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Just the other day I reviewed the book Mormon Gold. The book tells the story of Mormon and their involvement in the California Gold Rush. Nearly 2,000 individuals are mentioned in the book. This addendum is a complete surname index Continue reading Mormon Gold Review Addendum — Index to Nearly 2,000 Names
The following excerpt is from an article in the August 14, 2012 edition of BET.com. It is said to be the country’s oldest continuously operating Black church with a storied history that includes the founding of Morehouse College and the Continue reading The Oldest Black Church in the United States, Augusta Baptist Church, Celebrates 225 Years
Vermont State Archives release the follow press release, as found on VTDigger.org: For Immediate release Contact: Jim Condos, 802.828.2148 PRESS RELEASE Vermont State Archives Opens Court Records for Research Montpelier, VT – Secretary of State Jim Condos announced today the Continue reading Vermont State Archives opens court records for research
The Western Region Archives for North Carolina opened August 13 according this the following article from BeachCarolinaMagazine.com: Western Regional Archives to Open August 13 ASHEVILLE – The Western Regional Archives (WRA), located at the Department of Cultural Resources‘s Western Office at Continue reading Western Region Archives of the North Carolina State Archives Opens
Few people are aware it was the job foreman and half-a-dozen Mormons who first discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. Even fewer are aware of the overall presence and contribution Mormons made during the gold rush years. The Continue reading Mormon Gold
In an article I found on OswegoCountyToday.com, Ancestry.com has a new agreement in place with New York. Free access to New York Records. The following article provides all the details: Archives Made Available for Free with new Ancestry.com, New York Continue reading New York Records Available for Free at Ancestry.com
Early Indiana Trails And Surveys was originally published in 1919 and is currently under reprint by the Indiana Historical Society Press. The book discusses the early trails and surveys in the earliest years of Indiana. These precursors to the railroad Continue reading Early Indiana Trails And Surveys
Here is an excerpt from an article out The Gazette, Colorado Springs: Price of Colorado death certificates goes up Wednesday July 31, 2012 11:29 AM The Gazette The price of a death certificate is going up beginning Wednesday to defray Continue reading Colorado Raises Cost of Death Certificates
The following information is from FamilySearch – 7/27/2012: FamilySearch’s free online Slovakian record collection has now grown to over 5 million searchable records. The Slovakia 1869 census is also available as a browsable image collection. Other new searchable collections online Continue reading Slovakian Genealogical Records Growing Online at FamilySearch.org
The following press release is from the National Archives website. World-Class Research, Education and Exhibitions at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House New York, NY… The National Archives and Records Administration today announced a fall 2012 opening of the new Continue reading National Archives at New York City Opens in New Location
The following U.S.A. and Canada vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. We’ve also updated all of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth & Christening Records Found at FamilySearch.org United States Marriage Continue reading New & Updated USA Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org
The Irish and the Scots have a nearly inseparable history, if examined on the basis if origin. Scottish Highlanders originally came from Ireland and the two peoples have long been connected by blood, language, and religion. Both, have also, played Continue reading The Irish Scots and the “Scotch-Irish”
The following is from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: With today’s addition of 12 states (18 million records) to the 1940 US Federal Census, Ancestry.com now has 37 states and Washington DC fully indexed and searchable on the site. All of Continue reading Ancestry Adds 1940 Indexes for 12 More States & is Now up to 37 States plus Washington D.C.!
The following news release was received from Beth Cook, Publicist for Findmypast.com • Findmypast.com launches into U.S. July 24; seeks to become go-to site for Americans of British and Irish ancestries • World’s second largest genealogy company takes on its Continue reading British “David” Takes On Billion-Dollar U.S. “Goliath” For Share of U.S.’s Growing Online Genealogy Market
The Family History Expo, to be held in Springfield, Illinois is less than two weeks away. It will be at the Crowne Plaza Springfield, 3000 South Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois 62703 on Friday and Saturday, August 3 and 4, 2012. Continue reading The Illinois Family History Expo is Less Than 2 Weeks Off!