Internet Genealogical Research – Page 24

Findmypast release the 1890 US census, over 31 million England and Wales marriages, over 71,000 Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers and new additions to their collection of British Newspapers

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

This press release was recently issues by Find My Past: Findmypast release the 1890 US census, over 31 million England and Wales marriages, over 71,000 Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers and new additions to their collection of British Newspapers Every Continue reading Findmypast release the 1890 US census, over 31 million England and Wales marriages, over 71,000 Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers and new additions to their collection of British Newspapers→

FamilySearch Adds Over 125.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to the USA #Genealogy

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 125.4 million indexed records and images to collections from the United States. Notable collection updates include the 124,060,301 indexed records from the Find A Grave Index collection; the 830,416 indexed Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 125.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to the USA #Genealogy→

MyHeritage Launches Instant Discoveries™ For The Mass #Genealogy Market

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Earlier this evening, Mark Olsen dropped by the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel, where we are staying this week in support of the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour. Mark works for MyHeritage (lucky guy!). Within the first minute or so, he Continue reading MyHeritage Launches Instant Discoveries™ For The Mass #Genealogy Market→

Providence College (Providence, RI) Posts the Student Newspaper #Genealogy

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Providence College, of Providence, Rhode Island, has digitized and posted “The Cowl.” The issues currently available on the website run from 1935 through 1979. The following is from digitalcommons.providence.edu/cowl/: Providence College’s student newspaper, The Cowl, began publication on November 16th, Continue reading Providence College (Providence, RI) Posts the Student Newspaper #Genealogy→

ScotlandsPeople Adds the 1925 Valuation Rolls

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The folks at ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk have announced that the Valuation Rolls for 1925 have just been added to the ScotlandsPeople website. The following is from their announcement: The new records, which are FREE to search, comprise 2,103,648 indexed names and 76,512 Continue reading ScotlandsPeople Adds the 1925 Valuation Rolls→

Family History Research Has Grown in the USA by 14 Times in the Past Decade

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following News Release is from Marketwired and Ancestry.com: PROVO, UT–(Marketwired – November 19, 2014) – Over the past decade, online family history research has grown in the United States by 14 times, with two-thirds (63%) of respondents in a Continue reading Family History Research Has Grown in the USA by 14 Times in the Past Decade→

FamilySearch Adds Over 3.7 Million Indexed Records & Images to Australia, Canada, Isle of Man, South Africa, & the USA

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch adds more than 3.7 million indexed records and images to Australia, Canada, Isle of Man, South Africa, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,395,009 images from the Canada, Nova Scotia Probate Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.7 Million Indexed Records & Images to Australia, Canada, Isle of Man, South Africa, & the USA→

Fold3 Offering Free Access to Their WWII Collections Through November 30

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

I’ve been a Fold3 subscriber since the website started years ago. If I’m looking for military record images and data, it is the first place I search. Although I’ve been traveling, making this announcement is a bit late on my Continue reading Fold3 Offering Free Access to Their WWII Collections Through November 30→

MyHeritage Bolsters Leadership in the Netherlands With Strategic Partnerships & 1st National TV Ad Campaign

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release is from Daniel Horowitz: TEL AVIV, Israel & AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – November 13, 2014: MyHeritage, the popular family history network, today announced two key partnerships and a national TV marketing initiative that strengthen its leadership Continue reading MyHeritage Bolsters Leadership in the Netherlands With Strategic Partnerships & 1st National TV Ad Campaign→

Ancestry.com Now Has Over 10M American Indian Records

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from the November 7, 2014 edition of webpronews.com: Genealogy site Ancestry.com has added millions of new American Indian records for the use of those who think they may have American Indian blood, according to AP. The Continue reading Ancestry.com Now Has Over 10M American Indian Records→

Find Your Family’s World War I Veterans in New, Free Military Collections Online at FamilySearch

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, November 10, 2014 — Veterans’ Day is a time to recognize the veterans in our lives—to honor their service for our country and show them that we appreciate their Continue reading Find Your Family’s World War I Veterans in New, Free Military Collections Online at FamilySearch→

Index to the Oakland County Michigan Probate Calendar V. I – 1822-1856

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

I just got a download copy of Andrew J. Morris’s new Index to Oakland County Michigan Probate Calendar Vol. 1 – 1822-1856. I was excited to see that Andrew had completed this project, as I have Oakland County research myself. Continue reading Index to the Oakland County Michigan Probate Calendar V. I – 1822-1856→

FamilySearch Adds Over 3.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to the Bahamas, Cape Verde, Peru, & the USA

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following information was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch adds more than 3.4 million indexed records and images to the Bahamas, Cape Verde, Peru, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,623,218 indexed records from the US, New York, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to the Bahamas, Cape Verde, Peru, & the USA→

FindMyPast Announces Partnership With the Wall Street Journal

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following is from Alex Cox: London, UK. 31 October, 2014. Findmypast, the leading British family history company, has announced a major partnership with The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ+ membership programme. . Under this new partnership, members of WSJ+ can Continue reading FindMyPast Announces Partnership With the Wall Street Journal→

Billion Graves Adds New Features

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Billion Graves has added new features – principally in 4 areas. They are: 14 Day Photo Hold Linking Records Managing Images Sticky Filters & Transcription Queue Update Click here to learn all the details.