tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11764127353988706392012-02-16T09:16:54.475-05:00Keeping you up-to-date on anything and everything genealogy!Richard White, Computer Genealogy Librariannoreply@blogger.comBlogger1151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176412735398870639.post-37146339996602815542012-02-06T14:42:00.001-05:002012-02-06T14:42:57.191-05:00

"The Hudson's Bay Company Archives (HBCA), a division of the Archives of Manitoba, is home to one of Canada's national treasures— the records of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC). "The Hudson's Bay Company's records document the history of the HBC since its inception in 1670 following the history of the fur trade, North American exploration, the development of Canada as a country and the growth of

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The Sonoma County (CA) Genealogical Society maintains a web site which "contains 8,344 records of males 21 years of age and older who came forward to establish their qualifications to vote. Also contains age, place of birth, occupation, residence, and naturalization date and place where applicable." Column headings: Surname, Given Name and Age. The database is compiled from the list for 1890.

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The website boasts to contain the “largest storehouse of original resource material on the Internet, relating to Newfoundland,” and “enjoys the largest number of visitors of any site providing genealogical information for the province of Newfoundland.” Found on the site are such genealogy jewels as historical articles, cemetery transcriptions, will transcriptions, obituaries, headstone photos,

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'Adelaide Cooperative History publishes articles and databases to enhance the understanding of South Australian history, especially in the early days of the colony's life. For example, search the database of land purchases on credit, and then read the associated article to learn more about the credit selection scheme. Or search the naturalizations database and find out more from its companion

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The State Archives and State Library of North Carolina is continuing to grow its online collection of family Bible records. Since 1967, the archives have been collecting Bible records from people in the 96 counties across North Carolina. Nearly 1,500 of the roughly 2,200 family Bible records are now available online. It is rare to see a collection of family Bible records online and they can

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How do you read a signature that is heavily slanted with the letters seemingly run together? Genealogists have that problem when trying to identify signatures but numismatists (coin and money collectors) also have the same problem when trying to identify signatures on banknotes and checks. The answer? Open a digital image of the signature in a photoediting program and then skew it (slant it)

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The following news item has been released by FamilyRelatives.com: "How are Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde and the Regent Bridge connected? Familyrelatives.com adds Scottish Trade Directories dating back 185 years. Having released over 40 volumes of Scottish Trade Directories in 2009, we are pleased to release an additional 60 volumes of Directories dating back from 1825 to the early part of the

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The National Archives now has online an 'index to the names of individuals entitled to enrollment on the rolls of the various tribes comprising the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).' Names are arranged by tribe and alphabetically by surname in the enrollment categories. Entries provide the enrollee name and final roll number. Copies are available from the National Archives at

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For those with ancestors who may have gone to settle in South Africa in 1820, there is an exceptional web site with information, maps, ships AND settler names. The site is 'The Settler Handbook' and contains a revised list of the more than 4,000 British people who helped settle the area.

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An excellent site 'dedicated to research, dating and preservation of 19th Century photographs' is PhotoTree.com. According to the web site, information found there would be beneficial to ~ Genealogists - Solve genealogy mysteries, learn who that photo is of. Collectors - Increase your expert knowledge of antique photographs. Traders - Help establish or confirm the true value of an old image.

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'It's now easier than ever for researchers to do genealogical research in the Volunteer State. The Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) recently welcomed the addition of the ScanPro2000, the latest development in professional microfilm technology. Previously, visitors and researchers at TSLA needed to manually scroll through microfilm on large machines and insert a quarter to print each

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The National Heritage List is an online database that includes all of the nationally designated heritage assets in England. Included in this summary are Listed Buildings, Scheduled Monuments, Registered Parks and Gardens, Registered Battlefields and Protected 'Wreck Sites'. To search the site simply enter keywords into the simple text-box search. A map search allows visitors to locate designated

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This short video from GenealogyCompass will show you how to store genealogical information to a flash drive. These are *great* for saving genealogy research from a library's public computer and, later, downloading the information to your personal computer. The video runs 9mn 7sec.

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Yet another new twist for genealogical researchers ... Be sure to check out the Genealogy Twitter Reader 'GenealogyInTime™ is a free online genealogy magazine. It is supported by readers like you who click on ads. Content – All of our content is 100% original. We always strive for quality content. Philosophy – We present original genealogy content in a creative and innovative manner. This is

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From Genealogygems.tv ... 'Genealogy Gems brings you the best in family history research strategies and creative display ideas through the audio podcast, videos and website. Be sure and subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. Host of the Genealogy Gems Podcast, weekly Internet radio show about genealogy & family history. Subscribe to the show in iTunes. Visit the website for more videos, audio and

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The Amsterdam City Archives in the Netherlands now offers "its award-winning Archives Database: a wealth of digitized archival material", online. The site provides quick access to Amsterdam's historical documents allowing researchers to hunt for Dutch ancestors "with the help of a straightforward search system and instructions in English." Amsterdam burial registers, another indispensable source

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This video requires the Adobe Shockwave Player. To download the latest version, visit Adobe. Writing a Family History ~ Courtesy of Brigham Young University

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Informative website giving a brief overview of some important sources for genealogy, family history and local history research in Queensland, Australia (especially at Queensland State Archives). For more detailed information and problem-solving research strategies see the book Tips for Queensland Research. It's in some libraries, but be sure to use the current (2008) edition.Queensland Genealogy

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November, 2009Vol. 4, # 8A Service of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library*Now in the fourth year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!Genealogy Scrap bookingThroughout several decades now, people have used several ways of preserving their family history. Maintaining photo albums and photo collages are some of the ways of maintaining a family history. People generally maintain family

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October, 2009Vol. 4, # 7A Service of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library*Now in the fourth year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!Genealogy News ~ Special AnnouncementA new twist has been added to the arsenal of the Huntsville Heritage Room’s resources that are being made available to the public. First of all, for those with an interest in accessing Heritage Quest Online from

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British Newspapers, 1800 - 1900The site contains:•Millions of articles from 49 London, national and regional newspaper (1800 - 1900) titles.•Over two million pages - all fully text searchable with keywords in context visible in the results list.•1000's of illustrations, maps, tables and photographs.Use this website to:•Search and find results by newspaper, title, and article type.•Find people,

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The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Canada -- "Established in 1967, the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick collects and preserves the documents of the people, institutions and government of the province. Most of the holdings are for the period from 1784, when New Brunswick was made a separate province of British North America. However, some materials relating to the earlier exploration,

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Excellent resource for researching in Colorado."Newspapers are one of the most versatile and heavily used sources of information for researchers,genealogists, students and the general public. Feature stories, society news, classified and picture advertisements, school and church announcements, news from surrounding towns, editorials and cartoons, all give the reader the sense of "being there."

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September, 2009Vol. 4, # 6*Now in the fourth year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!Terms and Meanings of Genealogical Words Something a little bit different from the usual articles. During the course of research, terms and initials are bound to appear in most any kind of document that will require researchers to search for answers as to just exactly what the meaning of a word or

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August, 2009Vol. 4, # 5*Now in the fourth year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!Domesday BookThe Domesday book was the first major census in the British Isles, and was more comprehensive than current census compilations, as properties such as farms, mills, bakeries and other industry were recorded which showed the wealth of the area as well as the population.Also known as Domesday, or

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July, 2009Vol. 4, # 4*Now in the fourth year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!Oral History InterviewsOral history interviewing is a tool that’s used for research in history, anthropology, and folklore. Oral history collects information about the past from observers and participants in that past. It gathers data not available in written records about events, people, decisions, and

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June, 2009Vol. 4, # 3 *Now in the fourth year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!MelungeonsThis multi-ethnic group has been a part of Appalachia folklore for many generations, and the subject of scientific research for the last half-century. Records establish the beginning of the only settlement of people who were known and called Melungeons between the years 1800-1900. They were

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May, 2009Vol. 4, # 2*Now in the fourth year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!Roots TelevisionWhen Roots Television debuted on September 29, 2006, it was a low-key launch in beta mode intended to draw enough traffic to test the site and work through the technical bugs that are a part of experiencing new online ventures on the Internet. However, the low-key launch has quickly become a

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From Dick Eastman's genealogy blog comes this interesting article . . ."According to the BBC, US officials have moved to block a legal bid by descendants of Apache leader Geronimo to have his remains reburied. Geronimo's relatives say some body parts were stolen almost 100 years ago by members of a society linked to Yale University to keep in their clubhouse.The relatives want to rebury the

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This video requires the Adobe Shockwave Player. To download the latest version, visit Adobe."Every genealogist and family historian from beginner to professional will at some time confront the issue of source citations. Although great advances have been made in recent years to standardize and simplify citations, it is still too difficult. This video shows how citing online sources can be easier."

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From the New Zealand Archives comes the following news:"BLUE BOOKS 1840 TO 1855 NOW ONLINEA detailed insight into times past is revealed in this country’s Blue Books 1840 to 1855 which are now available online, Archives New Zealand Chief Executive Dianne Macaskill said today.“All 24 books which are a wonderful source of information about the workings of the early New Zealand government have been

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April, 2009Vol. 4, # 1*Now in the fourth year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!War of 1812 GenealogyThe War of 1812 generated a large volume of records and, fortunately, a sizable portion of them contain genealogical information on more than 280,000 military participants who fought on the US side. During the two and a half year war, records compiled included enlistment papers, muster

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March, 2009Vol. 3, # 12*Now in the third year of distribution with over 400 subscribers!Coat of ArmsHeraldry is the medieval art and science that deals with the creation, use, and recognition of visual displays that identify an individual person, guild, town, office or other entity. This was typically done through much of the Middle Ages using a painted shield which consisted of a unique

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February, 2009Vol. 3, # 11*Now in the third year of distribution with over 375 subscribers!Information Available from Passenger ListsProbably more time is spent hunting for our ancestors on ship passenger lists than any other type of research. Many assume these records will reveal exactly where in the "old country" ancestors came from. It is not always that simple. Depending on when immigrant

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A new web site begun last year is now available to researchers looking for early War Department records. Papers of the War Department - 1784-1800 offers digital online images of over 55,000 documents painstakingly gathered together after visits to more than 200 repositories and the consulting of more than 3,000 collections in the United States, Canada, England, France, and Scotland. Excellent

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"The Homestead Act of 1862 changed the world with its offer of free land. Millions of people immigrated to America seeking their fortune, shifting populations along with the power of governments." Source: Homestead National Monument of America.Beginning in September 2008, a searchable online index of over 65,000 homestead record images from the Broken Bow, Nebraska Land Office are available to

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Quoting from Diane Richard's article in 'Internet Genealogy', "the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on almost 35,000 slaving voyages that forcibly embarked more than 10 million Africans for transport to the Americas between 1514 and 1866. . . . the African names database identifies over 67,000 Africans aboard slave ships, using name, age, gender, origin and place of

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January, 2009Vol. 3, # 10*Now in the third year of distribution with over 375 subscribers!Quaker GenealogyThe Society of Friends or Quakers is a religion sect that was founded in England in 1652 by George Fox during a religious awakening in northwest England. The Quakers sent missionaries to the US in 1656 and after some initial persecution the religion began to grow. Members of the society

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December, 2008Vol. 3, # 9*Now in the third year of distribution with over 375 subscribers!National Library of IrelandThe National Library of Ireland was established by the Dublin Science and Art Museum Act, 1877, which provided that the bulk of the collections in the possession of the Royal Dublin Society, should be vested in the then Department of Science and Art for the benefit of the public

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November, 2008Vol. 3, # 8*Now in the third year of distribution with over 375 subscribers!Maiden NamesHow to Locate Maiden Names for your Genealogy Search When working on your genealogy, sometimes the most difficult obstacle to overcome is that of finding the maiden names of female ancestors. However, by finding this information you can be lead to an entirely new branch of your family tree and a

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October, 2008Vol. 3, # 7*Now in the third year of distribution with over 375 subscribers!DNA Research Seminar – 15 days to go!! Have you signed up yet? Only a few spaces left!Civil War MapsFor those who have researched their Civil War ancestors and located service records, there still may be some nagging questions about their military careers. For instance, you might like to know where they

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September, 2008Vol. 3, # 6*Now in the third year of distribution with over 375 subscribers!DNA Research Seminar – 40 days and counting!! Have you signed up yet? Spaces are filling up!Freedmen’s Bureau RecordsThe Freedmen’s Savings and Trust Company was incorporated by an act of Congress approved March 3, 1865 as a banking institution established in Washington, D. C. for the benefit of freed

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For research on Acadian, French Canadian roots, there is a site that offers a variety of many genealogy records and resources of interest.AcadianRoots.com is devoted strictly to genealogical and census records of Acadian people. Currently, the site has extracted census records of Acadian family names found in the following census records:1861 Bathurst, New Brunswick1871 Bathurst, New

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August, 2008Vol. 3, # 5*Now in the third year of distribution with over 375 subscribers!SPECIAL EDITIONMegan Smolenyak Smolenyak and DNA Genealogical ResearchYou may know her as the lead researcher for the PBS Ancestors series where she delved into over 5,000 genealogical stories and developed much of the content for the companion website. She has subsequently consulted for other television

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From Mark Tucker of ThinkGenealogy comes this bit of information . . ."In the last few years, wikis have become popular as a way for many people to collaborate and share information. Particularly interesting to the genealogy community are genealogy wikis. Two of the most well known are Dick Eastman’s Encyclopedia of Genealogy and FamilySearch’s Research Wiki.There are three main uses for wiki’s

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The town of Westport, Massachusetts now has online information from 102 local cemeteries thanks to the tremendous efforts of the genealogy and historical enthusiasts there. Information on the site includes the WSP number, cemetery name, location and access information, square footage, assessor's map and lot number, number of gravestones engraved and number of unmarked field stones, most recent

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Some ask, "Where can information be found on obtaining a legitimate Coat-of-Arms?" Anyone desiring to learn more about the serious study of heraldry and any rights to display a coat-of-arms will find there are a number of online websites devoted to the accurate use of a coat-of-arms. Visits to the following sites will provide a wealth of information on the subject: The American College of

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For those researchers who may be searching for records not typically found elsewhere, it may prove worthwhile to visit Original Record.Com. Ancestor searches can be performed into the approximately 1,000 years of unusual records that were previously unaccessible before and now available on-line to all. Searches are completely free; there is no subscription to use the site, the only charge is for

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The New York Public Library now has online a collection of digital maps from the 1800's for browsing. They're of good quality and offer the capability through the use of a 'zoom' feature to view the maps up close. These maps cover all three levels of state, county and city.

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The folks at Family Tree Magazine have created an exciting addition to their website for genealogists. Now, not only will they be providing the informative articles in their monthly magazine, but online visitors can now listen to 30-minute in-depth discussions of those articles through podcasts. The latest in genealogy news is also included in the format. Your host is Lisa Louise Cooke, author of

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As DNA genealogy becomes more common place and used by researchers, many are looking for guides and assistance. One such site that aids in learning the terminology and where help can be found is the International Society of Genetic Genealogy website. From there, can be found links to DNA information on the Internet, 'Famous DNA' information, speakers and meeting notices, and a connection to

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Unfortunately for genealogical researchers, the 1790 and 1800 censuses of Virginia were lost forever. The good news is, though, that through the use of tax records that still exist 'substitute census' information can be utilized to locate individuals and families in those critical years. Now available FREE online are the Land Tax lists and Personal Property Tax lists for each of the individual

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The Alabama Secretary of State has posted for free access on the Internet survey maps by township and range of all of Alabama. The Eastern Division of the Bureau of Land Management has also posted similar records on its site but so far those records lack the surveyor's field notes found in the Alabama copy.

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July, 2008Vol. 3, # 4*Now in the third year of distribution with over 350 subscribers!State Census Records State censuses have many uses for family historians. First, they can fill in the gaps between federal censuses and they can replace information lost when a federal census, such as 1890, was destroyed. Secondly is that state censuses are not closed to public scrutiny for 72 years as are the

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The collection covers the years 1789-1930 with over 1800 books, pamplets, 9000 photographs, 200 maps and 13000 pages from manuscript and archival collections. The primary focus is the documentation of voluntary immigrations from the sigining of the Constitution up to the early stages of the beginning of the Great Depression. An added feature is an immigration timeline with embedded links to the

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The US Census Bureau website now contains in downloadable format the 1790 census returns for the then new country. They are available in PDF format as well as ZIP. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to read the files in PDF format. The Reader is FREE for download.

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June, 2008Vol. 3, # 3*Now in the third year of distribution with over 325 subscribers!Virginia GenealogyThe original territory that was considered Virginia in colonial time, was enormous and eventually carved up to form parts of North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West Virginia. Early colonization of the area was encouraged through the use of

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May, 2008Vol. 3, # 2*Now in the third year of distribution with over 325 subscribers!Researching Civil War RecordsUnknown to most people, millions of state and federal records as well as thousands of books have preserved the hundreds of thousands of soldiers’ lives and wartime experiences. When these men who fought can be identified through research, they can be singled out of a huge group of

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April, 2008Vol. 3, # 1*Now in the third year of distribution with over 325 subscribers!News in the Genealogy WorldLeading UK family history website Findmypast.com has completed its project to scan and index the complete set of outbound passenger lists for long-distance voyages from all British ports between 1890 and 1960.Genealogists are invited to take a free test drive of the newest wall chart

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March, 2008Vol. 2, # 12*Now in the second year of distribution with over 325 subscribers!Planning Genealogy TripsNo matter where you’re going, whether it be the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, a more local destination within the state or to another state or even out of the country to search for original records, time spent wisely to prepare for traveling and researching are a good idea

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Here's an interactive website that has the potential to become a "one-stop shop" for marriage records from around the country."GenWed.com is a free genealogical marriage record database and link directory to other marriage records online for the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is not owned or maintained by any subscription website. Currently there are more than 25,000 marriage

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Genealogy continues to evolve into new areas in the ever-broading scope of the field. Quoting from the website's homepage . . ."Familybuilder is a leading software application development company focused on building genealogy and family-oriented applications within online social networks. The company’s flagship product, Family Tree, is a leading social genealogy application on Facebook, Bebo, and

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Digitization is now underway that will, when completed, make available online the Irish census records for the years 1901 and 1911. Currently, the 1911 census for Dublin is searchable on the National Archives of Ireland website. Help links located on the site contain more information on specific details found in the census and a comprehensive guide to using the census.

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Descendants of slaves from the British Empire can now search a new online database that has just launched on the Internet. Ancestry.co.uk has created a database that covers over 2.7 million slaves and 280,000 slave-owners from 17 former British colonies. The records cover the time period 1812 through 1834 and is able to be searched by the slave's name, year of birth (if known), gender and name of

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A joint effort on the part of the Maryland Judiciary, the Court Clerks of Maryland and the State Archives is now making available online Maryland Land Records. Upon arriving at the site, prospective users can request a password to access the land records. Still a work-in-progress, there are approximately 165 million records covering the entire state of Maryland. An excellent resource for

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Now accessible FREE, Ohio Death Certificate Images for the years 1908-1953. Simply go to FamilySearch Labs and register for a free account. Enter an email address, name, state and country and within 24 hours, receive an activation key to use within seven (7) days. After the first use, the email address will be all that's necessary to search the records. Adobe Flash Player is required.

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A GREAT resource for early maps of Kentucky can be found on the Kentucky Land Office web site. The maps cover not only the boundaries and various regions of the state but also the waterways. Animated county maps of different sections of the state can also be found showing the boundary changes as new counties were created.

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Researchers who have been collecting genealogy for quite a while, probably have reached the point where records in the United Kingdom are being sought. For many, the trail could lead them to looking for clues in workhouse records. Available on the Internet is a web site with over 2,000 pages of information including maps, photos even a timeline dealing with workhouses. The Workhouse main goal is

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With the addition of DNA testing becoming more widely and actively used by genealogists, many researchers find themselves wanting to know more about testing, and, signing up to be tested. Since there are now more online web sites that offer DNA testing service than there were 6 or 8 years ago, the following list of links are some of the more well known that answer questions and perform the

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Quoting by permission from the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada website:"The Mission and Objectives of the UELAC direct that we work to preserve and promote Canadian history, with a particular focus on the Loyalist timefame of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Loyalist heritage takes many forms from actual buildings of the time to family histories, genealogies,

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February, 2008Vol. 2, # 11 *Now in the second year of distribution with over 325 subscribers!LDS Family History CentersWhile the Allen County Library system in Fort Wayne is now considered the largest genealogical library in the nation, the Family History LibraryTM of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City is a close second. Of greatest interest to genealogists are the LDS Family History Centers (

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January, 2008Vol. 2, # 10*Now in the second year of distribution with over 300 subscribers!Cherokee Genealogical ResearchPart 2 of a 2-part seriesBe sure to keep an open mind when researching Cherokee ancestry. There were many instances when both an Indian name and a French or English name were used for the same individual. Record everything found on the surname(s) of interest. The Cherokees

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December, 2007Vol. 2, # 9*Now in the second year of distribution with over 275 subscribers!Cherokee Genealogical ResearchPart 1 of a 2-part seriesToday, the Cherokees are the second most numerous American Indian people (only the Navajo tribe is larger). Many Americans believe themselves to have Cherokee ancestry, but tribal membership is solely the responsibility of the three recognized tribal

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Many genealogy researchers are not only gathering names, dates and places of their ancestors but also turning these into written accounts of the life and times of the pioneer families.There are some writing courses offered online that can be of valuable assistance. From Writers Online Workshops (Publishers of Family Tree Magazine) comes a special offer that expires December 31st. Enter coupon

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November, 2007Vol. 2, # 8*Now in the second year of distribution with over 275 subscribers!Using Genealogy Search EnginesThese days, anyone that’s interested in delving into their past can turn on a computer, connect to the Internet and have available a wealth of information. It’s been estimated that approximately 20% of what is on the Internet is genealogy related. With the ability to ‘surf’ at

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October, 2007Vol. 2, # 7*Now in the second year of distribution with over 275 subscribers!Mapping Our Ancestors ~ Part 2 of a 2-part series(Continuing from last month . . .)You’ll need to have strong circumstantial evidence concerning the time period and possible location of ancestors to find the most helpful maps. The three main elements to look for in locating these maps are 1) ones that show

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September, 2007Vol. 2, # 6*Now in the second year of distribution with over 250 subscribers!Mapping Our Ancestors ~ Part 1 of a 2-part seriesIn genealogical research, maps can provide clues to where our ancestors may have lived and where to look for written records about them. If you're a beginner, you should master basic genealogical research techniques before taking the next step in the use of

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August, 2007Vol. 2, # 5 *Now in the second year of distribution with over 250 subscribers!CONTENTdm EDITORS NOTE: This month I’m pleased to introduce an article written by the first guest writer for ‘Ancestor Searching’, Susanna Leberman. Susanna has been serving in the capacity this summer of library intern in the Huntsville Heritage Room. The following article is her offering for this issue of

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July, 2007Vol. 2, # 4*Now in the second year of distribution with over 225 subscribers!Genealogy NewsThis month's newsletter will deviate from previous issues in that all of the information will be coverage of some of the most recent news and events taking place in the field of genealogy. Have an ancestor who came to America through the port at New York? You can search for FREE the Ellis Island/

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From the Get-A-Map website..."free improved mapping service from Ordnance Survey. You can search for maps anywhere in the UK simply by entering the place name, full postcode or National Grid reference - and print the maps or copy them for use on your personal or business website*." *= Terms and Conditions apply.Excellent genealogy resource for UK research.Get-A-Map link.

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Military Personnel Records of servicemen prior to 1946 are now beginning to be released to the public in stages. Eventually, over 57 million individual records will be available.Read the news release on the National Coalition for History website.

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If you're not already aware, Google is offering a new service that will offer an exciting new dimension to genealogical research. The service is Google Docs and will allow genealogists greater options for exchanging information with other family members and researchers who are working on the same family surnames.Just visit the Google Docs Help Center to find out more or to get started.Disclaimer:

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October is Family History Month. Here’s some food for thought . . ."To understand a nation, one must first understand its history. The history is more than the laws and dates of major events. History lies in the daily life of the people for it is the people who make a nation. To ignore the lives of those who have gone before us is to negate their ideas, dreams and accomplishments. It robs us of

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If you're like many researchers, you want to know more than just names and dates(birth, marriage and death) about ancestors. Or, you may be compiling a family history book to be published about a particular family and desiring more information. Then be sure to visit the Mormon church website on major news concerning local and county histories! Go to FamilySearch.org News and read about the latest

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If you happen to have ancestors from the state of Illinois, be sure to check out the website, Illinois Trails: History and Genealogy at http://iltrails.org/. It's a FREE website with information from census, county data, history, maps, military data, newspapers, research help and a mailing list. For those interested in helping, they even have a section with 'Volunteer' information.

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Family Tree Magazine has come out with its 2007 list of the top 101 best genealogy web sites on the Internet.To quote from their web site "These 101 roots resources represent the pinnacle of online genealogy—let them lead you to the peak of family tree success."Catagories include:+Mega Data Sites+International and Immigration Destinations+State and Regional Resources+Web Tools+History Havens+

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June, 2007Vol. 2, # 3*Now in the second year of distribution with over 225 subscribers!Bureau of Land Management"Creativity is the key to maximizing the potential of land records. Land records were not designed to give specific answers to genealogical researchers. The answers need to be extracted." E. Wade Hone, Land and Property Research.The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for

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Ancestry has just added The Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805 and Mississippi Court Records, 1799-1835 to their online collection of databases. The Natchez Records are from the book compiled by May Wilson McBee in 1953 and reprinted by the Genealogical Publishing Company in 1979. The Mississippi Court records are from J. Estelle Stewart King's work published in 1936 and also reprinted by the

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May, 2007Vol. 2, # 2*Now in the second year of distribution with over 200 subscribers!Genealogical AbbreviationsAs we know, there are many abbreviations that are used widely in genealogical records. It is not unusual to find, within the pages of one record, different variations used, and care should be taken to ensure that in these instances, it is a variation and not meant to indicate something

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Etiquette for Courthouse ResearchBy James PylantOn the subject of courthouse research, genealogist and humorist Laverne Galeener-Moore advises, "One fact you must be prepared to accept is that the majority of staff members employed in County Clerks' or Recorders' offices hate the very innards of all genealogists. . ." It is true that some clerks just do not want to be "bothered" with researchers,

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*Now in the second year of distribution with over 200 subscribers!April, 2007Vol. 2, # 1Georgia Land LotteriesIn the early 1800's, Georgia created a unique series of lotteries which would eventually attract a multitude of pioneers from Virginia and the Carolinas. The state passed legislation to hold its first land lottery in 1805.The 1805 Georgia Land Lottery was the first experiment of its kind

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From the website comes news..."VA Adds Maps to Online Gravesite Locator WASHINGTON – The grave locations of more than three million veterans and dependents buried in national cemeteries can be found more easily now because the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has added maps of burial sections online that can be printed from home computers and at national cemetery kiosks. The latest improvement

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The following was released to the press on 27 March 2007:FamilySearch News Release27 March 2007One Million Historical Names from Canada Go OnlineNova Scotia Releases Early Birth, Marriage, and Death RecordsSALT LAKE CITY, UTAH-Early vital records of Nova Scotia, Canada, are viewable over the Internet for the first time and for free, thanks to a joint project by the Genealogical Society of Utah,

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NARA Records Now Available on WorldVitalRecordsNational Archives records can now be accessed at WorldVitalRecords.com.A note on the website states . . ."These databases, including more than 10.2 million records, are being posted at WorldVitalRecords as part of an agreement with the National Archives. The databases, including the Irish Famine passenger and ship records, World War II Army

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March, 2007Vol. 1, # 12The HuguenotsThe French branch of the Reformation has come to be known to us as the Huguenots who were followers of the teachings of the French-born Reformer John Calvin. Around the middle of the 1550's the first congregations were becoming established in France, and before the decade was finished there were over 70 churches, which met for their first Synod in 1559. Also in

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Saturday , March 03, 2007OKLAHOMA CITY — Cherokee Nation members voted Saturday to revoke the tribal citizenship of an estimated 2,800 descendants of the people the Cherokee once owned as slaves. With a majority of districts reporting, 76 percent had voted in favor of an amendment to the tribal constitution that would limit citizenship to descendants of "by blood" tribe members as listed on the

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Family Roots Radiofrom www.familyrootsradio.com:ProGenealogists, Inc. and Genealogy Today announced the launch “Family Roots Radio,” an Internet radio show devoted to the widely popular pursuit of genealogy and family history. This weekly, hour-long radio show will begin airing each Thursday at 1pm Pacific (4pm Eastern) beginning February 8, 2007 on Modavox’s VoiceAmerica™ Channel (

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The Last MusterDid you know that many of the men and women of the American Revolution sat for photographs in the mid-nineteenth century? These Revolutionary War veterans were old men and women by the time photography was invented. However, it is believed that many of them had their photographs taken. As elders and as veterans, it was a sign of respect to record their images. Now Maureen Taylor is

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London - Hundreds of hopefuls have stepped forward to claim the throne of England after a worldwide quest by genealogists to find a rightful heir. After rooting through their family trees, legions of French, Italian, Norwegian, Dutch, Swedish and Canadian would-be royals bid for the monarchy. More than a quarter of all claims came from the United States after English Heritage, an organisation

Richard White, Computer Genealogy Librariannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176412735398870639.post-58279335025774242762007-02-12T15:49:00.001-05:002008-05-20T13:06:16.853-04:00

Received recently from the society...“The Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society is getting ready to work on the new Northeast Settlers that will be going to all members and to many libraries across the United States. If you would like to put a query in this one you can send it to me and I will pass it on to Vickie the editor. The queries are free to members but there is a small charge for

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