FamilySearch added 24 million new names from England baptism and marriage records to its pilot Record Search collection recently. The collection can be accessed for free at http://pilot.familysearch.org
The Record Search pilot is testing a new online digital image viewer and search utilities that will be added to FamilySearch.org in the near future.
England Baptisms
Indexed Names: 19,032,103
Records: 6,789,235
England Marriages
Indexed Names: 4,924,366
Records: 1,787,802
Monday, June 23, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wikinorthia
Wikinorthia is an exiting new website designed to document Melbourne's north. It is a partnership project between Yarra Plenty Regional Library, Moreland City Libraries and Darebin Libraries.
It is a website using wiki technology where anyone can create and edit content.
Content is slowly coming along and it will be a great resource as the website grows.
For family historians, it is a place where personal reminiscences can be recorded or submit an article about your ancestors in the area.
Visit www.wikinorthia.net.au
It is a website using wiki technology where anyone can create and edit content.
Content is slowly coming along and it will be a great resource as the website grows.
For family historians, it is a place where personal reminiscences can be recorded or submit an article about your ancestors in the area.
Visit www.wikinorthia.net.au
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Our very own time travelers
My husband's uncle is approaching his 100th birthday. A very thought provoking article appeared recently at the Herald Sun about Australia's 3200 centenarians - time travelers living among us. Think about the memories they hold - and the memories of family stories they have been told about their ancestors. Seek out the elderly people in your family and hear and record their stories today.
New South Wales Passenger lists at Ancestry
Following a very successful "Introduction to the Ancestry Database" session at Diamond Valley library recently I learn that Ancestry has increased its Australian content with some passenger lists this time.
About New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
This database contains a collection of assisted immigrant passenger lists to New South Wales, Australia for various years between 1828 and 1896. “Assisted immigrants” are individuals whose passages were either subsidized or paid for by another person or through another agency. This collection is comprised of four different series of records. Information listed on these records may include: name of immigrant, age, marital status, gender, and native place.
New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922This database contains a collection of unassisted immigrant passenger lists to New South Wales, Australia for various years between 1826 and 1922. Information contained in the records may include information about the ship and names of passengers.
These are indexes only. To see the original records GSV have all Assisted Passengers, and Unassisted Passengers 1826- Feb1884, on microfilm. State Library Victoria also has some of the films.
Ancestry is available via Yarra Plenty Regional Library at every computer at every library branch.
About New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896
This database contains a collection of assisted immigrant passenger lists to New South Wales, Australia for various years between 1828 and 1896. “Assisted immigrants” are individuals whose passages were either subsidized or paid for by another person or through another agency. This collection is comprised of four different series of records. Information listed on these records may include: name of immigrant, age, marital status, gender, and native place.
New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922This database contains a collection of unassisted immigrant passenger lists to New South Wales, Australia for various years between 1826 and 1922. Information contained in the records may include information about the ship and names of passengers.
These are indexes only. To see the original records GSV have all Assisted Passengers, and Unassisted Passengers 1826- Feb1884, on microfilm. State Library Victoria also has some of the films.
Ancestry is available via Yarra Plenty Regional Library at every computer at every library branch.
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