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The voucher at the New Jersey State Archives was a simple record of expenses by state officials. But the story behind it _ in late April 1865 _ made it anything but routine. Neat cursive writing logged costs incurred by Continue reading New Jersey & Pennsylvania Archives Offer Searchable Databases Online
UNITED STATES MARRIAGE & DIVORCE RECORDS AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG Last Updated: 5 November 2015 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 — Searchable Index and Browsable Images — This collection of marriage records for Alabama counties includes: a) indexed records with images; b) Continue reading United States Marriage Documents & Divorce Records at FamilySearch.org
The following excerpt is from Tom Mooney’s “Out On a Limb” column, published January 2, 2010 in The Times Leader. If you haven’t visited the Luzerne County [Pennsylvania] Genweb in a while, do so. You’ll find not just your old Continue reading Online Research of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
According to Ancestry.com, they have a lot of new things in store for us in 2011. The following lists are from their press release of December 27, with details found on their “What’s ahead” webpage. United States Records to be Continue reading New Data Coming to Ancestry.com in 2011
EASTON [Pennsylvania] Strolling through the space that will display artifacts from the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society‘s voluminous collection, Marlowe Sigal marveled at the county’s history. “I wasn’t aware growing up here and living in the area for 20 Continue reading New Sigel Museum of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, in Pennsylvania, Opens
With budget shortfalls galore, many states are having problems just paying the bills, let alone expanding archives space. Pennsylvania is in just such a pickle… PHILADELPHIA — The 18-story tower across from the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg is where millions Continue reading Pennsylvania States Archives is Running Out of Space
The Vital Records found at the Family Search beta website continues to grow. Millions of birth, marriage, and death records — both indexes and digitized documents can be found at the site. As of August 8, 2010, I count 64,735,265 Continue reading The 101 U.S.A. Vital Records Databases at the FamilySearch Beta Website is Nearing 65 Million Records
The following small databases have been added at Family Tree Connection: CONNECTICUT Montville First Congregational Church 1875 Manual – Manual of the First Congregational Church, Montville, Conn, 1875. Connecticut College for Women 1929-1930 Catalogue – Sixteenth Annual Catalogue of Connecticut Continue reading New at Family Tree Connection
HONESDALE [PENNSYLVANIA] – A museum dedicated to preserving Wayne County’s history and Honesdale’s role as the birthplace of the American railroad will be shuttered over the winter due to a loss in critical state funding. “The easiest way to make Continue reading Wayne County (Pennsylvania) Historical Society Museum Closes Until April 15 Due to Budget Cuts
The following small databases have been posted at Family Tree Connection in the last several weeks. CONNECTICUT Connecticut College for Women 1926-1927 Catalogue – Thirteenth Annual Catalogue of Connecticut College. Announcements for 1927-1928. Published at New London, Connecticut, March 30, Continue reading New at Family Tree Connection
The following small databases were recently added to the Family Tree Connection database: ALABAMA Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War – Southern Martyrs. A History of Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War, Touching Incidentally on the Experiences of Continue reading New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection
The following small Pennsylvania databases have been added at Family Tree Connection: Eastburn Academy 1894-1895 Catalogue – Eastburn Academy for Young Men and Boys, (No. 700 North Broad Street), N. W. Cor. Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 1894-1895. Continue reading New Small Pennsylvania Databases at Family Tree Connection
While thumbing through a book a few years ago, Spencer Sadler saw an old photograph of members of Pennsylvania’s Coal and Iron Police, a private police force created under state legislation to protect company property but which later became better Continue reading New Book On Pennsylvania’s Coal & Iron Police
The following excerpt is from an article about the renovation of the McCain House, which houses the Armstrong County, Pennsylvania’s Historical Museum. The McCain House, home of the Armstrong County Historical Museum, is getting an overhaul so it can keep Continue reading Armstrong County Historical Museum Gets a Renovation – and Inventory
The Bachmann Publick House, Easton’s [Pennsylvania] first courtroom and possibly the city’s oldest building, will become the property of Northampton County’s historical society, County Council decided Thursday. In a vote that followed years of negotiations, council agreed to sell the Continue reading Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society Purchases Easton’s 1753 Bachmann Publick House for $1