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First – I apologize for the fact that this entry is ALL personal. Maybe too personal. But I am sure that a least of few of my readers, including relatives, might be interested in what I am about to write. Continue reading It’s time that the cobbler’s kid gets some shoes
The following was received from FindMyPast this last Friday while we were at RootsTech: There are more than 6.7 million new records available to search this Findmypast Friday: Cincinnati Roman Catholic Parish Records Over 405,000 sacramental register entries covering 103 Continue reading New Cincinnati Records Available To Search
One of the busier booths at RootsTech was that for The Family History Guide. This group of volunteers has one of the most useful genealogy education sites found online. The site has resources for doing research in many areas of Continue reading Check Out The Family History Guide
The following news release was received from MyHeritage. Click here to see the entire article. We’re very happy to announce that, after five years of dedicated efforts, we’ve completed our ambitious goal of digitizing every cemetery in Israel. It is Continue reading MyHeritage Completed Digitizing All of Israel’s Cemeteries!
The following news release is from FindMyPast: Findmypast’s exclusive Catholic Heritage Archive continues to grow Findmypast brings Cincinnati and Liverpool Catholic records online for the very first time ● Findmypast adds indexes containing over 1.2 million records from the Dioceses Continue reading Findmypast Brings Cincinnati & Liverpool Catholic Records Online
The following news release was received from Ancestry today. It covers some of the same things that I posted yesterday (DNA related news). However, there’s some news in this one that you may not have seen before – especially as Continue reading Ancestry® Announces Coveted Content Releases & New Family History Research Tools at RootsTech
Ancestry made several major announcements at Rootstech today. Following are their news releases – three of them! Major advances have been made in using AncestryDNA matches, as well as Tagging within your Ancestry Tree. ThruLines™ Fact Sheet Overview ● ThruLines™ Continue reading Ancestry.com Makes Major Announcements At Rootstech 2019.
Anthony Marshall is producing a genealogy-specific search engine called Kincrawler. As of this morning, his database contains links to 771,744 free genealogy pages. And he’s going for a billion… I did a search for the surname “Canfield,” and got 760 Continue reading Kincrawler.com – A New Genealogy-Specific Search Engine
The following teaser is from an article posted at adage.com. Click on the illustration to view the video. Ahead of Black History Month, genealogy brand Ancestry surprised six descendants of slaves and abolitionists with details of their family histories. Or Continue reading Railroad Ties – Film Produced by Ancestry and SundanceTV – View It Now
The following was received from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT (8 January 2019), In 2018, FamilySearch added hundreds of millions of searchable free images and indexes of historical records from all around the world. The records came from locations such as Germany, Sweden, France, Ireland, Italy, Continue reading FamilySearch’s Top Record Collections of 2018
The Perry County 1880 Census for ED 99 has been found! If you check the schedules at Ancestry, you’ll find Ed #98 and 100 – with no #99. Thirteen pages have now been added to the available 1880 census schedules. Continue reading Missouri State Archives & Missouri Historical Society Announce the Discovery of Lost 1880 Census Records
The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between September 1 and October 11, 2018. Database – Number of Indexed Records – Dated Posted or Updated Find A Grave Index, 171,490,666, Sep 28, 2018 BillionGraves Index, 26,142,664, Sep 25, 2018 Argentina, Santa Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch September 1 through October 11, 2018
If you’re a researcher interested in South Carolina research, you most likely very familiar with the collections at the South Carolina State Library. Of late they have been working with the Relic Room to scan and digitize hundreds of documents Continue reading South Carolina Digital Collections Adds Civil War Documents You’ve Most Likely Never Heard of
The following databases were either added or updated at FamilySearch.org between the dates of August 1 and 30, 2018: DATABASE – NUMBER OF INDEXED RECORDS – DATE BillionGraves Index – 25,823,344 – Aug 27, 2018 Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005 – 1,122,425 – Aug 9, Continue reading New & Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch August 1 – 30, 2018
The following items were posted for FindMyPast Friday, August 3, 2018. 1939 Register Update Over 37,000 “closed records” have been opened up and are now available to search. Search today and find out what your ancestors were doing on the Continue reading New Data at FindMyPast This Week