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The 1940 Federal Census has been digitized and will soon be available to the public. The date set for public access is 2 April 2012. Well known research sites like Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org will most likely have the census available Continue reading 1940census.archives.gov to Open on April 2, 2012
Our Native Americans and their Records of Genealogical Value; Volume II is a collection of resources available in research one’s Native American ancestry. The author has compiles indexes to listings, films, records, etc. available from multiple resources, including the following: Continue reading Our Native Americans and their Records of Genealogical Value; Volume II
Here is an important article about the future of the Social Security Death Index, and a petition genealogists can sign to show their concern over privacy laws while balancing access to critical research tools. The following article comes from Tampa Continue reading The Future of the Social Security Death Index?
The Ukraine has been an independent country for only 21 years. Its history, culture, its cities go much further back. The capital, Kiev, dates back to 482. The identity of its people has changed many times as one sovereignty, government, Continue reading Finding Your Ukrainian Ancestors
Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History helps genealogist record living histories while they are still available. The introduction acquaints the reader with the “Life History Interview.” Effectively, audio or video interviews with family members, usually the Continue reading Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History
The following release was sent from Findmypast.ie: Drunk in charge of an ass and cart, tippling in a sheebeen and the disturbance of a divine service: 1.2 million Irish Petty Session Records now searchable online Another 15 million cases are Continue reading Irish Petty Session Records Now Searchable Online
Ever wanted to create a family website but you weren’t sure where to get started? Creating a Family Web Site Can Be Fun & Easy, by Marian Press, can help. This primer was designed to help any genealogist create their Continue reading Creating A Family Web Site Can Be Fun & Easy
The following press release was received from findmypast.co.uk NEW MERCHANT SEAMEN RECORDS ONLINE First time that 19th century merchant navy records are available online UK merchant seamen records from two centuries now searchable at findmypast.co.uk Leading family history website www.findmypast.co.uk Continue reading Findmypast.co.uk Makes Merchant Seamen Records from the 19th Century Available Online
Air Force Records: A Guide for Family Historians, Second Edition is part of a series of books covering military records available at the British National Archives. From the Boer War, through two World Wars, Korea, Kenya, Suez, and other interwar Continue reading Air Force Records: A Guide for Family Historians
The following excerpt is from an article by Ron Wilkins, posted at the Feb. 21, 2012 edition of jconline.com: John M. Harris spends each Tuesday and Wednesday quietly working in a small office surrounded by shelves stacked from floor to Continue reading The Cataloguing of Tippecanoe County, Indiana Artifacts
And the controversy continues… The following is from an extensive article written by Howard Berkes, and posted at the kuhg Houston Public Radio website. He wasn’t Jewish and he wasn’t a victim of the Holocaust, but the discovery of Jan Continue reading LDS Posthumous Baptism Controversy Includes Polish Catholic Witness To Holocaust
The following excerpt is from an article posted at rafu.com: In remembrance of the 70th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, which placed more than 120,000 Japanese Americans in internment camps, Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family Continue reading Ancestry.com Offers FREE Access to its Japanese Internment Camp Record Collections Until Midnight ET Feb. 23, 2012
The following teasor is from an excellent article written by Marisol Bello and published in the February 21, 2012 edition of USA Today. It was first proposed by black Civil War veterans almost 100 years ago. Now, five special commissions Continue reading The National Museum of African American History and Culture
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 is the 25th anniversary of pop artist Andy Warhol’s death. He died of complications due to gall bladder surgery at the age of 58. See a February 21 photo of his gravestone, and that of his Continue reading 25th Aniversary of Andy Warhol’s Death.
The following excerpt is from an AP article by Jill Lawless posted February 20, 2012 at the dailynewsegypt.com: They foiled plots and cracked Nazi codes, but Britain’s spies were unable to solve the mystery of Charlie Chaplin‘s birth. Although the Continue reading The Mystery of Charlie Chaplin’s Birthplace