Records Posted at FindMyPast the Week Prior to Oct. 4, 2019

The following databases at FindMyPast were posted or updated the week prior to October 4, 2019. The following is from FindMyPast. Pennsylvania Cemetery & Burial 1700-1950 Were your ancestors laid to rest in Pennsylvania? Search over 276,000 new and exclusive Continue reading Records Posted at FindMyPast the Week Prior to Oct. 4, 2019

Digital Spokane Newspapers Now Available at Newspapers.com

Being a native Washingtonian, and having many friends and relatives in Spokane – I was thrilled to get the Fishwrap announcement a few days ago that early Spokane papers are now available at Newspapers.com. The following teaser is from the Continue reading Digital Spokane Newspapers Now Available at Newspapers.com

The Camp Fire Leaves Two Deceased Individuals Unidentified – Ancestry DNA Databases May Be the Answer

The Camp Fire, in the area of Paradise, California this past year killed 86 people. Now Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea is reporting that they have identified all the bodies but two – and they are hoping to ID those Continue reading The Camp Fire Leaves Two Deceased Individuals Unidentified – Ancestry DNA Databases May Be the Answer

National Archives Seventh Annual Virtual Genealogy Fair – Wednesday – October 23, 2019

Every year, the National Archives hosts a free, virtual Genealogy Fair via live webcast on YouTube. The sessions offer family history research tools on Federal records for all skill levels. Join thousands of family historians participating during the live event. No reservations are needed. Continue reading National Archives Seventh Annual Virtual Genealogy Fair – Wednesday – October 23, 2019

Texas State Genealogical Society 2019 Conference Early Bird Registration Extended

The following was received from the Texas State Genealogical Society: Join us Friday, October 11 – Sunday, October 13, 2019, at the Omni Houston Hotel Westside in Houston, Texas for a fabulouse genealogy get-away weekend at our upcoming Family History Conference! This jam-packed event Continue reading Texas State Genealogical Society 2019 Conference Early Bird Registration Extended

New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of 9 September 2019

The following was received from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT — FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Bolivia, Costa Rica, Germany, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Spain and the United States. Search these new records and images Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of 9 September 2019

New – Marriages and Deaths in the 1951 Elizabeth, New Jersey City Directory

My friend, Regina Negrycz, just completed a new book entitled Marriages and Deaths in the 1951 Elizabeth, New Jersey City Directory. Elizabeth, New Jersey’s 1951 city directory includes deaths and marriages reported to the publisher during the time frame of Continue reading New – Marriages and Deaths in the 1951 Elizabeth, New Jersey City Directory

Boston’s Mayflower Commemoration Opened by American Ancestors with Tributes to Pilgrims & the Wampanoag Nation

This announcement was made some time ago by NEHGS, but I seem to have failed to upload it. I think it’s better late than never in this case… enjoy… April 17, 2019—Boston, Massachusetts—American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society Continue reading Boston’s Mayflower Commemoration Opened by American Ancestors with Tributes to Pilgrims & the Wampanoag Nation

Family History Library to Add Sunday Hours 1 to 5 PM & Monday Hours to 9 PM to Schedule – Begins June 2, 2019

The following news release is from FamilySearch. May 08, 2019: The FamilySearch Family History Library, one of Salt Lake City’s top attractions and the world’s largest genealogy library, will extend its hours of operation beginning Sunday, June 2, 2019. For Continue reading Family History Library to Add Sunday Hours 1 to 5 PM & Monday Hours to 9 PM to Schedule – Begins June 2, 2019

New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of March 25, 2019

The following was received from FamilySearch March 26, 2019: SALT LAKE CITY, UT— FamilySearch added new, free, indexed historical records this week from France, Germany, Peru, Sweden, and the United States: Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, Continue reading New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of March 25, 2019

The Connecticut Historical Society is Digitizing Historical Film Footage on the Brink of Being Lost to History

The following teaser was posted March 21, 2019 at connecticutmag.com: Tasha Caswell was walking between the shelves containing the film collection of the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford three years ago when she got a strong whiff of vinegar. Caswell, Continue reading The Connecticut Historical Society is Digitizing Historical Film Footage on the Brink of Being Lost to History

So. Dakota State Archives Posts Indexes to Motor Vehicle Licenses 1905-1911

The following teaser is from a March 19, 2019 article posted at yankton.net. PIERRE — The State Archives of the South Dakota State Historical Society recently added to its website searchable indexes to motor vehicle licenses issued from 1905-1911 and Continue reading So. Dakota State Archives Posts Indexes to Motor Vehicle Licenses 1905-1911