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The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since January 10th. 10 new data items have been added for nine States. – Updated 23 January 2012. We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Continue reading Latest Updates at FamilySearch.org
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made December 26. New data has been added for 14 States and the District of Columbia. – Updated January 10, 2012. Beside the Continue reading More New USA Vital Records Data Posted at FamilySearch.org
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made November 26. New data has been added for 24 states & the District of Columbia! We’ve also updated all five of the Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data at FamilySearch.org
The following state and school census oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made November 26. New data has been added for Alabama, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, and Washington State. We’ve also updated all five Continue reading New State and School Census Data Posted at FamilySearch.org
The following news release was received from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch. SALT LAKE CITY—Three leading genealogy organizations, Archives.com, FamilySearch International, and findmypast.com, announced today they are joining forces to launch the 1940 US Census Community Project. The ambitious project aims Continue reading Three Genealogy Powerhouses Join Forces to Publish the 1940 US Census
New records were added to FamilySearch.org this week from Canada, Estonia, Jamaica, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, and the U.S. Begin searching for your ancestors now at FamilySearch.org . Searchable records on FamilySearch.org are made possible by thousands of volunteers Continue reading New at FamilySearch.org
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made November 8. New data has been added for Alabama, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data & Databases at FamilySearch.org
If you haven’t yet had a chance to browse around FamilySearch’s Civil War page, then you should. The page is a portal to a whole world of Civil War records, histories, wikis, courses, and indexing projects. From the top of Continue reading Have You Seen FamilySearch.org’s Civil War Page?
SALT LAKE CITY —November 15, 2011: FamilySearch International announced today a change in its chief executive officer. Effective January 2, 2012, Dennis C. Brimhall will succeed Jay L. Verkler as CEO of FamilySearch. Mr. Verkler will continue in a consulting Continue reading Dennis C. Brimhall will Succeed Jay L. Verkler as CEO of FamilySearch
A broad range of records were added to FamilySearch.org this week from 20 countries, notably Australia, Austria, Canada (Saskatchewan), Chile, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Germany, England, Dominican Republic, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Slovakia, Spain, Venezuela, and Continue reading New Records From 20 Countries at FamilySearch.org
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made October 20. Also included is the 1852 state census for California, and the Matagorda County, Texas School Census Records, 1923-1946 – as Continue reading New USA & Canada Vital Records & State Census Data at FamilySearch.org
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made October 2. We’ve also updated all five of the GenealogyBlog Online Database Links Files. There were no major changes to the Canadian Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data at FamilySearch.org
The following excerpt is from an article in the October 17, 2011 edition of the Daily Chronicle. SYCAMORE – Probate books and probate case files from 1843-1922 will soon be available to the community as digital images. The DeKalb County Continue reading DeKalb County, Illinois, Probate Books & Case Files 1843-1922 Being Digitized by FamilySearch
Here at the Genealogy Blog we do our best to keep you updated to changes and additions to collections on the major family history research websites. For example, we regularly post updates to the five major collection areas for U.S. Continue reading FamilySearch.org Primer: Browsing Collections
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