Search the Spokane Daily Chronicle Online-Free!
from Library Genealogy Blog by genealogy librarian
A friend recently brought to my attention that Google has digitized and made searchable the Spokane Daily Chronicle and its predecessor, the Spokane Falls Daily Chronicle as well as the more recent Spokesman Review from approximately 1890-date. The method of finding the search is difficult, which is probably why it has remained unknown for so long. Although you can find articles and view them on Google, in order to get a physical copy you would need to come to the library or contact us with a citation, which is available at the top of the page. The way to get to the search is as follows: First, go to Google and click on News. Then click advanced news search (to the right of Search the Web). On that page, click archive search, then click advanced archive search. One last thing, make sure you enter “Spokane” in the source box to get only local searches. If you are from out of town and need a lookup contact us at telref@spokanelibrary.org. Happy searching!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Vendors and Exhibitors Needed for WSGS 2009 State Conference
Would you like to have a vendor/exhibit table at the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 State Conference, held September 11 - 13 at The Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington?
Vendor tables are available for Friday, September 11th and Saturday, September 12th (no vending will take place Sunday, as the conference will end that morning after Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak's last presention).
Please contact Miriam Robbins Midkiff by e-mail if your organization, society, or business (large or small) is interested in having one or more vendor tables. You will receive details, prices, and contract information from her. Additionally, your organization, society, or business will be highlighted on this blog in advance of the conference, affording you free publicity!
Vendor tables are available for Friday, September 11th and Saturday, September 12th (no vending will take place Sunday, as the conference will end that morning after Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak's last presention).
Please contact Miriam Robbins Midkiff by e-mail if your organization, society, or business (large or small) is interested in having one or more vendor tables. You will receive details, prices, and contract information from her. Additionally, your organization, society, or business will be highlighted on this blog in advance of the conference, affording you free publicity!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Register Now for Your Convenience
If you are attending the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 State Conference and have not yet registered, please do so ASAP!
The earlier you register, the better your chances of getting sessions of your choosing. Plus it makes it easier on the event organizers so they have time for the planning they need. People typically tend to register last minute, and that puts a lot of work and stress on the committee's shoulders. We want this to be a smooth, enjoyable event for all!
For your convenience, we offer several registration and payment options. You can register by mail or online; you can pay by check (mail) or online (debit or credit cards through Paypal). Click on the links below.
The earlier you register, the better your chances of getting sessions of your choosing. Plus it makes it easier on the event organizers so they have time for the planning they need. People typically tend to register last minute, and that puts a lot of work and stress on the committee's shoulders. We want this to be a smooth, enjoyable event for all!
For your convenience, we offer several registration and payment options. You can register by mail or online; you can pay by check (mail) or online (debit or credit cards through Paypal). Click on the links below.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
FamilySearch Indexing: New projects for Italy, New Zealand, Peru, and the U.S.
22 July 2009
New projects for Italy, New Zealand, Perú, and the U.S. were added this month. FamilySearch has 42 international indexing projects underway currently (see charts below). It has a growing need for more volunteers who can help with the increasing number of foreign language projects. Please feel free to encourage and recruit friends, family, colleagues, and society or special interest group members to help with any projects of interest. Sign up is easy at FamilySearch Indexing. The average assignment only takes about 30 minutes to complete. Many volunteers make quick work—which equates to quicker access to the completed indexes!
New indexing projects added in July:
· Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784-1924 [Part 2]
· New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915
· Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Part 2]
· U.S.—Freedmen Marriages, 1861–1869
· U.S., Delaware—Birth Records, 1861–1922
· U.S., Georgia—Deaths, 1930
· U.S., Indiana, Carroll County—Marriages, 1811–1959
· U.S., Oklahoma—1920 U.S. Federal Census
· U.S., Tennessee—1920 Federal Census
· U.S., Virginia—1920 U.S. Federal Census
(See the chart below for a complete list and current status of all indexing projects.)
Recently Completed Projects
(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication. Patrons can search other published collections for free at the FamilySearch Records Search pilot.)
· Australia, Greenwich—Genealogical Records, 1776–1980
· België—Overlijdens Registers—In het Nederlands, 1796–1910
· België—Overlijdens Registers—Kalmthout, 1851–1900
· Canada, Nova Scotia, Antigonish—Catholic Diocese, 1823–1905
· France Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 1]
· U.S., Indiana, Blackford County—Marriages, 1811–1959
· U.S., Indiana—Marriages, 1882–April 1905
· U.S., Massachusetts Marriages, 1896–1897
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Argentina, Buenos Aires—1855 Censo
Spanish
63%
Argentina, Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman—1869 Censo
Spanish
81%
Argentina, Santiago, Santa Fe—1869 Censo
Spanish
22%
Australia, NSW—Bounty Immigrants, 1828–1842
English
57%
Australia, Sydney—Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800–1960
English
20%
Belgium, Antwerp—Foreigners Index, 1840–1930
Dutch, Flemish
47%
Canada, British Columbia—Marriages, 1859–1932
English
19%
Canada, Quebec, Trois-Rivières—Registres Paroissiaux, 1800–1900
French
65%
Deutschland, Baden—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869
German
16%
Deutschland, Brandenburg—Kirchenbücher, 1789–1875
German
68%*
Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 Div 24–38
German
55%
España, Avila, Moraleja de Matacabras—Registros Parroquiales, 1540–1904
Spanish
60%
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Part 1]
Spanish
20%
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907
French
1%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907
French
1%
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906
French
90%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 2]
French
14%
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907
French
2%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 1]
Italian
93%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2]
Italian
2%
Jamaica, Trelawny—Births, 1878–1930
English
38%
Mexico, DF—Registros Parroquiales, 1886–1933 [Parte 1]
Spanish
74%
Mexico, Mexico—1930 Federal Censo
Spanish
30%
Mexico, Yucatan—1930 Federal Censo
Spanish
59%
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915
English
(New)
Nicaragua, Managua—Registros Civiles, 1879–Present
Spanish
77%*
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Parte 1]
Spanish
74%
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Parte 2]
Spanish
(New)
Russland, Sankt Peterburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885
German
1%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970
English
2%
Tschechien, Litomerice–Kirchenbücher, 1552–1905 [Teil 1]
German
1%
U.K., Cheshire—Parish Records, 1538–1850 [Part 2]
English/Old English
25%
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1538–Present
English/Old English
3%
U.S.—Freedmen Marriages, 1861–1869
English
(New)
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [VI]
English
83%
U.S., Delaware—Birth Records, 1861–1922
English
(New)
U.S., Georgia—Deaths, 1930
English
(New)
U.S., Illinois, Cook—Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 2]
English
18%
U.S., Indiana, Adams County—Marriages, 1811–1959
English
87%
U.S., Indiana, Allen County—Marriages, 1811–1959
English
22%
U.S., Indiana, Carroll County—Marriages, 1811–1959
English
(New)
U.S., Minnesota—1885 State Census
English
61%
U.S., New York—1905 State Census
English
65%
U.S., Oklahoma—1920 U.S. Federal Census
English
(New)
U.S., Pennsylvania—1920 U.S. Federal Census
English
83%
U.S., Tennessee—1920 Federal Census
English
(New)
U.S., Virginia—1920 Federal Census
English
(New)
U.S., Washington—County Marriages, 1858–1950
English
74%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 1]
Spanish
34%
Österreich, Wiener—Meldezettel, 1890–1925
German
1%
Украина, Киев—Метрические Книги, 1840–1842
Russian
23%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Australia, Victoria—Probate Records, 1853–1989
English
69%
België, Mechelen—Overlijdens Registers, 1851-1900
Dutch, Flemish
16%
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—En Français, 1796–1910
French
31%*
Belgique, Charleroi—Registres des Décès, 1851-1900
French
56%
Belgium, Flanders—Deaths, 1796–1900
French, Dutch, Flemish
81%*
Deutschland, Bremen—Schifflisten, 1904–1914
German
63%
Norway—1875 Census [Part 1]
Norwegian
48%
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [IV]
English
72%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 2]
English
80%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 3]
English
1%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Certificates, 1940
English
(New)
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940
English
(New)
U.S., Vermont—Militia Records, 1861–1867
English
49%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
About FamilySearch
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
New projects for Italy, New Zealand, Perú, and the U.S. were added this month. FamilySearch has 42 international indexing projects underway currently (see charts below). It has a growing need for more volunteers who can help with the increasing number of foreign language projects. Please feel free to encourage and recruit friends, family, colleagues, and society or special interest group members to help with any projects of interest. Sign up is easy at FamilySearch Indexing. The average assignment only takes about 30 minutes to complete. Many volunteers make quick work—which equates to quicker access to the completed indexes!
New indexing projects added in July:
· Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784-1924 [Part 2]
· New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915
· Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Part 2]
· U.S.—Freedmen Marriages, 1861–1869
· U.S., Delaware—Birth Records, 1861–1922
· U.S., Georgia—Deaths, 1930
· U.S., Indiana, Carroll County—Marriages, 1811–1959
· U.S., Oklahoma—1920 U.S. Federal Census
· U.S., Tennessee—1920 Federal Census
· U.S., Virginia—1920 U.S. Federal Census
(See the chart below for a complete list and current status of all indexing projects.)
Recently Completed Projects
(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication. Patrons can search other published collections for free at the FamilySearch Records Search pilot.)
· Australia, Greenwich—Genealogical Records, 1776–1980
· België—Overlijdens Registers—In het Nederlands, 1796–1910
· België—Overlijdens Registers—Kalmthout, 1851–1900
· Canada, Nova Scotia, Antigonish—Catholic Diocese, 1823–1905
· France Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 1]
· U.S., Indiana, Blackford County—Marriages, 1811–1959
· U.S., Indiana—Marriages, 1882–April 1905
· U.S., Massachusetts Marriages, 1896–1897
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Argentina, Buenos Aires—1855 Censo
Spanish
63%
Argentina, Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman—1869 Censo
Spanish
81%
Argentina, Santiago, Santa Fe—1869 Censo
Spanish
22%
Australia, NSW—Bounty Immigrants, 1828–1842
English
57%
Australia, Sydney—Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800–1960
English
20%
Belgium, Antwerp—Foreigners Index, 1840–1930
Dutch, Flemish
47%
Canada, British Columbia—Marriages, 1859–1932
English
19%
Canada, Quebec, Trois-Rivières—Registres Paroissiaux, 1800–1900
French
65%
Deutschland, Baden—Kirchenbücher, 1810–1869
German
16%
Deutschland, Brandenburg—Kirchenbücher, 1789–1875
German
68%*
Deutschland, Mecklenburg—Volkszählung, 1890 Div 24–38
German
55%
España, Avila, Moraleja de Matacabras—Registros Parroquiales, 1540–1904
Spanish
60%
España, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales, 1530–1930 [Part 1]
Spanish
20%
France, Cherbourg—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907
French
1%
France, Coutances—Registres Paroissiaux 1802–1907
French
1%
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906
French
90%
France, Paris—Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 2]
French
14%
France, Saint-Lo—Registres Paroissiaux, 1802–1907
French
2%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 1]
Italian
93%
Italy, Trento—Baptisms, 1784–1924 [Part 2]
Italian
2%
Jamaica, Trelawny—Births, 1878–1930
English
38%
Mexico, DF—Registros Parroquiales, 1886–1933 [Parte 1]
Spanish
74%
Mexico, Mexico—1930 Federal Censo
Spanish
30%
Mexico, Yucatan—1930 Federal Censo
Spanish
59%
New Zealand—Passenger Lists, 1871–1915
English
(New)
Nicaragua, Managua—Registros Civiles, 1879–Present
Spanish
77%*
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Parte 1]
Spanish
74%
Perú, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 [Parte 2]
Spanish
(New)
Russland, Sankt Peterburg—Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885
German
1%
South Africa, Cape Province—Church Records, 1660–1970
English
2%
Tschechien, Litomerice–Kirchenbücher, 1552–1905 [Teil 1]
German
1%
U.K., Cheshire—Parish Records, 1538–1850 [Part 2]
English/Old English
25%
U.K., Warwickshire—Parish Registers, 1538–Present
English/Old English
3%
U.S.—Freedmen Marriages, 1861–1869
English
(New)
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [VI]
English
83%
U.S., Delaware—Birth Records, 1861–1922
English
(New)
U.S., Georgia—Deaths, 1930
English
(New)
U.S., Illinois, Cook—Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 2]
English
18%
U.S., Indiana, Adams County—Marriages, 1811–1959
English
87%
U.S., Indiana, Allen County—Marriages, 1811–1959
English
22%
U.S., Indiana, Carroll County—Marriages, 1811–1959
English
(New)
U.S., Minnesota—1885 State Census
English
61%
U.S., New York—1905 State Census
English
65%
U.S., Oklahoma—1920 U.S. Federal Census
English
(New)
U.S., Pennsylvania—1920 U.S. Federal Census
English
83%
U.S., Tennessee—1920 Federal Census
English
(New)
U.S., Virginia—1920 Federal Census
English
(New)
U.S., Washington—County Marriages, 1858–1950
English
74%
Venezuela, Mérida—Registros Parroquiales, 1654–1992 [Parte 1]
Spanish
34%
Österreich, Wiener—Meldezettel, 1890–1925
German
1%
Украина, Киев—Метрические Книги, 1840–1842
Russian
23%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Australia, Victoria—Probate Records, 1853–1989
English
69%
België, Mechelen—Overlijdens Registers, 1851-1900
Dutch, Flemish
16%
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—En Français, 1796–1910
French
31%*
Belgique, Charleroi—Registres des Décès, 1851-1900
French
56%
Belgium, Flanders—Deaths, 1796–1900
French, Dutch, Flemish
81%*
Deutschland, Bremen—Schifflisten, 1904–1914
German
63%
Norway—1875 Census [Part 1]
Norwegian
48%
U.S., Arkansas—County Marriages, 1837–1957 [IV]
English
72%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 2]
English
80%
U.S., Ohio—Tax Records, Post 1825 [Part 3]
English
1%
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Certificates, 1940
English
(New)
U.S., Utah, Salt Lake County—Death Registers, 1848–1940
English
(New)
U.S., Vermont—Militia Records, 1861–1867
English
49%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
About FamilySearch
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
FamilySearch Records Search Update: New Collections for Cheshire, England, Minnesota, and New York
23 July 2009
New record collections were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week for Cheshire, England, Minnesota, and New York.
These collections can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Record Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot).
Special thanks to the online volunteers who help make these collections freely available by donating a few minutes of their time or talents to the FamilySearch Indexing program.
Collection Name: England, Cheshire Non-conformist records, 1671-1900
Indexed Records: 74,925
Digital Images: ---
Comments: NEW. Index only.
Collection Name: Minnesota State Census, 1895
Indexed Records: 1,542,818
Digital Images: ---
Comments: NEW. Complete census. Index only.
Collection Name: New York State Census, 1905
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 44,005
Comments: NEW. Images only. Index is currently in progress through FamilySearch Indexing.
New record collections were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week for Cheshire, England, Minnesota, and New York.
These collections can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Record Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot).
Special thanks to the online volunteers who help make these collections freely available by donating a few minutes of their time or talents to the FamilySearch Indexing program.
Collection Name: England, Cheshire Non-conformist records, 1671-1900
Indexed Records: 74,925
Digital Images: ---
Comments: NEW. Index only.
Collection Name: Minnesota State Census, 1895
Indexed Records: 1,542,818
Digital Images: ---
Comments: NEW. Complete census. Index only.
Collection Name: New York State Census, 1905
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 44,005
Comments: NEW. Images only. Index is currently in progress through FamilySearch Indexing.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
WSGS and EWGS... What Are They??
Since the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society is hosting the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 State Conference in Spokane this upcoming 11-13 September at the historic Davenport Hotel, I thought you might like to know a smidgen more about these two organizations.
The Eastern Washington State Genealogical Society was founded in 1935 with six interested people and a handful of books. In 2005, EWGS celebrated its 70th anniversary, now counting 270 folks and partnered with the Spokane Public Library to house a collection numbering over a thousand items, which includes printed, microfilmed, and digital material. EWGS plans ten monthly meetings per year and two (spring/fall) workshops or seminars. EWGS provides free to its members free computer classes and several spin-off classes like the Legacy and RootsMagic Users' Groups.
The Washington State Genealogical Society was founded in 1983 with the goals of mentoring and providing educational opportunities to genealogical societies and their members in Washington State. Click on the link in to read the WSGS mission statement and list of “purposes” at the WSGS website.
There have been many good reasons to join WSGS and in the near future you'll see a new list of great reasons for you to join WSGS. Both of these groups exist for YOU, to help YOU, to teach YOU. The annual conference is a prime example of the opportunities WSGS affords us. If you're not registered for the conference, it's not too late. Click on the links below.
The Eastern Washington State Genealogical Society was founded in 1935 with six interested people and a handful of books. In 2005, EWGS celebrated its 70th anniversary, now counting 270 folks and partnered with the Spokane Public Library to house a collection numbering over a thousand items, which includes printed, microfilmed, and digital material. EWGS plans ten monthly meetings per year and two (spring/fall) workshops or seminars. EWGS provides free to its members free computer classes and several spin-off classes like the Legacy and RootsMagic Users' Groups.
The Washington State Genealogical Society was founded in 1983 with the goals of mentoring and providing educational opportunities to genealogical societies and their members in Washington State. Click on the link in to read the WSGS mission statement and list of “purposes” at the WSGS website.
There have been many good reasons to join WSGS and in the near future you'll see a new list of great reasons for you to join WSGS. Both of these groups exist for YOU, to help YOU, to teach YOU. The annual conference is a prime example of the opportunities WSGS affords us. If you're not registered for the conference, it's not too late. Click on the links below.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Freebies, Goodies...All In the Bag!
Do you like free? (Hasn't Donna always taught you that if it's free, take two?) Well, do we have some freebies lined up for conference goers in September! There will be the usual fliers and coupons, pencils and tablets, but there will also be a free issue of Discovering Family History magazine and a free little gift from FamilySearch. Oh, and the bags are special...donated by Albertsons grocery. Our committee has been busy soliciting, begging, and buying and our WSGS conference goodie bags will be the best ever!! Only one to a conference registrant, so get registered now!!
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Megan Smolenyak's Presentations - Update
As our principal and fantastic main speaker, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak has exercised her right to rearrange her topics for our upcoming Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 state conference. Here are the topics she will present and the times/days for each:
Friday night: "Cases That Made My Brain Hurt"
Saturday morning: "Reverse Genealogy" (techniques for finding lost loved ones)
Saturday afternoon: "Trace Your Roots With DNA" (topics from Saturday morning and Sunday morning's original schedules, combined)
Sunday morning: "Newspaper Research Online"
Megan explained that by doing this re-shuffling, we are really getting five presentations instead of just four, for she's combined her two DNA talks into one and so has given us a bonus for Friday night. Lucky us! Lucky those who come to hear her!!
Click on the link below to register.
Friday night: "Cases That Made My Brain Hurt"
Saturday morning: "Reverse Genealogy" (techniques for finding lost loved ones)
Saturday afternoon: "Trace Your Roots With DNA" (topics from Saturday morning and Sunday morning's original schedules, combined)
Sunday morning: "Newspaper Research Online"
Megan explained that by doing this re-shuffling, we are really getting five presentations instead of just four, for she's combined her two DNA talks into one and so has given us a bonus for Friday night. Lucky us! Lucky those who come to hear her!!
Click on the link below to register.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Fantastic Presenters for the WSGS 2009 Conference: Session D
It's been tricky figuring out what sessions to attend at Saturday's classes for the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 state conference to be held at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington on September 11 - 13! There are so many terrific offers that it's hard to decide! Here are the presentations available for Session D, which will take place at 4:15 to 5:15 PM:
Washington's Paper Archives by Lee Pierce
Finding Graves, Cemeteries, and Burials by Karen Kramer Struve
Drawing and Keeping Society Members in an Internet Environment by Steve Baylor
Finding Pasco: A Research Project by Susan Faulkner
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Lee Pierce, MA, is the Assistant Archivist of the Washington State Archives, Eastern Regional Branch in Cheney, Washington. While the Eastern Regional Archives is well known for housing the Washington State Digital Archives, there's plenty more to discover in the printed records! The Eastern Regional Branch stores the archives of 11 Eastern Washington counties: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman. Come learn what's available and how to access them! (A tour of the archives is one of the Friday afternoon choices, available for $20. You can sign up when you register for the conference--links at the bottom of this article).
Karen Kramer Struve is a member of the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society and the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, and makes regular presentations in the area to various genealogical groups. Karen will demonstrate how to find graves, cemeteries, and burials online, as well as explain how to find these records offline as well. A good choice no matter in what state (or country) your ancestors are buried!
Steve Baylor is the Past President of the Washington State Genealogical Society. Many societies are growing concerned with the lack of membership and wonder how they can compete with the genealogical resources available on the Internet. Steve brings his unique perspective on this topic. If you want to learn how to keep your society current in a digital age, this session is for you!
Susan Davis Faulkner is a member of the Tri-City Genealogical Society and the author of Early Pasco (to be released by Arcadia Publishing in August 2009). She is also the webmaster of the Washington GenWeb sites for Benton and Franklin Counties. Susan takes us through the process from researching a town to writing a book, advice and skills useful in any genealogical project!
Don't these presentations sound interesting? No matter which choice you make for Session D, I'm sure your mind will be reeling with all the information and knowledge you soak in by the end of this busy, educational day!
Click on the link below to register.
Finding Graves, Cemeteries, and Burials by Karen Kramer Struve
Drawing and Keeping Society Members in an Internet Environment by Steve Baylor
Finding Pasco: A Research Project by Susan Faulkner
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Here's some details about the presenters and their presentations to help you make your Session D choice:
Lee Pierce, MA, is the Assistant Archivist of the Washington State Archives, Eastern Regional Branch in Cheney, Washington. While the Eastern Regional Archives is well known for housing the Washington State Digital Archives, there's plenty more to discover in the printed records! The Eastern Regional Branch stores the archives of 11 Eastern Washington counties: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman. Come learn what's available and how to access them! (A tour of the archives is one of the Friday afternoon choices, available for $20. You can sign up when you register for the conference--links at the bottom of this article).
Karen Kramer Struve is a member of the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society and the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, and makes regular presentations in the area to various genealogical groups. Karen will demonstrate how to find graves, cemeteries, and burials online, as well as explain how to find these records offline as well. A good choice no matter in what state (or country) your ancestors are buried!
Steve Baylor is the Past President of the Washington State Genealogical Society. Many societies are growing concerned with the lack of membership and wonder how they can compete with the genealogical resources available on the Internet. Steve brings his unique perspective on this topic. If you want to learn how to keep your society current in a digital age, this session is for you!
Susan Davis Faulkner is a member of the Tri-City Genealogical Society and the author of Early Pasco (to be released by Arcadia Publishing in August 2009). She is also the webmaster of the Washington GenWeb sites for Benton and Franklin Counties. Susan takes us through the process from researching a town to writing a book, advice and skills useful in any genealogical project!
Don't these presentations sound interesting? No matter which choice you make for Session D, I'm sure your mind will be reeling with all the information and knowledge you soak in by the end of this busy, educational day!
Click on the link below to register.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Friday, July 17, 2009
Fantastic Presenters for the WSGS 2009 Conference: Session C
There are some great choices to be had for Session C of Saturday's classes for the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 state conference to be held at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington on September 11 - 13, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM:
The Revolt of the Genealogist: Records, Records, Records by Jerry Handfield
RootsMagic Genealogy Program by Bruce Buzbee
Eugenics: The Misuse of Genealogy? by Barbara Brazington
Creating a Desktop Atlas by Carol Medeiros
RootsMagic Genealogy Program by Bruce Buzbee
Eugenics: The Misuse of Genealogy? by Barbara Brazington
Creating a Desktop Atlas by Carol Medeiros
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Here's some details about the presenters and their presentations to help you make your Session C choice:
Jerry Handfield is our Washington State Archivist, with over 25 years' experience in archives, history, and records management (read more about him here). He will be sharing the wealth of information available at our State Archives (physical records) and at our acclaimed Digital Archives (electronic records). If you've got Washington State ancestors, this is a must-attend session.
Bruce Buzbee is the creator and developer of the RootsMagic genealogy software. This program is described as "the easiest-to-use family tree software available for Windows Vista, XP, and 2000, yet is also one of the most powerful." Bruce will be highlighting the features of the newly-released version 4. If you are looking for a quality program, or are merely curious about this software, you'll be sure to want to attend and ask your questions. Bruce will also be exhibiting his program in the vendor area.
Barbara Brazington is an active member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. This year's EWGS's Distinguished Service Member, she is the society's Assistant Librarian and Aquisitions chair. She explores how genealogy was mis-used during the rise of eugenics ("the self-direction of human evolution") in the early 20th century. Could this happen again? Come find out!
Carol Medeiros is a board member of the Washington State Genealogical Society. Wouldn't be fantastic if you could have a personal atlas of maps and gazetteers of all your ancestral locations at your very fingertips? Carole will explain exactly how to create a desktop atlas using your personal computer. Improve your technological skills and expand your genealogical resources through this presentation!
Decisions, decisions, decisions! Which one of these fantastic presentations will YOU choose to attend during Session C?
Click on the link below to register.
Jerry Handfield is our Washington State Archivist, with over 25 years' experience in archives, history, and records management (read more about him here). He will be sharing the wealth of information available at our State Archives (physical records) and at our acclaimed Digital Archives (electronic records). If you've got Washington State ancestors, this is a must-attend session.
Bruce Buzbee is the creator and developer of the RootsMagic genealogy software. This program is described as "the easiest-to-use family tree software available for Windows Vista, XP, and 2000, yet is also one of the most powerful." Bruce will be highlighting the features of the newly-released version 4. If you are looking for a quality program, or are merely curious about this software, you'll be sure to want to attend and ask your questions. Bruce will also be exhibiting his program in the vendor area.
Barbara Brazington is an active member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. This year's EWGS's Distinguished Service Member, she is the society's Assistant Librarian and Aquisitions chair. She explores how genealogy was mis-used during the rise of eugenics ("the self-direction of human evolution") in the early 20th century. Could this happen again? Come find out!
Carol Medeiros is a board member of the Washington State Genealogical Society. Wouldn't be fantastic if you could have a personal atlas of maps and gazetteers of all your ancestral locations at your very fingertips? Carole will explain exactly how to create a desktop atlas using your personal computer. Improve your technological skills and expand your genealogical resources through this presentation!
Decisions, decisions, decisions! Which one of these fantastic presentations will YOU choose to attend during Session C?
Click on the link below to register.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Fantastic Presenters for the WSGS 2009 Conference: Session B
Here's the lineup for Session B of Saturday's classes for the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 state conference to be held at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington on September 11 - 13, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM:
CCC in the Pacific Northwest by Dale Soden, Ph.D.
Traveling Light with an iPAC by Gordy Struve
Scandinavian Research in the Pacific Northwest by Lois Thomason
NEHGS Databases by Sue Richart
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Traveling Light with an iPAC by Gordy Struve
Scandinavian Research in the Pacific Northwest by Lois Thomason
NEHGS Databases by Sue Richart
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Here's some details about the presenters and their presentations to help you make your Session B choice:
Dale Soden is a history professor at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington as well as an author of several books. The Civilian Conservation Corps was very active in the Pacific Northwest during the Great Depression, and Dr. Soden will be giving an informative presentation on this chapter of our history. Did you have an ancestor or relative who served in the CCC?
Gordy Struve is a member of the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society and the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. He will be telling us all about his fun, new genealogical toy/tool, the iPAQ, a personal digital assistant and pocket PC! Come find out how it can be used to improve your genealogical life!
Lois Thomason is a member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. Did you know that Washington State and other Pacific Northwest states were destinations for many immigrants from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark? Drawing on her own personal research experience, Lois will help you find out what genealogy resources are available for your Scandinavian ancestors and where to locate the records.
Sue Richart is another member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, as well as a member of the New England Historic and Genealogical Society. She will be doing her presentation on the wonderful databases available on the NEHGS subscription website. Founded in 1847, more and more of NEHGS's collection is going online.
Dale Soden is a history professor at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington as well as an author of several books. The Civilian Conservation Corps was very active in the Pacific Northwest during the Great Depression, and Dr. Soden will be giving an informative presentation on this chapter of our history. Did you have an ancestor or relative who served in the CCC?
Gordy Struve is a member of the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society and the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. He will be telling us all about his fun, new genealogical toy/tool, the iPAQ, a personal digital assistant and pocket PC! Come find out how it can be used to improve your genealogical life!
Lois Thomason is a member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. Did you know that Washington State and other Pacific Northwest states were destinations for many immigrants from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark? Drawing on her own personal research experience, Lois will help you find out what genealogy resources are available for your Scandinavian ancestors and where to locate the records.
Sue Richart is another member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, as well as a member of the New England Historic and Genealogical Society. She will be doing her presentation on the wonderful databases available on the NEHGS subscription website. Founded in 1847, more and more of NEHGS's collection is going online.
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So there you have it, ladies and gentlemen, four more terrific choices from four fantastic presenters to decide upon for Session B!
Click on the link below to register.
Click on the link below to register.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Donna's Fall Genealogy Classes Schedule
After our wonderful conference, if your head still has time for some learning, the Seniors' Program will be offering classes from Donna Potter Phillips at the Mirabeau Center. Here is the roster of her classes:
M215 - Sep 18: Tombstones & Cemeteries
M216 - Sep 25: Set Up Your Own Google Reader
M217 - Oct 2: Military Records Online: 1775 to Present
M218 - Oct 9: FamilySearch: Enlarged, Expanded & Wonderful
M219 - Oct 16 to Oct 30 (3 Friday classes): Genealogy: Starting New Or Starting Over
This last, a three-session class, will help you pick a research project and take you through some Internet resources to help solve the problem.
All classes are on Fridays, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Cost is minimal. Watch for these classes listed in the Seniors' Program brochure which will arrive in your mailbox shortly. Then call to register or register online. Hope to see you there!
M215 - Sep 18: Tombstones & Cemeteries
M216 - Sep 25: Set Up Your Own Google Reader
M217 - Oct 2: Military Records Online: 1775 to Present
M218 - Oct 9: FamilySearch: Enlarged, Expanded & Wonderful
M219 - Oct 16 to Oct 30 (3 Friday classes): Genealogy: Starting New Or Starting Over
This last, a three-session class, will help you pick a research project and take you through some Internet resources to help solve the problem.
All classes are on Fridays, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Cost is minimal. Watch for these classes listed in the Seniors' Program brochure which will arrive in your mailbox shortly. Then call to register or register online. Hope to see you there!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Some Words of Advice from a Young Genealogist
Elyse Doerflinger is a 19-year-old genealogy enthusiast from California who has been making how-to genealogy videos on YouTube for several years and just started a genealogy blog last year. This past week, she wrote an interesting post on her blog, entitled Genealogy Societies Need to Look Toward the Future. She received so many comments that she had to write a follow-up post. Elyse makes some very valid points about the need for societies to embrace and welcome young people, to mentor them in research skills and to learn technology skills from them.
I don't know about you, but this 42-year-old genealogist expects to keep on researching for another 40 or 50 years. However...I certainly hope that EWGS and all the other societies I belong to are still around in the year 2051 or later, and that they will not die off with this generation of members. I hope that I will learn to accept new things as they come in the future to keep this society alive and vibrant.
Did you realize that we have a member of our very own society who is in elementary school? If you haven't met Terri Rehmann's daughter, Elizabeth, you're in for a treat! For the sake of all the Elyses and Elizabeths out there, I hope you'll read Elyse's posts (and the comments) and take them to heart. What can we learn from this? What are we doing well? Where can we improve? Please leave your comments below.
I don't know about you, but this 42-year-old genealogist expects to keep on researching for another 40 or 50 years. However...I certainly hope that EWGS and all the other societies I belong to are still around in the year 2051 or later, and that they will not die off with this generation of members. I hope that I will learn to accept new things as they come in the future to keep this society alive and vibrant.
Did you realize that we have a member of our very own society who is in elementary school? If you haven't met Terri Rehmann's daughter, Elizabeth, you're in for a treat! For the sake of all the Elyses and Elizabeths out there, I hope you'll read Elyse's posts (and the comments) and take them to heart. What can we learn from this? What are we doing well? Where can we improve? Please leave your comments below.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Fantastic Presenters for the WSGS 2009 Conference: Session A
If you take a look at Saturday's schedule for the Washington State Genealogical Society's 2009 state conference to be held at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Washington on September 11 - 13, you'll see the following four presentations are available for Session A, which will be held from 9:45 to 10:45 AM:
So who are these presenters, and what more can you find out about their presentations?
Dale Soden is a history professor at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington as well as an author of several books. His personal page on Whitworth's website gives his educational background as well as a description of his writings. His insight into the background of Washington will be fascinating.
Margie Beldin is a vital member of the Tri-City Genealogical Society in Richland, Washington who is well-known in the Inland Northwest for her variety of genealogical presentations. She'll be delving into the goodies at FamilySearch with Wikis, Labs, and Resources, Oh My!
Pat Bayonne-Johnson has been researching her African roots for many years. She is an board member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society and has served on the board of the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California. Her presentation will inform the audience of what resources are available for Black genealogy in the Pacific Northwest, and where they can be found.
Jerri McCoy is a board member of the Washington State Genealogical Society, the WSGS website webmaster, and the coordinator of the Thurston County, Washington GenWeb website. Her vast experience with Internet genealogical research will come in handy as she explains how to find and use online query databases.
With such fantastic presenters and topics, it makes it kind of hard to choose, doesn't it! Better be quick...these sessions will fill up fast!
Click on the link below to register.
Scenes from Washington by Dale Soden, Ph.D.
FamilySearch Just Got Better by Margie Beldin
Black Research in the Pacific Northwest by Pat Bayonne-Johnson
Online Query Databases by Jerri McCoy
FamilySearch Just Got Better by Margie Beldin
Black Research in the Pacific Northwest by Pat Bayonne-Johnson
Online Query Databases by Jerri McCoy
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So who are these presenters, and what more can you find out about their presentations?
Dale Soden is a history professor at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington as well as an author of several books. His personal page on Whitworth's website gives his educational background as well as a description of his writings. His insight into the background of Washington will be fascinating.
Margie Beldin is a vital member of the Tri-City Genealogical Society in Richland, Washington who is well-known in the Inland Northwest for her variety of genealogical presentations. She'll be delving into the goodies at FamilySearch with Wikis, Labs, and Resources, Oh My!
Pat Bayonne-Johnson has been researching her African roots for many years. She is an board member of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society and has served on the board of the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California. Her presentation will inform the audience of what resources are available for Black genealogy in the Pacific Northwest, and where they can be found.
Jerri McCoy is a board member of the Washington State Genealogical Society, the WSGS website webmaster, and the coordinator of the Thurston County, Washington GenWeb website. Her vast experience with Internet genealogical research will come in handy as she explains how to find and use online query databases.
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With such fantastic presenters and topics, it makes it kind of hard to choose, doesn't it! Better be quick...these sessions will fill up fast!
Click on the link below to register.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Friday, July 10, 2009
Legacy Users Group Usurped!
The Shadle Library needs their room on Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, so the Legacy Users Group gathering has been cancelled. We voted not to gather in August but to resume on September 16th. Mark your calendars and see you then! Donna
Spokane Interstate Fair..... for the Non-Genealogists
The theme of this year's Spokane Interstate Fair is "We Have Something to Crow About," and they certainly do. Besides the you-will-have-to-walk-miles-to-see-it-all exhibits and animals, there will be a huge amusement carnival and a low-calorie (so I'm told) food fair. (Are elephant ears edible? Do they have calories?) The fair runs from September 11th through the entire next week but for the non-genealogist-companions of the WSGS conference goers, this will be a really fun thing to do. On both Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00 PM (September 11 and 12) there will be the N.P.R.C. Rodeo to attend!!!
In a previous post, Charles Hansen outlined some of the other things non-genealogist-companions (NGCs ??) can do...like visit Spokane's many antique shops, ride the historic Looff Carousel, feed the ducks in Riverfront Park or just plain go shopping at Auntie's Bookstore.
So you dedicated genealogists, bring these NGCs along in September when YOU come to the WSGS conference. They will be happily out of your hair while you're indulging in your thing.
Click on the link below to register.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Spokane Area RootsMagic Users Group to Meet Thursday
If you are a RootsMagic user, or are simply curious about this genealogy software program, you may be interested in the RootsMagic Users Group, which meets at 7 PM on the third Thursday of each month at the LDS Church at 808 E. Sitka (this month's meeting is on July 16th). Lew and Trudy Lundy lead this group. For more information, e-mail them here.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Classes, Classes, Everywhere Classes
The upcoming Washington State Genealogical Society's state conference (11-13 September 2009 at the Davenport Hotel) will offer you more classes and more learning opportunities than you'll have time to take!
Susan Gallyon Dechant (member of the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society in Colville) is presenting the free-to-the-public Beginners' Classes at the downtown Spokane Public Library on Friday morning. The first session is 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM and then repeats from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Then Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the Davenport, three off-site tours will leave. One will go by bus out to Cheney and the Eastern Washington Branch of the Washington State Archives and the Washington State Digital Archives. One will go the shorter distance to the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, the Campbell House (for a private tour; public tours no longer available) and the Eastern Washington Historical Society library for tours. Your third choice is to visit historical structures in downtown Spokane by strolling down to the old-and-wonderfully-updated-and-renamed Bing Crosby Theater (formerly known as the Metropolitan Performing Arts Center) and then returning to the Davenport Hotel for a guided tour there.
Saturday is the main day of the conference and you will have to choose from among four classes each hour...for four sessions...which means there will be 16 classes to choose from! (Thank goodness each presenter will be submitting material for the conference syllabus!!) Look for more information on the classes and presenters in coming days on this blog.
Classes, classes, everywhere classes...while you cannot do them all, you cannot do any of them if you don't register for this wonderful conference. Click the link below so you can come and stuff your head full of genealogical learning.
Susan Gallyon Dechant (member of the Northeast Washington Genealogical Society in Colville) is presenting the free-to-the-public Beginners' Classes at the downtown Spokane Public Library on Friday morning. The first session is 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM and then repeats from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
Then Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the Davenport, three off-site tours will leave. One will go by bus out to Cheney and the Eastern Washington Branch of the Washington State Archives and the Washington State Digital Archives. One will go the shorter distance to the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, the Campbell House (for a private tour; public tours no longer available) and the Eastern Washington Historical Society library for tours. Your third choice is to visit historical structures in downtown Spokane by strolling down to the old-and-wonderfully-updated-and-renamed Bing Crosby Theater (formerly known as the Metropolitan Performing Arts Center) and then returning to the Davenport Hotel for a guided tour there.
Saturday is the main day of the conference and you will have to choose from among four classes each hour...for four sessions...which means there will be 16 classes to choose from! (Thank goodness each presenter will be submitting material for the conference syllabus!!) Look for more information on the classes and presenters in coming days on this blog.
Classes, classes, everywhere classes...while you cannot do them all, you cannot do any of them if you don't register for this wonderful conference. Click the link below so you can come and stuff your head full of genealogical learning.
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak
What a story! Megan Smolenyak found her husband in the form of a not-related-person of the same most unusual surname: Smolenyak. Hard to believe, but true!
Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak will be the main speaker at the upcoming 11-13 September 2009 WSGS (hosted by EWGS) conference to be held at the historic Davenport Hotel.
If you are one of those (and I was) who didn't realize how really wonderful she is, I looked at her website (www.honoringourancestors.com) and copied this information for you...here are some of the genealogical things she's accomplished:
- Correcting history by revealing the true story of Annie Moore, the first immigrant through Ellis Island, a story featured on the front page of The New York Times
- Tracing Barack Obama's roots to Moneygall, Co. Offaly, Ireland (how she did it)
- Providing a decade of forensic consulting services to the U.S. Army to locate thousands of family members of soldiers still unaccounted for from WWI, WWII, Korea and Southeast Asia (see JPAC to learn more or click here to read about just one of her many cases)
- Helping Chris Haley, nephew of Alex Haley of Roots fame, use DNA testing to confirm the family's oral tradition about their ancestry and meet his Scottish cousins (watch video)
- Figuring out who would be king of America today if George Washington had been king instead of president (how she did it)
- Using her sleuthing skills to help coroners and medical examiners locate the next of kin for unclaimed persons and establishing a group of volunteers to tackle this quiet epidemic (watch video or read more about this initiative)
- Uncovering a surprising connection between presidential candidates Al Sharpton and Strom Thurmond
- Finding serial centenarians — a pair of relatives who knew each other and lived in the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries between the two of them (that's all the U.S. presidents except Washington and Obama!)
- Supporting more than 100 genealogical initiatives through her Honoring Our Ancestors Grants Program
- Tracking down relatives of the sailors who lost their lives in the USS Monitor in 1862 to try to identify skeletons found in the turret
- Playing detective to return dozens of orphaned heirlooms to their families of origin
If that doesn't whet your eagerness to come hear Megan at the conference..........well, it just should! Click on the link below to register:
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Saturday, July 4, 2009
2009 Conference at the Historic Davenport Hotel
It was 105 years ago in September that the Davenport Hotel opened its doors. The Washington State Genealogical Society and Eastern Washington Genealogical Society are proud to be hosting the WSGS annual conference this September at the Davenport. How fitting!
The Davenport was the first hotel with air conditioning, a central vacuum system, housekeeping carts (designed by Louis Davenport himself), accordion ballroom doors and the famous Crab Louis (named for Louis Davenport and first served at the hotel dining room). The hotel cost nearly $3 million to build (think of this in 1914 dollars!!) and Walt and Karen Worthy spent many millions in the last decade restoring the hotel to its 1914 glory. See photos and a virtual tour here.
Lewellyn "Louis" Davenport came to Spokane Falls, Washington Territory, in the spring of 1889 at the age of 20. He came up to work in his uncle's restaurant. That year in August the Big Spokane Fire consumed 32 blocks of downtown Spokane. Young Davenport, ever the visionary, bought a tent and opened "Davenport's Waffle Foundry" and thus the hotel and a legend were born.
Why the Davenport for the 2009 State Conference? The Davenport Hotel was the birthplace of Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. On January 31, 1935, after three years of planning, 31 individuals met on the mezzanine of the Davenport and elected the first officers of EWGS!
We conference goers look forward to four wonderful meals at the Davenport: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and Sunday breakfast. They will be wonderful; the ghost of Louis Davenport guarantees it.
Are YOU registered for this wonderful conference at the historic Davenport Hotel? Click the link below and take care of that bit of business right now!
The Davenport was the first hotel with air conditioning, a central vacuum system, housekeeping carts (designed by Louis Davenport himself), accordion ballroom doors and the famous Crab Louis (named for Louis Davenport and first served at the hotel dining room). The hotel cost nearly $3 million to build (think of this in 1914 dollars!!) and Walt and Karen Worthy spent many millions in the last decade restoring the hotel to its 1914 glory. See photos and a virtual tour here.
Lewellyn "Louis" Davenport came to Spokane Falls, Washington Territory, in the spring of 1889 at the age of 20. He came up to work in his uncle's restaurant. That year in August the Big Spokane Fire consumed 32 blocks of downtown Spokane. Young Davenport, ever the visionary, bought a tent and opened "Davenport's Waffle Foundry" and thus the hotel and a legend were born.
Why the Davenport for the 2009 State Conference? The Davenport Hotel was the birthplace of Eastern Washington Genealogical Society. On January 31, 1935, after three years of planning, 31 individuals met on the mezzanine of the Davenport and elected the first officers of EWGS!
We conference goers look forward to four wonderful meals at the Davenport: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and Sunday breakfast. They will be wonderful; the ghost of Louis Davenport guarantees it.
Are YOU registered for this wonderful conference at the historic Davenport Hotel? Click the link below and take care of that bit of business right now!
Online Registration
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
(need help with the online registration? read our tutorial here)
Brochure and Saturday Schedule
(to help you choose your classes and activities)
Mail-in Registration Form
(for those who prefer registering offline)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
WSGS Conference Restaurants Close By
I said in a previous post there are many restaurants close to the Davenport Hotel and even though some of the meals are included in the cost, Yahoo says there are 88 restaurants within walking distance to the Davenport. Only the first 45 were rated three or more stars.
1. Davenport Hotel & Tower - (509) 455-8888
10 S Post St. Spokane, WA 99201
2. Olive Garden - (509) 624-1853
221 N Wall St. Spokane, WA 99201
3. Niko's Greek Restaurant & Wine - (509) 624-7444
725 W Riverside Ave Spokane, WA 99201
4. Molly's Family Restaurant (no website) - (509) 624-4413
224 S. Lincoln St. Spokane, WA 99201
5. Europa Restaurant & Bakery - (509) 455-4051
125 S. Wall Spokane, WA 99201
6. Raw Sushi & Island Grill - (509) 747-0556
523 W. 1st Ave Spokane, WA 99201
7. O'Doherty's Irish Grille - (509) 747-0322
525 W Spokane Falls Blvd Spokane, WA 99201
8. Sushi.com - (509) 838-0630
430 W Main Ave Spokane, WA 99201
9. Safari Room Restaurant & Bar - (509) 789-6800
111 S Post St. Spokane, WA 99201
10. Rock City Grill - (509) 456-4400
808 W Main Ave Ste 106 Spokane, WA 99201
See more fine dining, other activities and facilities at the Experience Spokane website or visit the Davenport District Restaurants.
1. Davenport Hotel & Tower - (509) 455-8888
10 S Post St. Spokane, WA 99201
2. Olive Garden - (509) 624-1853
221 N Wall St. Spokane, WA 99201
3. Niko's Greek Restaurant & Wine - (509) 624-7444
725 W Riverside Ave Spokane, WA 99201
4. Molly's Family Restaurant (no website) - (509) 624-4413
224 S. Lincoln St. Spokane, WA 99201
5. Europa Restaurant & Bakery - (509) 455-4051
125 S. Wall Spokane, WA 99201
6. Raw Sushi & Island Grill - (509) 747-0556
523 W. 1st Ave Spokane, WA 99201
7. O'Doherty's Irish Grille - (509) 747-0322
525 W Spokane Falls Blvd Spokane, WA 99201
8. Sushi.com - (509) 838-0630
430 W Main Ave Spokane, WA 99201
9. Safari Room Restaurant & Bar - (509) 789-6800
111 S Post St. Spokane, WA 99201
10. Rock City Grill - (509) 456-4400
808 W Main Ave Ste 106 Spokane, WA 99201
See more fine dining, other activities and facilities at the Experience Spokane website or visit the Davenport District Restaurants.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
FamilySearch Indexing Update: Czech Republic, South Africa, Mexico, and Deutschland Projects Added
Overview
Indexers waiting for projects from the Czech Republic, Baden, Germany, or South Africa can now get busy. New indexing projects added this week are:
Czech Republic, Litomerice Kirchenbücher, 1552–1905 [Part 1]
Deutschland, Baden—Kirchenbücher, 1810-1869
Mexico DF Registros Parroquiales, 1886–1933 [Part 1]
South Africa, Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church, 1660–1970
U.S., Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 2]
U.S., Massachusetts Marriages, 1896–1897
U.S., Minnesota 1885 State Census
Recently Completed Projects
(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication.)
Mexico, Censo de 1930—Tamaulipas
South Carolina—1920 U.S. Federal Census
Utah—1920 U.S. Federal Census
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Argentina, Buenos Aires 1855 Census; Spanish; 44%
Argentina Censo 1869—Jujuy Salta Tucuman; Spanish; 46%
Argentina Censo 1869—Santiago y Santa Fe; Spanish; 12%
Australia, Greenwich—Genealogical Records, 1776–1980; English; 65%
Austria, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925; German; 1%
Belgium, Antwerp Foreigners Index, 1840–1930; Dutch, Flemish; 41%
Czech Republic, Litomerice Kirchenbücher, 1552–1905 [Part 1]; German; (New)
France Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 1]; French; 81%
France Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 2]; French; 2%
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906; French; 89%
France, Paroisses de Cherbourg, 1802–1907; French; 1%
France, Paroisses de Coutances, 1802–1907; French; 1%
France, Paroisses de Saint-Lo, 1802–1907; French; 2%
Germany, Baden—Kirchenbücher, 1810-1869; German; (New)
Germany, Brandenburg Kirchenbücher, 1789–1875; German; 65%*
Germany, Mecklenburg 1890 Volkszählung, Div 24–38; German; 45%
Italy, Trento Baptism Records, 1784–1924; Italian; 87%
Jamaica, Trelawny Births, 1878–1930; English; 25%
Mexico, Censo de 1930—Mexico; Spanish; 10%
Mexico, Censo de 1930—Yucatan; Spanish; 35%
Mexico DF Registros Parroquiales, 1886–1933 [Part 1]; Spanish; (New)
Nicaragua, Managua Civil Records, 1879–Present; Spanish; 55%*
Peru, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930; Spanish; 34%
Russia, St Petersburg Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885; German; 1%
South Africa, Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church, 1660–1970; English; (New)
Spain, Avila, Moraleja de Matacabras, 1540–1904; Spanish; 46%
Spain, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales [Part 1], 1530–1930; Spanish; 19%
U.K., Cheshire Parish Records [Part 2], 1538-1850; English; 15%
U.K., Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1538–Present; English; 2%
U.S., Arkansas County Marriages VI, 1837–1957; English; 51%
U.S., Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 2]; English; (New)
U.S., Indiana, Adams County Marriages, 1811–1959; English; 50%
U.S., Indiana, Allen County Marriages, 1811–1959; English; 16%
U.S., Indiana, Blackford County Marriages 1811–1959; English; 90%
U.S., Massachusetts Marriages, 1896–1897; English; (New)
U.S., Minnesota 1885 State Census; English; (New)
U.S., New York 1905 State Census; English; 48%
U.S., Pennsylvania—1920 U.S. Federal Census; English; 35%
U.S., Washington—County Marriages, 1858–1950; English; (New)
Ukraine, Kyiv, 1840–1842; Russian; 21%
Venezuela, Mérida Registros Parroquiales. 1654–1992; Spanish; 25%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—Charleroi, 1851–1900; French; 39%
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—En Français, 1796–1910; French; 22%*
België—Overlijdens Registers—In het Nederlands, 1796–1910; Dutch, Flemish; 91%*
België—Overlijdens Registers—Kalmthout, 1851–1900; Dutch, Flemish; 92%
België—Overlijdens Registers—Mechelen, 1851–1900; Dutch, Flemish; 9%
Deutschland, Bremer Schifflisten, 1904–1914; German; 59%
Flanders Death Registration, 1796–1900; French, Dutch, Flemish; 79%*
Norway 1875 Census [Part 1]; Norwegian; 40%
Canada, Nova Scotia—Antigonish Church Records, 1823–1905; English; 87%
U.S., Arkansas Marriages IV, 1837–1957; English; 38%
U.S., Indiana Marriages, 1882 to April 1905; English; 93%
U.S., Ohio Tax Records—2 of 4, Post 1825; English; 78%
U.S., Ohio Tax Records—3 of 4, Post 1825; English; 1%
U.S., Vermont Militia Records, 1861–1867; English; 45%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Regional Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
(These projects are being indexed by volunteers in specific areas of the world.)
Australia, NSW—Bounty Immigrants, 1824–1842; English; 8%
Australia, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800–1960; English; 9%
Australia, Victoria Probate Records, 1853–1989; English; 66%
Canada, British Columbia Marriages, 1859–1932; English; 9%
Canada, Quebec—Trois-Rivières IC, 1800–1900; French; 54%
Indexers waiting for projects from the Czech Republic, Baden, Germany, or South Africa can now get busy. New indexing projects added this week are:
Czech Republic, Litomerice Kirchenbücher, 1552–1905 [Part 1]
Deutschland, Baden—Kirchenbücher, 1810-1869
Mexico DF Registros Parroquiales, 1886–1933 [Part 1]
South Africa, Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church, 1660–1970
U.S., Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 2]
U.S., Massachusetts Marriages, 1896–1897
U.S., Minnesota 1885 State Census
Recently Completed Projects
(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication.)
Mexico, Censo de 1930—Tamaulipas
South Carolina—1920 U.S. Federal Census
Utah—1920 U.S. Federal Census
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Argentina, Buenos Aires 1855 Census; Spanish; 44%
Argentina Censo 1869—Jujuy Salta Tucuman; Spanish; 46%
Argentina Censo 1869—Santiago y Santa Fe; Spanish; 12%
Australia, Greenwich—Genealogical Records, 1776–1980; English; 65%
Austria, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925; German; 1%
Belgium, Antwerp Foreigners Index, 1840–1930; Dutch, Flemish; 41%
Czech Republic, Litomerice Kirchenbücher, 1552–1905 [Part 1]; German; (New)
France Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 1]; French; 81%
France Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 2]; French; 2%
France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906; French; 89%
France, Paroisses de Cherbourg, 1802–1907; French; 1%
France, Paroisses de Coutances, 1802–1907; French; 1%
France, Paroisses de Saint-Lo, 1802–1907; French; 2%
Germany, Baden—Kirchenbücher, 1810-1869; German; (New)
Germany, Brandenburg Kirchenbücher, 1789–1875; German; 65%*
Germany, Mecklenburg 1890 Volkszählung, Div 24–38; German; 45%
Italy, Trento Baptism Records, 1784–1924; Italian; 87%
Jamaica, Trelawny Births, 1878–1930; English; 25%
Mexico, Censo de 1930—Mexico; Spanish; 10%
Mexico, Censo de 1930—Yucatan; Spanish; 35%
Mexico DF Registros Parroquiales, 1886–1933 [Part 1]; Spanish; (New)
Nicaragua, Managua Civil Records, 1879–Present; Spanish; 55%*
Peru, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930; Spanish; 34%
Russia, St Petersburg Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885; German; 1%
South Africa, Cape Province Dutch Reformed Church, 1660–1970; English; (New)
Spain, Avila, Moraleja de Matacabras, 1540–1904; Spanish; 46%
Spain, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales [Part 1], 1530–1930; Spanish; 19%
U.K., Cheshire Parish Records [Part 2], 1538-1850; English; 15%
U.K., Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1538–Present; English; 2%
U.S., Arkansas County Marriages VI, 1837–1957; English; 51%
U.S., Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 2]; English; (New)
U.S., Indiana, Adams County Marriages, 1811–1959; English; 50%
U.S., Indiana, Allen County Marriages, 1811–1959; English; 16%
U.S., Indiana, Blackford County Marriages 1811–1959; English; 90%
U.S., Massachusetts Marriages, 1896–1897; English; (New)
U.S., Minnesota 1885 State Census; English; (New)
U.S., New York 1905 State Census; English; 48%
U.S., Pennsylvania—1920 U.S. Federal Census; English; 35%
U.S., Washington—County Marriages, 1858–1950; English; (New)
Ukraine, Kyiv, 1840–1842; Russian; 21%
Venezuela, Mérida Registros Parroquiales. 1654–1992; Spanish; 25%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—Charleroi, 1851–1900; French; 39%
Belgique—Registres Des Décès—En Français, 1796–1910; French; 22%*
België—Overlijdens Registers—In het Nederlands, 1796–1910; Dutch, Flemish; 91%*
België—Overlijdens Registers—Kalmthout, 1851–1900; Dutch, Flemish; 92%
België—Overlijdens Registers—Mechelen, 1851–1900; Dutch, Flemish; 9%
Deutschland, Bremer Schifflisten, 1904–1914; German; 59%
Flanders Death Registration, 1796–1900; French, Dutch, Flemish; 79%*
Norway 1875 Census [Part 1]; Norwegian; 40%
Canada, Nova Scotia—Antigonish Church Records, 1823–1905; English; 87%
U.S., Arkansas Marriages IV, 1837–1957; English; 38%
U.S., Indiana Marriages, 1882 to April 1905; English; 93%
U.S., Ohio Tax Records—2 of 4, Post 1825; English; 78%
U.S., Ohio Tax Records—3 of 4, Post 1825; English; 1%
U.S., Vermont Militia Records, 1861–1867; English; 45%
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Regional Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
(These projects are being indexed by volunteers in specific areas of the world.)
Australia, NSW—Bounty Immigrants, 1824–1842; English; 8%
Australia, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800–1960; English; 9%
Australia, Victoria Probate Records, 1853–1989; English; 66%
Canada, British Columbia Marriages, 1859–1932; English; 9%
Canada, Quebec—Trois-Rivières IC, 1800–1900; French; 54%
FamilySearch Record Search Update: 12 New Collections Added--7 International
Twelve new collections were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week. International collections were added for Argentina, Australia, Mexico, Netherlands, and Spain. New United States collections were added for Delaware, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Utah. Happy searching!
These collections can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Record Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot).
Special thanks to the growing number of online volunteers who help make these collections freely available by donating their time and talents to the FamilySearch Indexing program.
Collection Name: Argentina, Resistencia Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1882–1921
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 9,814
Comments: New
Collection Name: Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841–1987
Indexed Records: 50,488
Digital Images: 47,519
Comments: New
Collection Name: Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627–1978
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 301,339
Comments: New
Collection Name: Mexico, Colima, Catholic Church Records, 1707–1969
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 172,930
Comments: New
Collection Name: Mexico, Campeche, Catholic Church Records, 1638–1944
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 167,931
Comments: New
Collection Name: Netherlands, Limburg Parish Register Transcripts, 1600–1822
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 50,449
Comments: New. Additional images will be added later this year.
Collection Name: Spain, Gerona Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1339–1930
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 861,185
Comments: New. Additional images will be added later this year.
Collection Name: U.S., Delaware State Birth Records, 1861–1908
Indexed Records: 45,983
Digital Images: 23,624
Comments: New. Additional records will be added later this year.
Collection Name: U.S., Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841–1915
Indexed Records: 597,610
Digital Images: 601,355
Comments: New. Additional records will be added later this year
Collection Name: U.S., New Mexico Deaths, 1889–1945
Indexed Records: 167,925
Digital Images: ---
Comments: New
Collection Name: U.S., Rhode Island State Census, 1915
Indexed Records: 540,589
Digital Images: ---
Comments: New. Images will be added later.
Collection Name: U.S., Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah
Indexed Records: 18,924
Digital Images: 19,808
Comments: New
About FamilySearch
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
These collections can be searched for free at the FamilySearch.org Record Search pilot (click Search Records, and then click Record Search pilot).
Special thanks to the growing number of online volunteers who help make these collections freely available by donating their time and talents to the FamilySearch Indexing program.
Collection Name: Argentina, Resistencia Diocese, Catholic Parish Records, 1882–1921
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 9,814
Comments: New
Collection Name: Australia, New South Wales, alphabetical index to newspaper cuttings 1841–1987
Indexed Records: 50,488
Digital Images: 47,519
Comments: New
Collection Name: Mexico, Coahuila, Catholic Church Records, 1627–1978
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 301,339
Comments: New
Collection Name: Mexico, Colima, Catholic Church Records, 1707–1969
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 172,930
Comments: New
Collection Name: Mexico, Campeche, Catholic Church Records, 1638–1944
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 167,931
Comments: New
Collection Name: Netherlands, Limburg Parish Register Transcripts, 1600–1822
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 50,449
Comments: New. Additional images will be added later this year.
Collection Name: Spain, Gerona Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1339–1930
Indexed Records: ---
Digital Images: 861,185
Comments: New. Additional images will be added later this year.
Collection Name: U.S., Delaware State Birth Records, 1861–1908
Indexed Records: 45,983
Digital Images: 23,624
Comments: New. Additional records will be added later this year.
Collection Name: U.S., Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841–1915
Indexed Records: 597,610
Digital Images: 601,355
Comments: New. Additional records will be added later this year
Collection Name: U.S., New Mexico Deaths, 1889–1945
Indexed Records: 167,925
Digital Images: ---
Comments: New
Collection Name: U.S., Rhode Island State Census, 1915
Indexed Records: 540,589
Digital Images: ---
Comments: New. Images will be added later.
Collection Name: U.S., Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah
Indexed Records: 18,924
Digital Images: 19,808
Comments: New
About FamilySearch
FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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