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“Missouri was the land of the Osage and their rival tribes. The jumping-off place for Lewis and Clark’s expedition of discovery. The early home to French trappers, mountain men, and Spanish garrisons and churches. In the wake of the American Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: Missouri
The following teaser is from the July 1, 2013 edition of bizjournals.com: The Kentucky Historical Society has struck a new partnership with the Smithsonian Institution. … An affiliation with the Smithsonian will provide KHS with such opportunities as access to Continue reading Kentucky Historical Society Announces Partnership with the Smithsonian Institution
The following is from FamilySearch July 3, 2013: FamilySearch has recently added more than 50.1 million images from Belgium, BillionGraves, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, England, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the Continue reading FamilySearch Adds More Than 50.1 Million Images from Belgium, BillionGraves, Brazil, England, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, & the USA
It’s been a few days since the New Jersey Senate passed this biil, but I missed it – so I’m posting this blog now. Better late than never… The following excerpt is from the June 21, 2013 edition of njtoday.net: Continue reading New Jersey Senate Passes Adoptee’s Rights Bill
The following Historical Timeline for Arizona, 1100 – 1912 is excepted from Bill’s new book, Arizona Name Lists 1684 – 2003, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present: For genealogical research in Arizona, the following timeline of Continue reading An Historical Timeline for Arizona, 1100 – 1912
Name lists are: “An important step in finding the place of residence for a person is the use of published censuses and census substitutes. Most genealogists are familiar with the use of federal census records – but there are a Continue reading Arkansas Name Lists 1686-2005, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present
The Yellow Medicine County Museum is now reporting that they have finished extracting the birth records for Yellow Medicine County from 1870 to 1910. 12,296 birth records were put into an Excel spread sheet. Genealogists can access these records via Continue reading Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota 1870-1910 Birth Records Now Available Online
Beginning in 1987, the National Genealogical Society began publishing a series of state guides in the organization’s magazine, the Quarterly. These guides were later issued as special publications. The latest version of the series contains revised guides, plus additional states Continue reading NGS Research in the States Series: West Virginia
Ancestry.com recently posted a number of indexed and imaged Florida censuses. The database is called Florida, State Census, 1867-1945. It’s a large database, containing 4,131,298 records, most of those records being the 1935 and 1945 censuses. Although the 1885, 1935, Continue reading Review of the Florida State Census, 1867-1945, Found at Ancestry.com
According to an AP article, the University System of Georgia will take over the Archives collections and the a funding increase should allow an increase in service. The archive, housed in Morrow, Georgia, hold over 80,000 cubic feet of state Continue reading Georgia State Archives to Move from the Secretary of State’s Office to the Board of Regents Office July 1, 2013
By now you probably know Family Roots Publishing has just released 9 new William Dollarhide Name Lists books. And, these books are all on sale for a short introductory period. One by one I am offering a review/summary for each. Continue reading Arizona Name Lists 1684-2003, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present
The following was received from Penny McBride, with the San Diego Genealogical Society: Discover your family history in downtown San Diego! The San Diego Genealogical Society is pleased to announce the grand opening of the combined genealogical research collections of Continue reading Grand Opening of the San Diego Genealogical Research Library September 28, 2013
My mother was born in Canon City, Colorado in 1911. The Feller family had moved to the area from Missouri in the 1880s and were well settled in by my mother’s birth. Mother was the daughter of Hazel Feller and Continue reading A Review of the FamilySearch Colorado Statewide Marriage Index 1900-1939
The following article was excerpted from Dollarhide’s new book, Alaska Name Lists, 1732 – 1991, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present. For any research in Alaska, the following timeline of events should help any genealogist understand Continue reading A Genealogist’s Historical Timeline for Alaska, 1725-1959
The following U.S.A. & Canadian vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog updates all five of the Online Database groups (see below) through 24 June 2013 [updated from 6 May 2013]. We’ve also updated Continue reading FamilySearch U.S. and Canadian Vital Records Database Updates as of 24 June 2013