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“The Society of Friends or Quakers (the terms are synonymous) had its beginning in the middle of the seventeenth century in England. It was in this period of religious and political turmoil and uncertainty that George Fox and others discovered Continue reading Abstracts of the Records of The Society of Friends in Indiana
A new law was passed in Pennsylvania, back in December, in an effort to make access to birth and death records easier. However, there is some controversy as to how much easier the law really makes records access. See the Continue reading Easier Access to Pennsylvanian Vital Records, Sort Of!
By now, most of our readers are familiar with Family Roots Publishing’s Map Guide to German Parish Registers Series. The series has received praise and great reviews throughout the genealogy community. We have reviewed many of the volumes here on Continue reading German Map Guide Volume 1 – Hessen
Since 1834, the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung has serviced the German community in New York City. Index to Marriage and Death Notices in the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung 1836-1870; by Frank A. Biebel, is a name index to marriage, birth, and death notices in Continue reading Index to German Marriages and Death in New York
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made December 26. New data has been added for 14 States and the District of Columbia. – Updated January 10, 2012. Beside the Continue reading More New USA Vital Records Data Posted at FamilySearch.org
Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures by Christine Rose is the step by step handbook every genealogist needs for researching court records. Rose brings her experience in researching at over 500 courthouses to bear in one Continue reading A Thorough Vetting of Courthouse Research
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made November 26. New data has been added for 24 states & the District of Columbia! We’ve also updated all five of the Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data at FamilySearch.org
Deciphering Gothic Records is a great little flip book designed to help those with German ancestry read and understand older German documents and handwriting. The books contents include information and words common to traditional vital records; including; birth, christenings, marriages, Continue reading Flip Books Help Researchers Decipher Gothic Records
Over the past couple of months we have reviewed 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York: 1777–1834 and 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York: 1809–1850. We now take a look at the last book in this three book set. Continue reading 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York: 1813–1850
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made November 8. New data has been added for Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data & Databases at FamilySearch.org
If you haven’t yet had a chance to browse around FamilySearch’s Civil War page, then you should. The page is a portal to a whole world of Civil War records, histories, wikis, courses, and indexing projects. From the top of Continue reading Have You Seen FamilySearch.org’s Civil War Page?
About two months ago we reviewed 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York: 1777–1834. The book is actually part of a three book set covering Eastern, Central, and Western New York. 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York: 1809–1850, includes Continue reading 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York: 1809–1850
Newcastle becomes one of only seven locations throughout all of England and Wales to offer a full set of records from the General Register Office (GRO). An article posted on ChronicleLive.co.uk provides details: by Tom Mullen, Evening Chronicle FAMILY history Continue reading Newcastle Library Offers Complete Set of GRO Records for Genealogy Research
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made October 20. Also included is the 1852 state census for California, and the Matagorda County, Texas School Census Records, 1923-1946 – as Continue reading New USA & Canada Vital Records & State Census Data at FamilySearch.org
This past week Ancestry.com released a massive new addition to their website. The genealogy research site added 53 new databases and 120 million names to the U.S. Vital Records collection. The news was shared in a press release, on the Continue reading 53 New Databases. 120 Million More Names. Ancestry Grows by Leap and Bounds.