FGS Announces $135,000 Donation to War of 1812 Pension Project

The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee with FGS. This is exciting news! Estate of Jon Stedman To Help Digitize Important Family History Records June 25, 2012 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the Continue reading FGS Announces $135,000 Donation to War of 1812 Pension Project

North Carolina’s Elon University Newspapers 1920-1970 Digitized, Searchable and Online

Do you have relative’s that attended Elon University? If so, you might want to check out the newly digitized newspapers. The following excerpt is from an article written by Natalie Allison ’13, for the Elon University website. Elon student newspapers Continue reading North Carolina’s Elon University Newspapers 1920-1970 Digitized, Searchable and Online

BillionGraves Offers a New App for Finding and Marking Grave Locations

The following article was found at Tampa Bay Online. New app takes sting out of cemetery searches By SHARON TATE MOODY | Special correspondent Published: June 17, 2012 A traditional summertime rite for genealogists means fighting weeds, mosquitoes, snakes and Continue reading BillionGraves Offers a New App for Finding and Marking Grave Locations

Ancestry.com Now Has Indexed Census Schedules for 1940, 1892, 1915, and 1925 Digitized and Posted Online

The following press release from Ancestry.com is already 10 days old. I apologize for not keeping up with all things news in the last two weeks. Our family first went to the SCGS Genealogy Jamboree is Burbank (where we visited Continue reading Ancestry.com Now Has Indexed Census Schedules for 1940, 1892, 1915, and 1925 Digitized and Posted Online

War of 1812 Records FREE at Fold3 During June

Fold3 has opened up all of their War of 1812 records to the public for free during June. This is in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the commencement of the war. The collection consists of more than 400,000 images Continue reading War of 1812 Records FREE at Fold3 During June

On the Street Where They Lived – 3 Ways to Find an Ancestor’s Address in the 1940 Census

The following article is courtesy of Harper Anderson & FamilySearch.org: With the recent release of the 1940 Census there’s never been a better time to start discovering your family history. But with over 3.8 million digitized 1940 census data sheets Continue reading On the Street Where They Lived – 3 Ways to Find an Ancestor’s Address in the 1940 Census

Ancestry.co.uk Adds Six Million British Probate Records

Ancestry.com has continurd to post images of the British “National Probate Calendar” (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966. Included in the entries are those of many famous folks, as well as many of our ancestors and relatives. The following teaser Continue reading Ancestry.co.uk Adds Six Million British Probate Records

27 Million New Records & Images of U.S. Marine Corps Activities During WW II & Korean War Now Available on Ancestry.com

PROVO, UT- (Marketwire – May 24, 2012) – Ancestry.com (NASDAQ: ACOM), the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced that more than 27 million new records and images detailing U.S. Marine Corps activities during World War II and the Continue reading 27 Million New Records & Images of U.S. Marine Corps Activities During WW II & Korean War Now Available on Ancestry.com