FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.

The following news release was written by FamilySearch.org staff: 21 September 2011: Among the 16 million records added to FamilySearch.org this week, over six million are from the United States, including new collections from California, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.

Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org

CANADIAN VITAL RECORDS AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG Last updated: 5 November 2015 The following Canadian Vital Records Databases are now posted at FamilySearch.org. I update this listing as new material is posted. Note that many of the “number of records” are marked Continue reading Canadian Vital Records Databases at FamilySearch.org

Saskatchewan Provincial Government Wants to Preserve Forgotten Cemeteries

REGINA [Saskatchewan]— The provincial government is looking at how to better preserve Saskatchewan’s 3,500 known cemeteries and burial sites, some of which are overgrown or even near-forgotten. Appointed to lead a review is Al Dwyer, who previously served as registrar Continue reading Saskatchewan Provincial Government Wants to Preserve Forgotten Cemeteries

Ancestry.ca Announces World-first Online Launch of 1916 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta

The following was written by Ancestry.ca staff: More than 1.7 million names indexed and fully searchable – 38,000+ images of original documents In a world first, Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading family history website, today launched online the 1916 Census of Manitoba, Continue reading Ancestry.ca Announces World-first Online Launch of 1916 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta