Ancestry New and Updated Collections – November 1-30, 2024

Ancestry.com continues to add or update its records collections at a fast pace for us to search. For the period of November 1-30, 2024, the new and updated collections are: I hope that some of these are what you have been waiting for! Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

FamilySearch New and Updated Collections – November 1-30, 2024

FamilySearch continues to add or update its records collections at a fast pace for us to search. ​​For the period of November 1-30, 2024, 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 […]

Veridian Hits 110 Million Online Historical Newspaper Pages

Background Veridian Software is the product and service provided by DL Consulting, a company that resides in Hamilton, New Zealand. They specialize in national newspaper collections worldwide, large statewide collections in the United States, and universities. I interviewed the CEO of DL Consulting in July 2021. You can read it HERE. It will provide you […]

14,160 Free Online Marriage Collection and Index Links for the United States

One of the main goals for genealogists is finding marriage information about their ancestors. Over the past few decades, thanks to volunteers, librarians, and archivists, many indexes to marriage collections have been provided for free online. These searchable indexes provide specific marriage licenses, bonds, certificate information, and sometimes scanned images of the marriage documents themselves. These […]

1,465 Free Online Marriage Collection and Index Links for the Western States

One of the main goals for genealogists is finding marriage information about their ancestors. Over the past few decades, thanks to volunteers, librarians, and archivists, many indexes to marriage collections have been provided for free online. These searchable indexes provide specific marriage licenses, bonds, certificate information, and sometimes scanned images of the marriage documents themselves. […]

Finding Your Ancestors: Fundamentals – Probate Records and Wills

This article is part of a series: Finding Your Ancestors: Fundamentals. Probate Records and Wills are incredibly valuable genealogy research tools. Let’s start with two definitions: Probate Definition Probate is the legal process through which a deceased person’s estate is settled. This process includes: Will Definition A will is a legal document that outlines how […]

31,790 Free United States Online Cemetery and Burial Records

Cemetery records and cemeteries, in general, are a very large part of our family history and are a significant pursuit for many genealogists.  Sometimes, the information on a headstone is the only information available for certain ancestors. What can you find in these records? How about birth, marriage, and death information and clues to military service, […]

4,630 Free Western States Online Cemetery and Burial Records

Cemetery records and cemeteries, in general, are a very large part of our family history and are a significant pursuit for many genealogists.  Sometimes, the information on a headstone is the only information available for certain ancestors. What can you find in these records? How about birth, marriage, and death information and clues to military service, […]

1,295 Free New England States Online Cemetery and Burial Records

Cemetery records and cemeteries, in general, are a very large part of our family history and are a significant pursuit for many genealogists.  Sometimes, the information on a headstone is the only information available for certain ancestors. What can you find in these records? How about birth, marriage, and death information and clues to military service, […]

4,400 Free Mid Atlantic States Online Cemetery and Burial Records

Cemetery records and cemeteries, in general, are a very large part of our family history and are a significant pursuit for many genealogists.  Sometimes, the information on a headstone is the only information available for certain ancestors. What can you find in these records? How about birth, marriage, and death information and clues to military service, […]