FREE ACCESS TO GREAT MIGRATION DATABASES FOR 4TH OF JULY WEEK!

The New England Historic Genealogical Society is offering one week of free access to the Great Migration databases. For full information and details click HERE.

Happy ancestor hunting.

NEW AND UPDATED RECORDS ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG AND ANCESTRY.COM

The following record collections are shown as new or updated on FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com.

Happy ancestor hunting.
 
FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Title	Records	Last Updated
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014	15,860,585	*27 Jun 2015
New York, State Census, 1865	2,623,218	*26 Jun 2015
Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950	4,590,990	*26 Jun 2015
North Carolina, Probate Records, 1735-1970	Browse Images	*26 Jun 2015
Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1627-2001	Browse Images	*26 Jun 2015
Nova Scotia Deaths, 1864-1877	Browse Images	*26 Jun 2015
Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918	Browse Images	*26 Jun 2015
Nova Scotia Births, 1864-1877	Browse Images	*26 Jun 2015

Ancestry.com Record Collections

Web: Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934

Birth, Marriage & Death

1,820,984

Updated

ANCESTRY.COM FREE RECORD COLLECTIONS

At our GENCOM meeting this Sunday, the presentation and discussion will be about the electronic databases that are provided by our Broadmoor Branch Library Genealogy Department.  The focus of the program will be on the MyHeritage Library Edition database, a new service provided by the library that can be accessed free at the library and remotely from the comfort of your home.

 As I was researching for the presentation, I found some information about Ancestry.com of which I was not aware.  Ancestry Library Edition is offered free of charge at the library but is not accessible from home.  But, did you know that Ancestry.com has over seven hundred FREE indexed record collections that are available by simply obtaining a FREE guest registration.  Most of the record collections are indexes, but they are still free to search and use.  Information on obtaining a free guest registration can be found at Ancestry Guest Registration.  This registration provides not only access to the Free Index Collection Page, but to other free services as well.

Here is a list of some of the 700 free indexed record collections.  Note that this list will change from time to time.

 Happy ancestor hunting.

NEW AND UPDATED RECORD COLLECTIONS ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG AND ANCESTRY.COM

The following record collections are shown as new or updated on FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com

Happy ancestor hunting.
 
FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Title	Records	Last Updated
Delaware Vital Records, 1680-1971	Browse Images	*25 Jun 2015
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934	1,091,146	*25 Jun 2015
BillionGraves Index	14,112,502	*24 Jun 2015
Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005	Browse Images	*24 Jun 2015
Italy, Toscana, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1804-1874	Browse Images	*24 Jun 2015
Ireland, Petty Sessions Court Registers, 1828-1912	21,833,785	*24 Jun 2015
Peru, Callao, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	Browse Images	*23 Jun 2015
Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2014	6,762	*23 Jun 2015
Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902-1980	2,658,219	*22 Jun 2015

Ancestry.com Record Collections

	Web: Lawrence County, Alabama, Burial Index, 1835-2014	Birth, Marriage & Death	35,245	New
	Nevada, Naturalization Petitions, 1956-1991	Immigration & Travel	16,180	New
	U.S., Applications for Authorization for Inter-Island Travel, 1947-1952	Immigration & Travel	5,404	New

COMPUTER CLASSES AT BROADMOOR LIBRARY

The Broadmoor Library is providing quite a variety of computer classes in July. As genealogists/family historians we depend on being able to utilize computer technology in our research. We always have some questions and need a refresher course on using our computer to enhance our research techniques.

Please note that you must register to reserve a spot in these classes and you must have access to a valid email account.

Happy ancestor hunting.

FAMILY TREE DNA AUTOSOMAL TEST SALE

Celebrate this Father's Day with a Family Finder test.  Click here to purchase Family Finder for $89!

Act now, this offer is valid beginning Friday, 6/19/2015 at 12:01 am CST and ending Sunday, 6/21/2015 at 11:59 pm CST.

Please read my post from last Monday 15 June on the test sale from Ancestry.  I give information on saving even more by testing first with Ancestry and transferring your test results to FTDNA for only $39.  The advantage to this is that you are comparing to both companies' testing data base, and more comparisons means more matches and more DNA cousins.  If you have any questions email me.

NEW AND UPDATED RECORD COLLECTIONS AND FAMILYSEARCH.ORG AND ANCESTRY.COM

The following record collections are shown as new or updated on FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com.

Happy ancestor hunting.
 
FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Title	Records	Last Updated
Italy, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1942	Browse Images	*19 Jun 2015
United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872	4,641	*19 Jun 2015
Spain, Province of Granada, Municipal Records, 1607-1955	Browse Images	*18 Jun 2015
Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2014	6,762	*18 Jun 2015
France, Finistère, Quimper et Léon Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1772-1863	24,876	*18 Jun 2015
Spain, Province of Valencia, Miscellaneous Records, 1251-1950	Browse Images	*18 Jun 2015
United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898	304,660	*18 Jun 2015
United States Public Records, 1970-2009	875,617,093	*17 Jun 2015
Perú, Lima, Civil Registration, 1874-1996	1,308,522	*17 Jun 2015

Ancestry.com Record Collections

	Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002	Birth, Marriage & Death	5,968,950	Updated
	Australia Newspaper Vital Notices, 1851-1997	Birth, Marriage & Death	26,064	New
	Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963	Birth, Marriage & Death	7,057,115	Updated
	Sweden, Selected Indexed Death Records, 1840-1860 and 1878-1942 (in Swedish)	Birth, Marriage & Death	5,778,497	Updated

NEW AND UPDATED RECORD COLLECTIONS ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG

The following record collections are shown as new or updated on FamilySearch.org.

Happy ancestor hunting.

FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Title	Records	Last Updated
Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1924	Browse Images	*16 Jun 2015
Massachusetts, Boston Passenger Lists Index, 1899-1940	Browse Images	*16 Jun 2015
Spain, Province of Granada, Municipal Records, 1607-1955	Browse Images	*16 Jun 2015
South Dakota, School Records, 1879-1970	Browse Images	*16 Jun 2015
Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006	798,647	*16 Jun 2015
Utah, Uintah County Marriage Records, 1888-2015	Browse Images	*15 Jun 2015
Utah, Uintah County Naturalization and Citizenship Records, 1888-1929	Browse Images	*15 Jun 2015

ANCESTRYDNA AUTOSOMAL TEST SALE

Ancestry.com has a sale on their autosomal AncestryDNA test until Father’s Day 21 June.  This makes the cost of the test $89 plus $9.95 shipping.  If you take the AncestryDNA test at this price, you can then transfer your raw data to FTDNA for $39 and have matching comparisons with testers in both databases.  Testing in this way will compare your test results in two databases, therefore more comparisons and matches.  If you do not understand the advantages of testing with both companies click HERE to read an excellent article on “Why Upload to GEDmatch or FTDNA?”.   The transfer to GEDmatch is free and information on this transfer can be found HERE (Note! GEDmatch is down at present time due to server problems but should be up soon).

The test that is on sale at AncestryDNA is not the y-DNA test that traces the male surname line but it will help you discover living cousins with which you have a common ancestor.  FTDNA is the only company that offers the y-DNA test and I expect it to be on sale for Father’s day.  I will let you know as soon as I found out any information on a sale.