June 28, 2012

Early Louisiana Settlers, 1600s-1800s

Comprehensive in its coverage of early Louisiana, this unique collection of census records, family histories, military records, and immigration records references approximately 57,000 individuals.

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Books Included:
- Louisiana Census Records (Two Volumes) by Robert Bruce L. Ardoin 
- Old Families of Louisiana Stanley C. Arthur and George Campbell Huchet de Kernion 
- The Settlement of the German Coast of Louisiana and Creoles of German Descent 
- Gulf Coast Colonials A Compendium of French Families in Early Eighteenth Century Louisiana by Winston De Ville 
- Louisiana Colonials: Soldiers and Vagabonds Winston De Ville 
- Louisiana Troops 1720-1770 by Winston De Ville 
- The New Orleans French, 1720-1733: A Collection of Marriage Records Relating to the First Colonists of the Louisiana Province by Winston De Ville 
- The Census Tables for the French Colony of Louisiana from 1699 Through 1732 by Charles R. Maduell, Jr 
- Louisiana Soldiers in the War of 1812 by Marion John Bennett Pierson 
- The Canary Islands Migration to Louisiana, 1778-1783 Sidney L. Villere


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June 25, 2012

Early North Carolina Settlers, 1700s-1900s

This unique collection is comprehensive in its coverage of early North Carolina marriage records, death records, land records, historical sketches, and biographies referencing approximately 200,000 individuals. While the books focus on North Carolina genealogy and history, you'll often find record of South Carolina ancestors.

Books Included: 
- Marriage and Death Notices from 'Raleigh Register and North Carolina State Gazette, 1799-1825,1826-1845, 1846-1867 by Carrie L. Broughton 
- North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register 11 Volumes by James Robert Bent Hathaway 
- North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina by Brent H. Holcomb 
- Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical by Cyrus L. Hunter 
- Historical Sketches of North Carolina from 1584 to 1851 by John Hill Wheeler 
- Reminiscences and Memoirs of North Carolina and Eminent North Carolinians by John Hill Wheeler

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June 24, 2012

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June 21, 2012

Maine and New Hampshire Settlers, 1600s-1900s

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Discover this sweeping collection of vital records, local histories, pension records, gravestone inscriptions, probate records, and census records. Comprehensive in its coverage of early Maine and New Hampshire, this database references approximately 331,000 individuals.

Books Included:
- Vital Records of Londonderry, New Hampshire, 1719-1910 by Daniel Gage Annis
- History of York, Maine, Two Volumes by Harrie B. Coe
- An Alphabetical Index of Revolutionary Pensioners Living in Maine by Charles Alcott Flagg
- Colonial Gravestone Inscriptions in the State of New Hampshire by Mrs. Charles Carpenter Goss
- Names of Soldiers of the American Revolution from Maine by Charles J. House
- Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Nine Volumes
- Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire by Sybil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. Davis
- The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623-1660 by Charles Henry Pope
- The Probate Records of Lincoln County, Maine, 1760 to 1800 by William D. Patterson
- Military History of the State of New Hampshire, from its Settlement in 1623 to the Rebellion in 1861 by Chandler E. Potter
- Maine Wills, 1640-1760 by William M. Sargent
- Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Maine
- Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: New Hampshire

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June 18, 2012

Maryland Settlers and Soldiers, 1700s-1800s



In records ranging from newspaper abstracts and marriage licenses to military diaries and cemetery transcriptions, this database identifies approximately 313,000 of Maryland's settlers and soldiers. Among the unique resources you'll find a two-volume set (Maryland Records: Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church from Original Sources) that is said to be the most comprehensive collection of basic information ever compiled in Maryland genealogy. In addition, more than half of the books are made up of military records and identify civilian and enlisted participants in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the War of 1812.

Books Included:
- Marriages and Deaths from the Maryland Gazette, 1727-1839
- Marriages and Deaths from Baltimore Newspapers, 1796-1816
- Maryland Records: Colonial, Revolutionary, County and Church from Original Sources Two Volumes
- Revolutionary Records of Maryland
- Index of Marriage Licenses, Prince George's County, Maryland 1777-188
- Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815
- Index to Marriages and Deaths in the 'Baltimore Sun,' 1837-1850
- Index to Marriages in the 'Baltimore Sun,' 1851-1860
- The British Invasion of Maryland, 1812-1815
- Muster Rolls and Other Records of Service of Maryland Troops in the American Revolution, 1775-1783
- Maryland Revolutionary Records
- A Record of Interments at the Friends Burial Ground, Baltimore, Maryland
- Orderly Book of the 'Maryland Loyalists Regiment,' June 18
- Roster of Civil War Soldiers from Washington County, Maryland
- Civil War Burials in Baltimore's Loudon Park Cemetery


June 17, 2012

Early West Virginia Settlers, 1600s-1900s

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This database is comprised of fourteen books. This unique collection of family and local histories, marriage records, military records, and court records references approximately 200,000 individuals. You'll find a list of all Revolutionary War soldiers who ever lived in West Virginia and an index to civilians who participated in the War effort. You'll also find an exhaustive compilation of the state's earliest marriages and, in an interesting twist on genealogical record keeping, two volumes of genealogical and architectural histories. Such works include historical information on a building and genealogical information on its inhabitants. In combination, all of the records collected here will help you put the lives of your early West Virginia ancestors in historical context.



Books Included:
- West Virginia Estate Settlements
- West Virginians in the American Revolution
- Marriage Records of Berkeley County, Virginia, 1781-1854
- Genealogy of Some Early Families in Grant and Pleasant Districts, Preston County, West Virginia
- The Soldiery of West Virginia
- Roane County, West Virginia Families
- Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes
- Pioneers and Their Homes on Upper Kanawha
- Capon Valley: Its Pioneers and Their Descendants, 1698 to 1940
- Genealogies of West Virginia Families
- West Virginia Revolutionary Ancestors - Early Records, Hampshire County, Virginia
- Mason County, West Virginia Marriages, 1806-1915
- Cabell County Annals and Families


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June 16, 2012

Early Kentucky Settlers, 1700s-1800s

Comprehensive in its coverage of early Kentucky, this database includes a unique collection of court, marriage, military, and probate records. In all, approximately 225,000 individuals are referenced within the indexed images of the pages from twelve books.


Among the valuable resources, you'll find comprehensive accounts of Kentucky's participation in the Revolution and War of 1812. These accounts are especially useful because many of Kentucky's adult male settlers served in the Revolutionary War. Many were Virginians who were granted bounty lands for their service. In addition, you'll gain access to record of all marriages ever listed in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society as well as an exhaustive index to individuals referenced within Kentucky's early statutes. In combination, the narrative and genealogical resources collected here will help you put the lives of your early Kentucky ancestors in historical context...


June 15, 2012

Colonial New Jersey Source Records, 1600s-1800s

Comprehensive in its coverage of colonial New Jersey, this database references approximately 330,000 individuals in a unique collection of church, court, land, marriage, military, and probate records.
Among the valuable resources, you'll find one of the most frequently consulted books in New Jersey genealogy called New Jersey Marriage Records, 1665-1800 and an authoritative roster known as the Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. You'll also find court transcripts from America's earliest Quaker colony in The Burlington Court Book...

June 14, 2012

Early South Carolina Settlers, 1600s-1800s


Records of approximately 120,000 individuals are available within this unique collection of passenger and naturalization records, census schedules, land grants, jury lists, and will abstracts.

Among the unique resources included, you'll find a comprehensive account of Scotch-Irish immigration to South Carolina as well as a list of passengers who arrived in Charleston between 1820 and 1829. Among the resources is an index to all wills recorded in South Carolina before 1782...



June 13, 2012

Early Georgia Settlers, 1700s-1800s

Approximately 106,000 individuals are referenced within this unique collection of immigration records, biographical sketches, census records, and family histories. This collection of books is especially useful because much of the information was collected from local sources and covers the period of time before Georgia began keeping records of vital events (in 1919)...


June 12, 2012

Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local and Family Histories

This unique collection includes both family histories and local histories. Together, they give you the opportunity to learn not only about when and where your ancestors lived but how they lived as well.

Books Included:
- Families of Early Milford, Connecticut
- Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut
- History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut
- Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut
- Genealogical Notes, or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts
- History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield
- Families of Early Guilford, Connecticut
- Families of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut


June 11, 2012

Early Texas Settlers, 1700s-1800s

Ranging from genealogical sketches to passenger lists and a history of the settlement of Texas, the eight books collected here are comprehensive in their coverage of early Texas. In all, approximately 94,000 early Texas settlers are referenced.Much of the importance of this collection stems from the fact that it covers a period of time before statehood and before federal record keeping was established. For example, although the first federal census was not taken in Texas until 1850, here you'll find a virtual census (recreated from poll lists) for 1846.

Books Included:

- Republic of Texas: Poll Lists For 1846
- Austin Colony Pioneers, Including History Of Bastrop, Fayette, Grimes, Montgomery And Washington Counties, Texas
- Ancestor Lineages of Members: Texas Society/National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century
- Kentucky Colonization in Texas: A History of the Peters Colony
- Character Certificates in the General Land Office of Texas
- Stephen F. Austin's Register of Families
- A New Land Beckoned: German Immigration To Texas, 1844-1847
- New Homes in a New Land: German Immigration to Texas, 1847-1861




June 10, 2012

Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1700s-1900s

More than 135,000 Virginia settlers are mentioned in this collection of fully searchable abstracts of deeds, marriages, and wills. Every person is linked not only to a specific event but to a number of family members, associates, and friends who were also involved in the land record, marriage, or will administration. This information will help you establish relationships and approximate arrival times in the colony...

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June 9, 2012

Pennsylvania Colonial Records, 1600s-1800s

Discover this significant collection of records comprehensive in their coverage of colonial Pennsylvania. Approximately 190,000 individuals are referenced within the newspaper abstracts, naturalization records, land records, court records, and family histories.

Much of this collection's importance stems from the fact that neither the State of Pennsylvania nor its counties had a centralized system of collecting vital information prior to the late 1800s. Among the unique resources, you'll find abstracts of Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette as well as the esteemed series known as Colonial Records - one of the cornerstones of early American record sources...


June 8, 2012

Early Tennessee Settlers, 1700s-1900s

Here you'll find 14 books comprehensive in their coverage of early Tennessee. The cemetery records, vital records, biographical sketches, family histories, probate records, census returns and pension lists reference approximately 165,000 individuals.

These unique resources include a virtual first census of Tennessee and a tombstone-by-tombstone account of local cemeteries. You'll also find record of Revolutionary and War of 1812 veterans as well as abstracts from state and national archives...


June 7, 2012

Colonial Virginia Source Records, 1600s-1700s

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Comprehensive in its coverage of colonial Virginia, this database references approximately 353,000 individuals in a unique collection of family histories, local histories, military records, court records, newspaper abstracts, tax lists, and marriage records.

The sources collected here are especially useful because they were collected from local sources and often cover a period of time before centralized record keeping was established. For example, although the first federal census was not taken until 1790, in Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-1787, you'll find a list of 34,000 early residents. In Early Quaker Records in Virginia you'll find an exact transcription of genealogical data in the oldest Quaker records in Virginia, the so-called Chuckatuck Record. Among the more unusual resources is a collection of abstracts from 18th century Virginia newspapers (found in the book Genealogical Abstracts from 18th-Century Virginia Newspapers).

Extracted from more than 7,000 issues of 80 newspapers, each abstract provides at least two pieces of genealogical data. This is an especially exciting resource for obtaining information on enslaved African-American ancestors since many of the abstracts are advertisements for the return of runaway slaves...

June 6, 2012

New York Is Here!

Look through that haystack no more. As of today, you can put in a name to search for the New Yorkers in your family in the 1940 U.S. Census on Ancestry.com

New York – or, more accurately, all 13 million of its 1940 residents – is the latest state to be indexed on Ancestry.com. So whether you’re searching upstate or the Big Apple, now it just takes a name to get started (although a birth year, place and other details help, too). Plug the details into the search box and see what happens. 

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North Carolina Wills, 1665-1900

Referencing approximately 134,000 individuals who were authors of or mentioned in a will or inventory. Ranging from abstracts to full, unabridged texts of wills, these probate records can help you gain an understanding of North Carolina's industrial and social life by giving you insights about its citizens and their property. Probates, such as those indexed and collected here, are especially valuable because they often provide details not only property held by a person but on the nature of that person's relationships with family and friends...

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June 5, 2012

Midwest Pioneers, 1600s-1800s


The twelve books on families in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri. The records range from military and land to census schedules and family histories from a variety of states which makes it an especially valuable resource.

Many pioneers who traveled west in the early days of the United States sought adventure and the opportunity to own and cultivate their own land. One of the most influential factors in westward expansion was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, in which the fledgling U.S. government determined the criteria for a territory to become a state and provided new land for its citizens to settle with the promise of support from their government.

One of the determinations of the Northwest Ordinance was to afford a territory with more than 60,000 inhabitants the opportunity to petition for statehood. This population requirement for statehood was a powerful incentive for the territories to recruit immigrants and encourage settlement within their borders...


June 3, 2012

Armed Forces & Wars


The First World War is remembered for nearly four years of deadlock. The reason for this stalemate was two equally matched sides neither of whom was able to gain the upper hand. Instead both devoted resources to the horrendous doctrine of the war of attrition which attempted to kill as many of the enemy as possible - the side which had fewest losses would emerge victorious.

Coupled with this was the fact that the technology employed was largely defensive with huge batteries of artillery pounding enemy trenches and when offensive weapons were developed (notably the tank) they were not employed properly.

There was also the minor but important matter that the commander at the rear had little or no communication with the troops in the front line during battles - wireless was only in its infancy, and communication by runner, telephone or pigeon was easily disrupted. So he had little idea of what was happening and could not easily direct units to where they were needed in the heat of battle... Read More

Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929

The biographical information included in this database was extracted from the esteemed two-volume set titled Directory of Deceased American Physicians. Edited by Arthur W. Hafner and produced from a card file held by the American Medical Association, this database includes biographical and professional information on approximately 149,000 medical practitioners. The great variety of information included here will provide valuable clues to help you expand your research. By learning where your ancestor set up his or her practice, for example, you can get a general idea of where he or she lived. More fundamentally, the dates and locations of births and deaths may provide the clues necessary to locate vital records...

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June 2, 2012

Lineages of Hereditary Society Members, 1600s-1900s


Uncover significant evidence of your family's place in American history! Because membership requires exceptional documentation, hereditary societies' lineage records are especially valuable. These 27 volumes contain detailed lineages for members of such hereditary societies.

Within this collection you'll find information on approximately 440,000 individuals. The hereditary societies represented include, among others:
- The National Society of the Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims
- The Colonial Dames of America
- The National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America
- The General Society of the War of 1812

June 1, 2012

Early New England Settlers, 1600s-1800s


Within the lineages, family histories, vital records and historical essays compiled and indexed in this database, you'll find information on approximately 190,000 individuals. The 22 titles reproduced here are expertly sourced and comprehensive.
Often, you'll have the opportunity to learn not only of your immigrant ancestor's voyage to America but of his or her new life once they settled in New England. 

Among the resources, you may find:
- Biographical sketches of early settlers
- Historical essays on early New England life
- Journal entries detailing the daily struggles of early New Englanders (including entries composed by John Winthrop and compiled by James Savage)