Happy ancestor hunting.
Monday, June 30, 2014
FREE ONLINE WEBINAR ON LAND RECORDS ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG
Our presentation at the 1 June 2014 GENCOM meeting was "Using Land
Records in Your Genealogy Research". If you want to learn more about
using land records this would be an ideal webinar to watch. The time is
6:00 PM Mountain Time which would be 7:00 PM Central Time. No need to
register ahead of time just go to the website on the blog and enjoy.
Happy ancestor hunting.
Happy ancestor hunting.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
NEW RECORD COLLECTIONS ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG AND ANCESTRY.COM
The following record collections are shown as new or updated on FamilySearch.org ad Ancestry.com
Happy ancestor hunting.
FamilySearch.org records
Ancestry.com Records
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FamilySearch.org records
| Title | Records | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 | 3,271,252 | *27 Jun 2014 |
| Alabama, Madison County Chancery and Circuit Court Records, 1829-1968 | Browse Images | *26 Jun 2014 |
| Mississippi, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 | Browse Images | *26 Jun 2014 |
| Ukraine, Donetsk Church Books, 1809-1928 | Browse Images | *26 Jun 2014 |
| Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists Index, 1800-1906 | 530,556 | *26 Jun 2014 |
| Virginia, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 | 834,422 | *25 Jun 2014 |
| Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Estate Files, 1686-1915 | Browse Images | *25 Jun 2014 |
Ancestry.com Records
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
THE ANCESTRY INSIDER: FAMILYSEARCH SHAKY LEAF HINTS
The following is information from "The Ancestry Insider's Blog" about a new "Shaky Leaf" hints for FamilySearch Family Tree. If you have a tree on the FS Family Tree you will see these hints when you are viewing your tree.
I do not have a tree on the FS Family Tree but am anxious to get to work on one to be able to take advantage of this new feature on FamilySearch.
Happy ancestor hunting.
The Ancestry Insider: FamilySearch Shaky Leaf Hints: Overshadowed by Ancestry.com ’s denial of service attack, last week FamilySearch quietly released its version of the Ancestry.com shaky lea...
I do not have a tree on the FS Family Tree but am anxious to get to work on one to be able to take advantage of this new feature on FamilySearch.
Happy ancestor hunting.
The Ancestry Insider: FamilySearch Shaky Leaf Hints: Overshadowed by Ancestry.com ’s denial of service attack, last week FamilySearch quietly released its version of the Ancestry.com shaky lea...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
NEW AND UPDATED RECORDS ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG AND ANCESTRY.COM
The following records are shown as updated or new on FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com
Happy ancestor hunting.
FamilySearch.org Records
Ancestry.com Records
Happy ancestor hunting.
FamilySearch.org Records
| Title | Records | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970 | 683,570 | *25 Jun 2014 |
| England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997 | 188,222 | *25 Jun 2014 |
| North Carolina, Freedmen's Bureau Assistant Commissioner Records, 1862-1870 | Browse Images | *24 Jun 2014 |
| BillionGraves Index | 7,977,395 | *24 Jun 2014 |
| Sweden, Gävleborg Church Records, 1616-1908; index 1671-1860 | 33,792 | *24 Jun 2014 |
| Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 | 1,379,066 | *24 Jun 2014 |
| Missouri, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 | Browse Images | *23 Jun 2014 |
| Netherlands, Limburg Province, Civil Registration, 1792-1950 | Browse Images | *23 Jun 2014 |
| Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1820-1897 | 779,885 | *23 Jun 2014 |
| Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627-1978 | 126,248 | *23 Jun 2014 |
Ancestry.com Records
| Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 | Birth, Marriage & Death | 145,186 | Updated | |
| U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 | Tax, Criminal, Land & Wills | 8,850,878 | Updated | |
| Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) | Birth, Marriage & Death | 56,008 | Updated | |
| 1891 Isle of Man Census | Census & Voter Lists | 55,663 | Updated | |
| Abraham Lincoln Papers | Stories, Memories & Histories | 20,158 | Updated | |
| Oregon, Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860 | Birth, Marriage & Death | 102,546 | New | |
| US, Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959 | Schools, Directories & Church Histories | 3,783,772 | New | |
| Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) | Birth, Marriage & Death | 218,569 | Updated | |
| Web: Emmet County, Michigan, Marriage Index, 1857-2012 | Birth, Marriage & Death | 48,624 | New |
Sunday, June 22, 2014
US ENUMERATION DISTRICT MAPS ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG
Michael John Neil's blog Genealogy Tip of the Day was about something that was interesting to me
On 20 June 2014 I posted on this blog that FamilySearch.org had added the record collection for United States Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth through the Sixteenth US Censuses, 1900-1940. I did not at that time look at the records, but after reading the Genealogy Tip of the Day I clicked on the link. The records are not indexed, so I had to browse them, which turned out to not be so hard since the records are in alphabetical order by states and parishes. After about ten minutes I had the 1940 enumeration district map for Lincoln parish on my screen. This map included my hometown of Unionville and plainly showed all of the houses in this area. It was quite a stroll down memory as I tried to remember who lived in which house. I am planning on showing this to my brother and see if he remembers any of the family names that I do not remember.
Happy ancestor hunting.
On 20 June 2014 I posted on this blog that FamilySearch.org had added the record collection for United States Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth through the Sixteenth US Censuses, 1900-1940. I did not at that time look at the records, but after reading the Genealogy Tip of the Day I clicked on the link. The records are not indexed, so I had to browse them, which turned out to not be so hard since the records are in alphabetical order by states and parishes. After about ten minutes I had the 1940 enumeration district map for Lincoln parish on my screen. This map included my hometown of Unionville and plainly showed all of the houses in this area. It was quite a stroll down memory as I tried to remember who lived in which house. I am planning on showing this to my brother and see if he remembers any of the family names that I do not remember.
Happy ancestor hunting.
NEW "ARKANSAS RESEARCH GUIDE" FROM ANCESTRY.COM
I have found the following Guide to be useful in searching for my Arkansas ancestors.
Ancestry.com has a new state guide, “Arkansas Research Guide: Family History Sources in the Natural State.” The new state guide has an overview and timeline of Arkansas, along with resources to explore when searching for your Arkansas ancestors
Check out the guides for other states available in Ancestry's Learning Center under
Free State Research Guides. They are adding new research guided all the time.
Happy ancestor hunting.
Ancestry.com has a new state guide, “Arkansas Research Guide: Family History Sources in the Natural State.” The new state guide has an overview and timeline of Arkansas, along with resources to explore when searching for your Arkansas ancestors
Check out the guides for other states available in Ancestry's Learning Center under
Free State Research Guides. They are adding new research guided all the time.
Happy ancestor hunting.
Friday, June 20, 2014
INFORMATION ON OUTDATED DNA TESTING COMPANIES
This is a link to an article on Roberta Estes' blog "DNAeXplained - Genetic Genealogy". It warns about several small DNA testing companies that sell outdated DNA tests that do not give accurate results and are a waste of money. The name of these two companies are "AncestrybyDNA" and "DNA Tribes". One has a test called "DNA origins". So be careful when you are ordering your DNA test to use Family Tree DNA, 23andMe, Ancestry.com or the Genographic Project, who use the latest technology.
I particularly like the list that she has at the end of her blog that lists the things you can do with the test results from the outdated labs.
Happy ancestor hunting.
I particularly like the list that she has at the end of her blog that lists the things you can do with the test results from the outdated labs.
Happy ancestor hunting.
NEW AND UPDATED RECORD COLLECTIONS ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG
The following record collections are shown as updated or new on FamilySearch.org.
Are you sometimes dissapointed when new and updated records are placed on FamilySearch and are not indexed, so you must browse them to find your ancestors. There is a simple solution to this, start volunteering to index for FamilySearch. If anyone needs help on how to start indexing, just give me a call or email and I will be glad to show you how to get started.
Happy ancestor hunting.
FamilySearch.org Records
Are you sometimes dissapointed when new and updated records are placed on FamilySearch and are not indexed, so you must browse them to find your ancestors. There is a simple solution to this, start volunteering to index for FamilySearch. If anyone needs help on how to start indexing, just give me a call or email and I will be glad to show you how to get started.
Happy ancestor hunting.
FamilySearch.org Records
| Title | Records | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| United States Freedmen's Branch Records, 1872-1878 | Browse Images | *20 Jun 2014 |
| United States Census, 1870 | 40,350,669 | *20 Jun 2014 |
| Spain, Province of Granada, Municipal Records, 1607-1955 | Browse Images | *20 Jun 2014 |
| United States Enumeration District Maps for the Twelfth through the Sixteenth US Censuses, 1900-1940 | Browse Images | *20 Jun 2014 |
| Belgium, Hainaut, Civil Registration, 1600-1913 | 197,522 | *19 Jun 2014 |
| Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950 | 148,053 | *19 Jun 2014 |
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
WOW! HUGE NUMBER OF RECORDS ADDED OR UPDATED BY FAMILYSEARCH.ORG
Many new and updated records on FamilySearch.org This should keep us family historians busy and out of the heat for quite a while.
Happy ancestor hunting.
FamilySearch.org Records
Ancestry.com Records
Happy ancestor hunting.
FamilySearch.org Records
Ancestry.com Records
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