Census Taker Associated with Possible Spread of Swine Flu
Tuesday April 28, 2009
The first confirmed death from the recent swine flu epidemic in Mexico, Maria Adela Gutierrez (English translation), worked as a door-to-door census taker for the tax board according to Mexican ... Read More
Ancestry Releases Border Crossing Records from U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935
Thursday April 23, 2009
A new database released by Ancestry.com documents immigrants crossing into Canada from the United States between 1908 (the year Canadian officials began recording the names of immigrants crossing into the ... Read More
Free British Jewish Database Expands at FamilySearch
Monday April 20, 2009
FamilySearch has expanded its popular Knowles collection from about 8,000 names to over 40,000. The free popular database includes names and family groups of Jews hailing from the British Isles, ... Read More
Alien Registration Records
Tuesday April 14, 2009
If you have an immigrant ancestor who did not become a U.S. citizen prior to 1940, then you may find a search for an alien registration record worth your time. ... Read More
1911 UK Census: All English Counties Now Complete
Sunday April 12, 2009
FindMyPast.com has added the remaining English counties (Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland) as well as the missing Gateshead district records in the county of Durham (previously listed as part of Northumberland) to ... Read More
Mitochondrial DNA can be Useful for Genealogy
Tuesday April 7, 2009
A few weeks ago the story of "Roots" author Alex Haley's Scottish ancestry made news at the Who do You Think You Are? LIVE show in London. Now, Rita Rubin ... Read More
Scottish Death & Burial Records Go Online
Friday April 3, 2009
When I begin researching a new family tree for a client, I'm always thrilled to discover someone with Scottish ancestry. Not only is Scotland a country I would absolutely love ... Read More