Finally my FHC has started their own blog Toronto Family History Centre Information which is great since it not only has all the newsletters on it but it has a Resources tab which lists all the microfilms the Center has on permanent loan. Just scroll down to the List of All Resources and you can … [Read more…]
Ancestry announced on 23 Sept 2010 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire iArchives, Inc. and its branded Web site, Footnote.com for about $27 million dollars in a mix of cash, stock and assumption of liabilities. The acquisition should take place by the fourth quarter of 2010 and will mean iArchives will … [Read more…]
From the weekly Family History Center Bulletin written by Helen Billing comes this info: New Family History Online Film Ordering for Canada The new Family History Online Film Ordering will be up and running today, Thursday, August 19th. All microfilm/fiche must be ordered online by patrons. As of today, no film orders will be taken … [Read more…]
Today through July 4, Ancestry will be making the 1911 Canadian Census available for free in honour of Canada Day. This is great news for those with Canadian Ancestors so don’t miss this great opportunity. Check out the Genealogy Insider for more great links to Canadian Records.
Beginning today Ancestry.ca will be making it’s French-Canadian Records collection free for three days in honour of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. The Drouin Collection is also available on Ancestry.com but it will not be available free there so if you don’t have a subscription to either, then you must register for a free Canadian subscription in order … [Read more…]
This just in from our friends at Find My Past: Our World Cup widows offer for the second England match is now much more flexible, particularly for those of you based outside of the UK. It’s simple – sign in after 9am on Friday, and choose when to use your 90 minutes You are now … [Read more…]
Not everyone watches Soccer so for all those genealogy non – soccer fans, findmypast.co.uk is offering a special deal. From our friends at findmypast.co.uk: The World Cup is now upon us and we thought it would only be fair to provide some entertainment for all you non-football fans out there: Whenever England play a match, … [Read more…]
From their Website: New Horizons Genealogy specializes in New England and New York Colonial American Genealogy, Ancestry and Family History. Our record collections include, Vital records, Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Colonial and State Census records, Federal and State Census Mortality Schedules, Cemetery records, 1840 Census of Pensioners and Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in … [Read more…]
One of my absolute favourite resources that was only recently published online is the Albo dei Caduti della Grande Guerra which is the list of Italian Soldiers killed in Italy during World War 1. The site is completely written in Italian but is still very easy to navigate if you follow the instructions below. 1. … [Read more…]
FamilySearch has added 300 million new indexed records at its FamilySearch Record Search Pilot – there are lots of new and wonderful things available. To see if there are new records available for the part of the world you are interested in, go to Family Search . From the drop-down menu under the heading Search … [Read more…]
