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Do you have Connecticut ancestry? If so, this new book is for you! Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond, written by Linda MacLachlan, sheds new light on essential resources for finding your Connecticut ancestry. This outstanding Continue reading NEW: Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond
The following teaser was posted March 21, 2019 at connecticutmag.com: Tasha Caswell was walking between the shelves containing the film collection of the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford three years ago when she got a strong whiff of vinegar. Caswell, Continue reading The Connecticut Historical Society is Digitizing Historical Film Footage on the Brink of Being Lost to History
The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (February 27). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database – Number of Indexed Records Continue reading New or Updated Databases Posted at FamilySearch From Feb. 28 to March 20, 2019
The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (February 5). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database – Number of Indexed Records Continue reading New FamilySearch Databases added Between February 5 & February 27, 2019
The following FamilySearch databases have been added since the last time I compiled a listing (October 11, 2018). They are in alphabetical order by Country, following by the United States listings in State Order. Enjoy… Database Name – Number of Continue reading New FamilySearch Databases added Between October 11 2018 & February 4, 2019
The following article is excerpted from William Dollarhide’s recent book, Connecticut Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1630 – 2012 – Second Edition – with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present, an annotated bibliography of published and online Continue reading Connecticut Historical Timeline, 1524 – 1788
Family Roots Publishing just finished the printing of an additional Three (3) Second-Edition volumes for William Dollarhide’s State Censuses & Substitute Name Lists series. The three new books cover California, Connecticut and Arkansas. And a FREE instantly downloadable PDF ebook Continue reading Three New Books on California, Connecticut and Arkansas Genealogy Research – 20% Off Thru June 28
The following databases were newly posted or updated starting with February 13, running through June 3, 2018 (My last listing ended with Feb. 12, with the one previous to it covering Oct. 21, 2017 to Feb. 08, 2018): Although it’s Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From February 13 to June 3, 2018
The following was received from FindMyPast: There are over 378,000 new records available to search this Findmypast Friday, including: Connecticut, Town of Sharon Cemetery Indexes Explore more than 4,000 transcripts of headstone inscriptions from eight cemeteries in Sharon, Connecticut. From Continue reading 378K New Records To Search at FindMyPast This Week:
Family Roots Publishing is once again running a deep-discount sale of Bill Dollarhide’s PRINTED Census & Substitute Name Lists books – bumping up the discount on the new volumes published since 2015 to 25% – with the older 2013 and Continue reading Dollarhide Censuses & Substitute Name Lists Guides AL-KS 80% Off! – NEW AL, IN & KY-WY Guides 25% Off! With FREE Downloads!
The following article was written by my good friend, by William Dollarhide: The founding of the first English colonies in North America happened in an area known simply as Virginia. They happened in the early 1600s, during an era of Continue reading New England Timeline, 1603-1718
Findmypast continues to release millions of marriage records every quarter and aims to complete the entire digitization project by the end of 2017. The following is their latest news release: 5th May 2017: Leading family history website, Findmypast, has announced Continue reading FindMyPast Adds 6.7 Million Exclusive Records to Their USA Marriage Collection
The First Puritan Settlers of Connecticut in a New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) publication. The book is a reprint of A Catalogue of the Names of the First Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut; with the Time of Continue reading The First Puritan Settlers of Connecticut
The following is from FamilySearch: There were 18 new, free historic record collections added or updated this week at FamilySearch.org. Some highlights include the Australia New South Wales Census 1891, Connecticut District Court Naturalization Indexes 1851-1992, United States GenealogyBank Obituaries Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections as of December 6, 2015
The following was received from NEHGS: October 30, 2015 — Boston, Massachusetts — “Your ancestors have been dying for you to uncover them. NEHGS has opened the cemetery gates so you can start digging!” Just in time for the Halloween Continue reading Free Cemetery Records Databases at AmericanAncestors.org October 30 through November 7, 2015