New Database of Atlanta GA Penitentiary Records 1880-1922 at Ancestry.com

Have you any family members who may have served time in the Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia between the years 1880 & 1922? If so, the Ancestry.com has a database that you need to check out. It doesn’t show any Continue reading New Database of Atlanta GA Penitentiary Records 1880-1922 at Ancestry.com

Whitfield-Murray Historical Society of Dalton, GA Receives Award

Representatives from the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society traveled to the State Archives in Morrow recently where they accepted statewide recognition for “Excellence in Archival Program Development.” Only a small number of these awards are given annually by the Georgia Historical Records Continue reading Whitfield-Murray Historical Society of Dalton, GA Receives Award

FamilySearch Indexing Updates

28 September 2009: Volunteers with Rhode Island roots will be excited about the new indexing projects this week. The Rhode Island 1905 and 1935 State Censuses were added. New international projects for Argentina, Germany, Philippines, Spain, and the U.K. were Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Updates

Millions of Historic Southern Records Now on the Web

Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following press release: SALT LAKE CITY—FamilySearch announced today it has published millions of records from Southern states to its rapidly growing, free online collection. The collection includes both digital images and indexes. Millions of Continue reading Millions of Historic Southern Records Now on the Web

Rome, Georgia Cemetery Searches Now Available Online

The City of Rome, Georgia, has posted a website that now facilitates the search of several of their cemeteries. The Rome Cemetery Department maintains a total of 86.3 acres in four cemeteries. There is now web-based search solution for ancestors Continue reading Rome, Georgia Cemetery Searches Now Available Online

America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2009

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2009.” The announcement was made at one of the sites announced as at risk, the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The list is Continue reading America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2009

Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Three – Florida Through lllinois

Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers Part Three – Florida through Illinois By William Dollarhide Between the 1860 and 1870 federal censuses, there were state censuses, statewide tax lists, military lists, and other statewide name lists produced Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Three – Florida Through lllinois

Expanded Coverage Announced for 9 Different Digitized Historic Newspapers in Nine States at GenealogyBank.

The following digitized newspapers are either available or planned at GenealogyBank.com According to Tom’s entry today at the GenealogyBank Blog, “in the months ahead GenealogyBank will be expanding it’s coverage of 9 newspapers from 9 states.” The dates of this Continue reading Expanded Coverage Announced for 9 Different Digitized Historic Newspapers in Nine States at GenealogyBank.

Unmarked Slave Graves in Old Mason Family Cemetery in Georgia

The Rev. Skip Mason was in his office at Morehouse College in Atlanta last year when he received an e-mail containing a shocking discovery and a link to the past. The Georgia Department of Transportation had discovered a cemetery of Continue reading Unmarked Slave Graves in Old Mason Family Cemetery in Georgia

City of Valdosta, Georgia to Produce a GIS-enabled Website for Sunset Hill Cemetery

The following press release was written by the City of Valdosta, Georgia staff: The City of Valdosta has been awarded a Historic Preservation Fund Grant to produce a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-enabled web site to be used by family-members, historians, Continue reading City of Valdosta, Georgia to Produce a GIS-enabled Website for Sunset Hill Cemetery

More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

The following new small databases have been added at Family Tree Connection. CALIFORNIA The California Club 1907 – California Club, Los Angeles, California, By-Laws and House Rules with List of Members, July 1907, Fifth and Hill Street, Los Angeles. Oriental Continue reading More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

Huge Genealogy Library of 705 Books – all on CD-ROM

CD-ROM Announcement: Genealogy Books on CD-ROM – Volume 1; Compiled by Stemmons Publishing, See: www.stemmonspublishing.com This set of 10 CD-ROMs makes up a massive genealogy library of 705 books. Altogether, there are over 60,000 images, making up 230,643 pages. According Continue reading Huge Genealogy Library of 705 Books – all on CD-ROM

More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

Again, more new databases have recently been added to the many other “small databases” located at Family Tree Connection. The following databases are now available to search: ALABAMA Ensley High School 1946 Graduation – Birmingham Public Schools, Graduation Exercises of Continue reading More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection