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The following news release was received from Paul Nauta with FamilySearch: Speak or Read Hungarian? FamilySearch Indexing Launches Its First Hungarian Project FamilySearch is keeping sync with its goal to increase access to records worldwide. Part of that formula is Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Launches Its First Hungarian Project
The February 20, 2011 edition of Ancestry.com’s Weekly Discovery noted that United States Military Post Returns dating from 1806 through 1916 had been updated, complete with a free index at Ancestry.com. That got me to thinking about my great-grandfather, and Continue reading Using Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916 Found at Ancestry.com
Christine Stibbe wrote a good step-by-step walk through the Rosie O’Donnell episode of NBC’s “Who Do You think You Are?” Following is a teaser. Friday night’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? followed Rosie O’Donnell on her genealogical Continue reading Rosie O’Donnell’s Genealogical Journey
I’ve been looking forward to last Friday evening for quite a while. That was the scheduled evening for the second season of NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? to begin. Granted, I wasn’t necessarily looking forward to that specific Continue reading Thoughts About the First Episode – Second Season – of “Who Do You Think You Are?”
Greg Prickman, a University of Iowa Special Collections librarian, took an 800-year-old book out of a large box and placed it on a table. Prior to now, students had to make a special trip to the Main Library to see Continue reading University of Iowa Special Collections Library to Digitize Its Civil War Collection
The City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin has posted searchable cemetery indexes online. The indexes cover Forest Hill Cemetery, 822 Emery St. and Lakeview Cemetery, 1500 Buffington Dr. They are also including some interactivity to the website. The following is from Continue reading Eau Claire, Wisconsin Cemetery Indexes Found Online
February 1, 2011, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond announced that previously unpublished sacramental records dating from before Louisiana’s statehood are now being made available online. “It is especially exciting that we are able to make this announcement today, as we Continue reading The Archdiocese of New Orleans Posts Online Database of African-American Slave Vital Records
The following News Release was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com: Changing Population Demographics and Industry Innovation Allow Category to Flourish Palo Alto, CA — February 2, 2011 — Archives.com, an Inflection brand, today released its Online Family History Trends Continue reading Archives.com Predicts Industry Growth in Family History Trends Report
The following news release was received from Anastasia Harman at Ancestry.com. I’ve added links to the records. Nearly 35 Million Americans Can Find an Ancestor in the World’s Largest Online Collection of African American Family History Records PROVO, UTAH (February Continue reading Ancestry.com Marks Black History Month with 250,000 New African American Records
The following new databases were added at The Original Record this last week. 1278-1279 – Elton, Hemingford and Little Stukeley (Huntingdonshire) Court Rolls Among the Huntingdonshire possessions of Ramsey abbey was the manors of Elton, Hemingford and Little Stukeley. In Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record
The following was received from my friend, Thomas MacEntee: ISGS Announces New members-only website section – Includes Access to Illinois-related Genealogy Databases and Indices February 1, 2011 – Springfield, IL.: The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces the addition of Continue reading Illinois Genealogical Society Announces New Members-Only Website Section
IOWA 1885 STATE CENSUS INDEX POSTED AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG I see that an index to the 1885 Iowa State Census is now available for research at FamilySearch.org. It is from the State Historical Society of Iowa, and indexes 95 rolls of Continue reading Iowa 1885 State Census Index Now Posted at FamilySearch.org.
One of the records types found at FamilySearch.org that is growing rapidly are digital images and indexes for marriages found in county and state records of the United States. Since I have a lot of New York ancestry, I was Continue reading New York Marriages 1908-1935 Posted at FamilySearch.org
The following News Release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch: FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records Includes 18 Million Digital Images from 13 Countries No doubt family history enthusiasts will have a Continue reading FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records