Historic Prisoner Record Book Surfaces and is Given to the Tasmanian Archives

The following teaser is from the Feb. 28, 2014 edition of abc.net.au: An historic prisoner record missing for decades is in the hands of Tasmania’s Archives and Heritage Office. Inside the weathered exterior of the leather-bound book are 525 previously Continue reading Historic Prisoner Record Book Surfaces and is Given to the Tasmanian Archives

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 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

Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1870 Database Posted

A while back, findmypast published two important convict record sets containing over 500,000 convicts and early settlers. Following is information from MyHeritage about the posting: The Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1870 database contains original handwritten records and transcripts relating to some Continue reading Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1870 Database Posted

Queensland’s Births, Deaths & Marriages Registry Goes Online

Queensland, Australia’s Births, Deaths & Marriages registry is now going online, allowing genealogists to download and view files dating back to the late 1800s. Index searches are FREE. It is planned that by the middle of 2015, all six million Continue reading Queensland’s Births, Deaths & Marriages Registry Goes Online

FamilySearch Adds to Collections from Australia, England, Italy, Philippines, Spain, & the USA

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 Continue reading FamilySearch Adds to Collections from Australia, England, Italy, Philippines, Spain, & the USA

FamilySearch Adds Data to Collections from Australia, China, England, Italy, and the USA

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added 1.7 million indexed records and images this week with new browsable image collections from Austria, Paraguay, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 13,110 images from the new Arizona, Maricopa, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Data to Collections from Australia, China, England, Italy, and the USA

FamilySearch Adds 8.5 Million Records From Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States

The following news release is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch added 8.5 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Included are 2,897,940 additional index records and images for the new New York State Census of 1855 collection, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 8.5 Million Records From Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States

FamilySearch Adds Collection Updates to Australia, BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Spain, & the U.S.A.

The following News Release is from FamilySearch.org dated January 15, 2013: FamilySearch added an additional 7 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,747,863 indexed records and images in the Slovakia Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Collection Updates to Australia, BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Spain, & the U.S.A.

New Records Added at FamilySearch for Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, & the U.S.A.

FamilySearch added an additional 16.3 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,984,100 records for the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards from 1917-1918, the 2,056,187 added to U.S., Continue reading New Records Added at FamilySearch for Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, & the U.S.A.

1000 Archivists Gather in Brisbane, Australia for a Digital Congress

The following excerpt is from an article posted in the August 21, 2012 edition of psnews.com.au: More than 1,000 archivists from 90 countries have come to Brisbane this week to try and solve the challenges of the digital age. Hosted Continue reading 1000 Archivists Gather in Brisbane, Australia for a Digital Congress

Bound for Botany Bay: British Convict Voyages to Australia

America was not the only land to be heavily colonized by England. Australia is another country of predominately English colonization. One big difference between the two countries, however, is the number of colonist who chose to emigrate compared with those Continue reading Bound for Botany Bay: British Convict Voyages to Australia