South Carolina Digital Collections Adds Civil War Documents You’ve Most Likely Never Heard of

If you’re a researcher interested in South Carolina research, you most likely very familiar with the collections at the South Carolina State Library. Of late they have been working with the Relic Room to scan and digitize hundreds of documents Continue reading South Carolina Digital Collections Adds Civil War Documents You’ve Most Likely Never Heard of

New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch August 1 – 30, 2018

The following databases were either added or updated at FamilySearch.org between the dates of August 1 and 30, 2018: DATABASE – NUMBER OF INDEXED RECORDS – DATE BillionGraves Index – 25,823,344 – Aug 27, 2018 Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005 – 1,122,425 – Aug 9, Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch August 1 – 30, 2018

New Data at FindMyPast This Week

The following items were posted for FindMyPast Friday, August 3, 2018. 1939 Register Update Over 37,000 “closed records” have been opened up and are now available to search. Search today and find out what your ancestors were doing on the Continue reading New Data at FindMyPast This Week

Ancestry to Close its Orem, Utah Call Center

The following excerpt is from an article by Karissa Neely, published on the Daily Herald website. It looks like Ancestry is outsourcing the work of about 100 customer service employees. And “work-at-home” is mentioned in the article. Hmmm… I don’t Continue reading Ancestry to Close its Orem, Utah Call Center

Digital North Carolina Posting Newly Digitized Yearbooks, Newspapers & UDC Applications in July, 2018

I get notices from the Digital North Carolina blog every few days. In most cases they are announcing newly digitized yearbooks or newspapers. One of the collections digitized this last month was a United Daughter of the Confederacy Application collection Continue reading Digital North Carolina Posting Newly Digitized Yearbooks, Newspapers & UDC Applications in July, 2018

New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted July 25 through 31, 2018

The following info is extracted from FamilySearch.org. Click on the links to search. Collection – Number of Records – Date Posted or Updated  BillionGraves Index – 25,551,766  – Aug 1, 2018 Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981 – 1,114,946 – Jul 31, 2018 Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted July 25 through 31, 2018

New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted July 16 Through 23, 2018

The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between July 16 and 23, 2018: DATABASE NAME – NUMBER OF RECORDS – DATED POSTED OR UPDATED: Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 – 209,832 – Jul 19, 2018 British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted July 16 Through 23, 2018

MyHeritage LIVE in Oslo, Norway Nov. 2-4, 2018 – Registration Now Open

The following announcement is from the MyHeritage blog: We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for MyHeritage LIVE — our first ever international user conference! MyHeritage LIVE will take place on the weekend of 2–4 November 2018 in Oslo, Norway Continue reading MyHeritage LIVE in Oslo, Norway Nov. 2-4, 2018 – Registration Now Open

New Records at FindMyPast

The following new records were announced by FindMyPast this last Friday: Lancashire Baptisms Discover your ancestors in original baptism registers covering 191 Lancashire Parishes and spanning 379 years of the county’s history. Learn when and where your ancestor’s baptism took Continue reading New Records at FindMyPast

Free Chattanooga Digital Newspaper Website.

Do you has ancestors who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee in the 1800s? If so, you’ve got to check out the http://chattanooga.advantage-preservation.com/ website. Over 6000 newspaper pages have been digitized and are searchable at the site. As of today, the following Continue reading Free Chattanooga Digital Newspaper Website.

New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From June 4 through July 12, 2018

The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between June 4 and July 12, 2018: DATABASE NAME – NUMBER OF RECORDS – DATED POSTED OR UPDATED: BillionGraves Index – 25,226,581 – Jun 26, 2018 Find A Grave Index – 169,018,998 – Jun 21, Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From June 4 through July 12, 2018

1.4 Million New Records This FindMyPast Friday

The following information was received from FindMyPast. There are over 1.4 million new records available to search this Findmypast Friday, including: British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers’ Medical Records Over 691,000 records have been added to our National Archives’ Continue reading 1.4 Million New Records This FindMyPast Friday

NEHGS Releases New Database-Mayflower Families 5th Generation Descendants, 1700-1880

The following news release was received from the New England Historic Genealogical Society. I immediately checked out their new Mayflower Families 5th Generation database and absolutely love it! Over 59,450 people in the fifth generation of 50 of the 51 Continue reading NEHGS Releases New Database-Mayflower Families 5th Generation Descendants, 1700-1880

MyHeritage Releases Two-Factor Authentication & Expires User Passwords to Enhance Security

The following was received from MyHeritage today. I blogged about their security incident a few days ago. On Monday, June 4, we released a statement regarding a cybersecurity incident. Earlier that same day, at approximately 1 p.m. EST, MyHeritage’s Chief Continue reading MyHeritage Releases Two-Factor Authentication & Expires User Passwords to Enhance Security