United States Marriage Documents & Divorce Records at FamilySearch.org

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 York Marriages 1908-1935 Posted at FamilySearch.org

One of the records types found at FamilySearch.org that is growing rapidly are digital images and indexes for marriages found in county and state records of the United States. Since I have a lot of New York ancestry, I was Continue reading New York Marriages 1908-1935 Posted at FamilySearch.org

FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records

The following News Release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch: FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records Includes 18 Million Digital Images from 13 Countries No doubt family history enthusiasts will have a Continue reading FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records

Riverton FamilySearch Library Hosts Free Seminar Offering Tips on Growing Your Family Tree

The following news release was received from FamilySearch: Free Seminar Offers Tips on Growing Your Family Tree The Riverton FamilySearch Library Hosts Event on January 15 RIVERTON, UTAH — A new year is an ideal time to set a goal Continue reading Riverton FamilySearch Library Hosts Free Seminar Offering Tips on Growing Your Family Tree

The German Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org Continue to Grow

Noting that additional data had been added to the the Germany Vital Records databases at FamilySearch.org in the last two days, I spent a few minutes checking them out, thinking that there wasn’t much possibility that I’d find MY ancestors Continue reading The German Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org Continue to Grow

Lots of New Projects at FamilySearch, including the 1st Polish Indexing Project

The following news release was written by FamilySearch.org staff, and courtesy of Paul Nauta: 29 December 2010 First Polish Indexing Project Now Available FamilySearch Indexing now has projects available in 11 languages, with the addition of the first project in Continue reading Lots of New Projects at FamilySearch, including the 1st Polish Indexing Project

Legacy 7.5 Receives FamilySearch Certifications – to be Released January 17, 2011

The following press release was written by Legacy Family Tree staff: Legacy Family Tree 7.5 has now received official FamilySearch certification in four new categories and will be available as a free update for both Standard and Deluxe edition users Continue reading Legacy 7.5 Receives FamilySearch Certifications – to be Released January 17, 2011

Big Changes at FamilySearch.org

The following news release was just received from Paul Nauta at FamilySearch. Updated Site Now Available; More Improvements to Come SALT LAKE CITY–FamilySearch announced several changes today for its family history website, FamilySearch.org. Online patrons will find millions of new Continue reading Big Changes at FamilySearch.org

FamilySearch adds Nearly 4 Million Images from 7 Countries

The following was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch, this morning. Nearly four million new digital images are now available on Beta.FamilySearch.org. These collections include the first images from South Africa, as well as records from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Continue reading FamilySearch adds Nearly 4 Million Images from 7 Countries

New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays

The following was received from Paul Nauta, With FamilySearch: FamilySearch volunteers have some exciting new indexing projects to work on during this holiday season. Recently released projects include records from Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and the United States. There Continue reading New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays

Over 2M Records From 6 Countries Just Posted at Beta.FamilySearch.org

The following news release was received from Paul Nauta At FamilySearch.org: October 27, 2010: People with ancestors from Ghana now have free online access to valuable census records, the first images from that African country to be published on FamilySearch. Continue reading Over 2M Records From 6 Countries Just Posted at Beta.FamilySearch.org

Notes & Thoughts Inspired by the Blogger’s Day Opening Session with FamilySearch President Jay Verkler

Although I suffered the entire day with a headache of epic proportions, the First Annual FamilySearch Blogger’s Day at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake city, was one of the “Red Letter Days” of 2010. During the day, Continue reading Notes & Thoughts Inspired by the Blogger’s Day Opening Session with FamilySearch President Jay Verkler

The Updated Tennessee Page on FamilySearch Research Wiki

Just in time for the FGS Conference in Knoxville, the Tennessee pages of the FamilySearch Research Wiki have been updated. The following news release was written by FamilySearch staff. The Tennessee page on the FamilySearch Research Wiki has recently been Continue reading The Updated Tennessee Page on FamilySearch Research Wiki

New RootsTech Conference to Bring Technologists Face-to-Face with Genealogists

The following news release was received from Jim Ericson, FamilySearch. It sounds terrific! I will be there for sure… SALT LAKE CITY —Technologists and genealogists from around the world will gather at the first annual RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake Continue reading New RootsTech Conference to Bring Technologists Face-to-Face with Genealogists