Catholic Records for Ireland, Britain & the USA Being Posted at FindMyPast

At Rootstech yesterday, Patty and I were able to visit with our old friend, Brian Donovan, who is the Licensing Manager at Findmypast. He brought us up to speed on what will be the most comprehensive online collection of Roman Continue reading Catholic Records for Ireland, Britain & the USA Being Posted at FindMyPast

9,686 Nazi SS Commanders & Auschwitz Guards Names & Photos Posted Online

The Polish Institute of National Remembrance (INR) has posted the names of nearly 10,000 Nazi SS commanders and guards who helped in the extermination of more than a million Jews at Auschwitz. It’s been claimed that many of the guards Continue reading 9,686 Nazi SS Commanders & Auschwitz Guards Names & Photos Posted Online

World War I Service Cards for N.C. Vets Released to the Public on FamilySearch

The following excerpt is from the November 12, 2016 edition of pilotonline.com: BARCO, N.C. – Capt. Basil Sherwood Snowden of Currituck County joined the Army on Sept. 2, 1917, as part of the 318th Engineers. He died in a motorcycle Continue reading World War I Service Cards for N.C. Vets Released to the Public on FamilySearch

Ancestry Releases Kilmainham (Dublin) and Chelsea (London) Pension Indexes

The following Teaser is from the IrishGenealogyNews website: Ancestry has released a trio of indexes to military pension collections. One relates to Dublin’s Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the others to London’s Royal Hospital in Chelsea. In each case, the records on Continue reading Ancestry Releases Kilmainham (Dublin) and Chelsea (London) Pension Indexes

New Historic Records Databases Added On FamilySearch the Week of November 7 & 14, 2016

The following is from FamilySearch: Over 4 million birth, death, census, civil, church, and other indexed records were published and made available the week of November 7 at FamilySearch this week. Find new historical records from South Africa, Peru, Netherlands, Continue reading New Historic Records Databases Added On FamilySearch the Week of November 7 & 14, 2016

Find Your American Indian Ancestors For FREE at Fold3 Through November 15, 2016

Do you have Native American ancestry? Or are you interested in Native American history? Then explore Fold3’s Native American Collection for free through November 15. Titles in this collection include: Ratified Indian Treaties (1722-1869): Ratified treaties that occurred between the Continue reading Find Your American Indian Ancestors For FREE at Fold3 Through November 15, 2016

Discover Your British Family Heroes Over the Veteran’s Day Weekend, with Free Access to 70 Million Military Records, FREE at FindMyPast.com

The following is from FindMyPast: This Veteran’s Day, Findmypast wants to give everyone the chance to uncover the heroes in their family tree. And so from November 10th to the 13th, you can explore Findmypast’s entire collection of over 70 Continue reading Discover Your British Family Heroes Over the Veteran’s Day Weekend, with Free Access to 70 Million Military Records, FREE at FindMyPast.com

Ancestry Announces Three New Appointments to its Leadership Team

LEHI, Utah and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, today announced three new appointments to its growing leadership team. As the world’s largest consumer genomics provider, having genotyped Continue reading Ancestry Announces Three New Appointments to its Leadership Team

Nearly 20 Years of the Johnstonian-Sun covering the 1930’s through the 1950’s Posted at DigitalNC

Digital NC has posted nearly 20 years of a Johnston County, North Carolina newspaper.The following teaser is from the Digital North Carolina blog. Nearly 20 years of newspapers are included in the latest batch from the Johnston County Heritage Center. Continue reading Nearly 20 Years of the Johnstonian-Sun covering the 1930’s through the 1950’s Posted at DigitalNC

FindMyPast Adds Over 2.8 Million records this last week

Over 2.8 million additional records were available to search at Findmypast this last week, including: United States Marriages Over 2.7 million additional records have been added to our collection of United States Marriages. The new additions come from 13 different Continue reading FindMyPast Adds Over 2.8 Million records this last week

We Were There Too – a Website to Record London’s WWI Jewish History

The following post is from October 31, 2016 at the times-series.co.uk: The history of Jewish people in wartime London needs recording before it is lost, according to a new online project. It is estimated 40-50,000 British Jews served in Britain’s Continue reading We Were There Too – a Website to Record London’s WWI Jewish History

New Records Available To Search at FindMyPast as of Last Friday, October 28

The following is from FindMyPast: Over 1.8 million new records are available to search this Findmypast Friday including: United States, West Virginia Births Containing over 35,000 records, West Virginia Births allows you to uncover details of your ancestor’s birth. These Continue reading New Records Available To Search at FindMyPast as of Last Friday, October 28