German Immigrants in American Church Records – Missouri (St. Louis III) Vol. 22 – Now Shipping

Family Roots Publishing now has German Immigrants in American Church Records – Missouri (St. Louis III) Vol. 22 in stock – and are now taking orders and shipping. All books on standing order were shipped on either June 29 or Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records – Missouri (St. Louis III) Vol. 22 – Now Shipping

Washington Historical Timeline, 1775-1889

The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Washington Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1850-2015. Prologue: During the early American fur-trapping days of the Oregon Country, the area that became Washington was also referred to as Continue reading Washington Historical Timeline, 1775-1889

Three New Books on California, Connecticut and Arkansas Genealogy Research – 20% Off Thru June 28

Family Roots Publishing just finished the printing of an additional Three (3) Second-Edition volumes for William Dollarhide’s State Censuses & Substitute Name Lists series. The three new books cover California, Connecticut and Arkansas. And a FREE instantly downloadable PDF ebook Continue reading Three New Books on California, Connecticut and Arkansas Genealogy Research – 20% Off Thru June 28

New! Illinois Censuses & Substitute Names Lists 1678-2016 – 20% Off thru June 28

Family Roots Publishing just printed the new Illinois Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1678 – 2016 Second Edition, by William Dollarhide. This book is 107 pages in length. This new Second Edition includes 321 Illinois Web URLs, of which only Continue reading New! Illinois Censuses & Substitute Names Lists 1678-2016 – 20% Off thru June 28

Virginia Historical Timeline, 1497-1788

The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Virginia Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1607-2014. Prologue: Virginia has the distinction of being the home of the earliest permanent English settlement in North America, the Jamestown Continue reading Virginia Historical Timeline, 1497-1788

NEHGS Releases New Database-Mayflower Families 5th Generation Descendants, 1700-1880

The following news release was received from the New England Historic Genealogical Society. I immediately checked out their new Mayflower Families 5th Generation database and absolutely love it! Over 59,450 people in the fifth generation of 50 of the 51 Continue reading NEHGS Releases New Database-Mayflower Families 5th Generation Descendants, 1700-1880

New Historical Records Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of June 4, 2018

The following was received from FamilySearch June 7, 2018: FamilySearch added over 700,000 New York naturalization records and one million more historical records and images from Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Ohio, and New Jersey. The BillionGraves Index has added over 600,000 Continue reading New Historical Records Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of June 4, 2018

New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From February 13 to June 3, 2018

The following databases were newly posted or updated starting with February 13, running through June 3, 2018 (My last listing ended with Feb. 12, with the one previous to it covering Oct. 21, 2017 to Feb. 08, 2018): Although it’s Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From February 13 to June 3, 2018

New Records Available To Search at FindMyPast Friday, June 1, 2018

The following is from FindMyPast: There are over 2.7 million new records available to search this last Findmypast Friday, including: Chicago Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms Were your catholic ancestors baptised in the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois? Over 1.2 million additional Continue reading New Records Available To Search at FindMyPast Friday, June 1, 2018

Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City — A terrific guide for those searching for Irish forebears

From the late 1600s on, millions of Irish Immigrants have landed on the shores of North America. One million alone came during the Irish Famine, from 1846 to 1851. A significant majority of these immigrants landed, and many stayed, in Continue reading Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City — A terrific guide for those searching for Irish forebears

Historical Jurisdictions of Texas, 1691-1896

The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book  Texas Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1716-2012. Prologue: When the Spanish/Mexican colonists first moved into the region of present Texas, they were invading the long-held territory of the Continue reading Historical Jurisdictions of Texas, 1691-1896

Tennessee Historical Timeline, 1623-1820

The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Tennessee Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1769-2008 Prologue: This historical timeline starts with the beginnings of the Carolinas, as the progenitors of the region known as Tennessee. Continue reading Tennessee Historical Timeline, 1623-1820