Category Archives: Internet Genealogical Research

New Records Added at FamilySearch for Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, & the U.S.A.

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FamilySearch added an additional 16.3 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,984,100 records for the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards from 1917-1918, the 2,056,187 added to U.S., Continue reading New Records Added at FamilySearch for Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, & the U.S.A.→

Ancestry.com Launches New Website Newspapers.com

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The following was just released from Ancestry.com: ANCESTRY.COM LAUNCHES NEW WEB SITE NEWSPAPERS.COM Online Newspaper Web Site Offers a High-Quality Collection of Digitized and Completely Searchable U.S. Newspapers Dating Back Centuries (PROVO, Utah) – November 29, 2012 – Ancestry.com Inc. Continue reading Ancestry.com Launches New Website Newspapers.com→

MyHeritage Now Acquires Geni and Gets 25 M $ in Investor Capital

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It’s not been all that long ago that I was writing about MyHeritage’s acquisition of WorldVitalRecords. I was excited about that merger, which has proved to be a good move for both MyHeritage as well as WorldVitalRecords. The headquarters of Continue reading MyHeritage Now Acquires Geni and Gets 25 M $ in Investor Capital→

Artificial Intelligence to Be Used to Translate Ancestry.com Documents?

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The following excerpt is from an article posted in the November 9, 2012 edition of Upstart Business Journal: Chicago startup called Narrative Science may soon deploy its powerful artificial intelligence technology to help Ancestry.com make family history research accessible and Continue reading Artificial Intelligence to Be Used to Translate Ancestry.com Documents?→

Familyrelatives.com Remembers the Fallen With New Military Records

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The following news release is from FamilyRelatives.com: Familyrelatives.com releases three new military datasets for the first time containing lists of more than 35,000 British and Dominion Officers who were killed or captured during the Great War. We are proud to Continue reading Familyrelatives.com Remembers the Fallen With New Military Records→

New Military Burials Feature Lincoln, Custer, a Well-Disguised Jilted Lover & More Than 100 Years of History & Remembrance

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Ancestry.com has now posted military burial registers, and headstone applications on their website. Upon receiving the announcement, I immediately searched for registers that would include my Canfield relatives. I found quite a number of registers of interest to me personally, Continue reading New Military Burials Feature Lincoln, Custer, a Well-Disguised Jilted Lover & More Than 100 Years of History & Remembrance→

New British Military Records Released on Genes Reunited

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The following news release is from Natasha White at brightsolid.com: To coincide with Remembrance Day, UK family history site, Genes Reunited has released a variety of military records taking its collection to 8.5 million. The British Army Service Records are Continue reading New British Military Records Released on Genes Reunited→

UIndy Teams With Ancestry.com on Identity Project

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The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Relationship with University is First for Popular Family History Web site (INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana) – November 8, 2012 – The University of Indianapolis is teaming up with Ancestry.com, the world’s Continue reading UIndy Teams With Ancestry.com on Identity Project→

New Databases Added at The Original Record

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The following databases have been added this week at the Original Record: 1597-1601 – Salford Portmote The earliest surviving records of the portmote of the borough of the township and manor of Salford in Lancashire were transcribed and edited by Continue reading New Databases Added at The Original Record→

Ancestry.com.au Gives Free Access to Military Records Nov 9-12, 2012

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Over the past 200 years, New Zealanders have bravely fought in many wars, on many different battlefields around the world. This long-standing history of military involvement on the world stage has left its mark on New Zealand society; the nation Continue reading Ancestry.com.au Gives Free Access to Military Records Nov 9-12, 2012→

Scottish Wills & Testaments from 1902 to 1925 Go Online

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The following news release was received from Grant Millar at Brightsolid: · From inmates of poorhouses to owners of mansions – a fascinating portrait of Scottish life during the early 20th Century and a major new family history resource A Continue reading Scottish Wills & Testaments from 1902 to 1925 Go Online→