MyHeritage Introduces Color Coding for Family Trees

The following is from my friend, Daniel Horowitz, at MyHeritage: Adding color to your family tree is a great way to visualize your tree while making it even easier to navigate and understand family relationships. We previously implemented color coding Continue reading MyHeritage Introduces Color Coding for Family Trees

Family Documents Requested for the Northern Michigan University’s UPLINK Database

The following excerpt is from the uppermichigansource.com website. October 5, 2021: MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Northern Michigan University is giving community residents a chance to tell their story. The NMU Archives is looking for more donations to add to its Continue reading Family Documents Requested for the Northern Michigan University’s UPLINK Database

Get MyHeritage Complete for 50% Off – Through Feb. 26, 2021

  We’re excited to share an exclusive offer for Genealogy Newsline & GenealogyBlog readers: 50% off the ultimate subscription to MyHeritage, offer valid through Friday, 02/26/2021. Get 50% off the MyHeritage Complete plan MyHeritage is an industry-leading platform that makes family Continue reading Get MyHeritage Complete for 50% Off – Through Feb. 26, 2021

Regina Negrycz’ Ancestral Guides – 20% Off (Just $4 each) Through Dec. 31, 2020

Regina Negrycz has written three Ancestral Guides for Family Roots Publishing. Two of them deal with X-DNA research and one deals with Online City Directory Databases. FRPC is offering them at the website at 20% off through Dec. 31. All Continue reading Regina Negrycz’ Ancestral Guides – 20% Off (Just $4 each) Through Dec. 31, 2020

Record Collections at MyHeritage Added in the Second Half of December 2019

The following was received from MyHeritage.com: 821.2 million records were added to MyHeritage in the last two weeks of December — bringing the total number of historical records in MyHeritage SuperSearch™ to 11 billion records! Here is the list of Continue reading Record Collections at MyHeritage Added in the Second Half of December 2019

FREE Access to All Databases on AmericanAncestors.org Through Tuesday, November 19

FREE Access is now available to all the databases on AmericanAncestors.org – from Tuesday, November 12, through Tuesday, November 19. Fall back into family history research with FREE Access to more than 1.4 billion searchable names on AmericanAncestors.org between Tuesday, Continue reading FREE Access to All Databases on AmericanAncestors.org Through Tuesday, November 19

New or Updated Database Collections at FamilySearch the Week of Sept. 30, 2019

The following was received from FamilySearch: Search these new records and images by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 8 billion free names and record images. Find and share this announcement online from the FamilySearch Newsroom. Country Collection Indexed Records Digital Continue reading New or Updated Database Collections at FamilySearch the Week of Sept. 30, 2019

New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of March 25, 2019

The following was received from FamilySearch March 26, 2019: SALT LAKE CITY, UT— FamilySearch added new, free, indexed historical records this week from France, Germany, Peru, Sweden, and the United States: Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, Continue reading New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of March 25, 2019

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

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

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

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