New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays

The following was received from Paul Nauta, With FamilySearch: FamilySearch volunteers have some exciting new indexing projects to work on during this holiday season. Recently released projects include records from Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and the United States. There Continue reading New Indexing Projects at beta.FamilySearch.org for the Holidays

The 101 U.S.A. Vital Records Databases at the FamilySearch Beta Website is Nearing 65 Million Records

The Vital Records found at the Family Search beta website continues to grow. Millions of birth, marriage, and death records — both indexes and digitized documents can be found at the site. As of August 8, 2010, I count 64,735,265 Continue reading The 101 U.S.A. Vital Records Databases at the FamilySearch Beta Website is Nearing 65 Million Records

Over 300 Million New Names Added Online @ the New Beta.FamilySearch.org Site

The following information was received this morning from Paul Nauta with FamilySearch: There were over 150 new collections added or enhanced this week at FamilySearch.org. FamilySearch volunteers indexed over 120 million records — over 300 million new names — from Continue reading Over 300 Million New Names Added Online @ the New Beta.FamilySearch.org Site

New at Family Tree Connection

The following small databases have been added at Family Tree Connection: CONNECTICUT Montville First Congregational Church 1875 Manual – Manual of the First Congregational Church, Montville, Conn, 1875. Connecticut College for Women 1929-1930 Catalogue – Sixteenth Annual Catalogue of Connecticut Continue reading New at Family Tree Connection

National Archives Launches New Online Reservation System

The following news release posted two days ago, but I missed it. So – I’m posting it on GenealogyBlog now: November 10, 2009: Washington, DC: For the first time, the National Archives will launch a new online reservation system tomorrow, Continue reading National Archives Launches New Online Reservation System

African-Native American Exhibition to take place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

An upcoming exhibition entitled “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas” will be of interest to genealogists. The exhibition will take place November 10, 2009 through May 23, 2010 at the National Museum of the American Indian, located on the Continue reading African-Native American Exhibition to take place at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C.

Louisiana & Idaho Death Records Now Online

Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following press release: June 17, 2009: Six million new records were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week. The much anticipated Louisiana and Idaho death records are now available. The states of Continue reading Louisiana & Idaho Death Records Now Online

May 2009 BIG! Exposition Events at the National Archives

The following news release was written by NARA staff: Washington, DC. In May, the National Archives celebrates its new exhibition “BIG! Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives,” with free public programs including film screenings, author lectures, and a Continue reading May 2009 BIG! Exposition Events at the National Archives

Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware & the District of Columbia

Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama through the District of Columbia By William Dollarhide This column is part two of a series. PART ONE can be found here. Between the 1860 and Continue reading Finding 1861–1869 Names of Residents & Civil War Soldiers – Part Two – Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware & the District of Columbia

More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

The following new small databases have been added at Family Tree Connection. CALIFORNIA The California Club 1907 – California Club, Los Angeles, California, By-Laws and House Rules with List of Members, July 1907, Fifth and Hill Street, Los Angeles. Oriental Continue reading More New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection

New Databases at Family Tree Connection

The following items were recently added to the Family Tree Connection database: CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Orphans’ Home Society 1925 Report – Los Angeles Orphans’ Home Society, Forty-fourth Annual Report, for the year ending June thirtieth, 1925. Includes lists of the Continue reading New Databases at Family Tree Connection

FamilySearch Indexing Update

March 4, 2009: The FamilySearch indexing application is available in three new languages: Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. These languages are in addition to English, French, German, and Spanish. They have current indexing projects in all of these languages except Portuguese. Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Update

NEHGS Washington D.C. Research Tour – Deadline Extended

NEHGS is sponsoring a research trip to Washington D.C. from March 8 through 15. That’s less than a month way. However, they’ve extended the deadline to allow more folks to join the tour. As we all know, Washington D.C. has Continue reading NEHGS Washington D.C. Research Tour – Deadline Extended

New at Family Tree Connection

The following small databases have been recently posted at Family Tree Connection. CALIFORNIA Mizpah Lodge No. 378, 1915 Roster – Mizpah Lodge No. 378 F. and A. M., Roster and By-Laws, 246 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, California. Arcadia Lodge Continue reading New at Family Tree Connection

New at Footnote.com – Indian Census Rolls – City Directories – Civil War Widows’ Pensions – Arkansas Civil War Service Records

Footnote.com sent out an update today stating the new records that can be found at their site. The following items are new or updated for January. I added a listing of cities for which Footnote earlier posted city directories. Indian Continue reading New at Footnote.com – Indian Census Rolls – City Directories – Civil War Widows’ Pensions – Arkansas Civil War Service Records