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The FamilySearch Family History Library in Salt Lake City has announced that they are moving to Phase 2 of their reopening plans. Beginning Saturday, November 6, 2021, the library will expand its days of operation to include Saturdays from 9:00 Continue reading The Family History Library Expands Their Hours of Operation – Now Including Saturday
Working with the author, Kevan Hansen, Family Roots Publishing has now made 65 volumes of the popular Map Guide to German Parish Registers available as linked PDF eBooks. This took about two years, but is finally now available. The PDF Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Now Available as PDF eBooks – 15% Off Thru Friday, Nov. 5
On November 3, 1913, the first American citizens received information about the new national income tax. The 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution allowed an income tax to become an annual part of the federal tax system. Prior to 1913, Continue reading Americans Told Details of the New Income Tax Bill – Nov. 3, 1913
The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–Discover more family connections this week on FamilySearch in 1.8M new records added to collections for England (Buckinghamshire 1217–1994 and Middlesex 1539–1988), additional Catholic Church records for El Salvador 1655–1977, Mexico (Guanajuato 1519–1984, Hidalgo 1546–1971, México,1567–1970, and Tlaxcala 1576–1994). Puerto Rico Slave Registers 1863–1879 and United States GenealogyBank Obituaries 1980-2014, were expanded significantly. Search Continue reading New Database Info at FamilySearch the Week of Oct 25, 2021
The German Immigrants in American Church Records series continues to grow. The following two titles (both published in October 2021) are now available. Click on the links to see the surname indexes and/or to order at the FRPC website. German Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records Vol. 35 & 36 (Louisville, KY) Now Shipping
My Heritage just announced that they have published a huge treasure trove of 463 million historical records from France in 5 collections, which provide the most comprehensive coverage available for birth, marriage, and death records from France in the 18th, Continue reading New French Historical Records at MyHeritage
The following excerpt is from the uppermichigansource.com website. October 5, 2021: MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Northern Michigan University is giving community residents a chance to tell their story. The NMU Archives is looking for more donations to add to its Continue reading Family Documents Requested for the Northern Michigan University’s UPLINK Database
The following is from the National Genealogical Society: We invite our members to celebrate their fellow family historians by nominating them for one or more the National Genealogical Society’s awards. Or throw your hat in the ring and enter one Continue reading Nominations Open for NGS 2022 Awards & Competitions
The following excerpt is from at article posted October 10 at the Chattanooga Times Free Press website. The mostly-forgotten history of Tennessee’s convict leasing, which used prison labor to mine coal in the mountains during the 1800s, is being brought Continue reading Uncovering the Sordid History of Using African-American Prisoners as Labor in the Mines of Grundy County, TN
I spotted obituaries for the following genealogists this last week: Vangie Way – Age 98 – Pictou County, Nova Scotia Canada Vangie Way has been called a rock star in the genealogical world, an ambassador for the region and a Continue reading Obituaries for Vangie Way & Ellen Pyle – R.I.P
FRPC is discounting the entire soft-cover series of the Map Guide to German Parish Registers by 25% – making them just $26.21 each – through Oct 18, 2021. This is the lowest sale price on this series that we’ve ever Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Soft Bound – Vol. 1 thru 65 – 25% Off Thru Oct. 18, 2021
The following excerpt is from a Sept 28 posting at the journal.ie. Adoption tracing legislation ‘risks being found unconstitutional’, O’Gorman tells Committee. Failure to balance the privacy rights of mothers with the identity rights of children could spark legal challenges Continue reading Irish Adoption Tracing Legislation May Be Unconstitutional
S&N Genealogy Supplies announced last week that they are releasing RootsMagic 8 UK Edition, the latest version of the award-winning genealogy software which makes researching, organising, and sharing your family history easy and enjoyable. RootsMagic 8 boasts an impressive list Continue reading S&N Genealogy Supplies Announces that RootsMagic 8 UK Edition is Now Available
The following links are to databases at FamilySearch that have been added or updated from Sept 1, 2020 through Oct 3, 2021 – a total of 13 months! The links are in alphabetical order by state – with the nationwide Continue reading United States Databases Added or Updated at FamilySearch – Sept 1, 2020 – Oct 3, 2021
MyHeritage recently announced the publication of a massive new collection of 982 million names, extracted from our U.S. and Canadian historical newspaper collections. The following excerpt is from the MyHeritage blog. Historical newspapers are some of the most important sources Continue reading MyHeritage Adds Newspaper Index of U.S. & Canada Historic Newspaper Collections