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The following news release is from TheGenealogist: TheGenealogist has released online 99,500 records of London synagogue seat-holders spanning the years from 1920 to 1939. Covering the records from 18 Synagogues around London with many connected guilds, societies and charities etc. Continue reading TheGenealogist Releases 99,500 Records of London Synagogue Seat-Holders 1920-1939
The following is from FindMyPast: To celebrate the release of over 1.9 million new additions to our England and Wales, Crime, Prisons and Punishment records, this week’s Findmypast Friday highlights some of the fascinating record sets that are now available Continue reading New Crime, Prisons & Punishment Records Available at FindMyPast
The following is from the June 26, 2015 FindMyPast Friday Announcement at FindMyPast: Australia Convict ships 1786-1849 Containing over 188,000 records, Australia Convict ships 1786-1849 date back the ships of First Fleet and include the details of some of the Continue reading 644,000 New Records & Newspaper Articles At FindMyPast
The following news release is from the BBC Media Center website. Who Do You Think You Are? from Wall To Wall (a Warner Bros Television Production UK Ltd company) is back with another glittering line-up of much-loved faces delving in Continue reading The BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? Announces Season 12 Celebrities
The following excerpt is from an article posted at deadlinenews.co.uk: DNA research has proved that one of the Founding Fathers of the United States was descended from a Highland clan chief. Scholars have long disputed the origins of James Monroe, Continue reading President James Monroe Was Descended from a Scottish Highland Clan Chief
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 3.7 million indexed records and images for Belgium, England, Germany, the Philippines, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 2,807,806 indexed records from the England, London Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.7 Million Indexed Records & Images for Belgium, England, Germany, the Philippines, & the USA
The following news release is from thegenealogist.com: TheGenealogist releases 60,000 railway worker records. ● More than 60,000 railway workers have been added to the Occupational Records on TheGenealogist ● Find details of railway ancestors, where they were employed and what Continue reading TheGenealogist Releases 60,000 British Railway Worker Records
The following information is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 4 million indexed records and images for the Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Italy, South Africa, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 700,220 indexed Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 4 M Indexed Records & Images for Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Italy, S Africa, & the USA
Many first time Welsh researchers underestimate the differences, historically speaking, between Wales and England. Wales has its own unique social, cultural, religious, and linguistic characteristics making it unique in historical perspective. In addition, many first time Welsh family historian discover Continue reading Welsh Family History: A Guide to Research, 2nd Edition – 50% Off – Now thru April 27
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added to its collections more than 18.3 million indexed records and images for England, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Notable collection updates include 10,026,835 indexed records and 776,840 images from Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 18.3 Million Indexed Records & Images for England, Italy, the UK, & the USA
The following excerpt is from a fascinating article by Anne Joseph, posted in the March 19, 2015 edition of The Jewish Daily Forward: “No man in Whitechapel drives a busier or a more paying trade than does the shadchan,” observed Continue reading For Richer for Poorer – Historic Jewish Weddings in London’s East End
The following teaser is from an excellent article posted March 16, 2015 on the Deseret News website. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the invisible Irish, the Scotch-Irish. These are Scots who moved to Ireland four centuries ago, their offspring later Continue reading Celebrate the Scotch-Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!
The following teaser is from a post made on March 10, 2015 at livescience.com: Archaeologists could pull thousands of skeletons out of the ground in London over the next few weeks as they dig up the 450-year-old Bedlam graveyard to Continue reading London’s Bedlam Graveyard Skeletons Unearthed
The following announcement is from FindMyPast: Findmypast Announces Free Weekend 6-9 March 2015 · Findmypast announces they will be giving free access to all their historical records this weekend · Over 2 billion records available to everyone to search for Continue reading FindMyPast Free Weekend – March 6-9 2015
The following excerpt, written by Stephanie Pappas, is from the February 9, 2015 edition of yahoo news. An original copy of the Magna Carta has been discovered in a scrapbook in Kent, England. The tattered document dates back to 1300, Continue reading Original Copy of the Magna Carta Dating to 1300 Found in Scrapbook