This week’s Findmypast Fridays collections include Essex baptisms index 1538-1900 Essex banns index 1754-1950 Essex marriage index 1538-1900 Essex burial index 1538-1900 Warwickshire burial index 1538-1900 Warwickshire marriage index 1538-1900 Warwickshire baptism index 1538-1900 Ohio Obituary Index 1814-2013 Tasmania deaths 1803-1933 Tasmania marriages 1803-1899 Tasmania births 1803-1933 Kindertransport
Month: January 2015
FamilySearch updates 29 Jan 2015
These are the new and updated collections from FamilySearch this week. United States, New England Passenger and Crew Lists, 1911-1954 28 Jan 2015 United States Muster Rolls of the Marine Corps, 1798-1937 28 Jan 2015 Maine, Crew Lists Arriving at Robbinston, 1947-1954 28 Jan 2015 California, Immigration Registers of Japanese, Filipinos, and Hawaiians at San… Continue reading FamilySearch updates 29 Jan 2015
52 Ancestors (2015) #4 John Marr
This week’s topic is “Closest to your birthday”. The ancestor who was born closest to my birthday is John Marr, who was the father of James Marr (my ancestor in week 26 in 2014). John Marr was born 13 December 1790, and christened 19 December 1790, in Dundee, Angus, Scotland. His parents were Peter (or… Continue reading 52 Ancestors (2015) #4 John Marr
Ancestry updates 26 Jan 2015
The following are the Recently added and updated collections at ancestry.com.au this week. NEW Washington, County Records, 1856-2009 23/01/2015 UPDATED Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index, 1989-2013 23/01/2015 UPDATED England and Wales, Death Index, 2007-2013 23/01/2015 UPDATED London, England, Land Tax Records, 1692-1932 22/01/2015 NEW The Cyclopedia of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti and the Cook Islands,… Continue reading Ancestry updates 26 Jan 2015
52 Ancestors (2014) #32 Catherine Mills
Over the last few weeks, I have been researching the Russell-Doyle branch of my family, and there was one ancestor that I had one piece of information I was missing – the record of her death. Today, when trying to decide which ancestor to use, I decided to see if I could finally find her… Continue reading 52 Ancestors (2014) #32 Catherine Mills
Ancestry Australia Day Weekend Free Access
To celebrate Australia Day, ancestry.com.au is offereing free access to Australia records this weekend. Access to the records will be free until 11.59 pm Monday 26 January 2015 AEDT. To access the records, you will need to register (for free). After this period in order to view the records you will need a paid membership.
UKPressOnline Double-up
UKPressOnline is offering a Double Up on All Subscriptions. This offer gives every subscriber the opportunity to double any new subscription for the same price as a single subscription. For example, a 24 hour subscription doubles up to 48 hours, 30 days doubles up to 60 days. Details of this offer can be found at http://www.ukpressonline.co.uk/ukpressonline/blog/index.jsp
Findmypast Fridays 23 Jan 2015
This week's Findmypast Fridays collections include: Irish Poverty Relief Loans, 1821-1874 Clare Electoral Registers 1858-1989 Ireland Marriages 1619-1898 Ireland 1911 Census Search British Newspapers Derbyshire, Derby Railway Servants' Orphanage registers 1875-1912 London, Docklands and East End Marriages 1558-1859 British Army Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Utah Deaths & Burials 1848-1960
FamilySearch Updates 22 Jan 2015
These are the new and updated record collections at FamilySearch this week, with the date the collection was last updated. United States Muster Rolls of the Marine Corps, 1798-1892 21 Jan 2015 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872 20 Jan 2015 Louisiana, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 20 Jan 2015… Continue reading FamilySearch Updates 22 Jan 2015
52 Ancestors (2015) #3 Susan Greene
This week’s theme is “Tough Woman”. I found it quite difficult to decide which ancestor to use for this topic, but decided, since my recent research has been on the Russell family, to use Susan Greene, the wife of Garrett John Russell. She falls under the category “Tough Woman”, as I have had a tough… Continue reading 52 Ancestors (2015) #3 Susan Greene