Monthly Archives: July 2012

Ted O. Brooke is a professional genealogist who lives here in the Peach State. He has written over twenty genealogical books covering various topics and counties in Georgia. (You may have seen some of his books on the Georgia Room … Continue reading →

Indexing madness is still going strong! Ancestry volunteers have indexed twenty-five states plus Washington, D.C. and Family Search volunteers have indexed twenty-nine states. So far, only Georgia has been indexed through Ancestry. Here’s a complete list of indexed states by … Continue reading →

If anyone in your family was married in the western states, Brigham Young University hosts a index of those records. The index can be searched by bride or groom name. It lists the town or county of the marriage and … Continue reading →

The Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region will be hosting a monthly webinar this Monday, July 9th at 7pm: “I Swear Allegiance: Federal Naturalization Records, 1790-1950.” The webinar is free and easy to use and you can sign up here: … Continue reading →

New books have arrived in the Georgia Room today! History of North Augusta, South Carolina, Volume 2 Oglethorpe County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Volume 1, 1874-1876 Laurens County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Volume 3, 1910-1911 Plus, the following books were written by … Continue reading →

Was your ancestor a Rebel or a Loyalist? In recognition of Independence Day, Ancestry.com is allowing non-subscribers free access to records of the 13 original colonies: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New … Continue reading →

Ancestry has more searchable states for the 1940 census. They are:  CO, DE, DC, ME, NV, NY, OH, PA, TN, VT, and VA. The western states are indexed at FamilySearch. The problem is that each state must be searched individually.