U.S. Census Release Dates

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...

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What's New at Ancestry.com

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...

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Free Access to Military Records on Ancestry.com

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...

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1911 England and Wales Census Will Be Online Soon

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...

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Scottish Census Records

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 ...

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