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FamilySearch Adds Over 10.6 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, China, England, Italy, Peru, South Africa, & the USA

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following data is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 10.6 million indexed records and images to collections from Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa, South Korea, and the United States. Notable collection Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 10.6 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, China, England, Italy, Peru, South Africa, & the USA→

State Insurance Examiners Check Out Bankrupt Birmingham Cemetery

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from the Nov. 14, 2013 edition of myfoxal.com: BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – The Alabama Department of Insurance is investigating the sudden closing of George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens in Birmingham. State insurance examiners checked inventory and Continue reading State Insurance Examiners Check Out Bankrupt Birmingham Cemetery→

FamilySearch Adds Over 192 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, the USA & Wales

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 192 million indexed records and images from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, the United States, and Wales. Notable collection updates include the 314,910 images from the Spain, Province of Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 192 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, the USA & Wales→

Alabama Name Lists 1702-2006, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

If you have been following the GenealogyBlog over the last two days, then you are already aware that Family Roots Publishing has just released 9 new William Dollarhide Name Lists books. And, these books are all on sale for a Continue reading Alabama Name Lists 1702-2006, with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present→

9 New Dollarhide Research Guides (AL – DC) Now Available at Introductory Prices with FREE PDF eBook & Nearly 50% Savings!

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

With this new exciting series of genealogical guides, William Dollarhide continues his long tradition of writing books that family historians find useful in their day-to-day United States research. Bill’s Name List guides give a state-by-state listing of what name lists Continue reading 9 New Dollarhide Research Guides (AL – DC) Now Available at Introductory Prices with FREE PDF eBook & Nearly 50% Savings!→

FamilySearch Adds to Dominican Republic, Italy, Peru, Spain, & USA Collections

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

FamilySearch has added more than 1.5 million index records and images this week from Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Italy, Peru, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 217,016 index records from the U.S., Idaho, Eastport, Arrival Continue reading FamilySearch Adds to Dominican Republic, Italy, Peru, Spain, & USA Collections→

Genealogy at a Glance: Old Southwest Genealogy Research

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Like so many children, for generation past, I grew up playing variations of good guys and bad guys. Sometimes it was cops and robbers, other time the Republic vs. the evil Empire (Star Wars reference), and then there was cowboys Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: Old Southwest Genealogy Research→

FamilySearch Adds 2.4 Million Records & Images to Brazil, German, Italy, Netherlands, & the USA

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

FamilySearch has added 2.4 million indexed records and images this week from Brazil, German, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Peru, Ukraine, the United States, and Venezuela. Notable collection updates include the 1,033,852 images from the new Netherlands, Bibliothéque Wallonne Card Indexes from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 2.4 Million Records & Images to Brazil, German, Italy, Netherlands, & the USA→

Family Bible Project Under Way in Baldwin County, Alabama

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from an article posted in the March 14, 2013 edition of Gulf Coast News Today. FOLEY [ALABAMA] — South Baldwin residents have two more weeks to dig out their old family Bibles and get the information Continue reading Family Bible Project Under Way in Baldwin County, Alabama→

FamilySearch Adds 18 New Collections Including Germany, Italy, Netherlands, & the USA

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch added an additional 6.6 million indexed records and images in the last two weeks. Included in this update are 15 new collections: 1 from Canada, 1 from Guam, 4 from Italy, 1 from Russia, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 18 New Collections Including Germany, Italy, Netherlands, & the USA→

Steve Murray to be the Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from the August 22, 2012 edition of The Gadsden Times. Steve Murray has been elected to be the director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Murray has been assistant director of the department since Continue reading Steve Murray to be the Director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History→

Alabama Man Fights to Keep Wife Buried Near the Front Porch

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from an article in the August 20, 2012 edition of kens5.com: STEVENSON, Ala.—James Davis is fighting to keep the remains of his late wife right where he dug her grave: In the front yard of his Continue reading Alabama Man Fights to Keep Wife Buried Near the Front Porch→

New Collections from Nevada and South Africa at FamilySearch.org

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

FamilySearch added new searchable collections online this week for Nevada and South Africa plus additional free records for Austria, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Korea, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Search these diverse collections and 2.8 billion Continue reading New Collections from Nevada and South Africa at FamilySearch.org→

Ancestry.com Adds Indexes to 15 More States for the 1940 Census

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Ancestry.com announced that this morning at 10 AM MST they added 15 more searchable indexed states to the 1940 US Census database. They also say that they are now very well ahead of schedule from their initial completion predictions. and Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds Indexes to 15 More States for the 1940 Census→

76M New US Historic Records & Millions more for Brazil, China, Ireland, Italy, Russia, & Spain Added at FamilySearch.org

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following information is from FamilySearch.org: 76 million much-anticipated state census, naturalization, immigration, and vital records were added this week for 22 states, including Ohio, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Since partnering with the National Archives of Italy to Continue reading 76M New US Historic Records & Millions more for Brazil, China, Ireland, Italy, Russia, & Spain Added at FamilySearch.org→