Category Archives: United States

Robert Charles Anderson, author of ‘The Great Migration Directory’ of New England immigrants, has passed away

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Gail Dever

American Ancestors (New England Historic Genealogical Society) yesterday shared the news on social media that Robert Charles Anderson, long-time genealogist and author of the popular book, The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1640, died this week. They wrote: … Continue reading →

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Archivist of the United States dismissed

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Gail Dever

American media reported on Friday and Saturday that the Trump administration had dismissed the Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan in what was described as a surprise move. No reason or cause was provided. Dr. Shogan, who was nominated … Continue reading →

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More passenger lists available on Findmypast

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Gail Dever

Findmypast has increased the size of its United States Passenger and Crew Lists with more than 1.2 million new records. These additions span the east to the west coast and cover 40 years. United States, Passenger and Crew Lists – … Continue reading →

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Ancestry announces largest archive collaboration to date with the National Archives and Records Administration in the US

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Gail Dever

Ancestry yesterday announced a new multi-year agreement with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the United States to digitize, index and publish tens of millions of NARA records on their platforms over the next five years. This will … Continue reading →

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Ancestry makes new record collection available for free to honour Japanese Americans incarcerated during and after World War II

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Gail Dever

As part of a philanthropic initiative to make history that is at risk of being forgotten available to everyone for free, Ancestry announced yesterday it has published and made freely available the collection, US, WWII Japanese Americans Incarcerated in Confinement … Continue reading →

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US National Archives improves online catalogue 

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Gail Dever

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the United States yesterday officially launched a redesigned online catalogue. The new catalogue should make it easier and more intuitive for researchers to find what they are looking for, and potentially discover … Continue reading →

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New collections on FamilySearch — Belarus, France, Ireland, England, and United States

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Gail Dever

FamilySearch expanded its free online archives in September 2022 with over 31.6 million new, name-searchable genealogy records from 49 countries. The new collections are: Belarus, Minsk Church Books, 1700-1965   1,649,536 records France, Haute-Saône, Parish and Civil Registration, 1551-1872 3,557,884 … Continue reading →

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New film tells story of an African American family that embarked on a journey of discovery after a letter from a formally enslaved ancestor is unearthed

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Gail Dever

Ancestry announced a few days ago the premiere of a new film, A Dream Delivered: The Lost Letters of Hawkins Wilson, which brings to light a family reunion over a century in the making. The short documentary follows one family’s … Continue reading →

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1950 US Census index for Alaska, New Hampshire, and US Virgin Islands now available for free on MyHeritage

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Gail Dever

MyHeritage yesterday announced the 1950 US Census records for Alaska, New Hampshire, and the US Virgin Islands have been indexed — and they are free to search and view on their website. This is in addition to the indexed records … Continue reading →

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1950 US Census released today

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Gail Dever

The National Archives and Records Administration today made public the 1950 US Census — and a lot of genealogists are excited about it. The opening paragraph in yesterday’s New York Times reported: “At 12:01 a.m. on Friday, precisely 72 years … Continue reading →

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