Kimberly's Genealogy Blog May 2008 Archive

Interactive 1860 U.S. Census at Footnote
The 1860 U.S. Census made an appearance at historical records subscription site Footnote.com this past week. Some researchers might wonder why ... the 1860 census is already available from numerous ... Read More

Tuesday May 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

New Records at FamilySearch Labs
Several new groups of genealogy records have made their debut on FamilySearch Labs this past week, including Civil War Pension Index Cards, Philadelphia Death Records (1803-1915) with digitized images, and ... Read More

Tuesday May 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Holocaust Archives Now Open to the Public
The archives at the International Tracing Service formally opened to the public on April 30 and genealogists are already beginning to take note. An organized group of 42 genealogists from ... Read More

Saturday May 10, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

The Magic of Genealogy
A neat article by travel writer Jan Burak Schwert appeared in the Seattle Times earlier this week recounting her husband's unusual meeting with his third cousin Franz - a man ... Read More

Friday May 9, 2008 | permalink | comments (5)

Vatican Orders Catholic Parish Registers Off-Limits to LDS Church
A recent letter issued by the Vatican Congregation for Clergy directs Roman Catholic dioceses worldwide to keep The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from "microfilming and digitizing information" ... Read More

Monday May 5, 2008 | permalink | comments (36)

Remote Access to Microfilm - How Cool!
Genealogist Claire Bettag recently learned that the LSU library has a digital microfilm reader that offers remote access over the Internet and graciously shared her discovery on the Association of ... Read More

Sunday May 4, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)