The following announcement was written by FamilySearch: This week FamilySearch added 4 million church and civil registrations from Brazil, plus new records for South Africa (Western Cape Deceased Estate Files 1951–1958), and more from England, Finland, Samoa, Venezuela and elsewhere. For the United States collections, check out additions to RecordAGrave Index, New Jersey Death Index, Virginia County Marriages, and new records for Alabama, Illinois, and Indiana. Search them now for …
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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 14 February 2022
The following announcement was written by FamilySearch: This week FamilySearch added 4 million church and civil registrations from Brazil, plus new records for South Africa (Western Cape Deceased Estate Files 1951–1958), and more from England, Finland, Samoa, Venezuela and elsewhere. For the United States collections, check out additions to RecordAGrave Index, New Jersey Death Index, Virginia County Marriages, and new records for Alabama, Illinois, and Indiana. Search them now for …
Staten Islanders Transcribe Local Records During Black History Month
From an article by Annalise Knudson published in the Staten Island Live web site: The Staten Island Museum partnered with the Staten Island Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and Frederick Douglass Memorial Park to transcribe newly digitized family history records to make them more easily searchable and accessible for families and historical research. “We are honored to partner …