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The following is from MarketWatch: New Services Will Help Mexicans and More Than 34 Million Mexican Americans Explore Their Family History PROVO, UT AND DUBLIN, IRELAND, Oct 28, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Ancestry, the world’s leading family history brand, Continue reading Ancestry Mexico Launches With More Than 220 Million Searchable Mexican Historical Records!
The following teaser in from an excellent article posted October 28, 2015 at the fstoppers.com website. From 1892 to 1925, Augustus Sherman, the chief registry clerk of Ellis Island, took photographs of immigrants as they arrived in the United States. Continue reading Ellis Island Immigrants – The Photographs
Alerted by a ResearchBuzz posting about the country of Georgia having posted historic maps, I went looking to see what’s available. First off – I recommend that anyone interested in Georgia should take a look at the National Archives of Continue reading The National Archives of Georgia Posts Historic Maps
The following is from Legacy Family Tree: New mobile-responsive site with new playlist, searching, browsing, and indexed jump-to features now available for all 275 genealogy courses SURPRISE, Arizona; October 27, 2015 — Millennia Corporation, a leader in family history software, Continue reading FamilyTreeWebinars.com Unveils the Next Generation of Online Genealogy Education
A few days ago, I posted a blog about the 1939 Register. The database launched today with much fanfare. Following is an excerpt from an interesting article posted November 1 at the DailyMail website. It is a remarkable snapshot of Continue reading The 1939 Register of England and Wales Has Launched!
The following was received from NEHGS: October 30, 2015 — Boston, Massachusetts — “Your ancestors have been dying for you to uncover them. NEHGS has opened the cemetery gates so you can start digging!” Just in time for the Halloween Continue reading Free Cemetery Records Databases at AmericanAncestors.org October 30 through November 7, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY, October 27, 2015 — RootsTech, the largest family history conference in the world, announced today the first three keynote speakers in its all-star lineup for RootsTech 2016. The first general session (Thursday, February 4, 2016) will feature Continue reading RootsTech Announces the Thursday (Feb. 4) Morning Keynote Speakers
The following is from FamilySearch: Take a virtual trip around the world by diving into FamilySearch’s 2044 free online historic record collections. Some of this week’s additions include Brazil São Paulo Immigration Cards 1902-1980, Czech Republic Land Records 1450-1889, Montana Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Posted For October 26, 2015
For those with family living in England and Wales at the start of WWII, the digitization and Internet access to the 1939 Register is an exciting development. Forty-one million people are included in the records, while records for 28 million Continue reading The 1939 Register of England and Wales – Coming November 2 to FindMyPast.com
PBS’ Finding Your Roots will return to television on January 5. Following is a teaser from the October 19 edition of dailymail.com. PBS’ Finding Your Roots will return to public television for its third season in January after being placed Continue reading Finding Your Roots Will Return to Television on January 5
The following was received from FamilySearch. Click on the Infographic, then click on it again to view in full-screen mode. Click on the links to view the pictures. (SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 22 October 2015) — FamilySearch’s Family History Library Continue reading FamilySearch’s Family History Library Celebrating 30 Years October 23
I got the following from 23andMe: Today marks a great milestone in the history of personal genetics. I am thrilled to let you know that 23andMe is now the first and only genetic service available directly to you that includes Continue reading 23andMe Now Includes Reports That Meet FDA Standards
Family Roots Publishing printed and bound the first Silesia volume of the Map Guide to German Parish Registers series this week. This book is volume 53 of the series. The softbound books are now shipping and the hardbound volumes will Continue reading Silesia I – RB Liegnitz – Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Now Shipping
The following is from FamilySearch: Apart from a very significant addition to the Italy Napoli Civil Registration (State Archive) 1809-1865 collection, this week is predominantly about new, free US marriages and passenger lists collections. Search marriage records from 11 states, Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections as of October 19, 2015
The following teaser is from an article published October 14, 2015 by the Telegraph and posted to the National Post website: NEW YORK – Billy the Kid, the Wild West gunslinger, is usually associated with a Colt single-action .44 calibre, Continue reading Billy the Kid Photo Expected to Sell for Over Six Million Dollars