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Tributes.com has become well-known as the place to find interactive obituaries and tributes for “those who have gone before.” The site now includes over 82 million current and historical death records dating back to 1936 (many of the early records Continue reading Tributes.com Adds Obituary for Jett Travolta
A new free website dealing with emigrants from Falbygden, Sweden is now available. Emigrant.se contains a list of found emigrants who were born in some of the 52 parishes in Falköping, Sweden (the area is called Falbygden). Most of them Continue reading Database of Emigrants of Falköping, Sweden Online
It seems that numerous refugees, from countries where celebrating birthdays isn’t customary, end up with January 1 as a birthday when resettling in the United States. Following is an excerpt from an article by Sherri Williams that was published in Continue reading Your Birthday is Now January 1 – even if you were born in August
“The 1897-1920 Michigan Death Records, a brand-new resource that is available at the Library of Michigan, will benefit family history researchers across the state. The Library of Michigan is able to provide these records thanks to a generous gift from Continue reading Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920, Now Available at the Library of Michigan
At one time, the U.S. Federal Census included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the previous year. These documents exist for the years 1850 through 1880. Although many of the original documents reside in various archives, Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts Digitized Images of the 1850-1880 Mortality Schedules
According to a short article in the July 27, 2006 Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake County, Utah Death records 1847-1949, and births as early as 1890 have been digitized and will be online in about a year. “…Salt Lake County Continue reading Salt Lake County, Utah, Vital Records Documents to Go Online in About a Year
You can now check the marriage indexes for Multnomah County, Oregon – 1855 through 1904 – Online and order copies of the original documents (by mail). The docs are only $5! The Genealogical Forum of Oregon Library is the home Continue reading Multnomah County, Oregon Marriage Indexes Online
Larry Naukam, Head of Local History and Genealogy, at the Rochester Public Library just announced the launch of their new web site, which contains a link to the local history department. A series of indexes, totaling over 130,000 names, in Continue reading Rochester, New York, Library Launches New Online Indexes
If you’ve got Missouri folks, you really need to check out the Missouri Death Certificate database, sponsored by the Missouri State Archives. The Death index is complete for 1910 to 1955 and you can actually download a digitized copy of Continue reading Missouri Death Certificates 1910―1955
The Wisconsin Historical Society has a terrific Online Pre-1907 Vital Records Index. Births, marriages and deaths can all now be searched at the site. Check out the Wisconsin Pre-1907 Vital Records Index at: www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords
The Southern California Genealogical Society has added a valuable database to its website, The database is a fully-searchable index of decedent names listed in obituaries and death notices published in the Los Angeles Times. The database currently covers the years Continue reading Los Angeles Times Obituary Index Now Online
The Barnsley Indexing Project enables internet users to search indexes held by Barnsley Register Office, select a birth, marriage or death record they are interested in and download an application form. The register office staff will send a certificate containing Continue reading Search Indexes of the Barnsley UK Register Office
From Genealogy Bulletin No. 60 (December 2003), in “Digging up the Undertaker”: Something as simple as obtaining a copy of a death certificate in the mail can be an early reward that will sustain a genealogist for months. It can Continue reading Death Certificates in the Mail