Interment.net - Update (November 30, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Cedar Hill Cemetery - (USA, New Jersey, Cumberland County), Contributed by Barbara McCormick, 21 records
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Cedar Hill Cemetery - (USA, New Jersey, Cumberland County), Contributed by Barbara McCormick, 21 records
Scotsman.com Archives (1817 - 1950) Free For One Week
Scotsman.com is opening their archives 1817-1950 to the public for a one week free period beginning today November 30, 2005. The site includes advice on how to conduct searches including surnames. The publication apparently includes birth, death, and marriage records. This would be a great time to drop other research and focus on your Scottish ancestors for a short time. Registration for this service is required.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Ships Passenger Lists Galveston,Texas 1846 - 1871 (Olive Tree Genealogy Update Nov. 29/05)
Olive Tree Genealogy has just uploaded more surnames for Ships Passenger Lists Arriving at the Port of Galveston,Texas 1846 - 1871Scroll down til you see the list of surname links.
Family Tree Connection - Update (29/Nov/2005)
Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:
Whitestown Seminary 1869 Anniversary Exercises - Whitestown Seminary Anniversary Exercises, Walcott Hall, June 20-24, 1869, Whitestown, N.Y.
Hudson River Commandery, No. 35, K. T., List of 1921 Officers - Hudson River Commandery, No. 35, Knights Templar, Newburgh, New York. Organization for 1921-1922.
Athens Methodist Church 1917 Annual Report - The Methodist Church Annual Report, Athens Circuit, From May 16, 1916 to May 15, 1917. Includes listing of the Official Board and Contributors. Athens, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada.
St. Louis 1914-1915 Council Directory - Council of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, 1914-1915. Regular Meetings, Tursday and Friday, 4 P.M.
6th Annual Home for Widows and Single Women Report - Sixth Annual Report of the Board of Managers, of the Home for Widows and Single Women, Lebanon, Pa., For the Year 1888. With a List of the Officers, Managers, Members and Contributors.
Monday, November 28, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 28, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Worcester Mission Cemetery - (USA, Oklahoma, Cherokee County), Contributed by Terrill White, 19 records
Ancestry.com Content Update from the week of Nov. 13 - 19
Approximately 4.9 million names released over the last week. 5 new titles released. 8 titles updated.
Highlights
- Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s - updated, adding 460,000 new names.
- Maryland Colonial Census, 1776 - maintenance update, no new names.
- Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949 - maintenance update, no new names.
- Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 - update, 1.5 million new names.
- Obituaries - update, adding 500,000 new names.
- Vital Records books - five new titles from Massachusetts, adding 140,000 new names.
- Member Contributed Content – 2.3 million Message Boards, Trees, RootsWeb Databases, and Customer corrections names added.
U.S. Records Collection
Released Last Week
- Obituary Collection (http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/) - Updated (524,955 new names added for a total of 64,376,827) - 11/19/2005
- Maryland Colonial Census, 1776 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4247) - maintenance update, no new names - 11/18/2005
- Louisiana Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6697) - maintenance update, no new names - 11/18/2005
- Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7457) - update, 1.5 million new names for a total of 3,055,782 - 11/18/2005
- Vital records of Manchester, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10098) - New (14,700 names) - 11/14/2005
- Vital records of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10099) - New (4,750 names) - 11/15/2005
- Vital records of Lynn, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10100) - New (52,350 names) - 11/16/2005
- Vital records of Lawrence, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10101) - New (6,200 names) - 11/17/2005
- Vital records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10102) - New (58,650 names) - 11/18/2005
Scheduled for this week
- Three more Massachusetts vital records books
Coming soon
- SSDI Update
- Several maintenance releases
U.S. Census Images and Indexes
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- 1820 US Federal Census (maintenance)
- 1830 US Federal Census (maintenance)
U.K. & Ireland Records Collection
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- 1851 England and Wales Census (maintenance)
- 1881 England and Wales Census (maintenance)
- 1891 England and Wales Census (maintenance)
- Yorkshire Parish records update
Newspapers
Released last week
- Obituary Collection (http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/) - Updated (524,955 new names added for a total of 64,376,827) - 11/19/2005
Scheduled for this week
- Obituaries Collection – will continue to update
Coming soon
- Major newspaper update.
U.S. Immigration Collection
Released last week
- Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7486) - updated (461,218 new names for a total of 4,461,218) - 11/18/2005
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- New York Passenger Lists update
- Ships Photos
Family and Local Histories
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- Additional ProQuest Family & Local History titles.
Member Contributed Content
Released last week
- Ancestry/RW Message Boards (http://www.ancestry.com/share/) - (246,130 names added)
- Contributed Trees (AWT/WC) (http://www.ancestry.com/trees/awt/main.htm) - (2,020,684 names added for a total of 410,043,308)
- Customer Corrections - no corrections added this week.
- RootsWeb Member Contributed Databases (http://www.rootsweb.com) - 3,155 records added.
Child Apprentices England to America 1617-1778 (Olive Tree Genealogy Update Nov. 28/05)
A new database has just been put online for Child Apprentices in America from Christ's Hospital, London 1617-1778This is an index only (full name plus page number) but a link is provided for lookup requests on BWO.
To search the index of names of impoverished and/or orphaned children sent to America as Apprentices, start at Child Apprentices from England 1617-1778
Billerica, Massachusetts Cemetery Transcriptions
The Billerica Library, located in Billerica, Massachusetts, has tombstone transcriptions and name indexes of several town cemeteries online.Among the cemeteries listed...And yup, it's free.
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Annals of Genealogical Research - Vol 1, Issue 2
The Annals of Genealogical Research, an online genealogy journal, has just published its second issue. The new issue includes these articles:
- From the First Industrial City to the Wisconsin Frontier: William Scholes (1814-1864) - Harold A. Henderson
- Who Was Betsey, Consort of Martin Brockway of Washington, New Hampshire? - Robert Scott Shaw
- From South Carolina Sand Hills to Arkansas Mountains - the Story of the McMillan Family - Russell P. Baker
Interment.net - Update (November 27, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Hill Park Cemetery - (USA, Missouri, Jackson County), Contributed by Linda Lewis, 11 records
Springvale Cemetery - (USA, Kansas, Smith County), Contributed by Beth Gillis, 0 records
Origins Network Adds More UK Records
Origins Network, which owns the British Origins website, announced they've added more UK research materials to its subscription package:- 1871 Census records: Cornwall and Dorset
- Over half a million (555,079) additional records are now available for searching on the 1871 England and Wales Census on British Origins. Images of the original census records are available alongside the indexes.
- London Apprentice Extracts
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 26, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Gaylord Cemetery - (USA, Kansas, Smith County), Contributed by Beth Gillis, 1,408 records
Pisgah Methodist Cemetery - (USA, Maryland, Charles County), Contributed by Anne Braun, 71 records
City of Lubbock Cemetery - (USA, Texas, Lubbock County), Contributed by Glenda Ward, 5 records
Canadian BDM Exchange
The Canadian BDM Exchanage has been updated and moved to another location. To search for Canadian ancestors in Vital Statistics for Births, Marriages, Burials and Deaths, see The NEW Canadian BDM Exchanage
Blacksheep Ancestors Updates (Nov. 26/05)
BlackSheepAncestors.com updates:Plymouth Convict Camp, North Carolina 1930 Index of Prisoners
Sumter County Chain Gang, South Carolina 1930 Index of Prisoners
Colleton County Convict Camp, South Carolina 1930 Index of Prisoners
Oconee Convict Camp, Georgia 1900 Index of Prisoners
Georgia Penitentiary Convict Camp, Georgia 1880 Index of Prisoners
Miller County Chain Gang, Georgia 1930 Index of Prisoners
Stringer Convict Camp, Alabama 1910 Index of Prisoners
Clarendon County Chain Gang, South Carolina 1930 Index of Prisoners
Spartanburg Convict Camp, South Carolina 1930 Index of Prisoners
Friday, November 25, 2005
Istanbul Jewish Genealogy Database Online
The International Society for Sephardic Progress (ISFSP) announced that its collection of Jewish genealogical records from Istanbul, Turkey has been made available for public research. The material covers the period from 1870 to the present, and contains over 50,000 records, including more than 35,000 Istanbul marriage records and some 15,000 death and burial records from other sources including the Chief Rabbinate of Turkey and the Ashkenazi and Italian community records. The data also comes from several Istanbul cemeteries.
Interment.net - Update (November 25, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Presbyterian Churchyard - (USA, New York, Orange County), Contributed by Allan Rauner, 173 records
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Cemetery - (USA, New Jersey, Salem County), Contributed by Barbara McCormick, 53 records
Solon Cemetery - (USA, Michigan, Kent County), Contributed by Jeannie Patee, 11 records
Danford Cemetery - (USA, Ohio, Noble County), Contributed by Judy Bedford, 29 records
Wesley Chapel Cemetery - (USA, Ohio, Noble County), Contributed by Judy Bedford, 3 records
Family Tree Connection - Update (25/Nov/2005)
Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:
Oriental Club 1906 List of Members - Alphabetical List of The Members of the Oriental Club. Corrected to October 9th, 1906. London, England.
Washington Lodge, No. 1117, 1934 Roster - Roster Washington Lodge, No. 1117, A. F. & A. M., P. O. 1422, Dallas, Texas, Feb. 1st, 1934. Masonic Temple, Harwood and Canton Streets.
South Jersey Institute 1885-86 Catalogue - Sixteenth Annual Catalogue of the Officers and Students of the South Jersey Institute, Bridgeton, N. J. 1885-86. Includes a listing of graduates from 1872 through 1886, along with lists of all presetn students.
Thursday, November 24, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 24, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Bullock Cemetery - (Canada, Quebec, Stanstead County), Contributed by Leslie Nutbrown, 153 records
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 23, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:West End Cemetery - (USA, Virginia, Fairfax County), Contributed by Anne Braun, 40 records
Lawnside Cemetery - (USA, New Jersey, Salem County), Contributed by Barbara McCormick, 89 records
Saint Colmcille Cemetery - (Ireland, Dublin, Swords Village), Contributed by Anna Ryan, 358 records
Family Tree Connection - Update (23/Nov/2005)
Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:
West Point 1869 Register - United States Military Academy, West Point, Register of the Officers and Cadets. 1869. West Point, New York USA.
New Jersey Bar Ass'n 1916-1917 Year Book - New Jersey State Bar Association Year Book, 1916 - 1917. Includes a listing of members and committees.
North Carolina College 1896-1897 Catalogue - Catalogue of the Officers and Students of North Carolina College, Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina, 1896-1897.
Pennsylvania State Normal School 1891-92 Catalogue - Catalogue and Circular of the Pennsylvania State Normal School, Sixth District, For the Academic Year, 1892-'92, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Penn'a.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 22, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Cooper Landing Cemetery - (USA, Alaska, Kenai Peninsula Borough), Contributed by Loretta Mattson, 60 records
Woodside Cemetery - (Canada, Quebec, Stanstead County), Contributed by Leslie Nutbrown, 612 records
Broadwater Family Cemetery - (USA, Virginia, Fairfax County), Contributed by Anne Braun, 3 records
Monday, November 21, 2005
Ancestry.com Content Update from the week of Nov. 6 - 12
Approximately 30.3 million names released over the last week. 9 new titles released. 5 titles updated.
Highlights
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - updated, complete, adding 18.8 million new names.
- WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings - new, 138,000 names.
- U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 - new, 8.4 million names.
- World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 - new, 143,000 names.
- New York State Census Collection - new, adding 509,000 names.
- Obituaries - update, adding 669,000 new names.
- Vital Records books - five new titles from Massachusetts, adding 232,000 new names.
- Member Contributed Content – 1.4 million Message Boards, Trees, RootsWeb Databases, and Customer corrections names added.
U.S. Records Collection
Released Last Week
- Obituary Collection (http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/) - Updated (668,325 new names added for a total of 63,851,872) - 11/12/2005
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482) - updated (18,802,216 new names for a total of 38,387,110) - 11/11/2005
- WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8853) - new, 137,572 names - 11/11/2005
- U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939) - new, 8,369,212 names - 11/11/2005
- World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8919) - new, 143,374 names - 11/11/2005
- New York State Census Collection (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8940) - new, 509,164 names - 11/11/2005
- Vital records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10092) - New (66,050 names) - 11/7/2005
- Vital records of Newton, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10094) - New (25,800 names) - 11/8/2005
- Vital records of Vital records of Newburyport, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10093) - New (63,550 names) - 11/9/2005
- Vital records of Marblehead, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10095) - New (65,600 names) - 11/10/2005
- Vital records of Mansfield, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10097) - New (11,300 names) - 11/11/2005
Scheduled for this week
- Several maintenance updates to vital records
- Five more Massachusetts vital records books
Coming soon
- Several maintenance releases
U.S. Census Images and Indexes
Released last week
- New York State Census Collection (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482) - new, adding 509,164 names - 11/11/2005
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- 1820 US Federal Census (maintenance)
- 1830 US Federal Census (maintenance)
U.K. & Ireland Records Collection
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- 1851 England and Wales Census (maintenance)
- 1881 England and Wales Census (maintenance)
- 1891 England and Wales Census (maintenance)
- Yorkshire Parish records update
Newspapers
Released last week
- Obituary Collection (http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/) - Updated (668,325 new names added for a total of 63,851,872) - 11/12/2005
Scheduled for this week
- Obituaries Collection – will continue to update
Coming soon
- Major newspaper update.
U.S. Immigration Collection
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- New York Passenger Lists update
- Ships Photos
Family and Local Histories
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- Additional ProQuest Family & Local History titles.
Member Contributed Content
Released last week
- Ancestry/RW Message Boards (http://www.ancestry.com/share/) - (no report, estimated 500,000 for last two weeks)
- Contributed Trees (AWT/WC) (http://www.ancestry.com/trees/awt/main.htm) - (824,560 names added for a total of 408,022,624)
- Customer Corrections - 1,131 corrections added.
- RootsWeb Member Contributed Databases (http://www.rootsweb.com) - 35,445 records added.
Family Tree Connection - Update (21/Nov/2005)
Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:
Peterboro, N.H. Directory 1901 - Directory of Peterboro, New Hampshire, May, 1901. Mercantile Professional, and Manufacturing, together with Matters of Local Interest and Importance.
Plymouth Forum 1922 Handbook - Plymouth Forum, Utica, N. Y., Handbook. Constitution and By-Laws and List of Members of the Men's Bible Class of Plymouth Congregational Church, Oneida Square, 1922.
St. Louis 1913-1914 Council Directory - Council of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, 1913-1914. Regular Meetings, Tursday and Friday, 4 P.M.
AncestorsAtRest.com (Update Nov. 19/05)
New Irish genealogy data for Offaly County also called Kings County in Ireland has been added to AncestorsAtRest.com:Offaly or Kings County Ireland Grand Jury Panel, in 1889.
Parsonstown Union, Offaly or Kings County Ireland List of Names and Addresses of Elected Guardians, in 1880s.
Ex Officio Guardians in the Parsonstown Union, Offaly or Kings County Ireland, in 1889.
Dispensary Committees in the Parsonstown Union, Offaly or Kings County Ireland, in 1889.
AncestorsAtRest.com (Update Nov. 20/05)
Ancestors At Rest announces a major update to its Coffin Plate section. If you are looking for death records, try the Coffin Plates database
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 20, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Oakland Cemetery - (USA, Virginia, Hampton County), Contributed by Dawn Stewart, 221 records
Swing Cemetery - (USA, New Jersey, Cumberland County), Contributed by Barbara McCormick, 17 records
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 19, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Saint Nick Cemetery - (England, Bradfordshire, Hockliffe), Contributed by Deborah Garrand, 317 records
Beebe Main Street Cemetery - (Canada, Quebec, Stanstead County), Contributed by Leslie Nutbrown, 643 records
Gustavus Brown Burial Site - (USA, Maryland, Charles County), Contributed by Anne Braun, 1 record
Friday, November 18, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 18, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Saint Patrick Cemetery - (Ireland, Laois County, Stradbally), Contributed by Anna Ryan, 71 records
Updates added:
Evergreen Cemetery - (USA, Vermont, Bennington County), Contributed by Linda Marra, Nancy Dancy, Tom Miller, 910 records
Family Tree Connection - Update (18/Nov/2005)
Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:
2nd Annual Children's Summer Home Report - Second Annual Report of the Children's Summer Home, Catonsville, Md. Includes listings of board of managers, annual subscribers and contributors.
Yarmouth High School 1917 Graduation - Graduation Exercises of the Class of 1917, Yarmouth High School, Friday afternoon, June 22, 1917 at 2 O'clock.
1855 Address Before the Amoskeag Veterans - Address Delivered Before the Amoskeag Verterans, of Manchester, N. H., February Twenty-Second, 1855. Includes a list of the members.
Keyser First Presbyterian Church Directory - Year Book and Church Directory of the First Presbyterian Church, Keyser, W. Va. of Winchester Presbytery, Synod of Virginia, April, 1932. Church - Corner Main and Piedmont Streets.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 17, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Bury Cemetery - (Canada, Quebec, Compton County), Contributed by Leslie Nutbrown, 1,343 records
Saint James Cemetery - (USA, Pennsylvania, Berks County), Contributed by Rebecca Haughey, 646 records
Shiloh Baptist Cemetery - (USA, New Jersey, Cumberland County), Contributed by Barbara McCormick, 80 records
Miles Cemetery - (USA, Indiana, Hendricks County), Contributed by Jeff Curtis, 14 records
Family Tree Connection - Update (17/Nov/2005)
Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:
Evangelical Church Ladies' Aid Society 1924 Members - Members of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Evangelical Church, Highland, Illinois, April 1924.
Masters and Wardens Association 1935 Roster - Roster of the Masters, Wardens and Secretaries of the Fifth Masonic District of the State of New Jersey, 1935. Includes addresses of members.
1907 Butler Hospital Annual Report - Reports of the Trustees and Superintendent of the Butler Hospital for the Insane, presented to the Corporation, at its Sixty-Third Annual Meeting, January 23, 1907. Providence, R. I. Includes listing of officers, trustees and graduates of the training school (for 1897 to 1906).
St. Luke's Hospital 1926 Yearbook - St. Luke's Annual, 1925-1926, Published by Class of '25-'26, St. Luke's Hospital, Bluefield, W. Va.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 16, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Beaver Catholic Cemetery - (USA, Iowa, Dallas County), Contributed by Frank Stanley, 714 records
Bearden Cemetery - (USA, Oklahoma, Okfuskee County), Contributed by Brenda Franklin, 331 records
North Fork Cemetery - (USA, Oklahoma, Okfuskee County), Contributed by Brenda Franklin, 232 records
Family Tree Connection - Update (16/Nov/2005)
Family Tree Connection has added the following genealogy items to its database:
Pennsylvania State Normal School 1867-68 Catalogue - Catalogue and Circular of the Pennsylvania State Normal School, of the Second District, Millersville, Lancaster County, PA., For the Academical Year, 1867-8.
1929 Crimson and Gold Yearbook - Crimson and Gold of 1929. Published by The Senior Class of the Colton Union High School, Colton, Calif.
North Carolina Univ. 1925-26 Catalogue - The University of North Carolina Record. March, 1926. Number 232. The Catalogue 1925-1926. Announcements 1926-1927.
Reminiscences of the Springfield Women's Club - Reminiscences of the Springfield Women's Club, Springfield, Mass. 1884-1924. Includes listings of members and year they joined.
The Alpine Club of Canada 1930 Roster - The Alpine Club of Canada Constitution and List of Members, 1930. Founded 1906. Incorporated 1909. Affiliated to the Alpine Club England.
St. Nicholas Society 1910 Member Roster - Charter, Constitution, By-Laws and List of Members of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Year. New York, 1910.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 15, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Saint James Churchyard - (USA, Vermont, Bennington County), Contributed by Nancy Dancy, 446 records
West Arlington Cemetery - (USA, Vermont, Bennington County), Contributed by Nancy Dancy, 408 records
Monday, November 14, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 14, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Maple Hill Cemetery - (USA, Vermont, Bennington County), Contributed by Nancy Dancy, 184 records
Fish Cemetery - (USA, New York, Warren County), Contributed by Elaine Cope, 54 records
Mountain View Cemetery - (USA, Washington, Lincoln County), Contributed by Linda Morgan, 2,612 records
Ancestry.com Content Update from the week of Oct. 30 - Nov. 5
Approximately 3 million names released over the last week. 5 new titles released. 6 titles updated.
Highlights
- Ohio Deaths, 1958-2000 - updated, adding 330,000 new names and fixing several errors.
- Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 - maintenance update, fixing searching on this database.
- Obituaries - update, adding 1.65 million new names.
- Vital Records books - five new titles from Massachusetts, adding 235,000 new names.
- Member Contributed Content – 800,000 Message Boards, Trees, RootsWeb Databases, and Customer corrections names added.
U.S. Records Collection
Released Last Week
- Obituary Collection (http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/) - Updated (1,654,717 new names added for a total of 63,183,547) - 10/29/2005
- Ohio Deaths, 1958-2000 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5763) - updated (328,048 new names for a total of 4,368,823) - 10/31/2005
- Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7316) - updated, fixing searching on this database, no new names - 11/2/2005
- Vital records of Nantucket, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10086) - New (144,500 names) - 10/31/2005
- Vital records of New Ashford, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10087) - New (1,950 names) - 11/1/2005
- Vital records of New Bedford, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10089) - New (67,000 names) - 11/2/2005
- Vital records of New Braintree, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10090) - New (7,900 names) - 11/3/2005
- Vital records of Montgomery, Massachusetts to the year 1850 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=10091) - New (14,050 names) - 11/4/2005
Scheduled for this week
- Completion of the WWI Draft collection.
- Five more Massachusetts vital records books
Coming soon
- Several maintenance releases
U.S. Census Images and Indexes
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- New York State Census
Coming soon
- 1820 US Federal Census (maintenance)
- 1830 US Federal Census (maintenance)
U.K. & Ireland Records Collection
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- 1881 England and Wales Census (maintenance)
- 1891 England and Wales Census (maintenance)
- Yorkshire Parish records update
Newspapers
Released last week
- Obituary Collection (http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/) - Updated (1,654,717 new names added for a total of 63,183,547) - 10/29/2005
Scheduled for this week
- Obituaries Collection – will continue to update
Coming soon
- Major newspaper update.
U.S. Immigration Collection
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- New York Passenger Lists update
- Ships Photos
Family and Local Histories
Released last week
- No Release Scheduled.
Scheduled for this week
- No Release Scheduled.
Coming soon
- Additional ProQuest Family & Local History titles.
Member Contributed Content
Released last week
- Ancestry/RW Message Boards (http://www.ancestry.com/share/) - (no report)
- Contributed Trees (AWT/WC) (http://www.ancestry.com/trees/awt/main.htm) - (745,321 names added for a total of 407,198,064)
- Customer Corrections - 200 corrections added.
- RootsWeb Member Contributed Databases (http://www.rootsweb.com) - 45,219 records added.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 13, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Highland Lutheran Cemetery - (USA, North Dakota, Traill County), Contributed by Teresa Lilleburg, 263 records
Likowski Cemetery - (USA, Oklahoma, Okfuskee County), Contributed by Brenda Franklin, 253 records
Church of the Visitation Cemetery - (USA, Minnesota, Swift County), Contributed by Marvin Klang, 431 records
Updates added:
Lakeview Cemetery - (USA, Michigan, Barry County), Contributed by Sara Colburn, 3,711 records
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 12, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Clark Cemetery - (USA, Illinois, Bureau County), Contributed by Mary Parrish, 9 records
Welty Cemetery - (USA, Oklahoma, Okfuskee County), Contributed by Brenda Franklin, 926 records
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Glasnevin Cemetery - (Ireland, Dublin), Contributed by Anna Ryan, David Burchall, Frank Carroll, Fran Smyth, John Mahon, Nuala Mahon, 9,709 records
Genealogy Auctions for 12-Nov-2005
Noteworthy genealogy research materials on auction at eBay.Progressive Men & Women of Kosciusko Co IN, 1902 - Memoirs of eminent men and women from Kosciusko, County, Indiana
Frederick County Maryland Marriages and Burials, 1743-1811 - Book, originally published 1972, reprinted 1993
Virginia Taxpayers 1782-1787 Genealogy - Alphabetically arranged list of 34,000 residents who were not included in the 1790 Federal Census. The authors developed this list from the personal property tax lists of thirty-five separate Virginia counties.
Annals of Southwest Virginia - Minutes of the county courts, marriage licenses, abstracts of deeds and wills, surveys of lands, lists of soldiers, and Revolutionary War soldiers from Southwest Virginia. Originally published 1920, reprinted 1996.
Old Kentucky Entries And Deeds, 1700s-1853 - A complete index to all the earliest land entries, military warrants, deeds and wills of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 11, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Pimpama Cemetery - (Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast City), Contributed by Judy Dickson, 49 records
Fortner Cemetery - (USA, Florida, Manatee County), Contributed by Pam Parrish, 379 records
Hosmer Cemetery - (USA, Michigan, Barry County), Contributed by Sara Colbun, 265 records
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Interment.net - Update (November 10, 2005)
Interment.net published genealogy transcriptions of the following cemeteries:Return Baptist Cemetery - (USA, Georgia, Habersham County), Contributed by Lynn McCollum, 130 records
Victory Baptist Cemetery - (USA, Georgia, Habersham County), Contributed by Lynn McCollum, 106 records
Riverside Memorial Cemetery - (Canada, Quebec, Megantic County), Contributed by Joan Cruickshank, 689 records
Saint Columbine Cemetery - (USA, Kansas, Johnson County), Contributed by Linda Lewis, 343 records