More Discoveries With MyHeritage Record Match – Last Chance for Special Offer – Ends at Midnight MDT Friday

UPDATE: During the past week I’ve gotten many new documents, documentation and additional records added to my database! While confirming records pushed to me by the new “Record Match” at MyHeritage, I keep getting new records that the “Record Detective” Continue reading More Discoveries With MyHeritage Record Match – Last Chance for Special Offer – Ends at Midnight MDT Friday

The 150th Anniversary of the United States Colored Troops & FREE Access to Records of the Union Uolunteers in USCT Units at Fold3.com Through May 31, 2013

The following is from Fold3: On May 22, 1863, the War Department issued General Orders 143, establishing a Bureau of Colored Troops in the Adjutant General’s Office to recruit and organize African American soldiers to fight for the Union Army. Continue reading The 150th Anniversary of the United States Colored Troops & FREE Access to Records of the Union Uolunteers in USCT Units at Fold3.com Through May 31, 2013

Behind the Music: The True Story of Bob Marley’s “Buffalo Soldier” & FREE Military Records Access Memorial Day Weekend at Ancestry.com

The following is from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Marley’s Album by Opening Military Records of the Real Buffalo Soldiers Who Inspired the Song (PROVO, Utah) – May 23, 2013 – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history Continue reading Behind the Music: The True Story of Bob Marley’s “Buffalo Soldier” & FREE Military Records Access Memorial Day Weekend at Ancestry.com

FindMyPast.com Offers FREE Military Records May 24-27, 2013

The following is from FindMyPast.com: Remember your ancestors this Memorial Day Weekend with FREE Military Records May 24–27. Anyone can access the records by registering for free at findmypast.com. With more than 34 million U.S. and International military records available, Continue reading FindMyPast.com Offers FREE Military Records May 24-27, 2013

FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Records & Images to Illinois County Marriages

The following information is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 2.25 million index records and images this week from Argentina, Austria, Italy, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,152,830 index records and images Continue reading FamilySearch Adds More Than 1.1 Million Records & Images to Illinois County Marriages

FamilySearch Adds to Dominican Republic, Italy, Peru, Spain, & USA Collections

FamilySearch has added more than 1.5 million index records and images this week from Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Italy, Peru, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 217,016 index records from the U.S., Idaho, Eastport, Arrival Continue reading FamilySearch Adds to Dominican Republic, Italy, Peru, Spain, & USA Collections

US & International Military Records FREE at findmypast.com midnight EDT on Thursday, May 23 until midnight EDT on Monday, May 27

In honor of Memorial Day on May 27, and in remembrance of all who died while serving our country, findmypast.com will offer its collection of US and International military records for free in the days leading up to national observance. Continue reading US & International Military Records FREE at findmypast.com midnight EDT on Thursday, May 23 until midnight EDT on Monday, May 27

Building Solid Research Skills – The Genealogical Proof Standard webinar

The Genealogical Proof Standard webinar – Thursday, May 23, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. EST This Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania-sponsored webinar is designed to help the family researcher learn about and develop solid genealogical research skills. Are the records you’ve found Continue reading Building Solid Research Skills – The Genealogical Proof Standard webinar

MyHeritage Launches Record Detective™ to Accelerate Family History Discoveries

I got a preview of the new Record Detective™ at a breakfast sponsored by MyHeritage Saturday morning. I was impressed with the technology, and look forward to testing it in real-life situations with my own family database in the next Continue reading MyHeritage Launches Record Detective™ to Accelerate Family History Discoveries

FamilySearch Adds to Collections for BillionGraves, Canada, Italy, Peru, Sweden, and the USA

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 9.4 million index records and images this week from BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Italy, Peru, Sweden, the United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the Continue reading FamilySearch Adds to Collections for BillionGraves, Canada, Italy, Peru, Sweden, and the USA