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FamilySearch Adds 6 Million+ Records for Austria, Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain & the U.S.A.

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was written by familySearch staff: FamilySearch Adds 6 Million Records – Austria, Mexico, Peru, U.S.A. – Each Add Over a Million Records 30 August 2011: FamilySearch.org added over six million records this week to its free Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 6 Million+ Records for Austria, Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain & the U.S.A.→

Digitization Funding Available for Collections with Genealogical Value in South Africa

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Digitization of genealogy-related records is going on World-wide. Following is a teaser from an article out of South Africa. Do you have collections that have significant genealogical value? Are you interested in getting the collection digitised? If so, we would Continue reading Digitization Funding Available for Collections with Genealogical Value in South Africa→

14M New Records from Belgium, Canada, Chile, England, Netherlands, Slovakia, S Africa, & the U.S. (OH, VT, & WI)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following News Release was received from Paul Nauta, FamilySearch: April 5, 2011: Whether you say it maravilloso, wonderlijk, or merveilleux, it all describes this week’s new, free collection updates at FamilySearch.org—marvelous! Researchers with Netherlands roots are going to have Continue reading 14M New Records from Belgium, Canada, Chile, England, Netherlands, Slovakia, S Africa, & the U.S. (OH, VT, & WI)→

FamilySearch adds Nearly 4 Million Images from 7 Countries

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch, this morning. Nearly four million new digital images are now available on Beta.FamilySearch.org. These collections include the first images from South Africa, as well as records from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Continue reading FamilySearch adds Nearly 4 Million Images from 7 Countries→

New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

The following was received from Paul Nauta, With FamilySearch: FamilySearch volunteers have some exciting new indexing projects to work on during this holiday season. Recently released projects include records from Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and the United States. There Continue reading New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays→

FamilySearch Indexing Updates

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

28 September 2009: Volunteers with Rhode Island roots will be excited about the new indexing projects this week. The Rhode Island 1905 and 1935 State Censuses were added. New international projects for Argentina, Germany, Philippines, Spain, and the U.K. were Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Updates→

South Africa’s Who Do You Think You Are?

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 4 Comments ↓

A local [South Africa] version of the hit British series, Who Do You Think You Are?, a six-parter tracking the ancestry of South African personalities, is set to start on SABC2 at 9pm on Sunday. Personalities who will be going Continue reading South Africa’s Who Do You Think You Are?→

Marriage & Baptism Records of St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town Available Online at Ancestry24.co.za

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 6 Comments ↓

The following press release was written by Ancestry24.co.za staff. I went to the site, and registered, so that I might fully use the various services available there, including the databases. The big news is the new online database to Cape Continue reading Marriage & Baptism Records of St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town Available Online at Ancestry24.co.za→