Digital Images Added at FamilySearch.org for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, & Spain as well as USA Records for AR, CA, FL, ID, IN, NC, OR, & UT

More than seven million records were added to FamilySearch.org this week, including five million digital civil registration images from the Philippines from 1945–1980. Have ancestors from Europe? New digital images of historic records from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy and Continue reading Digital Images Added at FamilySearch.org for Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Mexico, Philippines, & Spain as well as USA Records for AR, CA, FL, ID, IN, NC, OR, & UT

New USA Vital Records Data Published at FamilySearch.org During the Last Month

Although we’ve been writing about many new records posting at FamilySearch.org, we haven’t done a full update to the U.S.A. Vital Records for about a month. There have been MANY database additions & updates. Thirty-nine major additions and updates have Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data Published at FamilySearch.org During the Last Month

New Databases Posted at FamilySearch for Australia, Estonia, Mexico & U.S. with Additions for UT, CA, IL, ID, ME, MN, MS, OH, & WI

The following press release was received from FamilySearch: 28 September 2011: New records collections from Australia, Estonia, Mexico and the United States can now be searched for free at FamilySearch.org. In addition, new records were added to Austria, Canada, Chile, Continue reading New Databases Posted at FamilySearch for Australia, Estonia, Mexico & U.S. with Additions for UT, CA, IL, ID, ME, MN, MS, OH, & WI

New at The Original Record

The following databases were posted at The Original Record this past week: 1653 – Diverse that Wait for the Lord Jesus in Denbighshire An undated loyal petition, of about 1653, ‘A voice out of the hearts of diverse that waite Continue reading New at The Original Record

New at The Original Record

The following databases have been posted at The Original Record in the last few weeks: 1537 – London Liverymen J. Caley, F.R.S., F.S.A. transcribed this ‘curious record’ found in the Chapter House, Westminster, ‘a list of the freemen of the Continue reading New at The Original Record

FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.

The following news release was written by FamilySearch.org staff: 21 September 2011: Among the 16 million records added to FamilySearch.org this week, over six million are from the United States, including new collections from California, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.

Volunteers Make it Possible — You Can Too!

If FamilySearch only provided images, without indexes, how would that affect your research? Every birth record, death certificate, tax list, or any other document would have to be hunted down, one by one, through millions of images. Forget finding a Continue reading Volunteers Make it Possible — You Can Too!

Allen County Public Library — A Genealogical Treasure

Across the country there are a number of well-known genealogical libraries. Each year, thousands of genealogists will travel to these libraries to spend a precious few days conducting research. Library visits are so popular genealogical societies and organizations will often Continue reading Allen County Public Library — A Genealogical Treasure

Wow! FamilySearch.org Adds Over 3.8 Million Massachusetts Birth Records

I have said it before, I just love focused databases. State and local records for births, marriages, taxes, land records, or anything else that brings results to the genealogist. Smaller databases dedicated to a single resource can provide exquisite results. Continue reading Wow! FamilySearch.org Adds Over 3.8 Million Massachusetts Birth Records

Archives.com Adds the U.S. Census to its Website & Pledges 5M $ to Digitize Additional Records

I had an interesting discussion with Julie Hill, with Archives.com, on Monday. She’d just sent me a news release about the fact that Archives.com is now posting the FamilySearch.com Federal Census images and indexes at their website. While these resources Continue reading Archives.com Adds the U.S. Census to its Website & Pledges 5M $ to Digitize Additional Records

New USA Vital Records Data Added at FamilySearch.org – Including Kentucky Probate Images & Pittsburgh Deaths

The following USA vital records databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since I last posted about the FamilySearch vital records on August 4. Really exciting additions are the Kentucky Probate Records 1792-1977, of nearly 700,000 images, and the Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data Added at FamilySearch.org – Including Kentucky Probate Images & Pittsburgh Deaths

FamilySearch Adds 6 Million+ Records for Austria, Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain & the U.S.A.

The following news release was written by familySearch staff: FamilySearch Adds 6 Million Records – Austria, Mexico, Peru, U.S.A. – Each Add Over a Million Records 30 August 2011: FamilySearch.org added over six million records this week to its free Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 6 Million+ Records for Austria, Brazil, Guatemala, Hungary, Mexico, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Spain & the U.S.A.

Ancestry.com Offers FREE Access to Immigration & Naturalization Records

The following news release was received from Ancestry.com. This is a good deal. If you’re looking for your ancestor’s immigration and naturalization records, this is a great time to search the millions of immigration-related records found at Ancestry.com, whether you’re Continue reading Ancestry.com Offers FREE Access to Immigration & Naturalization Records

Free Databases Found at fold3.com

As I commented several days ago, I’ve been a long-time subscriber to Footnote.com and have just renewed my subscription for another year, renewing this time to fold3.com. A year’s full-access subscription is only $59.95, and worth every nickel… If you’re Continue reading Free Databases Found at fold3.com

Footnote.com Announces New Focus on Historical U.S. Military Records & Changes Name to Fold3

Footnote.com has long been one of my favorite websites. I’ve had a personal subscription for years, and plan to keep it for a long time. The site is reasonably priced, and the data is etrememely valuable for any genealogist with Continue reading Footnote.com Announces New Focus on Historical U.S. Military Records & Changes Name to Fold3