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The following teaser is from an article posted in the January 21, 2015 edition of archaeology.org: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — A planned environmental clean-up of the Congaree River in South Carolina could recover Confederate munitions that Union troops, under the Continue reading Recovery of Confederate Munitions Expected in a Clean-up of the Congaree River
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 5.1 million images to collections from Belgium, England, India, Italy, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,571,405 indexed records and images from the new Belgium, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 5.1 Million Images to Collections from Belgium, England, India, Italy, Sweden, Ukraine, & the USA
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added close to 4.2 million indexed records and images to collections from Australia, Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States. Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Nearly 4.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, & the USA
The following is from the February 16, 2014 edition of the Deseret News. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Racing against time, South Carolina archeologists are digging to uncover the remnants of a Civil War-era prisoner-of-war camp before the site in downtown Columbia Continue reading Archeologists Race to Uncover “Camp Asylum” in Columbia, SC
The following excerpts are from an article posted in the January 8, 2013 edition of the Enquirer Herald. CLOVER [York County, South Carolina] A dozen years before the United States was founded, three men gathered at a spring near Clover Continue reading Bethel Presbyterian Church of Clover, York Co., SC Celebrating 250 Years
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 1.9 million indexed records and images to collections from Austria, Denmark, Hungary, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 834,729 indexed records and images from the U.S., Maryland, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 1.9 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Austria, Denmark, Hungary, & the USA
The following data is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 10.6 million indexed records and images to collections from Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States. Notable collection Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 10.6 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, China, England, Italy, Peru, South Africa, & the USA
The following teaser is from the May 13, 2013 edition of thestate.com: A preliminary survey underwritten by Richland County [South Carolina] has identified more than 450 cemeteries, most of them long-abandoned plots where family members were laid to rest together. Continue reading 450+ Richland County, South Carolina Cemeteries Identified
American Population Before the Federal Census of 1790 represents an exhaustive research project to extract population data for the area encompassed by the United State as represented in 1790. Data was gathered from previous research studies, government studies, and independent Continue reading American Population Before the Federal Census of 1790
In an interesting story a genealogy society finds remnants of a nearly forgotten cemetery among the trees and brush. Read more about their find in an article from the aikenstandard.com: Genealogy society finds remnants of cemetery By Suzanne Stone Members Continue reading The Aiken Barnwell Genealogy Society Finds a Cemetery
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
The following teaser is from the August 13, 2011 editiion of Bluffton Today. The Heritage Library [Hilton Head, South Carolina], a research center for history and genealogy, needs volunteers in a number of capacities. “Not necessarily historians or genealogists or Continue reading Hilton Head Heritage Library Needs Volunteers
The following USA and Canadian vital records databases have been added at FamilySearch since I last blogged about the FamilySearch vital records six weeks ago or so. Note that most of the databases posted are digital images with waymarks to Continue reading New & Updated USA and Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org
The following announcement was made by FamilySearch during the National Genealogical Society Conference in Charleston, South Carolina: SALT LAKE CITY: As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, people who had ancestors involved in the conflict Continue reading Millions of Historic American Civil War Records Go Online at FamilySearch.org
I’ve been following the progress of for over a year now – and I must say that I’m impressed with what they are doing. The REALLY BIG DEAL about the new records they have posted is that they now have Continue reading Archives.com Adds Over 3.5 Million New U.S. Records and Images