The following are the featured collections in this week’s FindMyPast Fridays. Norfolk parish registers browse British Army schoolchildren and schoolmasters 1803-1932 Royal Hibernian Military School admissions 1847-1932 Irish Newspaper Update PERSI Quarterly Index Update
Month: July 2015
FamilySearch updates 30 Jul 2015
The following are the new and updated collections from FamilySearch this week Mexico, Hidalgo, Catholic Church Records, 1546-1971 29 Jul 2015 Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970 29 Jul 2015 Mexico, Durango, Catholic Church Records, 1604-1985 29 Jul 2015 Mexico, Guanajuato, Catholic Church Records, 1519-1984 29 Jul 2015 Mexico, Sonora, Catholic Church Records, 1657-1994 29 Jul… Continue reading FamilySearch updates 30 Jul 2015
Wednesday’s Resources – U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Each week, I focus on either a new (or updated) record collection at ancestry.com.au, FamilySearch orFindmypast, or one of the other resources that I have used when researching my family history. This week, since this collection had been mentioned on a number of different blogs, I decided on the new ancestry.com.au - U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.… Continue reading Wednesday’s Resources – U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
52 Ancestors #30 John Price
Amy Johnson Crow introduced the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge on her No Story Too Small blog in 2014. This year she continued the challenge, but also added a weekly theme. This week’s theme is: Challenging: It’s a good time to take a look at another challenging-to-research ancestor. For this week, I have chosen my 3x great… Continue reading 52 Ancestors #30 John Price
Ancestry updates 27 July 2015
The following are the Recently added and updated collections at ancestry.com.au this week NEW U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 22/07/2015 NEW Victoria, Australia, Selected Trial Brief and Correspondence Registers and Other Images, 1837-1993 21/07/2015 UPDATED Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File, 1700s-1900s 21/07/2015 NEW Canada, Selected School Yearbooks, 1908-2010 20/07/2015
Sunday afternoon genealogy fun – Ancestor With Most Census Entries
Each week on Randy Seaver’s Genea-musings blog he has a post for Saturday night Genealogy fun. Because of the time difference, I have called my series Sunday Afternoon Genealogy Fun. This week the mission was: 1) Do you know which of your ancestors appears the most times in the Census records? How many years? Are there duplicate entries?… Continue reading Sunday afternoon genealogy fun – Ancestor With Most Census Entries
Surname Saturday – Burgess (England)
In deciding which surnames to use, I have started with my direct ancestors, working through the surnames alphabetically. I have two separate ancestors with the surname Burgess, so I will be setting up two separate posts. Last week I looked at my first ancestor, Mary Ann Burgess. This week I am looking at my second ancestor,… Continue reading Surname Saturday – Burgess (England)
Findmypast Fridays 24 July 2015
The following are the featured collections in this week’s FindMyPast Fridays. Victoria, Convict register 1842-1854 › New South Wales, Convict Death Register 1828-1879 › Queensland Convict register index 1824-1839 › Queensland, St Helena Convict Index 1863-1936 › Australia Convict Tickets of Leave 1824-1874 › New South Wales, butts of convicts’ certificates of freedom 1827-1867 ›… Continue reading Findmypast Fridays 24 July 2015
FamilySearch updates 23 Jul 2015
The following are the new and updated collections from FamilySearch this week Philippines, Civil Registration (Local), 1888-1984 22 Jul 2015 Peru, La Libertad, Civil Registration, 1903-1998 22 Jul 2015 Mexico Baptisms, 1560-1950 22 Jul 2015 Mexico Deaths, 1680-1940 21 Jul 2015 Mexico Marriages, 1570-1950 21 Jul 2015 Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947 21 Jul 2015… Continue reading FamilySearch updates 23 Jul 2015
Wednesday’s Resources – England & Wales Parish Registers
Where to look for parish registers in England & Wales tends to depend on the county you are researching in, but one thing I have found is that it is often easiest to confirm relationships and trace a family back in time if you can access the original parish registers, or a transcript, for a… Continue reading Wednesday’s Resources – England & Wales Parish Registers
