Retired Scots Council Clerk Accused of Destroying Adoption Records

The following excerpt is from an article in the November 11, 2012 edition of the Daily Record and Sunday Mail: A RETIRING registrar has been accused of deliberately destroying adoption records detailing the birth parents of babies born over 30 Continue reading Retired Scots Council Clerk Accused of Destroying Adoption Records

Familyrelatives.com Remembers the Fallen With New Military Records

The following news release is from FamilyRelatives.com: Familyrelatives.com releases three new military datasets for the first time containing lists of more than 35,000 British and Dominion Officers who were killed or captured during the Great War. We are proud to Continue reading Familyrelatives.com Remembers the Fallen With New Military Records

New British Military Records Released on Genes Reunited

The following news release is from Natasha White at brightsolid.com: To coincide with Remembrance Day, UK family history site, Genes Reunited has released a variety of military records taking its collection to 8.5 million. The British Army Service Records are Continue reading New British Military Records Released on Genes Reunited

New Databases Added at The Original Record

The following databases have been added this week at the Original Record: 1597-1601 – Salford Portmote The earliest surviving records of the portmote of the borough of the township and manor of Salford in Lancashire were transcribed and edited by Continue reading New Databases Added at The Original Record

Scottish Wills & Testaments from 1902 to 1925 Go Online

The following news release was received from Grant Millar at Brightsolid: · From inmates of poorhouses to owners of mansions – a fascinating portrait of Scottish life during the early 20th Century and a major new family history resource A Continue reading Scottish Wills & Testaments from 1902 to 1925 Go Online

National Archives and NOAA Announce Historic Navy Deck Log Digitization Partnership

Innovative project uses citizen scientists to transcribe historic weather data Washington, DC…For the first time, the public will have free online access to historic Navy, Coast Guard and Revenue Cutter ship logs between the pre-Civil War period through World War Continue reading National Archives and NOAA Announce Historic Navy Deck Log Digitization Partnership

New Databases at The Original Record

New databases added this week at The Original Record: 1702 – Irish Pensioners of William III’s Huguenot Regiments From an original return in Miscellaneous Bundle 17 of the Civil List books preserved in the Public Record Office, William A. Shaw Continue reading New Databases at The Original Record

FamilySearch Adds Large Update to Iowa County Marriages Collection & New Records for Dorset, England, Parish Registers, and Boston Passenger Lists

FamilySearch added 2.7 million indexed records and digital images to its growing collection, with a large portion being added to the Iowa County Marriages collection. The latest update to the Iowa County collection makes it 86 percent complete. The update Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Large Update to Iowa County Marriages Collection & New Records for Dorset, England, Parish Registers, and Boston Passenger Lists

All 1911 Census Transcriptions Are Now Free Until Nov 18 on Genes Reunited & FindMyPast.co.uk

Leading family history websites genesreunited.co.uk and findmypast.co.uk have teamed up to offer their members free access to all 1911 census transcriptions from today until 18th November 2012. The 1911 census is a great place to start researching your family history Continue reading All 1911 Census Transcriptions Are Now Free Until Nov 18 on Genes Reunited & FindMyPast.co.uk

Scottish-American Court Records: 1733-1783

Many early Scottish immigrants were enterprising individuals. In fact, many were engaged in such economic endeavors like the tobacco trade, which prior to the Revolution was controlled by Glasgow-based merchants and their factors. As is always the case, where there Continue reading Scottish-American Court Records: 1733-1783

Forces-War-Records.co.uk Offers WWII Dad’s War Records

The following press release was issued by forces-war-records.co.uk: WW2 Dad’s Army Service Records Now Available for Ancestry and Military Genealogy Searches Online Forces War Records is the only website to hold the complete Officers’ list of over 40,000 searchable military Continue reading Forces-War-Records.co.uk Offers WWII Dad’s War Records