Tag Archives: FamilySearch

I saw this on FamilySearch today – United States Immigration in the 1920s: https://media.familysearch.org/united-states-immigration-in-the-1920s/. July 10, 2020 United States Immigration in the 1920s Summary How Did Immigration Change during the 1920s? In the 75 years before World War I, the number of … Continue reading →

I saw this today on FamilySearch – Online Volunteer Opportunity: Help Improve Place-Names: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/familysearch-improve-place-names-volunteers/. July 7, 2020  – by  Briana Taylor –snip– Sometimes all you need to help others with family history is a computer, a few minutes, and an internet … Continue reading →

I saw this on FamilySearch -New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 6 July 2020: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-6-july-2020/. FamilySearch added 2M more indexed obituaries this week to United States collections, along with 300K Brazilian civil registrations and 200K English church records. New records added for Canada, … Continue reading →

I saw this on FamilySearch yesterday – French History and Records for Genealogy – FamilySearch: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/french-records-history/. A lot more information in the link and worth a read. I have some French Canadian/Acadian roots on my maternal grandmother’s side. July 5, … Continue reading →

I saw this on FamilySearch yesterday – Fiji Culture: Traditional Food, Art, and More: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/fiji-culture-tradition-heritage/. Long article so I highlighted a few items. Worth a read as I knew a little about the culture, but learned a lot more from … Continue reading →

I saw this on FamilySearch – 1920s Clothing: Fashions from 1920–1929: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/1920s-clothing-fashion/. It’s over 900 words so I cut it down to keep it manageable. It includes both men and women’s fashion from the time period. June 18, 2020  – by  … Continue reading →

I saw this on FamilySearch today – 20 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Father’s Day: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/things-to-do-for-fathers-day-20-idea/. Over 900 words long so shortened it significantly.  In addition to examples given in the link above, consider other things you may be able to … Continue reading →

I read this on FamilySearch – The Greatest Generation: Birth Years, Characteristics, and History:  https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/greatest-generation-years-characteristics/. June 13, 2020  – by  Alison Ensign “The Greatest Generation” refers to the generation in the United States that came of age during the Great Depression and … Continue reading →

I saw this on FamilySearch – 7 Genealogy TV Shows That Will Inspire You to Do More Family History: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/7-genealogy-tv-shows/. June 16, 2020  – by  Annelie Hansen You don’t have to be a professional genealogist to have an interest in your … Continue reading →

When I posted – U.S. Census Bureau Releases Household Pulse Survey Results (COVID-19 Related) – May 20, 2020 recently, I was looking for U. S. federal census mortality schedules. There are a number of sources for the U. S. federal … Continue reading →