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The following was just received from Paul Nauta. Four pre-1900 censuses available for free online TORONTO—FamilySearch, in partnership with Ancestry.ca and the Libraries and Archives Canada (LAC), announced today the addition of the 1851, 1861, and 1871 Canada Census indexes Continue reading FamilySearch Expands Canadian Census Collection
The following press release was written by MyHeritage staff. MyHeritage launches a new version of its photo service, making it easier for families to share, organize and present their photos online New features include photo uploads from mobile devices, a Continue reading MyHeritage Launches a New Version of its Photo Service
Online registration is now available for the 2009 Washington State Genealogical Society’s State Conference, to be held September 11 – 13 at the world-famous Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington. This conference will feature Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak as our main speaker. Continue reading Online Registration is Now Available for 2009 WSGS State Conference
The following notice was received today from Bobbi King. Looks like a good service… Before each Conference, FGS receives requests inquiring if there are other conference registrants looking for a roommate. It’s a great way to share costs. FGS will Continue reading FGS Conference – Little Rock 2009 – Roommate Matching Service
A 76-year-old man who was born to a Japanese man and a Filipino woman in the Philippines before World War II and still lives there will soon acquire Japanese nationality because his Japanese ancestry has been confirmed through DNA analysis, Continue reading Japanese Nationality Acquired by DNA Testing
The following news release was received from Robert Woods at Familyrelatives.com. Who really owned Britain – was it your forbears? Britain’s Victorian “Doomsday Book” released online by Familyrelatives.com
I finally got a few moments to read my May/June issue of Digital Genealogist – the online magazine published by my friend, Liz Kerstens. I don’t typically write about magazines on this blog, as I’ve been so close to the Continue reading The May-June Issue of Digital Genealogist
CATSKILL [New York] — Bells will ring, alarms will sound and cannons will blast at 6 p.m. Thursday for River Day, when the Half Moon comes to dock at Historic Catskill Point. The ship is a full-scale replica of the Continue reading River Day Celebrations on the Hudson
The following news release was received from Debra Chatfield, findmypast.com Online access to the records of 2.4 million people living in Wales in 1911 2.4 million people were recorded living in Wales in the census taken on the night of Continue reading 1911 Wales Census Goes Online Today at 1911census.co.uk
In searching foreign-language websites and news, I ran across a list of websites at www.chtw.org where the Chinese genealogist will find information. Note that some of the sites have English language sites as well. The Fujian Provincial Library, Suzhou City Continue reading Chinese Genealogy-Related Websites
Over the weekend, NewspaperARCHIVE posted many new newspapers from 19 states and one Canadian Province. The majority of the papers posted the last few days are dated around the turn of the 1900 century. I am pleased to again announce Continue reading New at NewspaperARCHIVES
This just in about a George Morgan Seminar coming up in Louisville, Kentucky. I’ve also added the event to the 2009 GenealogyBlog Genealogical Events Calendar. On Saturday, October 17, 2009, the Louisville Genealogical Society will hold its annual Family History Continue reading Family History Seminar & Book Fair, Louisville, KY – Oct. 17, 2009
There had always been rumors about an old pioneer cemetery atop a tiny hill on Walnut Street in Joliet, where the remains of Civil War veterans and some of the city’s earliest settlers were thought to have been buried beneath Continue reading Searching for Baby Jenette – in Joliet, Illinois
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
They say that it’s been 65 years ago today since American and allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy. I wasn’t born until six years later, so I have no personal memories of the time period. No close family members Continue reading Thoughts on the 65th Anniversary of D-Day