 index record and images from the BillionGraves Index collection, and the 753,021 images from the U.S., Washington, County Records, 1856- 2009, collection. See the [...]

The following is from FamilySearch, April 2, 2013: FamilySearch has added 23.9 million indexed records and images this week with new browsable image collections from Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, England, Italy, Mexico, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 19,206,333 images from the new United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, collection, the [...]

In cooperation with FamilySearch, the Missouri State Archives is digitizing marriage records dating from Territiorial times through 1969. The following excerpt is from an article published in the April 1, 2013 edition of hannibal.net: The Missouri State Archives is working on a project that could allow people to look up old marriage records online. Secretary [...]

The following news release was found at prnewswire.com: AboutOne and FamilySearch International Form New Relationship to Create First Integrated Living Family History Management System AboutOne to meet FamilySearch’s strict quality and compatibility standards as a “certified” app PAOLI, Pa., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – AboutOne (http://www.AboutOne.com), the leading online family management system, will announce its new [...]