New Records Posted at FindMyPast This Last Week

The following listing was received from FindMyPast Today. Click on the links to view the individual pages. NEW RECORDS Irish Newspaper Transcript Archive, ffolliott Collection 1756-1850 Search a comprehensive catalog of more than 54,000 biographical notices from Irish newspapers compiled Continue reading New Records Posted at FindMyPast This Last Week

MyHeritage Releases Three Census Record Collections from Norway

The following news release dealing with the posting of the 1891, 1900, and 1910 Norway Censuses was received from my Friend, Daniel Horowitz, at MyHeritage. This is big news for those researching Norwegian heritage. 6.8 million new records from nationwide Continue reading MyHeritage Releases Three Census Record Collections from Norway

New Cincinnati Records Available To Search

The following was received from FindMyPast this last Friday while we were at RootsTech: There are more than 6.7 million new records available to search this Findmypast Friday: Cincinnati Roman Catholic Parish Records Over 405,000 sacramental register entries covering 103 Continue reading New Cincinnati Records Available To Search

MyHeritage Completed Digitizing All of Israel’s Cemeteries!

The following news release was received from MyHeritage. Click here to see the entire article. We’re very happy to announce that, after five years of dedicated efforts, we’ve completed our ambitious goal of digitizing every cemetery in Israel. It is Continue reading MyHeritage Completed Digitizing All of Israel’s Cemeteries!

Findmypast Brings Cincinnati & Liverpool Catholic Records Online

The following news release is from FindMyPast: Findmypast’s exclusive Catholic Heritage Archive continues to grow Findmypast brings Cincinnati and Liverpool Catholic records online for the very first time ● Findmypast adds indexes containing over 1.2 million records from the Dioceses Continue reading Findmypast Brings Cincinnati & Liverpool Catholic Records Online

Ancestry® Announces Coveted Content Releases & New Family History Research Tools at RootsTech

The following news release was received from Ancestry today. It covers some of the same things that I posted yesterday (DNA related news). However, there’s some news in this one that you may not have seen before – especially as Continue reading Ancestry® Announces Coveted Content Releases & New Family History Research Tools at RootsTech

Ancestry.com Makes Major Announcements At Rootstech 2019.

Ancestry made several major announcements at Rootstech today. Following are their news releases – three of them! Major advances have been made in using AncestryDNA matches, as well as Tagging within your Ancestry Tree. ThruLines™ Fact Sheet Overview ● ThruLines™ Continue reading Ancestry.com Makes Major Announcements At Rootstech 2019.

Kincrawler.com – A New Genealogy-Specific Search Engine

Anthony Marshall is producing a genealogy-specific search engine called Kincrawler. As of this morning, his database contains links to 771,744 free genealogy pages. And he’s going for a billion… I did a search for the surname “Canfield,” and got 760 Continue reading Kincrawler.com – A New Genealogy-Specific Search Engine

Railroad Ties – Film Produced by Ancestry and SundanceTV – View It Now

The following teaser is from an article posted at adage.com. Click on the illustration to view the video. Ahead of Black History Month, genealogy brand Ancestry surprised six descendants of slaves and abolitionists with details of their family histories. Or Continue reading Railroad Ties – Film Produced by Ancestry and SundanceTV – View It Now

FamilySearch’s Top Record Collections of 2018

The following was received from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT (8 January 2019), In 2018, FamilySearch added hundreds of millions of searchable free images and indexes of historical records from all around the world. The records came from locations such as Germany, Sweden, France, Ireland, Italy, Continue reading FamilySearch’s Top Record Collections of 2018

Missouri State Archives & Missouri Historical Society Announce the Discovery of Lost 1880 Census Records

The Perry County 1880 Census for ED 99 has been found! If you check the schedules at Ancestry, you’ll find Ed #98 and 100 – with no #99. Thirteen pages have now been added to the available 1880 census schedules. Continue reading Missouri State Archives & Missouri Historical Society Announce the Discovery of Lost 1880 Census Records

New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch September 1 through October 11, 2018

The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between September 1 and October 11, 2018. Database – Number of Indexed Records – Dated Posted or Updated Find A Grave Index, 171,490,666, Sep 28, 2018 BillionGraves Index, 26,142,664, Sep 25, 2018   Argentina, Santa Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch September 1 through October 11, 2018