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The following news release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch: It is quite amazing to think it all started in 2006. That was when FamilySearch migrated its then CD-ROM based indexing program to the web. The rest is record-making Continue reading FamilySearch Volunteers Indexed 500 Million+ Records – New France, Italy & Jamaica Projects Added to Start 2011
The following News Release was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com: Changing Population Demographics and Industry Innovation Allow Category to Flourish Palo Alto, CA — February 2, 2011 — Archives.com, an Inflection brand, today released its Online Family History Trends Continue reading Archives.com Predicts Industry Growth in Family History Trends Report
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee. He’s helping our friend, George Morgan, get the word out that he’s available to do remote electronic seminars for genealogical societies. Tampa, FL – February 1, 2010 Aha! Seminars, Inc., is Continue reading George Morgan Available to do Remote Electronic Seminars for Genealogical Societies
The following news release was received from Anastasia Harman at Ancestry.com. I’ve added links to the records. Nearly 35 Million Americans Can Find an Ancestor in the World’s Largest Online Collection of African American Family History Records PROVO, UTAH (February Continue reading Ancestry.com Marks Black History Month with 250,000 New African American Records
Volume 36 of the German Map Guide series was shipped to standing order customers last week. This volume includes a total of 904 places – mostly towns, found in the Imperial Province of Alsace-Lorraine (Elsass-Lothringen – District of Oberelsass II Continue reading German Map Guide Vol 36 Covering Alsace-Lorraine III (Elsass-Lothringen – District of Oberelsass II French Department of Haut-Rhin – Kreise (Arrondissements) Altkirch and Thann, & the Territory of Belfort Now Available
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: “Pathways to the Heartland” – A Conference for the Nation’s Genealogists February 2, 2011 – Austin, TX. Registration for the 2011 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, scheduled for 7-10 September 2011 Continue reading 2011 FGS Conference Registration is Open
The following new databases were added at The Original Record this last week. 1278-1279 – Elton, Hemingford and Little Stukeley (Huntingdonshire) Court Rolls Among the Huntingdonshire possessions of Ramsey abbey was the manors of Elton, Hemingford and Little Stukeley. In Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
The following was received from my friend, Thomas MacEntee: ISGS Announces New members-only website section – Includes Access to Illinois-related Genealogy Databases and Indices February 1, 2011 – Springfield, IL.: The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces the addition of Continue reading Illinois Genealogical Society Announces New Members-Only Website Section
Folks in the Atlanta, Georgia area take note! Johnette Brooks is presenting a program entitled “How to Honor your African American Ancestors by Tracing, Documenting, Publishing & Donating Your Family History.” It will be held at the Atlanta History Center Continue reading Johnette Brooks Offers Program at Atlanta History Center February 19, 2011
The following was received from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com’s New iPad App Lets Consumers Update and Share Family Trees, Old Photos and Records in Stunning Detail SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today Continue reading Ancestry.com’s New iPad App
German Map Guide volume 35 was published in early January. This volume includes a total of 772 places – mostly towns, found in the Imperial Province of Alsace-Lorraine (Elsass-Lothringen – District of Oberelsass I French Department of Haut-Rhin – Kreise Continue reading German Map Guide Vol. 35 – Alsace-Lorraine III (Elsass-Lothringen – District of Oberelsass I French Department of Haut-Rhin – Kreise (Arrondissements) Gebweiler, Kolmar, Mülhausen & Rappoltweiler Now in Print
IOWA 1885 STATE CENSUS INDEX POSTED AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG I see that an index to the 1885 Iowa State Census is now available for research at FamilySearch.org. It is from the State Historical Society of Iowa, and indexes 95 rolls of Continue reading Iowa 1885 State Census Index Now 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
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
It is our goal to publish the most comprehensive listing of genealogy-related events available anywhere. Please email your events to Lmeitzler “at” gmail.com as soon as you have your event place & date set. Send updates as you get more Continue reading 2013 GenealogyBlog Genealogy Events Calendar