Category Archives: Internet Genealogical Research

New Databases Posted at FamilySearch for Australia, Estonia, Mexico & U.S. with Additions for UT, CA, IL, ID, ME, MN, MS, OH, & WI

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The following press release was received from FamilySearch: 28 September 2011: New records collections from Australia, Estonia, Mexico and the United States can now be searched for free at FamilySearch.org. In addition, new records were added to Austria, Canada, Chile, Continue reading New Databases Posted at FamilySearch for Australia, Estonia, Mexico & U.S. with Additions for UT, CA, IL, ID, ME, MN, MS, OH, & WI→

New at The Original Record

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The following databases were posted at The Original Record this past week: 1653 – Diverse that Wait for the Lord Jesus in Denbighshire An undated loyal petition, of about 1653, ‘A voice out of the hearts of diverse that waite Continue reading New at The Original Record→

Manchester “Bad Boys” Revealed in City Archive Records Released Online

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The following news release was received from Amy Sell, with findmypast.co.uk: Fascinating Victorian prison and workhouse records for Manchester have gone online for the first time ever at leading UK family history website findmypast.co.uk. ‘The Manchester Collection’ is a rich Continue reading Manchester “Bad Boys” Revealed in City Archive Records Released Online→

New at The Original Record

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The following databases have been posted at The Original Record in the last few weeks: 1537 – London Liverymen J. Caley, F.R.S., F.S.A. transcribed this ‘curious record’ found in the Chapter House, Westminster, ‘a list of the freemen of the Continue reading New at The Original Record→

MyHeritage.com Acquires Family Tree Backup Service: BackupMyTree

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The following news release was received from Daniel Horowitz at MyHeritage.com: One year after launching, BackupMyTree has successfully established a new era of worry-free research for genealogists and family history enthusiasts, with its backup service protecting more than 9 TB Continue reading MyHeritage.com Acquires Family Tree Backup Service: BackupMyTree→

FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.

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The following news release was written by FamilySearch.org staff: 21 September 2011: Among the 16 million records added to FamilySearch.org this week, over six million are from the United States, including new collections from California, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.→

A Look at Some Central & South American Records at FamilySearch

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In our discussions on research topics, we so often spend a great deal of time focusing on our ancestors who have come to the United States from the East or the West. But what about those who came from the Continue reading A Look at Some Central & South American Records at FamilySearch→

Volunteers Make it Possible — You Can Too!

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If FamilySearch only provided images, without indexes, how would that affect your research? Every birth record, death certificate, tax list, or any other document would have to be hunted down, one by one, through millions of images. Forget finding a Continue reading Volunteers Make it Possible — You Can Too!→

Allen County Public Library — A Genealogical Treasure

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Across the country there are a number of well-known genealogical libraries. Each year, thousands of genealogists will travel to these libraries to spend a precious few days conducting research. Library visits are so popular genealogical societies and organizations will often Continue reading Allen County Public Library — A Genealogical Treasure→

FamilySearch.org has a Busy Labor Day

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While most of the country took the day off, FamilySearch.org posted and/or updated four U.S. databases. The Labor Day additions include: Illinois State Census, 1865 — Name index and images of the Illinois state census taken on 3 July 1865. Continue reading FamilySearch.org has a Busy Labor Day→

Taking a Tour Through Ancestry with “The Official Guide to Ancestry.com”

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Ancestry.com is the #1 online resource for genealogical research. The website is effectively one large program. Instead of installing this program on a computer, the user accesses it through the Internet. On this blog, we try to keep readers appraised Continue reading Taking a Tour Through Ancestry with “The Official Guide to Ancestry.com”→

1 Million UK Merchant Navy Seaman Records Available at FindMyPast.co.uk

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Working with the UK National Archives, FindMyPast.co.uk adds 1 million Merchant Navy Seamen Records for 1918–1941. According to FindMyPast, this is the first time these records have been made available online. The database is a collection of two-sided index cards Continue reading 1 Million UK Merchant Navy Seaman Records Available at FindMyPast.co.uk→