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The following is from FamilySearch.org: FamilySearch added an additional 2 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 995,820 indexed records and images in the new Ohio County Births from 1841-2003 collection, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds New Collection for Ohio County Births from 1841-2003
The following was received from FamilySearch December 28, 2012: FamilySearch added an additional 38.5 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 6,095,759 indexed records in the new United States World War Continue reading New Searchable Collections Added Online For Brazil, China, England, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Spain, & the USA
German maps are incredibly popular and extremely important to German research. During the middle ages and on up to the First World War a modest portion of western-central Europe was a land of ever changing boundaries. In the heart of Continue reading The Ever Popular German Map Guides, and Atlantic Bridge Books
FamilySearch added an additional 6.4 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,034,803 records for the Netherlands, Zeeland Province, Church Records from 1527-1907, the 1,436,121 added from Italy Civil Registrations from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds New Collections from Canada, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, & the United States
FamilySearch added an additional 16.3 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 1,984,100 records for the United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards from 1917-1918, the 2,056,187 added to U.S., Continue reading New Records Added at FamilySearch for Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, & the U.S.A.
Anyone who knows Leland Meitzler, operator of the GenealogyBlog, knows he has a passion for German research. Now, he has turned his personal experience into a new book, German Genealogy Research Online: Tips and Links. Written to help genealogists with Continue reading German Genealogy Research Online – Tips And Links
Authors Fay Dearden and Douglas Dearden distinctly descibe their book, The German Researcher: How To Get The Most Out Of An LDS Family History Center, Fourth Edition, right up front in the first paragraph of their Introduction: “This book has Continue reading The German Researcher: How To Get The Most Out Of An LDS Family History Center, Fourth Edition
You never know where you will find a family reference, or important family historical data. Sometimes the best come from family histories written for others. Philip Oler was born somewhere in Germany in 1756 and died in Baltimore, Maryland, 1826. Continue reading Family Diversity—Third and Final Volume
Over the past few months I have reviewed a series of Atlases produced by Carrie Eldridge. These unique map books show the migration and population spread of early colonists and their descendant from the colonial days through the California Gold Continue reading An Atlas of German Migration and America
In 1852 the great grandfather of Simon Lauer, Nicholas, immigrated from Germany. Between 1845 and 1860 one million Germans fled with hope in their hearts for an opportunity denied them by circumstances in their homeland. Family Diversity, the Lauer, Borgmeier, Continue reading Family Diversity, Volume II
Between 1845 and 1860 one million Germans fled with hope in their hearts for an opportunity denied them by circumstances in their homeland. During the 1850’s, the Huhn, Pestorf, and Steck families joined the immigration and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. Continue reading Family Diversity, Volume I
“All research in Germany depends on locating the birthplace of an ancestor.” At least, that is the opinion of Fay S. Dearden, as I am sure it is with many others. Despite the wide variety of resources available online and Continue reading Understanding Meyers Orts
German Maps & Facts For Genealogy is a book by by Wendy Uncapher & Linda Herrick. This book points out the uniqueness of Germany in over 100 maps including detailed historic maps of kingdoms, duchies, and principalities, to hand-rendered maps Continue reading German Maps & Facts For Genealogy
Many years have passed since North America has seen any of its national boundaries change. Most of the World has proven less stable of recent decades. Even Europe has seen its share of change. World history is wroth with the Continue reading Alsace-Lorraine: Atlantic Bridge to Germany
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