Category Archives: Internet Genealogical Research

FamilySearch Adds Over 4.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, China, Ghana, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, & the USA

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 4.5 million indexed records and images to collections from Brazil, China, Colombia, Ghana, Italy, Netherlands, Paraguay, Philippines, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,165,725 indexed Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 4.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, China, Ghana, Italy, Netherlands, Philippines, & the USA→

Internet Genealogy — Time Management Tools, Evernote, and More

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A fantastic, and relatively inexpensive, way for genealogists to learn new skills and garner new ideas is through back issues of genealogically oriented magazines. It is impractical to subscribe to every magazine on every topic of interest for any individual. Continue reading Internet Genealogy — Time Management Tools, Evernote, and More→

Billion Graves Adds Supporting Records Feature

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The following was written by Billion Graves Staff: After months of work in response to hundreds of user requests, BillionGraves has added several new features designed to validate and enhance the headstone records found on BillionGraves. The Supporting Record feature Continue reading Billion Graves Adds Supporting Records Feature→

RootsPoint – A Facebook for the Dead?

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RootsPoint is a global community centered around the 1940 US census. It aims to make genealogy accessible to enthusiasts of all ages. Data spans the 110 years before the census (1830-1940) and includes social sharing tools. RootsPoint is for living Continue reading RootsPoint – A Facebook for the Dead?→

FamilySearch to Make Millions of Obituaries Searchable Online

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The following is from FamilySearch: Tens of Thousands of Additional Indexers Needed to Help Create an Every-Name Index to Millions of Obituaries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Salt Lake City, Utah—February 7, 2014—FamilySearch is working with partners and the larger genealogical community Continue reading FamilySearch to Make Millions of Obituaries Searchable Online→

2014 RootsTech Conference Makes 15 Live Sessions Free on the Internet

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The following is from RootsTech: SALT LAKE CITY – RootsTech, the world’s largest family history and technology conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 6-8, 2014, recently announced that 15 of its popular sessions will be broadcast live and Continue reading 2014 RootsTech Conference Makes 15 Live Sessions Free on the Internet→

National Genealogical Society Announces Official Blogger & Social Media Press Registration for the 2014 Conference in Richmond, Virginia May 7 to 10

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The following news release is from the National Genealogical Society: Arlington, VA, 30 JANUARY 2014: The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announces the opening of Official Blogger and Social Media Press registration for the 2014 Family History Conference, which will be Continue reading National Genealogical Society Announces Official Blogger & Social Media Press Registration for the 2014 Conference in Richmond, Virginia May 7 to 10→

A Reporter in France Helps to Return Art Taken by the Nazis

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The following excerpt is from a fantastic research story by reporter Doreen Carvajel, posted in the January 30, 2014 edition of the New York Times. Thanks to my friend, Daniel Horowitz, with MytHeritage, for turning me on to this… What Continue reading A Reporter in France Helps to Return Art Taken by the Nazis→

FamilySearch Adds Over 7.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, & the USA

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 7.4 million indexed records and images to collections from Belgium, England, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Peru, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 4,140,062 images from the new Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 7.4 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from England, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, & the USA→

Search for Prisoners Held at Andersonville and Fort McHenry

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The National Park Service maintains a fantastic website for finding your Civil War ancestor. Genealogists always turn to the NPS Soldiers and Sailors Database when looking for their Civil War ancestor. But did you know that you can also search Continue reading Search for Prisoners Held at Andersonville and Fort McHenry→

Ancestry.com Expands Groundbreaking Collaboration With FamilySearch

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The following news release was received from Ancestry.com this morning. It’s so nice to see Ancestry and FamilySearch working hand-in-hand to get records digitized and posted online. That’s sooo different than the competitive and somewhat adversarial relationship the firms had Continue reading Ancestry.com Expands Groundbreaking Collaboration With FamilySearch→

Ancestry.com Teams Up With New York City Municipal Archives to Bring a Free Index to More Than 10 Million Birth, Marriage & Death Records Online

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The following News Release was written by Ancestry.com staff: PROVO, UT–(Marketwire – Jan 16, 2014) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced the availability of an index to more than 10 million New York City birth, Continue reading Ancestry.com Teams Up With New York City Municipal Archives to Bring a Free Index to More Than 10 Million Birth, Marriage & Death Records Online→

FamilySearch Adds Over 145 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, & the USA

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The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 145 million indexed records and images to collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 65,593,352 indexed records from the new England and Wales, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 145 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from BillionGraves, England, Russia, & the USA→