This week we added 164 images, ranging from 1926 to 2003. The Funeral Cards Online index is updated regularly, and now has over 22,700 listings.
To read the complete article, visit "164 Funeral Cards Added (1926-2003)".
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As the American population grew and flexed its local political muscles, many of these original counties split to form two or more counties.
To read the complete article, visit "Early County Boundaries Can Cause Headaches For Genealogists".
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We all have those quiet moments, sometimes a few minutes, sometimes thirty minutes and if lucky an hour. What we do with that time can be very productive.
To read the complete article, visit "Genealogy Busy Work".
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This week we added 1,018 images to the Registry of War Ration Books. The database is updated regularly and now contains over 8,300 listings.
To read the complete article, visit "1,018 WWII Ration Book Images Added (1940's)".
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Exactly when to hire a professional genealogist depends on the character of the research needed. But for most, not having the time to do the research is the primary reason.
To read the complete article, visit "When To Hire A Professional Genealogist".
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Foonote.com today announced the release of rare documents from The National Archives that provide a unique perspective of the Lincoln assassination and a first-hand look at this critical event in America's history.
To read the complete article, visit "Footnote.com Releases Lincoln Assassination Papers and Images of John Wilkes Booth Diary".
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FamilySearch and The Generations Network Agreement Give Patrons Access to More than 24,000 Databases and Titles
To read the complete article, visit "Family History Library and Major Family History Center Patrons to Receive Free Ancestry.com Access".
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Most of the cemeteries in our county have been canvassed more than once and logged, some on Internet, some on personal computers, some in books and some in handwritten notes.
To read the complete article, visit "A Grave Excursion".
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Wisdom from historical legend.
To read the complete article, visit "The Legend of Virginia Dare".
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Gold miners during the mid-1800s are very much a part of American history. But how do you find who they were?
To read the complete article, visit "Gold Between the Census Returns".
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To read this Genealogy Guide article, visit "maiden name".
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Origins of our holiday celebrations.
To read the complete article, visit "The Ancestor’s Christmas".
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To read this Genealogy Guide article, visit "public record".
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Overcoming researcher's block may be as simple as looking at your research with a new perspective.
To read the complete article, visit "Tips on Researcher's Block".
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Footnote.com today announced the addition of thousands of US Air Force photos to their digital World War II collection.
To read the complete article, visit "Footnote.com Launches the Largest Collection of World War II Photos on the Web".
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Latest Ancestry.com Survey Shows How Little Americans Know About Their Families; Holidays Perfect Time to Get to Know Family Better
To read the complete article, visit "Survey Reveals Americans' Surprising Lack of Family Knowledge".
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From the late 1800s to the early 1900s, many members from both of my father's and mother's families went to the Boston States to look for work.
To read the complete article, visit "Maritimers in the ''Boston States''".
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U.S. Passport Applications Document the Voyages of 2.4 Million American Travelers, Between 1795 and 1925
To read the complete article, visit "Ancestry.com Launches U.S. Passport Applications Showcasing Travels of the Rich and Famous".
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PROVO, UT, December 3, 2007– [[Simmons Historical Publications]] has recently partnered with [[World Vital Records, Inc.]] to make more than 765 of its valuable genealogical books accessible online for the first time.
"I have personally transcribed nearly 600 of these books from this collection. These are books that normally one would have to travel to a courthouse to read a microfilm to view. Through this transcription work and our partnership with World Vital Records, we have made these records much easier to access and are excited to have them available online for the first time at World Vital Records," said Laura Willis, Co-owner, Simmons Historical Publications.
The Simmons Historical Publications collection contains valuable genealogical information such as vital records, census records, deeds, wills, newspaper abstracts, court records, tax lists, maps, and much more.
"The fun part of my job is finding data such as the Simmons Historical Publication collection where one can see how consistent extraction work performed over a number of years has resulted in a large, valuable database," said Yvette Arts, Director, Content Acquisition, World Vital Records, Inc. "Simmons Historical Publications' many years of discipline and hard work brings greater access to these records."
The first launch of the Simmons Historical Publications data will include a collection of more than 30 books containing records from Western Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
"I think this partnership is going to wonderful. It will be a great way to share some of our information in an online format," said Sherry Adams, Co-owner, Simmons Historical Publications.
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