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I have said it before, I just love focused databases. State and local records for births, marriages, taxes, land records, or anything else that brings results to the genealogist. Smaller databases dedicated to a single resource can provide exquisite results. Continue reading Wow! FamilySearch.org Adds Over 3.8 Million Massachusetts Birth Records
Just about every genealogist knows the 1890 Federal Census went up in a blaze of glory back in 1921 (Well, actually the room where it was stored went up – the records got watered). That is why we get so Continue reading Georgia’s 1890 Tax Records Online at Ancestry.com
There are Internet primers for genealogist and then there is William Dollarhide’s Getting Started in Genealogy Online. In just 64 pages, Dollarhide give the beginner the perfect resource for getting started with family research on the Internet. This handbook is Continue reading Dollarhide Provides Genealogy Online Primer
I have long felt too many family historians overlook a precious piece of their family’s history, the living. When asked about why they got involved in family history, I have found most people respond, “because of the stories.” The problem Continue reading Digital Storytelling gets a Boost from Storytree.me
I had an interesting discussion with Julie Hill, with Archives.com, on Monday. She’d just sent me a news release about the fact that Archives.com is now posting the FamilySearch.com Federal Census images and indexes at their website. While these resources Continue reading Archives.com Adds the U.S. Census to its Website & Pledges 5M $ to Digitize Additional Records
David Moody writes with a clear passion for history. His book, Scottish Family History, is more than a resource guide to Scottish records. This book studies Scotland’s history and the evolution of Scottish life over the centuries. By examining the Continue reading Examining Scottish Family History with a Scholarly Zeal
The following listing was received from Kathleen W. Hinckley, CG, Executive Director of APG and is a schedule of the Association of Professional Genealogists events to be held at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference next week in Springfield, Illinois. Continue reading Events for Professional Genealogists at the FGS Conference in Springfield
The following USA vital records databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since I last posted about the FamilySearch vital records on August 4. Really exciting additions are the Kentucky Probate Records 1792-1977, of nearly 700,000 images, and the Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data Added at FamilySearch.org – Including Kentucky Probate Images & Pittsburgh Deaths
The following news release was written by familySearch staff: FamilySearch Adds 6 Million Records – Austria, Mexico, Peru, U.S.A. – Each Add Over a Million Records 30 August 2011: FamilySearch.org added over six million records this week to its free Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 6 Million+ Records for Austria, Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain & the U.S.A.
Title: The Surnames of Wales Authors: John & Sheila Rowlands Published: 1996, reprinted 2008 Type: soft cover Size: 5½ x 8½ Pages: 229 ISBN: 9780806315164 FRP Item #: GPC 5032 According to The Surnames of Wales, there are many myths Continue reading Book Review: The Surnames of Wales
Refreshing. In a pack-in-all-in world, I like a simple, clean website that does just one thing and sticks to it. Irish-Place-Names.com is just such a site. One database, one search page, one purpose. Irish Place Names is a database “based Continue reading Keeping it simple at Irish-Place-Names.com
Title: Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research 2nd Edition Editors: John & Sheila Rowlands Published: 1998(UK), 1999(USA) Type: soft cover Size: 6 x 8½ Pages: 325 ISBN: 9780806316208 FRP Item #: GPC5030 Welsh Family History was originally published by Continue reading Book Review: Welsh Family History, A Guide to Research 2nd Edition
Database: California Voter Registers, 1866–1898 Records: 3,682,335 Last Update: 21 July 2011 Know as the Great Registers, an 1866 law required all counties in California to create a list of names by district of eligible voters. At that time, eligible Continue reading Ancestry Adds the California Voter Registers Database
Title: A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your African-American Ancestors Authors: Franklin Carter Smith & Emily Anne Croon Published: 2003 Type: soft cover Size: 8½ x 11 Pages: 250 ISBN: 9780806317885 FRP Item #: GPC5455 A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering Your Continue reading African-American Ancestors, a Book Review
The following news release was received from Ancestry.com. This is a good deal. If you’re looking for your ancestor’s immigration and naturalization records, this is a great time to search the millions of immigration-related records found at Ancestry.com, whether you’re Continue reading Ancestry.com Offers FREE Access to Immigration & Naturalization Records