FamilySearch has made a new landing page to search their United States Civil War databases.
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Oregon Historical Records Index
This index, created by volunteers, includes thousands of index entries created from local and state records in Oregon–including birth records, marriages, naturalizations, and more.
Kentucky County Marriages Updated on FamilySearch
FamilySearch is indicating the following database has been updated since our last posting:
Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954
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Is that Family History Library Microfilm Online?
Search the Family History Library catalog for locations of interest (counties, states, townships, cities, etc.) even if you are not able to actually visit onsite. There are a growing number of microfilms that are available online digitally–the catalog indicates this by the image icon.
I was surprised to learn that the church I was looking for in Ohio had it’s records online–I didn’t even need to visit the library to use them. This is made clear in the film notes by the camera icon.
Georgia County Marriages Updated on FamilySearch
FamilySearch is indicating the following database has been updated since our last posting:
Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950
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FamilySearch Updates Arkansas County Marriages
FamilySearch has updated the following database since our last posting:
Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957
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FamilySearch Update: Ohio Births
FamilySearch has updated the following sets of data on Ohio births:
FamilySearch Updates
FamilySearch is indicating the following databases have been updated on their site since our last posting:
California, Oakland, Alameda County, Newspaper Record Collection, 1985-2011
North Carolina, Freedmen’s Bureau Assistant Commissioner Records, 1862-1870, on FamilySearch
FamilySearch is indicating the following database is new or updated since our last posting:
North Carolina, Freedmen’s Bureau Assistant Commissioner Records, 1862-1870
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Cook County, Illinois Vital Indexes Updated at FamilySearch
FamilySearch is indicating that the following databases have been updated since our last posting:
Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994
Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940
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