Posted by Sherryl on 10:02 AM
Hey bloggers ... in an effort to make this blog more user friendly, it's been moved. You can read all the previous posts at the new location. Be sure to save the new blog address in your favorites (or bookmarks).
New Blog Address: http://www.GenealogyHelpZone.com/bl...
Posted by Sherryl on 9:33 AM
Ever wonder why you can only search U.S. Federal Census Records up to 1930 so far? The reason is because of privacy! Census cannot be released to the general public until 72 years after the date they were taken. The idea is to protect private information of those still living.
Granted people tend to live longer than 72 years today and so there are still some privacy issues which concern many. But none the less, that's the rule.
And since U.S. Federal census forms are completed every 10 years, the 1930 U.S. Federal Census is the most current record available under the 72-year rule. The 1940 U.S. Census...
Posted by Sherryl on 2:04 PM
Ever wonder what new information is available at Ancestry.com? Their databases are constantly being updated as more and more records are continually transcribed by volunteers.
If you take a look at the card catalog in Ancestry.com, it will highlight information that is new or had been updated recently. However, Ancestry.com also provides a list of all their recent additions to make it easier for folks to view.
To view recent additions to Ancestry.com, click he...
Posted by Sherryl on 11:10 AM
In honor of Veteran's Day, Ancestry.com is offering free access to their military records between 11-14 November. Normally, Ancestry.com requires you to have a paid subscription to their site to access these records. So if you have any veterans in your family, this is a great opportunity to obtain these records for FREE!
Ancestry.com has a good selection of military records including: Civil War Records, World War I Records, World War II Records and more.
These records can reveal loads of information including, which regiment your family member served in during a war and what their job title was. You can find...
Posted by Sherryl on 7:17 AM
Ancestry.com and TheGenealogist.co.uk have acquired the 1911 England and Wales Census. They will begin transcribing it so it can be published online. This is exciting news for folks researching their British family history!
Of course, membership to one of the above family research sites will be required to view the 1911 census record, which should be online by the end of 2010 or early 2011.
To learn more about membership plans at Ancestry.com, click here.
Try a new Ancestry.com Membersh...
Posted by Sherryl on 12:43 PM
Trying to search your Scottish Ancestry? If you are, then you might want to take a look Graham Maxwell Ancestry. The folks that run this site have been transcribing census records for years while researching their own family history. They've been kind enough to share their transcriptions online.
You can click here, you can search Scottish Census Records for 1841, 1851, and 1861. You can search these records for free!
There are some other cool historical things on the site too like old newspapers, old photos and more. If you've discovered a link to Scotland in your family history search, then this is definitely a site you may want to have a look ...
Posted by Sherryl on 9:15 PM
Family Tree Maker software is a popular program for building and maintaining family trees. It contains a lot of powerful features including it's search capability. Family Tree Maker (FTM) will let you search the internet for records and other information without leaving the program.
By default, FTM will search Ancestry.com, RootsWeb General Search and Genealogy.com. But the cool thing is that you can add more genealogy sites for FTM to search (like FamilySearch.org).
This is a really nice feature as it allows you to search all of your favorite sites while working within Family Tree Maker. For step by step instructions on...
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