FREE VIDEOS ON U.S. CENSUS RECORDS FROM ANCESTRY ACADEMY

We have been discussing the United States Federal Census Records lately in our GENCOM meetings. Here is a list of free five minute videos from Ancestry Academy that explain further some of the items we have discussed.

 

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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

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FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957	1,785,018	*28 Jun 2016
Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992	1,008,158	*28 Jun 2016
Missouri, Civil Marriages, 1820-1874	4,883	*28 Jun 2016
Missouri, Reports of Separation Notices, 1941-1946	Browse Images	*28 Jun 2016
Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950	2,255,061	*28 Jun 2016
Ohio, Summit County, Veteran Burial Cards, 1700-1941	5,535	*28 Jun 2016
Indiana, Civil Marriages, 1828-1957	10,571	*27 Jun 2016
Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944	1,001,777	*27 Jun 2016
Denmark, Copenhagen City, Civil Marriages, 1739-1964, Index 1877-1964	39,155	*27 Jun 2016

Ancestry.com Record Collections

	New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1920	Birth, Marriage & Death	834,468
	Arizona, School Census Records, 1910-1917	Schools, Directories & Church Histories	323,105

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.

 REMINDER:  The FamilySearch website will be undergoing a technical upgrade Sunday, June 26th starting at 11:00 pm CDT (6:00 am UTC) and may be down for up to 24 hours as they test the system.

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FamilySearch.org Record Collections

South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972	526,527	*24 Jun 2016
South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991	117,356	*24 Jun 2016
Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-2010	88,505	*23 Jun 2016
Venezuela, Archdiocese of Valencia, Catholic Church Records, 1760, 1905-2013	84,273	*23 Jun 2016
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014	15,860,523	*23 Jun 2016

Ancestry.com Record Collections

	Saarland, Germany, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1798-1875 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	718,471	New
	Rhineland, Prussia, Selected Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1568-1945 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	1,580,563	New
	Lübeck, Germany, Fire Insurance Registration, 1796-1938 (in German)	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	7,425	New
	Canada, Photographic Albums of Settlement, 1892-1917	Pictures	3,538	New
	Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada, Homestead Grant Registers, 1872-1930	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	668,623	New
	Lübeck, Germany, Houselists, 1284-1600 (in German)	Schools, Directories & Church Histories	3,240	New
	Germany, Lutheran Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1564-1938 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	13,579,661	New
	Florida, Passenger Lists, 1898-1963	Immigration & Travel	7,512,868	Updated

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

REMINDER:  The FamilySearch website will be undergoing a technical upgrade Sunday, June 26th starting at 11:00 pm CDT (6:00 am UTC) and may be down for up to 24 hours as they test the system.

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FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877	63,053	*22 Jun 2016
West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971	170,948	*22 Jun 2016
Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration (District Registers), 1839-1938	69,725	*21 Jun 2016
Brazil, Pernambuco, Civil Registration, 1804-2014	969,091	*21 Jun 2016
Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911	755,345	*20 Jun 2016

Ancestry.com Record Collections

	Web: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Death Index, 1992-2012	Birth, Marriage & Death	331,888	New
	North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	216,851	New
	Web: U.S., Marine Corps Casualty Indexes, 1940-1958	Military	115,570	New

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.

NOTE: FamilySearch.org will be down for technical upgrade on Sunday, 26 June 2016 starting at 11 PM and lasting for up to 24 hours as they test the system.

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FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Brazil, Santa Catarina, Catholic Church Records, 1714-1977	192,760	*17 Jun 2016
United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872	44,466	*16 Jun 2016
Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930	197,702	*16 Jun 2016
Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949	870,856	*14 Jun 2016
Arizona Obituary Index to Arizona Newspapers, 1993-1994	50,880	*13 Jun 2016
Spain, Province of Málaga, Municipal Records, 1760-1956	180,341	*10 Jun 2016
Connecticut Marriages, 1640-1939	27,635	*10 Jun 2016

Ancestry.com Record Collections

	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Honeymoon and Visitor Registries, 1949-2011	Birth, Marriage & Death	680,114	New
	U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012	Schools, Directories & Church Histories	372,489,557	Updated
	Web: Hibbing, Minnesota, Arrest Record Index, 1900-1939	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	24,876	New
	Gloucestershire, England, Prison Records, 1728-1914	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	235,682	New
	Gloucestershire, England, Land Tax Records, 1713-1833	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	1,045,856	New
	Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1813	Birth, Marriage & Death	4,843,525	Updated
	Gloucestershire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1974	Census & Voter Lists	11,693,589	New
	U.S., Homestead Records, 1861-1936	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	88,750	Updated
	U.K., Civil Divorce Records, 1858-1915	Birth, Marriage & Death	78,996	Updated

The Ancestry Insider: Basketball versus Serendipity

I found this to be a very interesting story.  I have had serendipity moments in my genealogy research, but nothing to this extent.

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The Ancestry Insider: Basketball versus Serendipity: Several years ago David Rencher was on business in Atlanta, Georgia and took the opportunity to drive to Montgomery, Alabama where he hoped ...

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

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FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981	829,413	*08 Jun 2016
Find A Grave Index	146,748,413	*07 Jun 2016
Italy, Udine, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1815, 1871-1911	257,344	*07 Jun 2016
Denmark, Probate Indexes, 1674-1851	57,123	*07 Jun 2016
Italy, Imperia, San Remo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1805-1910	70,810	*06 Jun 2016
Brazil, São Paulo, Immigration Cards, 1902-1980	2,190,017	*06 Jun 2016
Honduras, Civil Registration, 1841-1968	214,588	*06 Jun 2016
United Kingdom, World War I Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Records, 1917-1920	18,567	*06 Jun 2016
BillionGraves Index	18,198,653	*06 Jun 2016

Ancestry.com Record Collections

	Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Jewry, 1909-1914	Stories, Memories & Histories	8,670
	New Orleans, Louisiana Birth Records Index, 1790-1899	Birth, Marriage & Death	1,082,167
	Biographical Dictionary of Canadian Jewry, 1897-1909	Stories, Memories & Histories	8,139
	Pennsylvania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1800-1962	Immigration & Travel	1,933,441
	Wisconsin Men of Progress	Stories, Memories & Histories	489
	Biographies of Notable Americans, 1904	Stories, Memories & Histories	14,290
	Web: Oshkosh Area, Wisconsin, Court Records Index, 1848-1977	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	43,624	New
	Web: Oshkosh Area, Wisconsin, Naturalizations Index, 1840-1970	Immigration & Travel	54,394	New
	Norfolk County, Virginia Will Abstracts, 1710-1753	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	428
	Columbia, South Carolina Obituaries, 1859-77	Birth, Marriage & Death	1,226
	Revolutionary War Courts-Martial	Military	3,289
	New South Wales, Australia, Tickets of Leave, 1810-1869	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	64,331	Updated
	Netherlands, Birth Index, 1787-1915 (in Dutch)	Birth, Marriage & Death	24,789,242	New
	Netherlands, Marriage Index, 1570-1938 (in Dutch)	Birth, Marriage & Death	1,226,543	New
	New South Wales, Australia, Convict Records, 1810-1891	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	158,731	New
	Netherlands, Newspaper Announcements Index, 1795-1945 (in Dutch)	Newspapers & Publications	5,057,039	New
	New South Wales, Australia, Certificates for Publicans' Licences, 1830-1849, 1853-1899	Schools, Directories & Church Histories	88,337	Updated
	Web: UK, Chinese Maritime Customs Service Index, 1854-1950	Schools, Directories & Church Histories	11,098	New
	Netherlands, Death Index, 1795-1965 (in Dutch)	Birth, Marriage & Death	29,904,324	New
	Netherlands, Civil Marriage Index, 1795-1950 (in Dutch)	Birth, Marriage & Death	22,932,495	New
	California, Chinese Arrival Case Files Index, 1884-1940	Immigration & Travel	90,734	New
	Netherlands, Baptism Index, 1569-1879 (in Dutch)	Birth, Marriage & Death	6,849,947	New
	Netherlands, Burial Index, 1546-1821 (in Dutch)	Birth, Marriage & Death	846,033	New
	Netherlands, Dutch East India Company Crew Index, 1633-1795 (in Dutch)	Immigration & Travel	837,467	New
	Netherlands, Population Registers Index, 1850-Present (in Dutch)	Census & Voter Lists	4,606,064	New

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

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FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Louisiana Naturalization Records, 1831-1906	20,710	*03 Jun 2016
Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949	86,762	*02 Jun 2016

Ancestry.com Record Collections

	Chiapas, Mexico, Civil Registration Births, 1861-1947 (in Spanish)	Birth, Marriage & Death	1,518,926	Updated
	Chiapas, Mexico, Civil Registration Marriages, 1861-1952 (in Spanish)	Birth, Marriage & Death	889,755	Updated
	Web: U.S., Slave Era Insurance Policies Index, 1640-1865	Wills, Probates, Land, Tax & Criminal	682	New
	Arizona, County Coroner and Death Records, 1881-1971	Birth, Marriage & Death	67,153	New
	Arizona, Birth Records, 1881-1948	Birth, Marriage & Death	68,285	New
	1910 United States Federal Census	Census & Voter Lists	93,627,758	Updated

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FamilySearch.org Record Collections

Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984	2,372,740	*01 Jun 2016
France, Haute-Garonne, Toulouse, Civil Registration, 1792-1893	486,376	*31 May 2016
Peru, Lambayeque, Civil Registration, 1873-1998	522,068	*31 May 2016
Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992	832,595	*31 May 2016
Peru, Puno, Civil Registration, 1890-2005	876,362	*31 May 2016
Washington Birth Records, 1869-1950	159,323	*31 May 2016
Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868	59,257	*31 May 2016

 Ancestry.com Record Collections

	Title	Collection	Records	Activity
	Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005	Birth, Marriage & Death	8,081,577	New
	Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940	Birth, Marriage & Death	7,077,520	New
	Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011	Birth, Marriage & Death	16,683,304	New
	Frankenberg, Germany, Deaths, 1876-1951 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	70,578	New
	Karlsruhe, Germany, Births, 1870-1904 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	331,802	New
	The Scot in North Britain, North Ireland, and North America	Stories, Memories & Histories	1,264	New
	Karlsruhe, Germany, Marriages, 1870-1921 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	314,412	New
	Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, 1933-1934	Birth, Marriage & Death	8,386,972	Updated
	Frankenberg, Germany, Birth and Death Index Cards, 1785-1875 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	121,174	New
	Frankenberg, Germany, Marriages, 1876-1922 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	41,178	New
	Mönchengladbach, Germany, Death Records, 1798-1950 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	897,013	New
	Karlsruhe, Germany, Deaths, 1870-1951 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	497,941	New
	Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938, 1943, and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947	Birth, Marriage & Death	2,826,841	Updated
	Ansbach, Germany, Lutheran Parish Register Extracts, 1526-1940 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	2,845,042	Updated
	Frankenberg, Germany, Births, 1876-1903 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	50,850	New
	Mönchengladbach, Germany, Marriages, 1798-1933 (in German)	Birth, Marriage & Death	527,077	New
	Frankenberg, Germany, Residence Records, 1809-1928 (in German)	Schools, Directories & Church Histories	130,843	New
	Australia, Newspaper Vital Notices, 1831-2001	Birth, Marriage & Death	131,037	Updated
	Ohio, Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1888-1946	Immigration & Travel	395,871	Updated