Category Archives: United States

FamilySearch Adds More Than 4.4 Million Index Records & Images from Brazil, Czech Republic & the USA

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The following was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 4.4 million index records and images from Brazil, Czech Republic, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 3,651,739 images from the new Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds More Than 4.4 Million Index Records & Images from Brazil, Czech Republic & the USA→

District of Columbia Name Lists 1600-1997, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

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What’s in the District of Columbia edition? Continuing our review for each of William Dollarhide’s name lists books, we detail the contents of District of Columbia Name Lists 1609-1992, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. Currently, Continue reading District of Columbia Name Lists 1600-1997, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

Delaware Name Lists 1609-1992, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

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What’s in the Delaware edition? Continuing our review for each of William Dollarhide’s name lists books, we detail the contents of Delaware Name Lists 1609-1992, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. Currently, there are nine new Continue reading Delaware Name Lists 1609-1992, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

Vermont Needed Swedes Who Could Withstand the Rigors of Vermont Rural Living

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The following teaser is from an interesting article about a little-known program to get Swedes to immigrate to Vermont. EAST DUMMERSTON, VT. — Until recently, Earl Cavanagh didn’t know that many of his ancestors came to Vermont from Sweden as Continue reading Vermont Needed Swedes Who Could Withstand the Rigors of Vermont Rural Living→

Connecticut Name Lists 1600s-2001, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

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What’s in the Connecticut edition? Continuing our review for each of William Dollarhide’s name lists books, we detail the contents of Connecticut Name Lists 1600s-2001, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. Currently, there are nine new names lists Continue reading Connecticut Name Lists 1600s-2001, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

A Genealogist’s Historical Timeline for Colorado, 1541 – 2001

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The following excerpt is from William Dollarhide’s new book, Colorado Name Lists, 1858 – 1998, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. Enjoy… For genealogical research in Colorado, the following timeline of events should help any genealogist Continue reading A Genealogist’s Historical Timeline for Colorado, 1541 – 2001→

A Genealogist’s Historical Timeline of California, 1535 – 1860

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The following timeline is excerpted from William Dollarhide’s new book, California Name Lists, 1700 – 2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. For genealogical research in California, the following timeline of events should help any genealogist Continue reading A Genealogist’s Historical Timeline of California, 1535 – 1860→

Colorado Name Lists 1858-1998, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

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According to Leland Meitzler: “Name lists are key to success in any genealogical endeavor. Name lists, be they national, state, county, or even city or town in scope, can help nail down the precise place where one’s ancestor may have Continue reading Colorado Name Lists 1858-1998, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

More Historic Oregon Newspapers

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Nearly two years ago I posted links to 30 digitized historic Oregon Newpapers posted by the University of Oregon. At that time, they had about 180,000 page posted and the site was quickly developing into an important source of genealogical Continue reading More Historic Oregon Newspapers→

State Boundaries of America: How, Why, and When American State Lines Where Formed

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State Boundaries of America: How, Why, and When American State Lines Where Formed offers far more information about state boundaries than I ever expected. Since I was a kid, I have loved looking at maps. On a U.S. map it’s Continue reading State Boundaries of America: How, Why, and When American State Lines Where Formed→

California Name Lists 1700-2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

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Continuing our review for each of William Dollarhide’s name lists books, we detail the contents of California Name Lists 1700-2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. Currently, there are nine new names lists books, and we are Continue reading California Name Lists 1700-2011, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→