"Regina Vaughn has been painstakingly tracing her family legacy dating back to slavery to keep a vow she made to her late mother more than a decade ago.

"She has spent countless hours, days, nights, weekends, sometimes holidays through weary and watery eyes from all of the tears while trying to uncover her lineage, primarily through written documents and files on microfilm."

You can read more in an article by Terry Collins and published in the Yahoo News web site at: https://news.yahoo.com/black-genealogists-surprising-findings-using-091008275.html. 

It’s been 123 years since the infamous 1898 Wilmington Massacre and the first grave of one of the Black people killed during that tragic day has been discovered.

Joshua Halsey is buried in an unmarked grave in Pine Forest Cemetery off Rankin Street. Members of a non-profit research group called Third Party Project were able to locate his grave after handwritten maps in the Pine Forest registry were digitized.

“When that was digitized, we were able to go through it and start finding some names that were attached to these families,” said John Sullivan of Third Person Project. “Step by step that narrowed down the place where they could have been in the cemetery and then from there we were able to get it from just a meter or so from where the burial is.”

Halsey was just 40 years old when a group of angry white men shot and killed him just outside his home.

You can read the details in an article by Frances Weller published in the WECT web site at: https://www.wect.com/2021/10/12/grave-1898-victim-discovered-funeral-planned-123-years-later/.

The following is a message sent by Deborah Lee Stewart, President, Middlesex Chapter of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists:

"Dear Friends - I am saddened to report that a long-time member of the Middlesex Chapter, Helen Schatvet Ullmann has passed away. From MSOG: "Helen was the 2019 recipient of the MOST Robert J. Tarte Award, given to those who have been distinguished for their exceptional, outstanding service that promotes the study of Family History and Genealogy and openness of Massachusetts's public records. She was a longtime member of the MASSOG editorial board and will be missed by many." She was a driving force in the genealogical community and among other things a long-time editor at NEHGS."

Gee, I was delighted when I was able to trace my own ancestry back a few centuries. This fellow certainly has me beat!

From the Newsweek web site:

"Darrell “Dusty” Crawford, whose Native American Blackfoot name is Lone Bull, looks over his results with fascination. He’d taken a DNA test with an outfit called Cellular Research Institute (CRI) and learned much about his heritage. What he doesn’t know yet is that the conclusions will also have implications for all Native Americans.

"Tracing back history

"The immediately astonishing thing about Crawford’s test is how far back the scientists at the CRI have traced his genetic history. In fact, the company has said that it has never managed to delve this far back in time before. And this achievement could force a rethink on the history of humans in the Americas.

"Crawford lives in Heart Butte, Montana, a city located in the 1.5 million acres of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in the north-west of the state. With a population of more than 17,000, the Blackfeet Nation is one of America’s largest Native American tribes. Three other Blackfeet reservations are located in Alberta, Canada."

You can read all the details at: https://bolt.newsweek.com/s/man-oldest-dna-native-to-america.

The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman.  

Disclaimer: I had to think for a while to decide if I even wanted to write about this topic. It is a bit controversial, and I am not sure that I approve of it for private web sites. However, the topic is timely, and I think you should be aware of this information, whether any of us approve of it or not. In fact, I think you should be aware of this so that you can understand why some sites are trying to obtain some of your money—and how. The information is provided here for your education only and should not be interpreted as an endorsement or a recommendation by me.

This week I will tell you how to make money from your genealogy web site. Yes, it is true: you can place genealogy data online about Aunt Gladys, Uncle Sylvester, and all the other outlaws in the family tree and even make a bit of money doing so. You will quickly ask, “How much money can I make?” I can only answer, “It all depends.” You might only make enough to buy a cup of coffee, perhaps not even at Starbucks’ inflated prices. Then again, rumors float around claiming that a handful of genealogy-related sites are making thousands of dollars per month.

The remainder of this article is reserved for Plus Edition subscribers only. If you have a Plus Edition subscription, you may read the full article at: https://eogn.com/(*)-Plus-Edition-News-Articles/11506368. 

If you are not yet a Plus Edition subscriber, you can learn more about such subscriptions and even upgrade to a Plus Edition subscription immediately at https://eogn.com/page-18077. 

The following announcement was written by TheGenealogist:

TheGenealogist has just released records of baptisms, marriages and burials from Wexford Catholic Parish Records and new Dublin Will and Grant Books to provide a valuable resource for those researching Irish ancestry.

The Dublin wills are from the Deputy Keeper Of Ireland, Index To The Act or Grant Books, and To Original Wills, of The Diocese Of Dublin 1272 -1858 (26th, 30th, and 31st Report) and cover an area that is bigger than the current County of Dublin as the diocese included a sizeable part of County Wicklow, some substantial parts of southern and eastern County Kildare, as well as smaller portions of Counties Carlow, Laois (Queen’s County) and Wexford.

The Wexford Parish records, which are being released at the same time, have been newly transcribed by TheGenealogist and also benefit from their SmartSearch that enables subscribers to look for the parent’s potential marriage records from baptism records and also potential siblings. Each result also has a link to view the registers on the National Library of Ireland’s website should the researcher wish to see an image of the actual page of the Catholic parish register.

This new release, now available to all Gold and Diamond subscribers of TheGenealogist will be a useful resource for those researchers who wish to find out more about their Irish ancestors.

Read TheGenealogist’s article: George Harrison’s Wexford ancestors found in the Irish Parish Records https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2021/george-harrisons-wexford-ancestors-found-in-the-irish-parish-records-1473/

About TheGenealogist

TheGenealogist is an award-winning online family history website, who put a wealth of information at the fingertips of family historians. Their approach is to bring hard to use physical records to life online with easy to use interfaces such as their Tithe and newly released Lloyd George Domesday collections.

TheGenealogist’s innovative SmartSearch technology links records together to help you find your ancestors more easily. TheGenealogist is one of the leading providers of online family history records. Along with the standard Birth, Marriage, Death and Census records, they also have significant collections of Parish and Nonconformist records, PCC Will Records, Irish Records, Military records, Occupations, Newspaper record collections amongst many others.

TheGenealogist uses the latest technology to help you bring your family history to life. Use TheGenealogist to find your ancestors today!

The following announcement was written by Findmypast:

Discover your ancestors’ school days in thousands of new records and explore the latest updates to Findmypast’s newspaper archives this Findmypast Firday.

National School Admission Registers

Findmypast have added thousands of new school records from Halifax, Yorkshire spanning 1859-1922 to there ever expanding collection of British school records.

Search these new additions to gain rare insights into your ancestor’s childhood and reveal their birth date, admission year and the school they attended. You may also discover their parents’ names, father’s occupation, exam results and any illnesses that led to absence from school.

This latest tranche of school records is published in partnership with the Family History Federation and Calderdale Family History Society. The schools and years covered are:

Now containing over 9 million records, the National School Admission Registers & Log-books collection is the result of a landmark project between schools, record offices and archives in England and Wales. Never before have so many organisations come together to create a digital version of their records. This is an ongoing project to scan and transcribe school admission registers and log-books from around the country.

Does your heritage lie in the UK’s largest county? Findmypast’s Yorkshire collection is second to none. Delve into millions of parish records, 90 regional newspapers and so much more.

Newspapers

Hot off the press, the latest papers to join the Findmypast newspaper Archive are:

While 18 publications have been updated with additional content covering the following date ranges :

Here is an event I don't think I have heard of previously: focusing on Aeolian ancestry.

The Aeolian Islands are a group of seven islands situated north of Sicily. These include the islands of Lipari, Salina and Stromboli.

From the late 19th century there was large migration from this archipelago to USA, Australia and other parts of the world.

The seminar is being run online from Melbourne Australia.

Last year people from many countries attended a series of presentations live by Zoom.

Recordings are available (for a limited time) for those who cannot attend live.

The cost of AUD $45 is approximately $US 33.

You can learn more about this event at https://eoliemelbourne.com.au/familyhistory/. There is even a video of last year's genealogy seminar available on the same web page.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT--Find more ancestors this week on FamilySearch in newly added records for the Liberia Census 2008, tax assessment rolls for Canada 1834–1899, Finland 1809–1915, and expanded country collections for Brazil (Paraná 1852–1996), France (Ardèche 1481–1924), and Venezuela (1873–2003). Look for missing family connections in new cemetery records for Brazil 1850–2021, and thousands more Catholic Church records for Bolivia 1566–1996, Mexico (Distrito Federal 1514–1970, Hidalgo 1546–1971, Michoacán 1555–1996, Morelos 1598–1994, Nuevo León 1667–1981, Zacatecas 1605–1980), and Peru 1603–1992. 

New US content was added for Arizona, Washington, South Carolina, and Texas.

Search these new records and images for free by clicking on the collection links below, or go to FamilySearch to search over 12 billion names and record images.

Find and share this announcement in the FamilySearch Newsroom.

Country	Collection	Indexed Records	Digital Images	Comments
Argentina	Argentina, Cemetery Records, 1882-2019	17,661	0	Expanded collection
Austria	Austria, Carinthia, Gurk Diocese, Catholic Church Records, 1527-1986	3,204	0	Expanded collection
Bolivia	Bolivia Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996	146,650	0	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1850-2021	36,828	0	Expanded collection
Brazil	Brazil, Paraná, Civil Registration, 1852-1996	22,542	0	Expanded collection
Canada	Canada, Ontario Tax Assessment Rolls, 1834-1899	111,572	0	Expanded collection
Finland	Finland, Passport Registers, 1900-1920	2,031	0	Expanded collection
Finland	Finland, Tax Lists, 1809-1915	37,759	0	Expanded collection
France	France, Ardèche, Parish and Civil Registration, 1481-1924	59,673	0	Expanded collection
Germany	Germany, Saxony, Church Book Indexes, 1500-1900	4,673	0	Expanded collection
Hungary	Hungary, Jewish Vital Records Index, 1800-1945	2,830	0	Expanded collection
Liberia	Liberia Census, 2008	455,084	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Distrito Federal, Catholic Church Records, 1514-1970	11,910	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Hidalgo, Catholic Church Records, 1546-1971	4,341	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Michoacán, Catholic Church Records, 1555-1996	5,935	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Morelos, Catholic Church Records, 1598-1994	2,550	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Nuevo León, Catholic Church Records, 1667-1981	4,231	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Sonora, Catholic Church Records, 1657-1994	625	0	Expanded collection
Mexico	Mexico, Zacatecas, Catholic Church Records, 1605-1980	5,007	0	Expanded collection
Panama	Panama, Catholic Church Records, 1707-1973	1,171	0	Expanded collection
Paraguay	Paraguay, Military Records, 1870-1965	12,343	0	Expanded collection
Peru	Peru, Catholic Church Records, 1603-1992	142,503	0	Expanded collection
Peru	Peru, Diocese of Huaraz, Catholic Church Records, 1641-2016	1,928	0	Expanded collection
Spain	Spain, Catholic Church Records, 1307-1985	1,963	0	Expanded collection
Sweden	Sweden, Stockholm City Archives, Index to Church Records, 1546-1927	2,449	0	Expanded collection
Switzerland	Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1850	2,458	0	Expanded collection
Switzerland	Switzerland, Fribourg, Census, 1880	3,113	0	Expanded collection
Tuvalu	Tuvalu, Vital Records, 1866-1979	5,726	0	Expanded collection
United States	Arizona, Yuma, Prison Records, 1884-1910	2,758	0	New collection
United States	South Carolina, Charleston District, Bill of sales of Negro slaves, 1774-1872	1,581	0	Expanded collection
United States	Texas, Hardin County, Deed Records, 1840-1920	1,029	0	Expanded collection
United States	Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979	28,394	0	Expanded collection
Venezuela	Venezuela Civil Registration, 1873-2003	35,422	0	Expanded collection

 

About FamilySearch

FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer-driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch and its predecessors have been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 5,000 family history centers in 129 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

We are thrilled to announce the publication of 463 million historical records from France in 5 collections: birth, marriage, death, and two censuses. The collections provide the most comprehensive coverage available for vital records from France in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. Until now they have been available exclusively through Filae, a leading French genealogy company recently acquired by MyHeritage. The collections cover nearly every department in France and include a high-quality index of the transcribed records and digital images of the original documents. Millions of these records are exclusive to MyHeritage and Filae and cannot be found on other commercial sites. By the end of the year, MyHeritage will publish hundreds of millions of additional records from Filae, further solidifying its position as an invaluable resource for anyone researching their French heritage. These new collections significantly bolster MyHeritage’s historical record offering in France, with a total of 514 million French records, and bring the total number of historical records on MyHeritage to 15.6 billion.

You can find more information about each of the collections in the MyHeritage Blog at: https://bit.ly/3iVATxt.