Category Archives: United States

FamilySearch Adds Over 145 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, & the USA

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 145 million indexed records and images to collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 65,593,352 indexed records from the new England and Wales, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 145 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, & the USA→

Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis

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I couldn’t tell you why, but lately I keep coming across books worthy of serious attention but have titles that would make most think these treasure in disguise are not for them. Massachusetts and Maine Families: In the Ancestry of Continue reading Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis→

Florida Name Lists 1759-2009, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

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It has been awhile since I have reviewed one of  William Dollarhide’s name lists books. However, with the recent release of a number of additional volumes it is time to look again at these great books. There are now 14 Continue reading Florida Name Lists 1759-2009, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

FamilySearch Adds Over 4.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Belgium, Canada, Portugal, & the USA

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 4.1 million indexed records and images to collections from Belgium, Canada, Portugal, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 799,816 images from the new U.S., Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 4.1 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Belgium, Canada, Portugal, & the USA→

Jackie Kennedy Hospital Birth Records Donated to the Kennedy Presidential Library

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The following excerpt is from an article which was published in the December 10, 2013 edition of Newsday.com: On July 28, 1929, a healthy baby girl was born in Southampton Hospital. The girl, Jacqueline Bouvier, grew up to marry John Continue reading Jackie Kennedy Hospital Birth Records Donated to the Kennedy Presidential Library→

Kasich Signs Law That Will Allow Adult Ohio Adoptees Their Birth Records

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The following is excerpted from an article by Robert Higgs, posted in the December 19, 2013 edition of Cleveland.com. COLUMBUS, Ohio — With a stroke of the pen Thursday, the state moved to open the birth records of hundreds of Continue reading Kasich Signs Law That Will Allow Adult Ohio Adoptees Their Birth Records→

FamilySearch Adds Over 1.9 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Austria, Denmark, Hungary, & the USA

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 1.9 million indexed records and images to collections from Austria, Denmark, Hungary, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 834,729 indexed records and images from the U.S., Maryland, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 1.9 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Austria, Denmark, Hungary, & the USA→

964 Family Bios for Miami County, OH Added to MyGenealogyHound.com

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The following announcement is courtesy of Hearthstone Legacy: A total of 964 family biographies for Miami County, Ohio have recently been added to the My Genealogy Hound website. The biographies were originally published in 1880 in The History of Miami Continue reading 964 Family Bios for Miami County, OH Added to MyGenealogyHound.com→

All 14 Dollarhide Name List books – Print & PDF eBooks Are On Sale for 20% Off – Sale extended through January 6

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FRPC has extended the sale of all 14 of the new Dollarhide Name Lists books, which are on sale for 20% off thorugh January 6. The sale includes both the printed volumes, as well as the PDF eBooks. Normally $18.95, Continue reading All 14 Dollarhide Name List books – Print & PDF eBooks Are On Sale for 20% Off – Sale extended through January 6→

FamilySearch Adds Over 10.6 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, China, England, Italy, Peru, South Africa, & the USA

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The following data is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 10.6 million indexed records and images to collections from Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States. Notable collection Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 10.6 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, China, England, Italy, Peru, South Africa, & the USA→

The Provincial Councillors of Pennsylvania: Who Held Office Between 1733 and 1776

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Charles P. Keith authored a tremendous historical and genealogical work when he comprised The Provincial Councillors of Pennsylvania: Who Held Office Between 1733 and 1776 AND Those Earlier Councillors Who Where Some Time Chief Magistrates of the Province, and Their Continue reading The Provincial Councillors of Pennsylvania: Who Held Office Between 1733 and 1776→