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The following was received from my good friend, Jeff Bockman: All 788 of the Status Animarum records covering the 1875 – 1886 period from the Saint Joseph Parish Church in Stari trg ob Kolpi, Slovenia have been posted. A few Continue reading Status Animarum Records Posted for Saint Joseph Parish Church in Stari trg ob Kolpi, Slovenia
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 4, 2013 edition of HalifaxCourier.co.uk. It deals with British Methodist Family History on a personal level, with folks world-wide invited to join in the sharing of information. Cool… A Continue reading British Methodist Family History Online
A group of graduate students at the University of South Florida have spent the last several months digitizing over 6000 pages of very early parish registers from St. Augustine, Florida. They date to as early as 1594 and run through Continue reading St. Augustine, Florida Parish Register Documents from As Early as 1594 Digitized
The following is from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Archives.com is thrilled to announce the release of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) birth, marriage and death record collections! These three collections total nearly 4.6 million records. Archives.com, in partnership Continue reading Archives.com Publishes Millions of Lutheran Church Records
The following news release is from FindMyPast.com: 400 Years of Baptism, Marriage, and Burial History Published Online Findmypast.com just added millions of new parish registers to its Westminster Collection. Family historians can now search for London ancestors on transcripts and Continue reading Parish Registers Added to Westminster Collection on findmypast.com
The following excerpt is from an article posted Feb. 12, 2013 at the click-manchester.com website. More than six million Manchester parish records, dating back as far as 1538, can be now viewed online for free at Manchester Libraries. The collection Continue reading Digitized Manchester Parish Records Free At Manchester Libraries Feb 14
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… That first pedigree chart usually shows up to four generations, sometimes more, but if a 4-generation chart starts with yourself, there are up to fourteen direct ancestors presented. Continue reading A Checklist of 150 Genealogical Sources
The following excerpt is from the November 16, 2012 edition of the Holland Sentinel: Holland [MI]: As a part of Hope Church’s year of celebration for its sesquicentennial year, a comprehensive history of the congregation’s first 150 years has been Continue reading Hope Church of Holland, Michigan Publishes Sesquicentennial History Book
The following teasor is from an article by Frankie Meyer, published in the November 12, 2012 edition of the Joplin Globe: JOPLIN, Mo. — Last July, St. John’s United Church of Christ in Springfield had a burglary. Although the building Continue reading Church Records Should Be Protected
FamilySearch added 2.7 million indexed records and digital images to its growing collection, with a large portion being added to the Iowa County Marriages collection. The latest update to the Iowa County collection makes it 86 percent complete. The update Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Large Update to Iowa County Marriages Collection & New Records for Dorset, England, Parish Registers, and Boston Passenger Lists
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
Church records may be the most prevelant record available in Irish genealogical research. And, not just church records for one church either. There are historically eight major religions in Ireland. Irish Church Records: Their history, availability, and use in family Continue reading Finding Irish Church Records
Recently we have reviewed a number of books on Irish genealogical research in specific counties. One of the key record types found across the country, if not the most prevalent record, are church records. Not just church records for one Continue reading Irish Church Records
The following excerpt is from an article posted at the Bury Free Press website May 19, 2012. A NEW booklet chronicling the history of St Edmund’s Catholic Church, in Bury St Edmunds, [21 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England] Continue reading A History of St Edmund’s Catholic Church, in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Published
The following news release was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com First Time a Comprehensive Historical Database of Lutheran Congregants Will Be Available Online REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 17, 2012 – Archives.com, a website that makes family history research simple Continue reading Archives.com Partners with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to Publish Millions of Church Records