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The following news release is from findmypast.com: · Findmypast is working with Bethlem Museum of the Mind at Bethlem Royal Hospital, in London, UK, popularly known as Bedlam, to make its extensive patient records from 1683 – 1932 available online Continue reading Secrets of London’s Infamous “Bedlam” Mental Hospital Revealed at Findmypast
When the United States population census was taken in 2010, about 49 million Americans identified themselves as having German ancestry. 308.7 million people were identified in that census, making those claiming German ancestry nearly 16% of the whole. That makes Continue reading FREE German #Genealogy Resources at FamilySearch.org
Discover Your Family History Online: A Step by Step Guide to Starting Your Genealogy Search, by Nancy Hendrickson, begins with an education, or refresher, on the tools necessary to research on the web. Namely, the early chapters cover computer techniques, Continue reading Discover Your Family History Online – Now 65% Off through March 23, 2015
It was announced today that digitized images of Michigan death certificates from 1921 to 1939 are now freely available online. Digitized certificates for the years 1897 to 1920 were previously available. The index to 1940 through 1952 is said to Continue reading Michigan Death Certificates From 1921 to 1939 Now Available FREE Online – #Genealogy
You’ll find a listing of 70 excellent resources for Irish research at the Crestleaf blog. Following is a teaser: For the 33.3 million Americans who claim Irish ancestry, it can be an overwhelming task to sift through the plentiful Irish Continue reading 70 Great Resources for Irish Research
If you have Irish ancestry – as 34.5 million Americans do – then you’re in luck when it comes to finding free online resources that help with your ancestral search. In fact there’s a website that’s dedicated to making these Continue reading Finding FREE Irish Genealogy eBooks Online
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch adds more than 2.2 million indexed records and images to Australia, Philippines, Slovakia, Ukraine, the United States, and Zimbabwe. Notable collection updates include the 133,189 indexed records from the Zimbabwe, Death notices, 1904–1976 collection; Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 2.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Australia, Philippines, Slovakia, Ukraine, the USA & Zimbabwe
The Kentucky Digital Library is made up of thousands of digital documents found at 20 libraries, archives and institutions found in the state. The following institutions contributed (click here to view, and search each collection individually). The number following the Continue reading The Kentucky Digital Library
Missouri is one of only a few states making digitized death certificates available to the public – free of charge. They have to be 50 years old, but just the same… I saw a note posted by Anne Kruszka that Continue reading Missouri Death Certificates to Have Social Security Numbers Blacked Out
Steve and I are making a quick run down into Oregon tomorrow. Preparing for the trip got me to thinking about the yearbooks found at the Oregon State University website. The following is from the site. The Oregon State University Continue reading 110 Searchable Oregon State University Yearbooks Available Online
The following news release is from Ancestry.com: PROVO, Utah, March 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Ancestry, the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced the appointment of company veteran Kendall Hulet to the position of Senior Vice President of Continue reading Kendall Hulet Promoted to Senior Vice President of Product Management at Ancestry
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch adds more than 19.2 million indexed records and images to Canada, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 7,120,120 indexed records and 6,113,876 images from the United States, GenealogyBank Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 19.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Canada, Brazil, Puerto Rico & the USA
There’s been a bit of Internet traffic the last few days dealing with the fact that Ancestry offers a 30% discount on their “World Explorer” package to AARP members – for one year. Click here to see their website and Continue reading Ancestry and the 30% Discount for AARP Members
Most genealogists know that FamilySearch has lots of genealogy/local history books online and downloadable through their website. FamilySearch offers a search of the books, allowing the user to search for a name and locate a book or books with that Continue reading Over 40,000 Digital #Genealogy Books Searchable & Downloadable for Free at GenGophers.com
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