New Database Info at FamilySearch the Week of Oct 25, 2021

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The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–Discover more family connections this week on FamilySearch in 1.8M new records added to collections for England (Buckinghamshire 1217–1994 and Middlesex 1539–1988), additional Catholic Church records for El Salvador 1655–1977, Mexico (Guanajuato 1519–1984,  Hidalgo 1546–1971, México,1567–1970, and Tlaxcala 1576–1994). Puerto Rico Slave Registers 1863–1879 and United States GenealogyBank Obituaries 1980-2014, were expanded significantly. Search Continue reading New Database Info at FamilySearch the Week of Oct 25, 2021→

German Immigrants in American Church Records Vol. 35 & 36 (Louisville, KY) Now Shipping

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The German Immigrants in American Church Records series continues to grow. The following two titles (both published in October 2021) are now available. Click on the links to see the surname indexes and/or to order at the FRPC website. German Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records Vol. 35 & 36 (Louisville, KY) Now Shipping→

New French Historical Records at MyHeritage

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My Heritage just announced that they have published a huge treasure trove of 463 million historical records from France in 5 collections, which provide the most comprehensive coverage available for birth, marriage, and death records from France in the 18th, Continue reading New French Historical Records at MyHeritage→

Family Documents Requested for the Northern Michigan University’s UPLINK Database

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The following excerpt is from the uppermichigansource.com website. October 5, 2021: MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – Northern Michigan University is giving community residents a chance to tell their story. The NMU Archives is looking for more donations to add to its Continue reading Family Documents Requested for the Northern Michigan University’s UPLINK Database→

Nominations Open for NGS 2022 Awards & Competitions  

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The following is from the National Genealogical Society: We invite our members to celebrate their fellow family historians by nominating them for one or more the National Genealogical Society’s awards. Or throw your hat in the ring and enter one Continue reading Nominations Open for NGS 2022 Awards & Competitions  →

Uncovering the Sordid History of Using African-American Prisoners as Labor in the Mines of Grundy County, TN

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The following excerpt is from at article posted October 10 at the Chattanooga Times Free Press website. The mostly-forgotten history of Tennessee’s convict leasing, which used prison labor to mine coal in the mountains during the 1800s, is being brought Continue reading Uncovering the Sordid History of Using African-American Prisoners as Labor in the Mines of Grundy County, TN→

Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Soft Bound – Vol. 1 thru 65 – 25% Off Thru Oct. 18, 2021

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FRPC is discounting the entire soft-cover series of the Map Guide to German Parish Registers by 25% – making them just $26.21 each – through Oct 18, 2021. This is the lowest sale price on this series that we’ve ever Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Soft Bound – Vol. 1 thru 65 – 25% Off Thru Oct. 18, 2021→

Irish Adoption Tracing Legislation May Be Unconstitutional

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The following excerpt is from a Sept 28 posting at the journal.ie. Adoption tracing legislation ‘risks being found unconstitutional’, O’Gorman tells Committee. Failure to balance the privacy rights of mothers with the identity rights of children could spark legal challenges Continue reading Irish Adoption Tracing Legislation May Be Unconstitutional→

S&N Genealogy Supplies Announces that RootsMagic 8 UK Edition is Now Available

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S&N Genealogy Supplies announced last week that they are releasing RootsMagic 8 UK Edition, the latest version of the award-winning genealogy software which makes researching, organising, and sharing your family history easy and enjoyable. RootsMagic 8 boasts an impressive list Continue reading S&N Genealogy Supplies Announces that RootsMagic 8 UK Edition is Now Available→

United States Databases Added or Updated at FamilySearch – Sept 1, 2020 – Oct 3, 2021

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The following links are to databases at FamilySearch that have been added or updated from Sept 1, 2020 through Oct 3, 2021 – a total of 13 months! The links are in alphabetical order by state – with the nationwide Continue reading United States Databases Added or Updated at FamilySearch – Sept 1, 2020 – Oct 3, 2021→

MyHeritage Adds Newspaper Index of U.S. & Canada Historic Newspaper Collections

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MyHeritage recently announced the publication of a massive new collection of 982 million names, extracted from our U.S. and Canadian historical newspaper collections. The following excerpt is from the MyHeritage blog. Historical newspapers are some of the most important sources Continue reading MyHeritage Adds Newspaper Index of U.S. & Canada Historic Newspaper Collections→

New Database Records at #FamilySearch Week of 4 October 2021

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The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT–FamilySearch added 2M new, free records to its US collections for West Virginia County Marriages 1776–1971 and Massachusetts Boston Tax Records 1822–1918 and nearly one million new records respectively to the New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1865–1957 and Venezuela Catholic Church Records, 1577-1995. More added Continue reading New Database Records at #FamilySearch Week of 4 October 2021→

MyHeritage User Finds Descendants of the Sisters Her Great-Grandfather Rescued from the Nazis

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I was alerted to the following story by my friend, Daniel Horowitz, at MyHeritage. This is really interesting! Not long ago, the MyHeritage research team encountered an extraordinary story from Karolina Jurzyk, a user who grew up in Poland. Karolina’s Continue reading MyHeritage User Finds Descendants of the Sisters Her Great-Grandfather Rescued from the Nazis→

Access to 1.2 Million Harris County, Texas Marriage Records From 1944 to 2007 Just Got Easier!

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The following excerpt is from HoustonPress.com. Access to Harris County’s marriage records took a leap into the 21st century on Wednesday, as the Harris County Clerk’s Office announced it had added more than 1.2 million marriage license records to its Continue reading Access to 1.2 Million Harris County, Texas Marriage Records From 1944 to 2007 Just Got Easier!→