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UNITED STATES DEATH & PROBATE DOCUMENT & INDEXES AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG Last Updated 5 November 2015 Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 — Searchable Index — Name index to death and burial records from the state of Alabama. Microfilm copies of Continue reading United States Death & Probate Documents & Indexes at FamilySearch.org
UNITED STATES MARRIAGE & DIVORCE RECORDS AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG Last Updated: 5 November 2015 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 — Searchable Index and Browsable Images — This collection of marriage records for Alabama counties includes: a) indexed records with images; b) Continue reading United States Marriage Documents & Divorce Records at FamilySearch.org
The following News Release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch: FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records Includes 18 Million Digital Images from 13 Countries No doubt family history enthusiasts will have a Continue reading FamilySearch Kicks Off 2011 with the Addition of 90 Million New Online Records
Coroners’ records are an invaluable source of information for genealogists. Now we read that the Marin County, California Coroners’ records are being transferred to the public library, where plans are underway to create a searchable database. Since 1850, Marin’s coroners Continue reading 89,000 Marin County Coroners’ Cases Transferred to the County Library’s California Room
And here’s another church history recently published… I absolutely love church histories, and would be delighted if all churches produced these once in a while. I think it should be a “requirement.” Not enforceable, of course, but these things are Continue reading Pasadena, California’s Holy Family Church Publishes History Book
The Vital Records found at the Family Search beta website continues to grow. Millions of birth, marriage, and death records — both indexes and digitized documents can be found at the site. As of August 8, 2010, I count 64,735,265 Continue reading The 101 U.S.A. Vital Records Databases at the FamilySearch Beta Website is Nearing 65 Million Records
News from Tulare, California: Volunteer Marilyn Hanson is glad the Sequoia Genealogical Society’s collection of research materials has made the cross- town trip to the new Tulare Public Library. The collection is at the end of a corridor that splits Continue reading New Tulare Public Library Now Housing Sequoia Genealogical Society’s Collection
GLENDALE [California] — Lenore Devlin traveled more than 60 miles Sunday to visit the grave of a former student at Grand View Memorial Park. “There are certain students in your life who just touch your heart,” the Los Angeles Unified Continue reading Cemetery Access Closes for Four Months During Remodeling
The Southern California Genealogical Society now has a new reader-printer available at the library. It will be up and running by mid-July. The society really has need for two of these machines. They are now accepting donations toward the purchase Continue reading New Reader-Printer Now Available at the SCGS Library
The following small databases were recently added to the Family Tree Connection database: ALABAMA Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War – Southern Martyrs. A History of Alabama’s White Regiments during the Spanish-American War, Touching Incidentally on the Experiences of Continue reading New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection
Build a new library and leave out the genealogy section? This is an odd one… Tulare City Manager Darrel Pyle said he and his staff are working to find a new home for the Sequoia Genealogical Society‘s records collection, which Continue reading Sequoia Genealogical Society’s Collection Needs a New Home
Filmmaker Mark Oliver and retired Weed teacher James Langford are making a documentary film about the history of Weed’s Black community. The film, which has a working title of “From the Quarters to Lincoln Heights,” was one of eight projects Continue reading Stories & Photos Needed for Documentary about Weed, California’s Black Community
I will be speaking at the California Family History Expo in Redding, California next week. My topics are: Using State and Territorial Censuses and Substitutes to Locate Your Family; Using Tax Records to Establish Relationships; and Blogs for Reading, Writing, Continue reading Door Prizes at the California Family History Expo in Redding
Update Oct 2, 2009: Patty and I watched the entire series on PBS. We learned a lot, while bringing back numerous memories of our trips to the National Parks scattered around the United States. Thanks, Ken Burns, PBS, et al… Continue reading The National Parks – Where the Soul of Our Families Are Restored
It’s now less than three weeks until we gather at the Family History Expo in Redding, California. I plan to be there, will have three exhibit booths – and will be speaking three times. My three topics are as follows: Continue reading Join Me at the Family History Expo in Redding, California