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The following excerpt is from the July 2, 2012 edition of 630wpro.com: Rhode Island is making adoption records available for the first time to adults 25 years or older. A state law adopted in September, 2011 has just taken effect, Continue reading Rhode Island Makes Adoption Records Available
The following teaser is from acn.liveauctioneers.com: ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – The Maryland State Archives collection is among the largest in the country with nearly 400 years of history, including Colonial-era paintings, keepsakes of the state’s governors, and thousands of land, Continue reading The Maryland State Archives is Out of Space
The following excerpt is from the July 1, 2012 edition of the Chesterfield Patch: The Center for Family History, a project of the St. Louis County Library Foundation, is midway toward its fundraising goal of $18 million to begin building Continue reading Planned Center for Family History Midway to its Fundraising Goal of $18 M for New Building in Chesterfield, MO
The following News Release was found at Virtual-Stategy.com: PROVO, Utah, July 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com (Nasdaq:ACOM), the world’s largest online family history resource, has added its two-millionth active current subscriber. The milestone recently was reached when Yvonne Ocheltree, Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds its 2 Millionth Member
Both Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.com have made major progress this week in posting of Indexes to the 1940 Census. The following info includes indexes that are currently being posted the night of Thursday, June 28-Friday June 29, 2012. Ancestry.com Ancestry.com – Continue reading Major Changes in the 1940 Census Indexed States!
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the June 28, 2012 edition of scotsman.com. Millions of historic tax records are published online for the first time today, including famous names such as King George III, naval hero Horatio Continue reading London Tax Records Now Online at Ancestry
The following teaser is from an article by Luke Barley posted at theatlanticcities.com. I’m sorry, but it doesn’t get much more disgusting than this… The Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia seems like any other. It doesn’t have the grace of Continue reading How Thousands of Headstones Ended Up Under the Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the June 23, 2012 edition of TheHour.com: NORWALK [CT] — While some New England families can trace their ancestry back to the passengers on the Mayflower, most others’ roots are less Continue reading Norwalk, Connecticut Marriage and Death Records 1848-1861 Indexed
The following Canadian vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made January 9. We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth & Christening Records Found Continue reading New & Updated Canadian Vital Records Posted at FamilySearch.org
It’s now summertime, and many of us will be attending family reunions. Others will be traveling to visit relatives. And many of us will stay home and let the relatives come to us. (That’s what we’re doing this summer). To Continue reading Use Your Flip-Pal at Your Summer Family Reunion
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog covers 76 new and updated entries. We’ve also updated four of our five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth Continue reading 76 New & Updated USA Vital Records, State & School Census, and Tax Record Databases Posted at FamilySearch.org
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee with FGS. This is exciting news! Estate of Jon Stedman To Help Digitize Important Family History Records June 25, 2012 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the Continue reading FGS Announces $135,000 Donation to War of 1812 Pension Project
The following news release was received from Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, with APG: Theme for 2013 Conference to be “Marketing and Strategies” The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) is now accepting speaking proposals for the 2013 APG Professional Management Conference Continue reading Call for Speakers Now Open for the APG Professional Management Conference
Do you have relative’s that attended Elon University? If so, you might want to check out the newly digitized newspapers. The following excerpt is from an article written by Natalie Allison ’13, for the Elon University website. Elon student newspapers Continue reading North Carolina’s Elon University Newspapers 1920-1970 Digitized, Searchable and Online
The following news release was received from Paula Stuart-Warren with the Federation of Genealogical Societies: In just over two months the 2012 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference will take place in Birmingham, Alabama from August 29 – September 1. The Continue reading FGS Genealogy Conference Early Bird Deadline – Sunday, July 1