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FamilySearch Adds Millions of Records for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S. – 20 States Now Completed for the 1940 Census

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: FamilySearch published new, free records online for Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. The Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Millions of Records for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S. – 20 States Now Completed for the 1940 Census→

1940 U.S. Census Community Project Nearly Halfway Complete

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: 22 May 2012 – The halfway point for indexing the 1940 U.S. census is fast approaching. Congratulations and thank you to all of the volunteers participating in this unprecedented genealogical community effort. Continue reading 1940 U.S. Census Community Project Nearly Halfway Complete→

Mississippi 1890 Census Index of Civil War Veterans and Their Widows

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

Although the majority of the 1890 census was burned when a fire razed the Commerce Department Building in 1921, and the few remaining fragments destroyed by 1935, there is one group of the population whose records have endured. In addition Continue reading Mississippi 1890 Census Index of Civil War Veterans and Their Widows→

New Databases Posted at FamilySearch for Australia, Estonia, Mexico & U.S. with Additions for UT, CA, IL, ID, ME, MN, MS, OH, & WI

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

The following press release was received from FamilySearch: 28 September 2011: New records collections from Australia, Estonia, Mexico and the United States can now be searched for free at FamilySearch.org. In addition, new records were added to Austria, Canada, Chile, Continue reading New Databases Posted at FamilySearch for Australia, Estonia, Mexico & U.S. with Additions for UT, CA, IL, ID, ME, MN, MS, OH, & WI→

FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was written by FamilySearch.org staff: 21 September 2011: Among the 16 million records added to FamilySearch.org this week, over six million are from the United States, including new collections from California, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.→

United States Territorial & School Censuses and Tax Records at FamilySearch.org

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

United STATES TERRITORIAL & SCHOOL CENSUSES and TAX RECORDS at FAMILYSEARCH.org Last Updated: 5 November 2015 Colonial, Territorial and State Censuses are of vital importance to genealogists, as they were often taken on non-Federal Decennial census years, taken prior Continue reading United States Territorial & School Censuses and Tax Records at FamilySearch.org→

New & Updated USA and Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

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→

New Historic Brazil & Honduras Records Online at FamilySearch.org

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch. New Historic Brazil and Honduras Records Online Six Additional Country Collections Also Updated More digital images poured out of the FamilySearch pipeline this week—over 2 million, in fact. Historic Continue reading New Historic Brazil & Honduras Records Online at FamilySearch.org→

United States Death & Probate Documents & Indexes at FamilySearch.org

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Leland Meitzler

UNITED STATES DEATH & PROBATE DOCUMENT & INDEXES AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG Last Updated 5 November 2015 Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 — Searchable Index — Name index to death and burial records from the state of Alabama. Microfilm copies of Continue reading United States Death & Probate Documents & Indexes at FamilySearch.org→

United States Marriage Documents & Divorce Records at FamilySearch.org

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — 12 Comments ↓

UNITED STATES MARRIAGE & DIVORCE RECORDS AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG Last Updated: 5 November 2015 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 — Searchable Index and Browsable Images — This collection of marriage records for Alabama counties includes: a) indexed records with images; b) Continue reading United States Marriage Documents & Divorce Records at FamilySearch.org→

New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following small databases were recently added to the Family Tree Connection database: ALABAMA Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War – Southern Martyrs. A History of Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War, Touching Incidentally on the Experiences of Continue reading New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection→

Covington County, Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society Searching for Info & Photographs

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

The Covington County [Mississippi] Genealogical and Historical Society is trying to locate old photographs of the Williamsburg area. Those photographs include pictures of families, stores, the courthouse, and homes of Williamsburg in the 1800s. The society also is seeking information Continue reading Covington County, Mississippi Genealogical & Historical Society Searching for Info & Photographs→

William Warren Williamson of Vicksburg – his 1859 grave marker found & family history revealed

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is an excerpt from a fascinating and extensive article posted at the Vicksburg Post website – over three separate days. Links are provided throughout the article. Descendents of William Warren Williamson say he was a prominent Vicksburg [Mississippi] Continue reading William Warren Williamson of Vicksburg – his 1859 grave marker found & family history revealed→

NewspaperARCHIVE Adds New Data

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Over several days, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from a eighteen states. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated in the 1930s. Again, those interested in the early years of the depression in these areas Continue reading NewspaperARCHIVE Adds New Data→

Brookhaven, Mississippi Jewish Temple May Become an Historical Museum

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

BROOKHAVEN [Mississippi] — The ownership of Brookhaven’s historic Jewish temple may soon change hands to the Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Society. The move would guarantee the temple’s preservation and end the society’s search for a place to call home. Continue reading Brookhaven, Mississippi Jewish Temple May Become an Historical Museum→