Genealogy and ancestry general - take two!

shitlording 2017-03-30 22:43:52 UTC #1

Since the first genealogy thread ascended to Valhalla, shiny and chrome, how about another one?

Here's some updates from Family Search for this week:

shitlording 2017-03-31 23:58:18 UTC #2

State Archives of La Spezia posted their vital records to Antenati today. What's interesting about some of these records is they're going beyond the previous agreement with FamilySearch and posting images at late as the 1940s. This is a huge devejlopment for the Italian diaspora.

shitlording 2017-04-03 11:28:55 UTC #3

Remember, you can't spell genealogy without goy.

shitlording 2017-04-06 01:12:26 UTC #4

Emigration from Southwest-Germany:

Are you looking for your ancestors, who emigrated from Baden, Württemberg or Hohenzollern in the last few centuries?

shitlording 2017-04-06 23:32:41 UTC #5

Until the 15^th of this month US Civil War records can be accessed free on Fold3.com, which archives military records. You just create an account (also free) and you can search and browse the collection. This is in celebration of Confederate History Month. (How often do you see companies promoting that these days?)

What's interesting about this collection is that it includes pensioner files (ie. dependents too). Thus, if you've hit a stumbling block with a certain branch in the tree, these pensioner files include the names of all children under 16 as they received benefits. They can map out an entire family for you and are invaluable, no matter on which side your ancestors fought.

shitlording 2017-04-13 19:49:10 UTC #6

While the world burns, take your mind off it and do some family research:

shitlording 2017-04-14 11:58:51 UTC #7

Not a shoop:

shitlording 2017-04-19 11:42:25 UTC #8

The State Archives of Ragusa published their files on Antenati recently.

shitlording 2017-04-28 23:53:49 UTC #9

shitlording 2017-05-06 11:44:42 UTC #10

shitlording 2017-05-06 20:16:07 UTC #11

The first free online copy of Domesday Book.

shitlording 2017-05-13 11:44:28 UTC #12

shitlording 2017-05-17 23:12:01 UTC #13

The State Archives of Modena added their archives to Antenati this week.

shitlording 2017-05-26 22:55:01 UTC #14

shitlording 2017-06-04 14:00:03 UTC #15

The State Archives of Chieti added 500k+ images to Antenati this week.

shitlording 2017-06-13 23:47:47 UTC #16

shitlording 2017-06-24 23:32:58 UTC #17

Moved this to #Hobby. Use it to post any stories, news, questions, requests for help, etc.

shitlording 2017-06-28 01:11:47 UTC #18

This is huge. Previously, some records on FamilySearch weren't available due to agreements with the owner of the records. They were offered in microfilm format which is tedious and time-consuming to use. Now, millions of them are online, albeit unindexed ATM.

shitlording 2017-06-29 22:57:14 UTC #19

As if the previous update weren't spectacular enough, there's this:

shitlording 2017-07-04 00:52:42 UTC #20

Revolutionary War records are free on Fold3 until 15 Jul.