Millions of Irish Genealogy Records Online – Free of Any Fees

The following excerpt is from 98fm.com: Millions of historic personal records will be available online, free of charge, from today. The records of births, marriages and deaths are being released by the General Register Office and will be available at Continue reading Millions of Irish Genealogy Records Online – Free of Any Fees

FindMyPast Adds 4 Million Records to its United States Marriage Collection

The following is from FindMyPast: Springfield, Illinois: 01 September 2016: Leading family history website, Findmypast, announced today at the 2016 conference of the Federation of Genealogical Societies the release of over 4 million new marriage records in the latest instalment Continue reading FindMyPast Adds 4 Million Records to its United States Marriage Collection

With $500K Gift, FGS Announces Completion of Fundraising for Preserve the Pensions

Wahoo! The following is from FGS: September 1, 2016: Springfield, IL – Today at its annual conference, the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announced the receipt of a historic $500,000 anonymous contribution to the War of 1812 Preserve the Pensions Continue reading With $500K Gift, FGS Announces Completion of Fundraising for Preserve the Pensions

How to Locate Abandoned and Hidden British Villages on Google Maps

Have you found that your ancestors came from a village that no seemingly longer exists in Britain? If so, then the following excerpt is a “must read.” It’s taken from an excellent article posted August 31, 2016 at bt.com. I Continue reading How to Locate Abandoned and Hidden British Villages on Google Maps

Materials from 200 Institutions Across North Carolina Now Online at DigitalNC

The following excerpt is from the Digital North Carolina Blog: Materials from 200 partner institutions across North Carolina are now officially online through DigitalNC, with the publication of The Brunswick Beacon. Thanks to our 200th partner institution, the Rourk Branch Continue reading Materials from 200 Institutions Across North Carolina Now Online at DigitalNC

The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox – 2nd Edition – Sale Extended Thru Wednesday, Sept 7, 2016

It was early in the spring that FRPC last ran a promotion on Lisa Cooke’s The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox. Since it’s nearly fall, we decided to do it again. This time it’s a full 20% off! This is an excellent Continue reading The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox – 2nd Edition – Sale Extended Thru Wednesday, Sept 7, 2016

The New York Journal Collection 1896-1899 – Posted Online at the Library of Congress Website.

The following description is found at the site: The New York Journal Collection consists of The Journal (1896-01-01 to 1896-07-18) and subsequent titles, New York Journal (1896-07-16 to 1897-04-01) and New York Journal and Advertiser (1897-04-02 to 1899-12-31) . In Continue reading The New York Journal Collection 1896-1899 – Posted Online at the Library of Congress Website.

Databases Added at The Original Record

The following databases were added at The Original Record this week: 1664- Suffolk Archdeaconry Marriage Licences Marriage licence bonds in the Suffolk Archdeaconry Registry at Ipswich, abstracted and printed by Frederick Arthur Crisp 1845-1850 – Consistory Court of London Divorce Continue reading Databases Added at The Original Record

LifePosts – a website where you can tell the story of family & friends

I began writing at the LifePosts website this morning. LifePosts is a new site, with absolutely wonderful story-telling tools. I found it very simple to quickly tell the story of my sister’s wedding, which took place in November of 1953. Continue reading LifePosts – a website where you can tell the story of family & friends

Digital NC Posts two digitized Sylva, N.C. Newspapers

The following teaser is from the Digital North Carolina Blog: We’re pleased to welcome a new partner, Jackson County Public Library, from Sylva, N.C.! Thanks to the library, DigitalNC has recently made available issues of two area newspapers: the Jackson Continue reading Digital NC Posts two digitized Sylva, N.C. Newspapers

New & Updated Databases Posted FamilySearch: August 15, 2016

The following is from FamilySearch: New Collections Update: Week of August 15, 2016 SALT LAKE CITY, UT — The past two weeks have brought a few new large indexed collections, including New York passenger lists, English parish registers, and United Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted FamilySearch: August 15, 2016

Service Announcement for the ScotlandsPeople Website

The following announcement was received from ScotlandsPeople: We are writing to let you know that the ScotlandsPeople website will be unavailable from Wednesday 7 September 2016 at 23.59 (BST). This is due to essential planned work which is taking place Continue reading Service Announcement for the ScotlandsPeople Website

Online Guide to Steamboat Image Collection Posted by Tulane University

The following excerpt is from an article posted at the Tulane University website August 11, 2016. The Louisiana Research Collection (LaRC) at Tulane University has made accessible to the public a new online guide to the Steamboat Image Collection. The Continue reading Online Guide to Steamboat Image Collection Posted by Tulane University

FamilySearch Databases Added or Updated From June 28 through August 8, 2016

The following databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org from June 28, 2016 to August 8, 2016 Location – Number of Indexed Records – Date Posted or Updated Australia, Tasmania, Migrant Files, 1945-1968 – Browse Images – 20 Jul Continue reading FamilySearch Databases Added or Updated From June 28 through August 8, 2016

101 Best Websites for Genealogy in 2016 – from Family Tree Magazine

Family Tree Magazine has published their annual 101 Best Websites for 2016. It’s a good list, and breaks down as follows: 101 Best Websites for 2016 main page 2016 Best Big Genealogy Websites 2016 Best Websites for Exploring Your Ancestors’ Continue reading 101 Best Websites for Genealogy in 2016 – from Family Tree Magazine