The free daily online genealogy nautamagazine
The following USA and Canadian vital records databases have been added at FamilySearch since I last blogged about the FamilySearch vital records six weeks ago or so. Note that most of the databases posted are digital images with waymarks to Continue reading New & Updated USA and Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted in the July 6, 2011 edition of the Asheville Citizen-Times. RALEIGH — Officials from the State Archives and State Library are looking for families in four North Carolina counties to help Continue reading Family Bible Records for Graham, Richmond, Madison & Polk Counties, NC Requested by the State Archives
The following excerpt is yet another indication that the current recession (which the feds keep telling us ended long ago) is having an effect on genealogical research. The sad part about it is that libraries often fill a need for Continue reading Boynton Beach Library Continues to Cut Genealogy Resources
Libraries are struggling with budgets cut by cities, and counties that are no longer flush with tax money. The Santa Barbara Public Library is no exception. The Santa Barbara Public Library System can no longer provide access to certain subscription Continue reading Budget Cuts Eliminate Santa Barbara Public Library Genealogy Databases
The following excerpt is from an interesting article by Vicki-Ann Downing, published in the July 3, 2011 edition of the Enterprise. Easton {Massachusetts] – When retired teacher Elaine Anderson decided to learn more about her great grandmother Elizabeth Dunphy McManus, Continue reading Genealogy Search Leads to the County House of Correction
The following News Release was received from Thomas MacEntee: Help Find Illinois Genealogy Resources and Win Prizes! June 1, 2011 – Springfield, IL. The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces The Great Illinois Genealogy Scavenger Hunt, June 1 – June Continue reading The Great Illinois Genealogy Scavenger Hunt
Thousands of new records have just been added to the name index and images (index cards) of Vermont town clerk transcriptions of births, marriages and deaths, 1760-1954. This collection has been complete for years 1871-1908 for several months. However, just Continue reading Over 517,000 Early Vermont Vital Records Just Posted at FamilySearch.org!
The following teaser is from an AP article by Jim Fitzgerald in the May 25, 2011 edition of The Statesman. OSSINING, N.Y. — A mysterious man who wandered New York and Connecticut in a 60-pound leather suit during the 19th Continue reading Reburial of the Leatherman
The following is an excerpt from a letter written to Governor Christie by adoptee Stacy Patton. Very interesting letter. I am case number KC 114343 in the New Jersey foster care system, and like thousands of other adoptees — some Continue reading A Plea to New Jersey Governor Christie to Sign the Adoptees Birthright Bill
The following teaser is from an article by Brad Shannon, published in the May 24, 2011 edition of The Olympian: In a year like this, what passes for a legislative victory is always couched in what disastrously didn’t happen. So Continue reading Funds for the Washington State Heritage Center Raided to Keep Museums Open
The following excerpt is from an article by Allison Carter, published in the May 24, 2011 edition of Newton Patch: Studying your family history can be extremely rewarding and personally fulfilling. It can also be an incredibly frustrating task, fraught Continue reading Researching Your Newton, Massachusetts Roots
A year in the planning, the new Genealogical Research in Nebraska is now available. The book was introduced with great success at the National Genealogical Society Conference in Charleston, South Carolina. It was written by Ruby Coleman specifically for genealogists Continue reading Genealogical Research in Nebraska
The following announcement was made by FamilySearch during the National Genealogical Society Conference in Charleston, South Carolina: SALT LAKE CITY: As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, people who had ancestors involved in the conflict Continue reading Millions of Historic American Civil War Records Go Online at FamilySearch.org
The following excerpt is from an article published in the May 20, 2011 edition of the Boonville Daily News. Boonville, Missouri – The Cooper County Historical Society (CCHS) Research Center will be unable to open to the public as planned Continue reading Cooper County Historical Society in Pilot Grove, Missouri, Unable to Open Due to Incomplete Water Mains
The following excerpt is from an AP article posted May 20, 2011 at MLive.com: A decades-long quest to reconstruct thousands of missing burial records at a Detroit cemetery is nearing its end. The Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan tackled the Continue reading Detroit’s Sacred Heart of St. Mary Cemetery’s Burial Records Nearing End of Their Reconstruction