September 29, 2010
The New Jersey Biographical Index, 1800s
Throughout the 1800s, with the development of canals, railroads and eventually roadways, New Jersey secured itself as a major transportation corridor between the Northeast and South. With the creation of the nation's first factory town, workers from throughout the East coast settled in New Jersey. It continues to be a strong industrial state with links to New York City, Philadelphia, and other key cities in the region.
September 28, 2010
Colonial Family Histories #1, 1607-1920
Follow your family origins back to Europe, then gather new details as you trace it forward again! Each family history article included gives the British or European pedigree of the colonial ancestor, then lists his descendants up to the time of the article's writing. Referencing approximately 142,000 individuals, this database contains contains information from sources like genealogies, family histories, vital records, cemetery inscriptions, marriage records, and birth and death lists from various parts of colonial America.
September 27, 2010
Index to Griffith's Valuation of Ireland, 1848-1864
This database is an index to one of Ireland's premier genealogical resources, Griffith's Valuation. It references more than one million individuals who owned property in Ireland between 1848 and 1864. Since no Irish census of the nineteenth century has survived, Griffith's Valuation is a record of extreme importance. It is, essentially, the only detailed guide to where in Ireland people lived during the mid-nineteenth century and what property they possessed. In effect, Griffith's Valuation can be used as a census substitute for the years before, during, and after the Great Famine.
Few other records can be used to identify an Irish ancestor's exact place of origin, and only Griffith's Valuation links an individual to a specific townland and civil parish. This information is very beneficial since identifying an ancestor's townland and civil parish is the first step in Irish genealogical research.
Listings Include:
- The individual's name.
- The county and parish where they resided at the time of the valuation.
- Some records contain additional information about an individual's occupation, religion, or relative's name.
September 25, 2010
Virginia Family Histories #2, 1600s-1800s
Although an especially valuable resource for tracing your family tree, family histories such as these are often difficult to locate since they are usually not published for wide distribution. A family history is a written account of a family's immediate and extended relationships. Often, a family history begins with an explanation how a family's surname was derived. Then, beginning with the oldest known ancestor, family lines are traced up to the time of publication. Along with biographical information on each family member, this often includes illustrations or photographs of individuals or places significant to the family.
Data Sources:
The five volume set entitled Genealogies of Virginia Families consists of family history articles originally published in The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine between 1892 and 1942. The family history articles included in Virginia Gleaning in England were first published in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography between 1903 and 1926.
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September 22, 2010
Kentucky Family Histories #1, 1700s-1800s
This database contains images of the pages from the three-volume series Genealogies of Kentucky Families, Volumes I-III. These books contain family history articles collected from The Filson Club History Quarterly as well as articles from The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, published between 1903 and 1965. The latter set of articles includes every Bible record and genealogical fragment published in the register.
Referencing approximately 51,000 individuals and covering the entire state of Kentucky, the majority of the records included in this database are from the 1700s and 1800s.
September 19, 2010
Colonial Families of Maryland, 1600s-1900s
Tthese books contain information about approximately 150,000 individuals. While most of the individuals listed have family roots in Maryland, some have roots in Pennsylvania and other surrounding states.
What you'll find:
- Birth or baptism date
- Marriage date
- Occupation
- Personal property held
- Physical characteristics
- Death date
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September 18, 2010
Early Settlers of New York State, 1760-1942
This database contains is from the following two volume set: Early Settlers of New York State -- Their Ancestors and Descendants, Volumes I and II. These books are comprised of articles that originally appeared in the periodical Early Settlers of New York State -- Their Ancestors and Descendants. Edited by New York genealogist Janet Foley, its purpose was to collect, publish, and preserve church records, tombstone inscriptions, and family records, first from western New York, then from all of New York State. Referencing over 97,000 people who lived between 1760 and 1942, this collection provides little-known but first-rate source material that is essential to any researcher whose family research involves early New York State.
What you can find on this Family Archive:
What you can learn about each listed individual varies, depending on the original article. However, in this collection you will find family genealogies, obituaries, Bible records, cemetery records, marriage records, church records, and death records. These records may provide you with information such as the dates and locations of important family events, as well as the names of the participants, witnesses, or other family members.
September 16, 2010
New Jersey Family Histories #1, 1600s-1800s
This database contains images of the pages from the two-volume set Genealogies of New Jersey Families. These books are comprised of family history articles that originally appeared in the Genealogical Society of New Jersey's journal, Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey. Begun in 1925 to promote scholarly interest in New Jersey families, the magazine continues to be a primary vehicle for New Jersey source material. Referencing over 38,000 people who lived between the early 1600s and 1800s, this collection is essential to any genealogist whose family research involves New Jersey history. The materials cover the entire state of New Jersey and include all material and Bible records published in the Magazine from the first issue through the end of Volume 65.
What you can learn about each listed individual varies, depending on the original article. For the most part, this collection includes genealogies, cemetery records, church records, and family Bible records. These records may provide you with information such as the dates and locations of important family events, as well as the names of the participants, witnesses, or other family members.
English Origins of New England Families, 1500s-1800s
Trace your family history back to its English roots - possibly back to the 11th century.
Included here are some of the most sought-after immigrant-origin articles published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. These articles will be of interest to almost all Americans with colonial heritage, and offer a wide variety of difficult-to-locate source materials, including genealogies and vital records.
September 14, 2010
Rhode Island Family Histories #1, 1600s-1800s
Originally published by the Genealogical Publishing Company, these books contain family history articles on Rhode Island families published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. This collection contains some of the best genealogical articles pertaining to Rhode Island of the past 140 years.
An interesting feature of this database is that it includes source records from at least fifteen early Rhode Island towns. Referencing approximately 46,000 individuals, the majority of the records included in this database originate from the late 1600s to the late 1800s. What you can learn about each listed individual varies according to the original record, but this database offers a wide variety of important genealogical source materials.
What you'll find:
- Genealogies
- Family histories
- Vital records
- Cemetery inscriptions
- Marriage records
- Birth and death lists
September 12, 2010
Connecticut Family Histories #1, 1600s-1800s
The materials cover the entire state of Connecticut and even include information on some families whose ancestry is associated with other areas, largely Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, and the Midwest. What you can learn about each listed individual varies, depending on the original article. However, in this collection you will find birth, death, marriage, probate, land, and court records. These records may provide you with information such as the dates and locations of important family events, as well as the names of the participants, witnesses, or other family members.
Books Included:
- Genealogies of Connecticut Families, Volume I (A-Ga)
- Genealogies of Connecticut Families, Volume II (Ge-O)
- Genealogies of Connecticut Families, Volume III (P-W)
- Families of Ancient New Haven, Volumes I-III
- Families of Ancient New Haven, Volumes IV-VI
- Families of Ancient New Haven, Volumes VII-VIII
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September 11, 2010
Maryland and Delaware, 1600s-1800s Church Records
Together, these texts reference approximately 263,000 individuals. The records were primarily gathered from Maryland and Delaware churches and include birth, baptism, marriage, and burial records. You'll also find information taken from family histories, miscellaneous articles, abstracts from meeting minutes, monthly meeting registers, court records, and land records.
For each person you will learn information about an event in their life, such as a baptism, marriage, or death. The information available will vary depending on the type of record. In marriage records, for example, you will find the marriage date as well as the name of the bride and the groom. These records may also list the parents, place of residence, and/or witnesses of any or all people noted. Death records, on the other hand, can provide the name of the deceased and the date. Since this data set contains many different kinds of records, you may be able to find a great variety of information about an ancestor.
September 10, 2010
Ohio Vital Records #2, 1770s-1880s
The records referenced in this title date mainly from 1750 to 1880 and name approximately 70,000 individuals. The information was collected from a great variety of resources including marriage records, gravestone inscriptions, local histories, newspaper abstracts, tax lists, settlements of estates, will abstracts, bible records, family histories, and land records.
What you can learn from these books about each listed individual varies, depending on the original article in which the individual appears. Articles in Ohio Cemetery Records consist mainly of tombstone inscriptions, which usually give the individual's age and date of death. In many cases, they also include the names of the individual's parents, spouse, or children. You will also find some burial records from cemeteries in East Haddam, Connecticut and Rutland, Massachusetts, which were important departure points for migrations into Ohio.
September 9, 2010
England: East Oxford - Burial Records (1590-1871)
This data set is an index to burial records from 1590-1871 in Oxford, England. Information contained in this data set includes the names of the deceased and their burial date.
In some records you will find question marks in the place of the given name or surname. This indicates that the name was not listed on the original record. You may also find question marks in place of missing letters. A question mark after a name indicates that the name spelling was unclear. You may also occasionally find the same record listed in the index under two different name spellings. Please note that not all unusual and uncertain names were noted by question marks, so always be sure to check under various spellings if you are having trouble locating a name.
September 7, 2010
Ohio Vital Records #1, 1790s-1870s
Here you'll find more than 93,000 individuals referenced. The majority of the materials cover the years 1800 to 1850 and represent 76 of Ohio's 88 counties. What you can learn about each listed individual varies according to the original record, but this data offers a wide variety of important genealogical source materials.
What you can learn about each listed individual varies, depending on the article. Invariably, the information will help you locate a particular individual at a specific place and point in time. Learning a location, and date from these records may help you find your ancestor in other genealogical records not necessarily included in this collection. In some cases, particularly when your ancestor's name appears in a marriage record, will, or deed, you will also be able to establish family relationships. Also note that if you do find one of your ancestors among these records, it is likely that you will find a connection to a family line from the thirteen original colonies. This is because the Ohio area was one of the first to be settled north of the Mason-Dixon line and west of the thirteen original colonies...
September 6, 2010
Virginia Vital Records #1, 1600s-1800s
The records referenced date mainly from the 1600s to the 1800s and represent one of the largest existing collections of Virginia records. In general, the records you'll find here will provide you with the date and location of an important family event, plus the names of the individuals involved.
Genealogies of Long Island Families, 1600s-1800s
This database contains images of both volumes of Genealogies of Long Island Families, as well as one volume of Long Island Source Records. These are comprised of articles originally appearing in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, one of the foremost publishers of Long Island genealogies.
The three volumes contain references to approximately 60,000 individuals from the present-day Suffolk, Kings, and Queens counties and represents one of the largest existing collections of Long Island genealogies and records.
What you'll find:
- Genealogies, censuses, newspaper notices, town records (including deaths and marriages in some cases)
- Bible records, wills, and deeds
- Some genealogies go so far as to establish the English or Dutch origins of a family.
September 5, 2010
Kentucky Family Histories #1, 1700s-1800s
This database contains images of the pages from the three-volume series Genealogies of Kentucky Families, Volumes I-III. These books contain family history articles collected from The Filson Club History Quarterly as well as articles from The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, published between 1903 and 1965. The latter set of articles includes every Bible record and genealogical fragment published in the register.
Referencing approximately 51,000 individuals and covering the entire state of Kentucky, the majority of the records included in this database are from the 1700s and 1800s.
September 4, 2010
Birth Record Index: United States/Europe, 900-1880
Over 1.8 million individuals have been located on these databases that contain both a birth year and location. Records that did not have at both a year and location were omitted from the compilation. Records with a birth year after 1880 were also omitted.
The records that were extracted include the Social Security Death Records Index (110), the Mortality Schedules (164), The lineage linked databases of 100, 101 and 102, plus the Salt Lake City Cemetery records (168). The Census index databases were not used as there was not birth information within the indexed record.
In the case of the Mortality Schedules, the birth year was estimated based upon the age in the year of death.
Listings Include:
- Individual's first and last name.
- State or county of birth.
- Date of birth.
English Settlers in Barbados, 1637-1800 International Records
Settled by the British in 1627, Barbados was home to many inhabitants who later relocated to mainland America, settling in Virginia, Georgia, the Carolinas, and other colonies. In fact, throughout most of the 17th and 18th centuries, there was a continuous flow of settlers from Barbados to virtually every point along the Atlantic seaboard. As a result, many families can trace their origins in the New World first to Barbados.
Barbados's surviving parish registers were copied during the mid-19th century and are now housed in the Barbados Department of Archives. The information compiled and presented in these volumes was taken from those registers. Information available varies by record type, and great deal of instructive material can be found in the Foreword or Preface to each volume. Approximately 200,000 individuals are referenced in these baptism, marriage, and probate source records.
Books Included
- Barbados Records: Baptisms 1637-1800
- Barbados Records: Marriages 1643-1800, Volumes I and II
- Barbados Records: Wills and Administrations 1639-1725, Volumes I-III
September 3, 2010
The Compendium of American Genealogy, 1600s-1800s
Over 288,000 individuals and provide broad coverage of who's who in early America. The materials date from the pre-1600s to the 1800s and cover the entire United States.
While not all families are represented, almost every name distinguished in early America will be found in the Compendium. The Compendium was compiled largely from lineage records and manuscript genealogies submitted by individuals selected for inclusion, many of which were illustrated with photographs, portraits, and coats of arms.
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September 1, 2010
U.S. Immigration Records
Search the world’s largest online collection of U.S. immigration records FREE through Sept. 6th
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It wasn’t easy to get here. But it’s easy to go back.
They left everything they knew — sometimes even everyone they loved — to start a new life in a country called America. The immigration story is epic, filled with tragedy and triumph. Adversity and love. Loss and promise. And it’s your story too. Our vast collection of immigration resources helps you paint a rich portrait of the people who came here and the lives they created.
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