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Here are the most recent USA Census & Tax Records AND Canadian Vital Records related databases updated at Family Search.org. We have also updated the following records on this site: USA State, Territorial & School Censuses and Tax Records Continue reading Updates to USA Census & Tax Records AND Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org
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
Here are recent USA marriage-record related databases updated at Family Search.org. We have also updated the following records on this site: United States Marriage Documents & Indexes Found at FamilySearch.org THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGE RECORD RELATED DATABASES WERE POSTED Continue reading FamilySearch.org USA Marriage Record Databases Update
The following excerpt is from a press release posted at PRLeap.com: OMAHA, Nebraska (November 1, 2012) – RecordsBase.com has announced the addition of new records collections to make the work of genealogical researchers even faster. The new collections include documents Continue reading RecordsBase.com Adds NY Death, Haywood Co, NC Marriage & AK Divorce Records
Here are recent birth-record related databases updated at Family Search.org. We have also updated the following records on this site: United States Birth & Christening Records Found at FamilySearch.org THE FOLLOWING BIRTH RECORD RELATED DATABASES WERE POSTED OR Continue reading Birth Record Databases Updated at FamilySearch.org
Central Pennsylvania Marriages 1700-1896 is a small straight forward book of marriages as compiled by Charles A. Fisher. Originally compiled and published in 1946, the book was last reprinted in 2005. Apart from the actual entries, the author makes only this Continue reading Central Pennsylvania Marriages 1700-1896
Every American learns about Plymouth Rock and the Plymouth Colony from their earliest childhood. After all, we all have to learn about that first Thanksgiving, even if we tend to forget the real facts at times, over a plate of Continue reading Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633
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 article came from timesunion.com: Court ruling eases access to Pa. death records MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press Updated 12:53 p.m., Thursday, October 18, 2012 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that coroners cannot withhold information about Continue reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling Eases Access to Pa. Death Records
When genealogists think of Washington D.C. and/or federal records, they tend to think of census records and the National Archives. Maybe the Library of Congress comes to mind. Census records are, of course, of great value, which is why so Continue reading The Center: A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Capital Area
The following excerpt is from a short article published in the October 3, 2012 edition of The Republic: LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Millions of a western New York county’s birth and death records, adoption papers, investigative files and real estate records Continue reading Niagara County to Move Endangered Public Records at Cost of $125,000
The following teaser is from the October 3, 2012 edition of ngnews.com: NEW GLASGOW [Pictou County, Nova Scotia] – The brown and faded documents that lay on a table at the local library have caused a buzz of excitement in Continue reading Donated New Glasgow Funeral Home Records Fill in Gap of 31 Missing Years of Death Records
Germans have long been a scattered lot. Millions of Americans identify their ancestral roots as German. For many of these individuals, their ancestors spoke German but never lived in what constitutes modern Germany or even any previously identified German states Continue reading Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents
The following excerpt is from the August 15, 2012 edition of the Evansville Courier & Press: EVANSVILLE [Indiana] — A Pike County resident and the Evansville Courier & Press are suing the Vanderburgh County Health Department to obtain access to Continue reading Indiana Lawsuit Filed to Obtain Access to Cause of Death on Death Certificates
If you’re doing Colorado research, your cost for a death certificate just went up. Effective Aug. 1, the cost for death certificates went up to $20 for the first copy and $13 for additional copies of the same record ordered Continue reading Colorado Death Certificates Go Up to $20.