Legacy announces that in celebration of their 500th webinar class they will be opening up the genealogy educational video classes to everyone for FREE! This weekend Legacy Family Tree Webinars is opening its whole library of genealogy educational video classes to everyone for FREE in celebration of the release of its 500th webinar class. … [Read more…]
Ancestry.com and the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives have entered into a partnership recently which means Ancestry will be updating their databases for the city to include millions of vital records spanning 1866 to 1948. These records will be free to search. In addition, Ancestry will also be updating to it’s New York … [Read more…]
In an email I received this morning: View the 1911 census for free on findmypast.co.uk We know what a brilliant resource the 1911 census is for any family historian, so we’re giving it to you for free! Until 18 November 2012, view a 1911 census transcript for free on findmypast.co.uk – this usually costs 10 … [Read more…]
Footnote announced 18 August it would be changing it’s name to Fold3 in it’s commitment to offering the finest and most comprehensive collection of U.S. Military records available on the internet. Why Fold3? Fold3 will be adding millions of U.S. military records as it continues to not only host existing records but expand it’s military … [Read more…]
Frequently I get asked the correct way to source a document when entered into a genealogy software program. Most programs offer in their ‘Help’ link examples of how to do this but often you would need to go back and refer to it each time to enter a record to ensure you have completely it … [Read more…]
Old Italian record can be difficult to read at first glance – especially if you have no knowledge of the language or are expecting it to be similar to American records. They can be quite detailed and some, like the marriage record posted courtesy of Cosenza Exchange are completely hand written. But most Italian … [Read more…]
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…]
FamilySearch and Family Family Tree University are hosting a webinar on Tuesday, April 20, at 7 p.m. EST. Learn how to use FamilySearch to find your ancestors! Thanks to an active research and development department, the FamilySearch website is growing and changing quickly. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to use FamilySearch and the FamilySearch Record … [Read more…]
Footnote has decided to extend free access to it’s US Census Collection until April 30, 2010. You will have full access to the entire collection until then and if you find you like using Footnote, then you can subscribe now for an Annual Membership for only $49.99!
The Family History Library in Salt Lake City Utah now offers free online Research Classes to help you get started in tracing your roots. Some classes are broken down into 2 or 3 lessons about 30 minutes long each. Others, have only one class that is about an hour long. Videos can be paused and … [Read more…]
