Internet Genealogical Research – Page 54

Ancestry.com and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Release First Searchable Online Records Collections From World Memory Project

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from Heather Erickson at Ancestry.com: Information on Holocaust survivors and victims of Nazi persecution available online at no cost through efforts of World Memory Project. WASHINGTON, D.C./PROVO, Utah, November 2, 2011 – The United Continue reading Ancestry.com and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Release First Searchable Online Records Collections From World Memory Project→

53 New Databases. 120 Million More Names. Ancestry Grows by Leap and Bounds.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

This past week Ancestry.com released a massive new addition to their website. The genealogy research site added 53 new databases and 120 million names to the U.S. Vital Records collection. The news was shared in a press release, on the Continue reading 53 New Databases. 120 Million More Names. Ancestry Grows by Leap and Bounds.→

Finding Family Connections in Iceland

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Icelanders have a problem few experience elsewhere in the World. With an isolated population of only 300,000, Icelanders face the very real threat of accidental incest. The concern may be more urban legend than not, then again, it seems to Continue reading Finding Family Connections in Iceland→

Learning Google Tools for Genealogists

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Google is far more than a basic search engine. While it may have started as a basic engine, the additional tools Google provides for free makes Google an excellent, all-around research assistant. Google Alerts for up to the minute web Continue reading Learning Google Tools for Genealogists→

Familyrelatives.com Adds Scottish Trade Directories Dating Back 185 Years

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from FamilyRelatives.com: How are Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde and the Regent Bridge connected? Familyrelatives.com adds Scottish Trade Directories dating back 185 years. Having released over 40 volumes of Scottish Trade Directories in 2009, Continue reading Familyrelatives.com Adds Scottish Trade Directories Dating Back 185 Years→

Find Irish Prisoners 1790-1920 in Over 3.5 M Entries in Irish Prison Registers Now Online!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

findmypast.ie has now launched exclusive access to the Irish Prison Registers 1790-1920. The collection is made up of over 3.5 million entries across 130,000 pages. Not surprisingly, drunkenness was the most common offence, accounting for 25% of cases! The following Continue reading Find Irish Prisoners 1790-1920 in Over 3.5 M Entries in Irish Prison Registers Now Online!→

New USA Vital Records Data at FamilySearch.org

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made October 2. We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. There were no major changes to the Canadian Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data at FamilySearch.org→

A Couple of British Book Reviews – Part II: The Genealogist’s Internet

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

You might ask how an Internet book could be British. Isn’t the Internet the same the world over? Isn’t that why they call it the World Wide Web? Well, yes and no. The fact is, there are websites managed all Continue reading A Couple of British Book Reviews – Part II: The Genealogist’s Internet→

DeKalb County, Illinois, Probate Books & Case Files 1843-1922 Being Digitized by FamilySearch

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from an article in the October 17, 2011 edition of the Daily Chronicle. SYCAMORE – Probate books and probate case files from 1843-1922 will soon be available to the community as digital images. The DeKalb County Continue reading DeKalb County, Illinois, Probate Books & Case Files 1843-1922 Being Digitized by FamilySearch→

Parish Records Added at GenesReunited.co.uk

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from GenesReunited staff on October 14, 2011: UK family history site Genes Reunited have added Parish records to their growing record collection. Today sees the launch of over 35 million baptism, marriage and burial Continue reading Parish Records Added at GenesReunited.co.uk→

New Online Encyclopedia of Wyoming History

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

In a day’s drive you can pass near the location of the 1901 murder of 14-year-old Willie Nickell at Iron Mountain (supposedly at the hands of Tom Horn), and still spit in the Green River where Major John Wesley Powell Continue reading New Online Encyclopedia of Wyoming History→

Digital Images Added at FamilySearch.org for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, & Spain as well as USA Records for AR, CA, FL, ID, IN, NC, OR, & UT

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

More than seven million records were added to FamilySearch.org this week, including five million digital civil registration images from the Philippines from 1945–1980. Have ancestors from Europe? New digital images of historic records from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy and Continue reading Digital Images Added at FamilySearch.org for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, & Spain as well as USA Records for AR, CA, FL, ID, IN, NC, OR, & UT→

Ancestry Celebrates 15 Years

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

Ancestry.com is celebrating 15 years. Hard to believe in today’s ever changing World Wide Web any single site could celebrate 15 years of service. The Web itself is not much older. Congratulations to Ancestry. In celebration of this milestone, Ancestry Continue reading Ancestry Celebrates 15 Years→

New USA Vital Records Data Published at FamilySearch.org During the Last Month

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Although we’ve been writing about many new records posting at FamilySearch.org, we haven’t done a full update to the U.S.A. Vital Records for about a month. There have been MANY database additions & updates. Thirty-nine major additions and updates have Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data Published at FamilySearch.org During the Last Month→