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FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, & the USA

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 3.1 million images to collections from Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 268,969 indexed records and images from the new Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.1 Million Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, & the USA→

FamilySearch Adds Over 5.4 Million Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Spain, & the USA

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 5.4 million images to collections from England, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,152,718 indexed records from the new England, London Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 5.4 Million Images to Collections from England, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Spain, & the USA→

Washington State Archives Flood Found “Just in time.”

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from an article posted in the April 25, 2014 edition of The Olympian. An employee discovered a flood that started in a break room at the Washington State Archives about 7 a.m. Friday, and state officials Continue reading Washington State Archives Flood Found “Just in time.”→

Washington State Archives is Out of Space

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Bill Dollarhide — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from an AP article posted March 4, 2014 at oregonlive.com: OLYMPIA, Wash. …Washington is running out of space to store its history. The three-floor repository filled up in 2005, forcing archival documents to be shelved in Continue reading Washington State Archives is Out of Space→

FamilySearch Adds Nearly 4.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, & the USA

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added close to 4.2 million indexed records and images to collections from Australia, Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States. Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Nearly 4.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, & the USA→

FamilySearch Adds Over 3.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Austria, Brazil, Italy, South Africa, and the USA

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 3.2 million indexed records and images from Austria, BillionGraves, Brazil, Italy, Russia, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,157,399 images from the Brazil, São Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Austria, Brazil, Italy, South Africa, and the USA→

Civil War Veterans Buried in Washington State

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Dale Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Because I was raised in a soldiers’ home town (Orting, Pierce County, Washington), the Civil War Veteran’s Buried in Washington State website is close to my heart. 6000 Soldiers Buried in Washington It is said there are approximately 6,000 veterans Continue reading Civil War Veterans Buried in Washington State→

British Columbia Man Finds 107-year-old Message in a Bottle from Bellingham, Washington Man

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from a fascinating article by Jim Donaldson posted in the Sept. 17, 2013 edition of the Bellingham Herald. Steve Thurber, 53, of Courtenay, B.C., was walking along a beach south of Tofino last Monday, Sept. 9, Continue reading British Columbia Man Finds 107-year-old Message in a Bottle from Bellingham, Washington Man→

Visit the New Clallam County Genealogical Society Research Center

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from the August 5, 2013 edition of the Sequim Gazette. From a bright and airy building, Clallam County residents and visitors can dig into the dark recesses of their family roots at the new Clallam County Continue reading Visit the New Clallam County Genealogical Society Research Center→

FamilySearch Adds More Than Half a Million Index Records and Images to New Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations Collection

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 2.7 million images from BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 544,966 index records and images from the new Continue reading FamilySearch Adds More Than Half a Million Index Records and Images to New Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations Collection→

FamilySearch Adds to Dominican Republic, Italy, Peru, Spain, & USA Collections

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

FamilySearch has added more than 1.5 million index records and images this week from Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Italy, Peru, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 217,016 index records from the U.S., Idaho, Eastport, Arrival Continue reading FamilySearch Adds to Dominican Republic, Italy, Peru, Spain, & USA Collections→

FamilySearch Adds to Collections for BillionGraves, Canada, Italy, Peru, Sweden, and the USA

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 9.4 million index records and images this week from BillionGraves, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Italy, Peru, Sweden, the United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the Continue reading FamilySearch Adds to Collections for BillionGraves, Canada, Italy, Peru, Sweden, and the USA→

FamilySearch Adds 2.4 Million Records & Images to Brazil, German, Italy, Netherlands, & the USA

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

FamilySearch has added 2.4 million indexed records and images this week from Brazil, German, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Peru, Ukraine, the United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the 1,033,852 images from the new Netherlands, Bibliothéque Wallonne Card Indexes from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 2.4 Million Records & Images to Brazil, German, Italy, Netherlands, & the USA→

FamilySearch Adds Large Updates to BillionGraves Index & Washington State County Records

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

FamilySearch has added 2.1 million indexed records and images this week from BillionGraves, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 815,732 index record and images from the BillionGraves Index collection, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Large Updates to BillionGraves Index & Washington State County Records→

It’s Time to Get the Washington Heritage Center Back on Track

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from an editiorial that ran in the Februry 15, 2013 edition of the Spokesman-Review (Spokane). I couldn’t agree more… Read the full article… The Washington State Library and the Washington State Archives have about filled up Continue reading It’s Time to Get the Washington Heritage Center Back on Track→