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The following was received from ScotlandsPeople: Release of further 1861 Census enumeration book, and updated index for all census years! A further 1861 Census enumeration book has been indexed and is now available to search on ScotlandsPeople! 15 pages for Continue reading 1861 Census Enumeration Book Pages for Milton and Glasgow Posted at ScotlandsPeople
The following excerpt is from an article by Kate Clements posted on the 1914.org website: Illustrated London News Ltd (ILN) has launched a website featuring 1914-1918 archive material from the Illustrated London News, the world’s first illustrated magazine, and seven Continue reading The Illustrated London News Posts WWI-Era News Magazine Archival Materials
The following excerpt is from from a blog post written by Eric Shoup, received from Matthew Deighton, Sr. Public Relations Specialist at Ancestry.com: This past June, we [Ancestry.com] announced that we were retiring the MyCanvas website and service in September Continue reading MyCanvas Finds a New Home in Alexander’s
The following was received from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 10 million indexed records and images to collections from Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, New Zealand, South Korea, Ukraine, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 3,427,354 Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 10M Indexed Records & Images for Canada, Czech Republic, Ukraine, & USA
The following news release was received from Amy Sell: More than 8 million newspaper pages from 1710-1954 are now available to search at The British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk). In the last month, the website has started digitising the newspaper archives Continue reading The British Newspaper Archive Starts Digitizing 8 New Titles
The following teaser is from an excellent article written by Hannah Hoffman for the Statesman Journal, and posted August 5, 2014 on their website. A database of Oregon residents before it became a state has been picked up by Ancestry.com, Continue reading Early Oregonians Database added at Ancestry.com
The following was received from the North Carolina Genealogical Society: 21 November 2014. The North Carolina Genealogical Society will present a webinar featuring Craig R. Scott, CG, “Finding a North Carolina Revolutionary War Ancestry”. North Carolinians were active participants in Continue reading “Finding a North Carolina Revolutionary War Ancestry” Webinar With Craig Scott
The Delaware Public Archives (DPA) is commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of World War I by offering a new reference guide to resources that can be found at the Archives relating to the “war to end all wars.” Continue reading Delaware Public Archives Produces Online Guide to WWI Records
The Royal British Legion has launched a website to remember those folks from throughout the British Empire who lost their lives in WWI. The site is entitled Every Man Remembered. Following is a teaser from an article posted in the Continue reading New Website Launched to Remember British Servicemen Who Died in WWI
The following excerpt is from a July 31, 2014 edition of ibtimes.co.uk: One million heroes of the First World War have been “forgotten” by their descendants, a new geneological study has revealed. Family history website Ancestry.co.uk has shown that three Continue reading Three in 10 Relatives of World War I Vets Unaware of Their Military Heritage
The following is from the July 14, 2014 edition of The Columbus Dispatch: A fascinating collection of Ohio’s historic small town newspapers has been digitized and added to the Library of Congress “Chronicling America” website … The Ohio History Connection Continue reading Old Ohio Newspapers Added to the Chronicling America Collection Posted by the Library of Congress
The following is compiled from the last two collection updates from FamilySearch (those for July 19 and July 25, 2014): During the week ending July 25, 2014, FamilySearch has added more than 1.7 million indexed records and images to collections Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 3.7 Million Indexed Records & Images to Brazil, Canada, Croatia, England, Germany, Isle of Man, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, and the USA
The following is from globenewswire: PROVO, Utah, July 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – In the new season of TLC’s Emmy-nominated series “Who Do You Think You Are?” Ancestry.com researchers mined thousands of historical documents to help producers make new family Continue reading Researchers From Ancestry.com Help Explore the Oregon Trail, Klondike Gold Rush, & More on New Season of TLC Series “Who Do You Think You Are?”
The following is from globenewswire.com: Q2 Non-GAAP Revenues $156.1 Million, Up 13% Year-Over-Year July 23, 2014 16:05 ET | Source: Ancestry.com, Inc. PROVO, Utah, July 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC, the world’s largest online family history resource, reported Continue reading Ancestry.com LLC Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
June 22, 2014 – The following news release was received from Cliff Shaw, founder of Mocavo.com: Today is an exciting day for genealogists everywhere as we’re announcing that Mocavo has been acquired by Findmypast/DC Thomson Family History. This is a Continue reading Mocavo Acquired by Findmypast / DC Thomson Family History