New Collections from Nevada and South Africa at FamilySearch.org

FamilySearch added new searchable collections online this week for Nevada and South Africa plus additional free records for Austria, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Korea, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion Continue reading New Collections from Nevada and South Africa at FamilySearch.org

Clark Veterans’ Cemetery in the Phillipines in Dire Need of Care

The following excerpt is from the 5 July 2012 edition of asianjournal.com: MANILA — American war veterans in the Philippines are urging the U.S. Congress to pass a bill that would require Washington to repair and maintain a cemetery north Continue reading Clark Veterans’ Cemetery in the Phillipines in Dire Need of Care

How Thousands of Headstones Ended Up Under the Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia

The following teaser is from an article by Luke Barley posted at theatlanticcities.com. I’m sorry, but it doesn’t get much more disgusting than this… The Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia seems like any other. It doesn’t have the grace of Continue reading How Thousands of Headstones Ended Up Under the Betsy Ross Bridge in Philadelphia

76 New & Updated USA Vital Records, State & School Census, and Tax Record Databases Posted at FamilySearch.org

The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been recently added or updated at FamilySearch.org. This blog covers 76 new and updated entries. We’ve also updated four of our five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. See: United States Birth Continue reading 76 New & Updated USA Vital Records, State & School Census, and Tax Record Databases Posted at FamilySearch.org

FamilySearch Adds Millions of Records for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S. – 20 States Now Completed for the 1940 Census

The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: FamilySearch published new, free records online for Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, England, Georgia, Indonesia, Italy, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. The Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Millions of Records for Belgium, China, Philippines, and the U.S. – 20 States Now Completed for the 1940 Census

BillionGraves Offers a New App for Finding and Marking Grave Locations

The following article was found at Tampa Bay Online. New app takes sting out of cemetery searches By SHARON TATE MOODY | Special correspondent Published: June 17, 2012 A traditional summertime rite for genealogists means fighting weeds, mosquitoes, snakes and Continue reading BillionGraves Offers a New App for Finding and Marking Grave Locations

Permenent Memorial Wanted for the Augusta (Maine) Mental Health Institute Deceased

The following excerpt is from an extensive article in the May 30, 2012 edition of the Morning Sentinel: AUGUSTA [Maine] — A disturbing memory has haunted Karen Evans since she was a patient at the Augusta Mental Health Institute in Continue reading Permenent Memorial Wanted for the Augusta (Maine) Mental Health Institute Deceased

A Lone Nebraska Grave – and the Nebraska State Cemetery Register

I ran across this article on the kvnonews.com website this morning, about my friend, Ruby Coleman – and her research of a lonely Nebraska burial site. Following is an excerpt from the article – which also includes information on the Continue reading A Lone Nebraska Grave – and the Nebraska State Cemetery Register