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Footnote.com to Digitize & Create an Interactive Database of All Publicly Available Federal Censuses – 1790-1930

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was prepared by Justin Schroepfer, Marketing Director for Footnote.com. OCTOBER 29, 2009 – LINDON, Utah: Today Footnote.com (http://www.footnote.com) announced it will digitize and create a searchable database for all publicly available U.S. Federal Censuses ranging from Continue reading Footnote.com to Digitize & Create an Interactive Database of All Publicly Available Federal Censuses – 1790-1930→

Census Officials Urge Citizens to Fill Out the 2010 Census Forms – the First Time!

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

U.S. residents are being encouraged to fill out those census forms when we get them – and not wait until someone shows up at the door, because we didn’t get around to answering those 10 questions. Following is an excerpt Continue reading Census Officials Urge Citizens to Fill Out the 2010 Census Forms – the First Time!→

Only 10 Questions in the 2010 Census

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

They say it will only be 10 questions – and take about minutes to complete. Let’s hope those ten questions are genealogically useful in 2082. According to the Census 2010 Newsletter, the scope of the operation includes counting nearly 310 Continue reading Only 10 Questions in the 2010 Census→

2010 Census to Have Language Assistance

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

I ran onto an article about the upcoming census in a newspaper while eating dinner at a restaurant in Redding, California this evening. It looks to me like an all-out effort is about to be untaken to make sure that Continue reading 2010 Census to Have Language Assistance→

Coming Soon at Ancestry.com

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following Content Updates are from Gary Gibb, VP U.S. Content at Ancestry.com. This information was included in an email received October 6, 2009 from Anastasia Tyler, PR and Events Manager. The following collections are coming soon to Ancestry.com: Improved Continue reading Coming Soon at Ancestry.com→

FamilySearch Indexing Updates

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

28 September 2009: Volunteers with Rhode Island roots will be excited about the new indexing projects this week. The Rhode Island 1905 and 1935 State Censuses were added. New international projects for Argentina, Germany, Philippines, Spain, and the U.K. were Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Updates→

International Databases Grow at FamilySearch Pilot Site

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 4 Comments ↓

The following news release is courtesy of Paul Nauta, FamilySearch: 28 September 2009 – Family researchers seeking their Mexican heritage have two million new records at their fingertips this week with an update to the 1930 Census collection. There are Continue reading International Databases Grow at FamilySearch Pilot Site→

The Interactive 1930 Census FREE at Footnote.com During August

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 3 Comments ↓

As a Footnote fan and subscriber, I just got the following note: The 1930 US Census is one of the most powerful resources available to anyone who wants to learn more about their ancestors. During the month of August, we’re Continue reading The Interactive 1930 Census FREE at Footnote.com During August→

Louisiana & Idaho Death Records Now Online

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following press release: June 17, 2009: Six million new records were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week. The much anticipated Louisiana and Idaho death records are now available. The states of Continue reading Louisiana & Idaho Death Records Now Online→

How Common is Your Surname?

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The U.S. Census Bureau maintains a website where you can check the frequency of your Surname. It’s based on data from the 1990 and 2000 U.S. Censuses, so don’t expect any European data here. In checking the MEITZLER surname, I Continue reading How Common is Your Surname?→

Recently Completed and Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following are three data sets are recently completed projects that have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication: Argentina Censo 1869—Catamarca y La Continue reading Recently Completed and Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects→

New Indexing Projects at FamilySearch Indexing

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Eleven new indexing projects were added this week, most of them international. Five of the projects are birth, marriage, and death records for France. New indexing projects added this week were: INTERNATIONAL Argentina Censo 1869—Jujuy Salta Tucuman Canada, British Columbia Continue reading New Indexing Projects at FamilySearch Indexing→

3.5 Million New Records, Including Brazil, Czech Republic and Italy, Added at the FamilySearch Record Search Pilot Website

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following info: 20 May 2009: Thirteen collections were added or updated on the FamilySearch Record Search pilot—over 3.5 million new records. International researchers will be excited to know that collections were added for Brazil, Continue reading 3.5 Million New Records, Including Brazil, Czech Republic and Italy, Added at the FamilySearch Record Search Pilot Website→

Millions of Historic Southern Records Now on the Web

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Leland Meitzler — 3 Comments ↓

Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following press release: SALT LAKE CITY—FamilySearch announced today it has published millions of records from Southern states to its rapidly growing, free online collection. The collection includes both digital images and indexes. Millions of Continue reading Millions of Historic Southern Records Now on the Web→