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DearMyrtle reported this morning that the Halstead Mortuary Records form 1923 to 1960 have been posted online by sfgenealogy.net. The mortuary records were posted by sfgenealogy, with Researchity holding the copyright. The 1961 through 1974 records are now being indexed, Continue reading Halstead Mortuary (San Francisco) Record Images Online
The service registers of about 110,000 seamen who joined the Royal Marines between 1842 and 1936 are now available to search (free) and download (for a fee) at the British National Archives website. You may search under: Surname Given name Continue reading British Royal Marines Records Available Online
The following was written by FamilySearch Staff: Salt Lake City, Utah – November 24, 2008 – Thousands of publications that capture the diverse histories of Gulf Coast states will be accessible for free online. FamilySearch and the Houston Public Library Continue reading Gulf Coast State Histories Slated for Online Access – Houston Public Library Joins FamilySearch in Digitization Effort
The following was written by FamilySearch staff: What do Art Linkletter, Sir William Samuel Stephenson, and Elvina Fay Wray have in common? They all have ties to one of the three provinces that make up the 1916 Canada Census, and Continue reading Famous Canadians in the 1916 Census
The following was written by Godfrey staff: Middletown CT (September 22, 2008) – Three basic sources for anyone researching the history, biography, or genealogy of Middlesex County, Connecticut, are now available in their entirety free to the public at the Continue reading Grant to Godfrey Memorial Library Makes Three Standard Middlesex County Histories Available Free Online
Ancestry.com has announced that it has added to its online service all readily available U.S. passenger lists from 1820 to 1960. Wow! This is a lot of data. I’m not surprised, as I spent days reviewing the immigration digital data Continue reading United States Ports Passenger Lists Now Available at Ancestry.com
I had the privilege and opportunity to try out the new GenealogyBank.com just as it launched in mid-October. In the process I searched many early newspapers, historic books, documents, and other resources. Along with numerous other items, I found a Continue reading GenealogyBank Launches with Thousands of New Resources
It has just been announced that the Wisconsin Historical Society Library will be one of the libraries in which Google will scan and digitize books and “genealogy materials.” This is important to genealogists, because this library has one of the Continue reading Google to Digitize Wisconsin Historical Society Books
On August 24, Ancestry.com posted 301 new items, including many books that I’m familiar with. In running through the list, I find that the books seem to all be those published by Genealogical Publishing Company. These books cover many topics Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds About 300 New Online Resources from GPC
Google has added another partner to its controversial library-book scanning project – the University of California, which is also working with a team led by Yahoo, Microsoft and the Internet Archive. Google will be scanning and digitizing millions of books Continue reading Google to Digitize 3 Million Books at the University of California
At one time, the U.S. Federal Census included a mortality schedule enumerating the individuals who had died in the previous year. These documents exist for the years 1850 through 1880. Although many of the original documents reside in various archives, Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts Digitized Images of the 1850-1880 Mortality Schedules
Steve Morse has posted a new 1790―1930 federal census browser that allows the user to go directly to any particular image on any roll of federal census microfilm posted on Ancestry.com’s website. Once there, the utility allows the user to Continue reading New Browser for the 1790―1930 Census Images
I find that I use both Ancestry.com as well as HeritageQuest Online when doing census research. There a several reasons for this. First – the digitizing was done by two totally different companies. A little history might be in line Continue reading Ancestry.com vs HeritageQuest Online Digital Images
ProQuest Information and Learning announces ProQuest Obituaries (tentative title), offering access to obituaries and death notices from the full runs of major national newspapers dating back to 1851. ProQuest Obituaries enables users to easily find ancestors and historical figures, and Continue reading ProQuest Enters the Obituary Database Field
A ground-breaking international cultural agreement was celebrated today at Library and Archives Canada during a ceremony to mark the official signing in Canada of the Documentary Heritage Research Partnership between the National Archives of Ireland Library and Archives Canada. This Continue reading 1901 and 1911 Irish Census to be Digitized by Library and Archives Canada