Genealogy Database Updates

Highlights for September 14th, 2008

2008-09-14T15:01:00.002-04:00

Schools for blind/deaf/mute often contain very interesting information. The Clarke Inst. for Deaf-Mutes 1881 Report not only includes the names of the students, but also the reason for their deafness.

Two reports for the Fire Department of the District of Columbia (1905 Report and 1908 Report) include rosters and casualty & injury reports for the year.

Here are two more newsletters from the Metropolitan Life company: The Metropolitan, Volume XIX, No. 11 and The Metropolitan, Volume XX, No. 1 (partial).

These are just some of the 21 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for September 7th, 2008

2008-09-07T15:00:00.000-04:00

There are no updates this week as I am traveling for the Federation of Genealogical Societies conference in Philadelphia.

Highlights for August 31st, 2008

2008-08-31T23:20:00.002-04:00

A few months ago I picked up a small stack of newsletters for the Met Life company, each listing claims paid for certain states. Here's the first one: The Metropolitan, Volume XIX, No. 8 -- covering Illinois and Iowa.

More black sheep: New Hampshire State Prison 1860 Report

These are just some of the 17 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for August 24th, 2008

2008-08-24T08:18:00.000-04:00

There are no updates this week as I am traveling for a family gathering in Florida.

Highlights for August 17th, 2008

2008-08-17T11:15:00.000-04:00

A very interesting resource for Nevada: Storey County 1916 Tax List -- listing all taxpayers for the county.

Here's the second copy of that newsletter I mentioned: Brotherhood Accident Company, Vol. XI, No. 3 -- claims paid for various cities across the country.

These are just some of the 13 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for August 11th, 2008

2008-08-11T23:09:00.000-04:00

Here's some additional insurance claim information: Masons Fraternal Accident Assoc. 1897 Claims -- all losses and claims paid for the year.

More church member lists: Millheim Evangelical Church 1927-28, Vine Street Methodist Protestant Church 1913 (Indiana), Syracuse Plymouth Congregational Church 1872 (New York), Ogden Presbyterian Church 1866 (New York), and St. Louis First Presbyterian Church 1861 (Missouri).

These are just some of the 8 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for August 3rd, 2008

2008-08-03T18:05:00.001-04:00

I stumbled upon a great resource: Brotherhood Accident Company, Vol. XXL, No. 3 -- and even found a second copy (coming in a few weeks). This newsletter lists of insurance claims paid for various cities across the country.

Equally interesting is: Hebron Moravian Cemetery 1929 Plot Directory -- which includes years of birth and death.

These are just some of the 15 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for July 27th, 2008

2008-07-27T11:02:00.000-04:00

A few interesting items from Alabama: Bessemer First M. E. Church South Year Book and Alabama Historical Society 1899 Members.

And I keep finding more black sheep: Connecticut State Prison 1878 Report

These are just some of the 16 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for July 20th, 2008

2008-07-20T22:58:00.000-04:00

Several church membership rosters were added: Peabody South Church 1885 (Massachusetts), Battle Creek First Baptist Church 1917 (Michigan), Crombie Street Church 1846 (Massachusetts).

And more black sheep: Maine State Prison 1883 Report!

These are just some of the 8 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for July 13th, 2008

2008-07-13T16:54:00.000-04:00

Here's a rare find: Little River Co., Arkansas 1898 List of Electors -- it's a listing of folks who paid their poll taxes and were eligible to vote.

I think obscure resources add the most flavor to your research... so how about the American Magicians Society 1930 Members List -- magicians from across the country.

These are just some of the 19 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for July 6th, 2008

2008-07-06T08:53:00.000-04:00

There are no updates this week as I am attending my first American Librarian Association conference in Anaheim, California.

Highlights for June 29th, 2008

2008-06-29T14:22:00.000-04:00

There are no updates this week as I am attending my first American Librarian Association conference in Anaheim, California.

Highlights for June 22th, 2008

2008-06-22T06:50:00.000-04:00

There are no updates this week as I am attending my first American Librarian Association conference in Anaheim, California.

Highlights for June 15th, 2008

2008-06-15T22:45:00.002-04:00

The Hartford Report of Unpaid Taxes to 1889 was very interesting and full of information about those folks trying to avoid the taxman.

I also discovered another report for the New York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb (1886 Report).

These are just some of the 15 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for June 8th, 2008

2008-06-08T13:36:00.004-04:00

Finding resources for some states is more challenging than others. So, it's exciting when we can add TWO items from a state like Mississippi: Columbia High School 1893-94 Catalogue and Lumberton High School 1895-96 Catalogue.

Two interesting resources for New Jersey: Fanwood Township 1888/9 Unpaid Taxes and 1895 Dover Index. The latter being filled with members of the New Jersey Government, Morris County Government, Dover and Morristown Fire Departments, Township Assessors and more.

And yet another registers of convicts from the New Hampshire State Prison: 1892.

These are just some of the 9 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for June 1st, 2008

2008-06-01T11:29:00.000-04:00

Church member lists are excellent for highlighting family migration in between census years. This week we added: West Barnstable (MA) Congregational Church 1917, Swea City (IA) Methodist Episcopal Church 1915 and Curtisville (MA) Congregational Church 1888.

More records of deaf, dumb and blind students with an 1854-55 report from the Virginia Institute.

Another registers of convicts from the Maine State Prison: 1874.

These are just some of the 17 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for May 25th, 2008

2008-05-25T16:28:00.000-04:00

We continue our pursuit of records of deaf, dumb and blind students with another report. This time it's for a Canadian school: Catholic Male Institution for Deaf and Dumb 1878. Also, we added several reports from schools for "colored" students: Saratoga Street Institute 1856 (Baltimore) and Institute for Colored Youth 1860 and 1862 (Philadelphia).

Another registers of convicts from the New Hampshire State Prison: 1891.

Also check out the Bedford County, Virginia Index of Wills (1754-1830).

As mentioned last week, a series of Missouri resources are being transcribed. More to follow in coming weeks.

These are just some of the 35 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for May 18th, 2008

2008-05-18T13:10:00.000-04:00

There are no updates this week as I am busy in Kansas City, Mo. visiting the Central Library and meeting up with some friends at the National Genealogical Society conference. Expect to see several Missouri resources published in the next few weeks.

Highlights for May 11th, 2008

2008-05-11T08:12:00.000-04:00

A very interesting Connecticut resource was finished this week... New Haven Soldiers who Lost Their Lives in the War of the Rebellion. Along with this were two telephone directories: Humboldt Iowa 1929 and Laconia N. H. 1916.

Reports listing residents of homes are a great source for tracking down ancestors in their later years. Check out Pennsylvania Odd Fellows' Home 1890 and Boston Home for Aged Men 1895.

These are just some of the 20 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for May 4th, 2008

2008-05-04T15:54:00.000-04:00

At a recent used book and paper show, I discovered an 1832 government report that included An Abstract of Licenses granted to persons to Trade with the Indians during the year ending 30th September, 1831. Check out Licenses to Trade with Indians 1831.

Two registers of convicts from the New Hampshire State Prison: 1863 and 1880.

A continuation of an earlier report, Passengers from Ireland (1815-16). Plus, even more transcriptions of souvenir passenger lists:

These are just some of the 22 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for April 27th, 2008

2008-04-27T12:45:00.001-04:00

One of my book dealer contacts found an interesting series of reports for the Hospital of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, Penna. Each of the reports includes listings of Railroad, Machine Shop and Factory accidents. 1885 Report, 1887 Report, 1888 Report, 1890 Report, 1893 Report, 1894 Report, 1907 Report, and 1908 Report.

Plus, a few more transcriptions of souvenir passenger lists:

These are just some of the 20 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for April 20th, 2008

2008-04-20T18:23:00.002-04:00

This week you'll find additional transcriptions of souvenir passenger lists:

Also, additional articles from the American Irish Historical Society which included passenger arrivals: Irish Immigrants in Eighteenth Century (1773-1775), Irish Immigrants to New England (1762-1769), and Passengers from Ireland (1811).

These are just some of the 20 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for April 13th, 2008

2008-04-13T14:24:00.001-04:00

What's the saying, "leave no stone unturned"? Well, the same goes when searching for ancestors. Recently when shopping for ephemera, I found a small pile of receipts and on a whim decided to look on the backs. To my surprise, each listed assessment information for a different month. These 16 little pieces of paper included death details for 225 individuals... what a find! Check out Grand Jurisdiction of Missouri A. O. U. W. Deaths (1887-1889)

Two reports for the Saginaw (Michigan) Police Department (1907 and 1913) included more than just rosters of the policemen. Included were listings of criminals sentenced during each of those years.

Also this week, the first installment of records published in the early 1900's by the American Irish Historical Society, including Irish Burghers of New Amsterdam (1695-1808), Revolutionary Patriots in Vermont, Early Marriages in Worcester County MA (1741-1786), and Morristown First Presbyterian Church Records (1745-1806).

These are just a few of the 36 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for April 6th, 2008

2008-04-06T23:49:00.003-04:00

This week, while I was looking for some personal research items, I stumbled upon a box containing a stack of souvenir passenger lists purchased back in 2002 (before this database project even started). These little booklets contain the names of cabin passengers, so while they are not as helpful as the ship manifests, they may help you connect the dots with one of your immigrant ancestors. Here are the 19 lists transcribed this week:

Stockholm 1922 (Goteburg to NY)

Plus, two others that were transcribed back in 2004:

These booklets were distributed to cabin passengers. They may not be as accurate as the actual passenger manifests.

Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.

Highlights for March 30th, 2008

2008-03-30T13:07:00.004-04:00

I recently stumbled upon some papers from the Woman's Relief Corps, which contained lengthy lists of the recent appointments. This was an auxiliary group to the Grand Army of the Republic. Check out 1926-1927 General Orders No. 4, No. 5, No. 6 and No. 10. Another batch from 1895 will be transcribed in the near future.

A few more tax lists were completed this week: Orrington ME 1918, Westerly RI 1897, Charlton MA 1886, and a voters' list for Seaforth, Ontario 1923.

Several interesting trade group membership lists were also completed: Charitable Mechanic Association MA 1861, Master Builders' Exchange NJ 1909, and the Providence Association of Mechanical Engineers RI 1902-1903.

These are just a few of the 32 resources published today. Every week I send out a complete listing of the items added. If you'd like to join this RootsWeb mailing list called GenToday-L, click here for instructions.