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These classes and workshops are designed to help individuals and families find their ancestors and teach others family history techniques. November 3 – 1:00 P.M. British Case Studies Webinar November 5 – 1:00 P.M. Reading Spanish Handwriting Webinar November 8 Continue reading Free Family History Library Classes/Webinars for November 2016
The following teaser is from the British Library blog. The ‘Archive of Yogyakarta’ refers to a collection of some four hundred manuscript documents in Javanese dating from 1772 to 1813, originating from the court of Yogyakarta. A highly important source Continue reading Archive of Yogyakarta from Java Island in Indonesia – Manuscripts from 1772-1813 Digitized
The following news release is from FindMyPast. I got it on October 21, but just haven’t had the time to get it formatted and posted until today. · Over 48,000 additional records released in association with The National Archives · Continue reading FindMyPast Publishes the Second Installment of Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law Collection
I just got the following note from my friend, Bill Lee. He and his wife, LaVonne, may hold the genealogical record for having visited and extracted data from county courthouses. I just finished uploading the last bunch of the updates Continue reading OswaldRelations.com Now Surpasses 21,600 Names
The following is from FamilySearch: You can now access newly published indexed death records in Oregon, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Also, check out the indexed German civil registrations as well as the millions of new digital images available for GenealogyBank obituaries, Continue reading New Historic Records Databases Posted at FamilySearch.org the Week of October 31, 2016
India’s Central Railway is digitizing and posting historical records of its Central Railway online. Over 2000 books, journals, records, and letters are being processed. Following is a teaser from an article posted in the October 30, 2016 edition of mid-day.com. Continue reading India’s Central Railway Digitizing & Posted Historical Record Books
A while back, Family Roots Publishing took on the publication of Roger Minert’s German Reverse Place Name Indexes. In the process, FRPC acquired first editions of some of the books – including the Brandenburg volume. It’s basically the same book Continue reading Brandenburg Reverse Place Name Indexes – First Edition – On Sale for 60% Off – Just $5.98 – While supplies last.
The following News Release is from FamilySearch: Salt Lake City, Utah (31 October 2016) – Grandparents, parents, and children are exploring their family histories together in ways that were unimaginable just a few short years ago. At the new Layton Continue reading Unique FamilySearch Center Opens in Layton, Utah
We have a good stock of the recently published Map Guide to Luxembourg Parish Registers in stock. We’re now shipping them on a daily basis. We decided to run a promo on the soft cover edition this week, and are Continue reading Map Guide to Luxembourg Parish Registers – 15% Off thru Thursday, Nov 3, 2016
It has been estimated that somewhere between 3,000 & 5,000 women were accused of witchcraft in 16th and 17th Century Scotland. Now, Ancestry.com has published, and indexed a volume of the names of some of these woman from the year Continue reading The 1658 Names of Scots Witches – Posted at Ancestry.com
The following is from an October 27, 2016 article posted at DailyMail.com A married father who vanished from his home without a trace 23 years ago was found living in a different state with an entirely new family. Richard Hoagland Continue reading Man Who Intentionally Disappeared 23 Years Ago Found by Someone Compiling Their Family History Using Ancestry.com
You’ll find a number of pictures of what the public, eating, and meeting spaces at the new Ancestry building look like at http://freshome.com/heritage-on-display-at-ancestry-headquarters/. Following is a teaser paragraph from the article. Heritage is the focus behind the design at the Continue reading The Design of Ancestry’s New Home
The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Free, searchable census records from Ghana, The Czech Republic, and New Jersey this week at FamilySearch.org. New historic records were also added from Sweden, Netherlands, Russia, and the United states, Continue reading New Historic Records Databases at FamilySearch the Week of October 24, 2016
The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) just announced the continuation of its popular FREE monthly webinar program in 2017. FamilySearch sponsors the program, allowing the webinars to be free to all. Registration for the 2017 webinars is now open. Following Continue reading The Illinois Genealogical Society Announces Their 2017 FREE Monthly Webinar Program
October 28, 2016 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the results of its recent election for FGS officers and board members. The election was conducted online September 1-30, with all FGS delegates eligible to vote. Office Continue reading Federation of Genealogical Societies Announces 2016 Election Results