Digging for Genealogy Gold -- New Resources, 2017 Edition -- Part #3

Digging for Genealogy Gold -- New Resources, 2017 Edition

Part #3

My present continued …

AUSTRALIA

1. The Prosecution Project -- The Prosecution Project is investigating the history of the criminal trial in Australia. We will start by digitising the registers of Supreme Court cases that are available in most jurisdictions.

CANADA

2. Railway Accident Records at Library and Archives Canada

DENMARK

3. Danish Family Search
4. The Danish West-Indies
5. Copenhagen Police Emigration Protocols (select English from drop-down menu)

IRELAND

6. Bureau of Military History

NETHERLANDS

7.    Portuguese-Jewish Congregation Suriname

POLAND

8. Auschwitz death camp – database of prison guards online (article) (database)

UNITED KINGDOM

9. East India Company Army Recruits 1843-50
10. William Henry Fox Talbot’s Photographs (article) (database)
11. Michelin Archive (article)

UNITED STATES

12. Divinity Archive (Duke)
13. Troop Returns 1747-1893, bulk is Revolutionary War (NC)
14. Smith College (MA) – Smith Alumnae Quarterly (1909-present)
15. Library of Congress – Maps of the First World War: An Illustrated Essay (.pdf)
16. West Philadelphia History
17. New York Philharmonic – Digital Archives (subscribers 1883-1907, selected seasons)
18. Pentecostal and Charismatic Research Archive (PCRA) (USC Digital Library)
19. Argonaut Student Newspaper Digital Archive (University of Idaho) (1898-2010)
20. Virtual Jamestown – 1624/5 Muster Databases

Editor’s Note: As of today, each of the above links worked.  Now, whether the links in any of the identified articles work, I cannot vouch for that.  And, armed with the information provided, it should be relatively easy to get to determine where the discussed database currently resides.  If you get really stuck, drop me an email and I’ll try to ferret out the recalcitrant link or cross out my entry in the above list!

Editor’s Note: Know of a neat resource that you think might be a hidden gem?  Drop an email to UpFront@ngsgenealogy.org.

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Digging for Genealogy Gold -- New Resources, 2017 Edition -- Part #1

Digging for Genealogy Gold -- New Resources, 2017 Edition

Part #1

I have my annual present for you ...

For the last couple of years, I have created, about once per year, multi-part series called “20 Free and (Relatively) New Genealogy and Family History Resources” which followed a series previously called Mini-Bytes.

As I trawl genealogy newsletters, blogs, and elsewhere, I keep an email folder of all the news items that aren’t “big enough” for a full post and yet sound useful for genealogists and family historians.  These range from how-to type information to databases.  There is so much information out there and it’s impossible to fully blog about most of it.

In order that those collected don’t go to waste, I am again creating a few posts where I present you with 20 “relatively” new resources and the associated hyperlink.  That’s it; a very no frills list. If the title doesn’t convey enough info I will add a note about what content caught my eye ...

Some of these may seem familiar to you and being reminded of a great resource is never a bad thing!  Hopefully many more are new to you.

DUTCH CARIBBEAN

1. Dutch Caribbean Digital Platform (article) (database)

FINLAND

2. Military Records [in Finnish, have browser translate]

IRELAND

3. Ireland Valuation Books Translator

4.    Irish Soldiers’ Records

NORWAY

5. 1891 Census

SARAWAK (Malaysia)

6.    Launch of the Brooke Archive Online -- Records representing the first 100 years of Sarawak’s history, previously hidden away at Oxford University’s Bodleian Library

UNITED KINGDOM

7. Staffordshire World War One documents made public (article) (database + check out all the other databases also found on page!)
8.  HEICS – Ships Logs and Journals of the Honorourable East India Company Service

9. The (British) Jewish Chronicle Archive (back to 1841)
10. Criminal Transportation [to Australia]

UNITED STATES

11. Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church Online Catalog
12. Maine WPA Cemetery Plans
13. Lexington (KY) Early Marriage Indexes of African Americans Available Online
14. New York Public Library Digitizes 137 Years of New York City Directories
15. The American Legion Digital Archive
16. Westmoreland County (VA) Cohabitation Registers (article) (finding aid with link to records)
17. Houston Herald (MO) Archive (back to 1881)
18. Historic Luzerne County (PA) records available online in new deeds database (article) (database)
19. Queens (NY) Library Archives Go Digital (article) (database)
20. Swedish American Newspapers (English & Swedish)

Editor’s Note: As of today, each of the above links worked.  Now, whether the links in any of the identified articles work, I cannot vouch for that.  And, armed with the information provided, it should be relatively easy to get to determine where the discussed database currently resides.  If you get really stuck, drop me an email and I’ll try to ferret out the recalcitrant link or cross out my entry in the above list!

Editor’s Note: Know of a neat resource that you think might be a hidden gem?  Drop an email to UpFront@ngsgenealogy.org.

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Irish Family Research – Online Workbook (FREE)

Irish Family Research – Online Workbook (FREE)

Irish genealogy research resources have exploded on the scene in the last few years.

Recently, the National Archives of Ireland produced a website/workbook to assist in your discovery of your Irish Ancestry.

Context on records creation and whether extant or not, as well as alternatives when records don’t survive, is so critical to successful research. 

There was a revolution in Ireland 100 years ago in 1916, but there has been another revolution over the past 20 years in family research…

It has never been so easy to find your ancestors, because so many records containing their details have been put online. This website will guide you through the free online resources that now exist to help you with the exciting search for your forebears, with a workbook, detailed guides to the different kinds of records, case histories and targeted tasks, which are fun as well as helpful.

You can access the modules one at a time or (at the bottom of the page) access the entire course as a PDF file (hyperlinks included to useful and FREE websites).  Don’t have the time or interest (it is NOT a time-consuming course; the modules are informative, straightforward, and not very long), you can check out the listed resources here …


Which module proved most helpful to you?


What are your favorite Irish research resources?




Editor’s note: Past Upfront with NGS blog posts regarding Irish research can be found here.

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Holiday Gifts to You -- Genealogy Style -- 15 Free and (Relatively) New Family History Resources -- Part 2

Part 2

 The holiday season is a period of gift giving.  My gift to you is another series of editions of FREE and (Relatively) New Genealogy and Family History Resources, the 2016 Holiday Version ...

Check out Re-cap – 20 Free and (Relatively) New Genealogy and Family History Resources, 2016 Version – 5 parts post (March 2016) where I did a recap of the 2015 and early 2016 editions. 

CANADA

1.    Canadian National Digital Heritage Index (CNDHI) -- is an index of digitized Canadian heritage collections located at Canadian universities and provincial and territorial libraries

2.    Canadian Digital Census Boundary Files (via Scholars GeoPortal)

IRELAND

3.    Letters of 1916: A Year in the Life

4.    Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) Prisoners Books (1905-1918)

NEW ZEALAND

5.    Scattered seeds - He Purapura Marara -- Dunedin Public Libraries project to  digitize 199,000 index cards from 1851-1993 containing information from newspapers and about community groups

UNITED KINGDOM

6.    University of Southhampton Knitting Reference Library

UNITED STATES

7.    California’s Old Series Trademarks -- The explosion of commerce after the Gold Rush also led to California’s first-in-the-nation trademark law and a fascinating collection opens new window of product labels and logos registered with the Secretary of State.

8.    South Carolina Electronic Records Archive (SCERA) – currently includes Birth Certificates (1915), British and Private Records, Local Records, State Records, Constitutional and Organic Papers, and Map Collection

9.    Historic Aerial Photos (Iowa) – historic view of Iowa from the late 1930s.

10. The Daily Pennsylvanian Digital Archives (University of Pennsylvania)

11. Cherokee Language Online Database

12. New Jersey Death Records, June 1878-June 1895

13. North Carolina World War I Service Cards (via FamilySearch in partnership with State Archives of North Carolina)

14. Genealogical Forum of Oregon (many record collections)

WORLDWIDE

15. Sephardic Ancestry – A resource website for researching Sephardic Jewish Lineages.

Editor’s Note: As of today, each of the above links worked.  Now, whether the links in any of the identified articles work, I cannot vouch for that.  And, armed with the information provided, it should be relatively easy to get to determine where the discussed database currently resides.  If you get really stuck, drop me an email and I’ll try to ferret out the recalcitrant link or cross out my entry in the above list!

Editor’s Note: Know of a neat resource that you think might be a hidden gem?  Drop an email to UpFront@ngsgenealogy.org.

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Holiday Gifts to You -- Genealogy Style -- 15 Free and (Relatively) New Family History Resources -- Part 1

Part 1

The holiday season is a period of gift giving.  My gift to you is another series of editions of FREE and (Relatively) New Genealogy and Family History Resources, the 2016 Holiday Version ...

Check out Re-cap – 20 Free and (Relatively) New Genealogy and Family History Resources, 2016 Version – 5 parts post (March 2016) where I did a recap of the 2015 and early 2016 editions. 

CANADA

1.    Digitization of Canadian Expeditionary Force Service Files

2.    Nova Scotia Records (Halifax Funeral Home, vital stats from “The Colonial Patriot” and more)

IRELAND

3.    Civil Records -- The General Record Office (GRO)  of Ireland has made their civil registers of birth, marriage and death available on the website IrishGenealogy.ie. Currently includes: Births: 1864 to 1915, Marriages: 1882 to 1940, Deaths: 1891 to 1965

4.    Property Losses (Ireland) Committee -- The Property Losses (Ireland) Committee (PLIC) was established in June 1916 to assess claims for damages to buildings and property as a result of the destruction caused by the 1916 Rising.

MALTA

5.    DigiVault (Digital Archives of Malta)

UNITED KINGDOM

6.    Plot your 1945 trip route

UNITED STATES

7.    New Amsterdam Stories (New York City)

8.    The Georgetown Slavery Archives (Washington DC)

9.    Methodist Episcopal Church Congregations and other related collections (Louisiana and East Texas)

10. Early Auto Registrations, 1905-1917 (Florida)

11. Gallatin (MT) County Genealogical Society databases (divorce index, funeral home records, naturalization petitions, obituaries, vital records)

12. Works Progress Administration (WPA) Images and Documents (University of Kentucky)

13. Missouri Death Certificates (1910-1965)

14. Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Library Alliance Digital Collection

15. World War II Secret Mustard Gas Testing -- a database of more than 3,900 American servicemen exposed to mustard gas in secret military experiments during World War II.

Editor’s Note: As of today, each of the above links worked.  Now, whether the links in any of the identified articles work, I cannot vouch for that.  And, armed with the information provided, it should be relatively easy to get to determine where the discussed database currently resides.  If you get really stuck, drop me an email and I’ll try to ferret out the recalcitrant link or cross out my entry in the above list!

Editor’s Note: Know of a neat resource that you think might be a hidden gem?  Drop an email to UpFront@ngsgenealogy.org.

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