Books Added to FRPC Web Site 10-17-2013

Books added to Family Roots Publishing web site for October 17th 2013 Evernote for Windows for Genealogists; by Lisa L. Cooke Marriages of Surry County, North Carolina 1779-1868; by Brent H. Holcomb Supplement to South Carolina Marriages, 1688-1820; by Brent Continue reading Books Added to FRPC Web Site 10-17-2013

DC Thomson Family History and FamilySearch.org to Make Billions of Records Available for People to Search

The following is from FamilySearch.com: More than 13 million records launched today on findmypast.com LONDON, England and SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Annelies van den Belt, the new CEO of DC Thomson Family History, the British-based leader in online family Continue reading DC Thomson Family History and FamilySearch.org to Make Billions of Records Available for People to Search

AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins

The following News Release is from Ancestry.com: Update to AncestryDNA gives a deeper level of insight with expanded information for twenty-six regions (PROVO, Utah) – October 17, 2013 – Ancestry.com DNA, LLC announced today an update to its popular DNA Continue reading AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins

FamilySearch Adds Over 2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Canada, England & Russia

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 2 million indexed records and images from Canada, England, and Russia. Notable collection updates include the 1,164,586 indexed records and images from the England, Norfolk Bishop’s Transcripts, 1685–1941, collection, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Canada, England & Russia

Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material From “the Hoosier Genealogist” 1982-1984, Volume 5 with Index

In recent blogs I have review the Indians Source Book, covering four volumes and an independent index to the first three volumes. These four volumes represent the work of Willard Heiss. He took upon himself the task of copying and Continue reading Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material From “the Hoosier Genealogist” 1982-1984, Volume 5 with Index

Revolutionary War Pensions: Awarded By State Governments 1775-1874, The General And Federal Governments Prior To 1814, And By Private Acts Of Congress To 1905

Massive. How else do you describe a book with over 1,000 pages of Revolutionary War Pensions: Awarded By State Governments 1775-1874, The General And Federal Governments Prior To 1814, And By Private Acts Of Congress To 1905? Well, you could Continue reading Revolutionary War Pensions: Awarded By State Governments 1775-1874, The General And Federal Governments Prior To 1814, And By Private Acts Of Congress To 1905

Images Added to the “Civil War on the Western Border” Website

The following excerpt is from an article posted in the October 10, 2013 edition of the Hays Post. The Kansas Historical Society recently contributed more than 1,600 images from its archival collections to Civil War on the Western Border, a Continue reading Images Added to the “Civil War on the Western Border” Website

The Secrets They Kept: The True Story of a Mercy Killing That Shocked a Town and Shamed a Family

The following exceprt is from a story by James Chilton in the October 13, 2013 dition of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Goodness… Some story… CHEYENNE [Wyoming] — Growing up in California, Suzanne Handler never knew her aunt. In fact, until Continue reading The Secrets They Kept: The True Story of a Mercy Killing That Shocked a Town and Shamed a Family

MyHeritage Enters Into Strategic Partnership with FamilySearch

Today, MyHeritage annoucned that they have entered into a strategic partnership with FamilySearch. This looks like it will be a good thing for both websites – and their users. The following news release is from MyHeritage.com: TEL AVIV, Israel & Continue reading MyHeritage Enters Into Strategic Partnership with FamilySearch

Books Added to FRPC Web Site 10-13-2013

Books added to Family Roots Publishing web site for October 13th 2013 Central Pennsylvania Marriages, 1700-1896; by Charles A. Fisher Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675-1875; by Charles A. Fisher Snyder County [Pennsylvania] Pioneers; by Charles A. Fisher An Index of Pioneers Continue reading Books Added to FRPC Web Site 10-13-2013