10.3 Million Records in 24 Hours Indexed by 46,000 Vounteers – Mainly for the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Online volunteers surpassed the previous one-day mark for indexing (transcribing) genealogical records, including the 1940 U.S. Census, as part of the “Five Million Record Challenge” issued by the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project. Aiming to propel volunteer Continue reading 10.3 Million Records in 24 Hours Indexed by 46,000 Vounteers – Mainly for the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project

The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project has Indexed and Posted the 1940 Census for Delaware, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Virginia & New Hampshire

The most exciting news from the National Genealogical Society Conference in Cincinnati is that volunteers have now indexed over 30% of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of 3.8 million records in just 37 days. Six states have now gone through Continue reading The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project has Indexed and Posted the 1940 Census for Delaware, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Virginia & New Hampshire

FindMyPast Sets up Program to Find Our Ancestors and Notify Us as Soon as They are Indexed

FindMyPast.com is offering to find and notify us that they have located specific ancestors for us as soon as they have that ancestor’s state indexed. This sound like a good service for busy people (most of us!). Keep in mind Continue reading FindMyPast Sets up Program to Find Our Ancestors and Notify Us as Soon as They are Indexed