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The following excerpt is from the National Archives blog. Sept. 21, 2021: Civil War era and related maps from the Army Corps of Engineers have been digitized and are available to view and download from the National Archives Catalog. The Continue reading Army Corps of Engineers Civil War Maps Are Digitized
If you’re a researcher interested in South Carolina research, you most likely very familiar with the collections at the South Carolina State Library. Of late they have been working with the Relic Room to scan and digitize hundreds of documents Continue reading South Carolina Digital Collections Adds Civil War Documents You’ve Most Likely Never Heard of
I get notices from the Digital North Carolina blog every few days. In most cases they are announcing newly digitized yearbooks or newspapers. One of the collections digitized this last month was a United Daughter of the Confederacy Application collection Continue reading Digital North Carolina Posting Newly Digitized Yearbooks, Newspapers & UDC Applications in July, 2018
Although I can find no news releases or news articles about the event, The CivilWarPhotoSleuth website did an official launch today at NARA in Washington D.C.. See their Facebook page for more info on that. The site has been around for Continue reading Civil War Photo Sleuth Officially Launched
The following info is extracted from FamilySearch.org. Click on the links to search. Collection – Number of Records – Date Posted or Updated BillionGraves Index – 25,551,766 – Aug 1, 2018 Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981 – 1,114,946 – Jul 31, 2018 Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted July 25 through 31, 2018
The following excerpt is from the website of the IAAM Center for Family History. It is a one of a kind research center dedicated to African American genealogy. The project looks pretty amazing, and the public is invited to get Continue reading Pension Files of the United States Colored Troops
The following teaser is from the Fold3 blog. In recognition of Black History Month, Fold3 is making the records in its Black History collection available for free through the end of February. Whether you’re searching for your ancestors or looking Continue reading Fold3 is Offering Free Access to its Black History Collection Through Feb 28, 2018
The Georgia Archives has posted the company muster rolls for the Georgia Confederate military. The collection was launched in March of 2017. The following is from the Georgia Archives website: The majority of the company muster rolls in this series Continue reading Georgia Archives Posts the Georgia Confederate Muster Rolls
Following eight years of sales, Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era – Online and Published Military or Civilian Name Lists, 1861-1869 & Post-Civil War Veteran Lists has been updated and revised in a new Second Edition. Written by William Continue reading Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era – Second Edition
For Day 8 of the 2016 FRPC 12 Days of Christmas sale, FRPC is offering Bill Dollarhide’s Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era at 35% off, making it just $21.42. Click on this link to order. Most genealogical records Continue reading Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era — by Bill Dollarhide; 35% Off Thru December 17
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 following excerpt is from the State Archives of North Carolina Blog: The Troop Returns from the State Archives of North Carolina Military Collection are now available online via the North Carolina Digital Collections. This collection includes lists, returns, records Continue reading North Carolina Militia Records 1747 to 1893 Posted Online.
The following excerpt is from m.obsentinel.com Scott Dawson, a native of Hatteras Island and now a resident of Colington, has shared the location of a discovery he made on National Park Service property with that agency, which has now secured Continue reading Lost Roanoke Colony’s Ft. Raleigh? New Find on Roanoke Island Creates Stir
The following is from FGS: Significant Milestone Reached in Landmark Project Thanks to Donors January 19, 2016 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the $2 million dollar mark has been surpassed in 2015 with the support Continue reading FGS Announces $2 Million Dollar Mark Surpassed for Preserve the Pensions Project
It’s been announced that archaeologists, using a front loader’s mechanical arm, have pulled three heavy cast iron Civil War cannons from the Pee Dee River in South Carolina where they lay for 150 years. Read all about it in an Continue reading Three Cast Iron Civil War Cannons Pulled From the Pee Dee River