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In the last week of February, FamilySearch posted a large index of North Carolina deaths. It covers the years 1931 through 1994. According to the website, the data comes from the North Carolina Dept. of Health, with the original documents Continue reading North Carolina Deaths and Illinois Probate Records Posted 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
The Sixth Annual Speakers Forum will be presented by the North Carolina Genealogical Society at the North Carolina Museum of History on Saturday, 19 February 2011. Participants may choose one of two lectures in each of four sessions. The topics Continue reading North Carolina Genealogical Society Presenting Program February 19, 2011
Dee Gibson-Roles wrote a two-part series for the Ashville Citizen-Times that deals with North Carolina migration patterns. I found it very informative. The following links with take you to the newspaper’s website: Trace Ancestors with migration patterns – January 10, Continue reading North Carolina Migration Patterns
Descendants of two people buried in Richmond County [NC] in the late 1800s are being sought so the landowner can relocate their graves. Riley Paving is soliciting relatives of the occupants of two graves about a quarter mile up Glider Continue reading Looking for Descendants of James (d 1899) & Nancy Hughes (d 1882) of Richmond County, North Carolina
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
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
My friend, Jennifer Sheppard, alerted me to this article about the Lost Colony. Jennifer works with the Scott Dawson in researching the “Croatian” mystery. Following is a teaser: It’s a typical day at the Hatteras Histories and Mysteries Museum in Continue reading The Lost Colony Revisited
MOCKSVILLE [North Carolina] – A local group wants to establish a driving trail to connect historical sites in several North Carolina counties that relate to folk hero Daniel Boone. When finished, the trail would span Alexander, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Continue reading North Carolina Daniel Boone Trail in the Planning
The Vital Records found at the Family Search beta website continues to grow. Millions of birth, marriage, and death records — both indexes and digitized documents can be found at the site. As of August 8, 2010, I count 64,735,265 Continue reading The 101 U.S.A. Vital Records Databases at the FamilySearch Beta Website is Nearing 65 Million Records
The following information was received this morning from Paul Nauta with FamilySearch: There were over 150 new collections added or enhanced this week at FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch volunteers indexed over 120 million records — over 300 million new names — from Continue reading Over 300 Million New Names Added Online @ the New Beta.FamilySearch.org Site
Doris Jordan Worthington was honored recently at a North Carolina Society of Historians annual meeting in Morehead City for a family history book she edited. A copy of the book, “The Ties that Bind … The John E. Todd and Continue reading Doris Jordan Worthington Honored for Her “The Ties that Bind… The John E. Todd and Rosa Lee Matthews Family Story”
The following new small databases have been posted at Family Tree Connection since I last posted about the website. Over 1,549,000 names from small databases are now found there! CALIFORNIA California State Prison 1855 Report – Annual Report of the Continue reading New at Family Tree Connection
The following is an excerpt from an article about two churches that crossed the color line to honor those buried Paw Creek Slave Cemetery in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read the full article in the June 2, 2009 edition of the Continue reading Churches Honor Those Buried in Slave Cemetery Behind Paw Creek Presbyterian
Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following info: 20 May 2009: Thirteen collections were added or updated on the FamilySearch Record Search pilot—over 3.5 million new records. International researchers will be excited to know that collections were added for Brazil, Continue reading 3.5 Million New Records, Including Brazil, Czech Republic and Italy, Added at the FamilySearch Record Search Pilot Website