Ancestry New and Updated Collections – September 1-30, 2026

Ancestry.com continues to add or update its record collections at a fast pace for us to search. For the period of September 1-30, 2026, the new and updated collections are: I hope that some of these are what you have been waiting for! Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

Chronicling America Updates – September 2026

Chronicling America, the newspaper collection, is available for online research of United States historical newspapers, and it regularly updates its collection. Here are the updated titles for last month. Some are new titles, and some are added to an existing title’s pages in the database. There are 6 in total. Important Note: These links are […]

Newspapers dot Com Update – September 2026

Newspapers.Com is one of the larger subscription newspaper sites. At the date of this publication, they claim over 1.26 billion digitized pages from over 31,500 titles. Here is a list of the new titles from the past month. United States California Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Missouri Anderson Aurora Bellflower Bolivar Branson Butler Chillicothe Chula Crocker Dixon […]

FamilySearch New and Updated Collections – September 1-30, 2026

FamilySearch continues to add or update its record collections at a fast pace for us to search. ​​For the period of September 1-30, 2026, the added/updated collections are: For a complete list of all added/updated collections, go to https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list​ I hope that some of these are what you have been waiting for! Good Luck and […]

Marriage Documents Abound – Marriage Intentions

Before some of our ancestors married, they formally announced their intention to do so—and a local clerk wrote it down. Marriage intentions can identify the prospective bride and groom, their residences, and the date they declared their plans. But there is an important catch: an intention to marry is not proof that the wedding ever […]

Death Documents Abound – In Memoriam Notices

You found the obituary—but did you search the newspapers again on the anniversary of your ancestor’s death? Families sometimes published In Memoriam notices months or years later to remember someone they had lost. These easily overlooked notices can name relatives, preserve family relationships, provide personal details, and occasionally contain clues that never appeared in the […]

Death Documents Abound – Funeral Guest Register

Want to know who showed up when your ancestor died? A funeral guest register can preserve something few other death records can: the names of the people who came to pay their respects. Relatives, friends, neighbors, coworkers, business associates, and members of churches and organizations may all appear—creating a remarkable snapshot of the deceased person’s […]

Marriage Documents Abound – Common-Law Marriage Declaration

What if your ancestors considered themselves married—but you can’t find a marriage license or ceremony? In places where common-law marriage was legally recognized, a couple could establish a marital relationship without the conventional wedding records genealogists usually search for. A common-law marriage declaration or affidavit may document that relationship years after it began—and provide valuable […]

865 Free Online Hawaii Collections Available in 24 Genealogy Record Categories

Are you doing Hawaii genealogy research and looking for Free Online Hawaii Genealogy Records? Click on a link for your desired category’s free collection links: NewspapersYearbooksBirthsMarriagesDeathsBMD RecordsAlumni RecordsCemetery RecordsChurch RecordsCoroner RecordsCriminal RecordsDigital ArchivesDirectoriesDivorce RecordsImmigration RecordsInstitutional RecordsMilitary RecordsMortuary RecordsNaturalizationsObituariesPhotosProbate and WillsSchool RecordsTax RecordsVoter Records Good Luck and Happy Hunting! Want All of the Hawaii’s Genealogy Resources […]

1,280 Free Online Alaska Collections Available in 24 Genealogy Record Categories

Are you doing Alaska genealogy research and looking for Free Online Alaska Genealogy Records? Click on a link for your desired category’s free collection links: NewspapersYearbooksBirthsMarriagesDeathsAlumni RecordsCemetery RecordsChurch RecordsCoroner RecordsCriminal RecordsDigital ArchivesDirectoriesDivorce RecordsImmigration RecordsInstitutional RecordsMilitary RecordsMortuary RecordsNaturalizationsObituariesPhotosProbate and WillsSchool RecordsTax RecordsVoter Records Good Luck and Happy Hunting! Want All of the Alaska’s Genealogy Resources in […]