Category Archives: Genealogy Resources

Everton Publisher’s Genealogy Blog reports that there are more records now available from the World Vital Records website. Maine Deaths 1960-1996. Here you can find the date of death, place of death and the death certificate number. This database was … Continue reading →

Rootsweb’s GenTips-L announces a new “Index to Special Passport Applications 1887-1894”. The Index to Special Passport Applications 1887-1894 lists US Passport Applications and is part of an Olive Tree Genealogy Project and more information can be found at Naturalizationrecords.com.

Rootsweb Archiver reports there are 3 new Canadian Census Indexes available online at allcensusrecords.com, including Durham County and all counties and districts for Ontario in 1911.

I’ve been going through current events recently, trying to match the events of the world as well as local events with different time periods in the history of my family. Having grown up with the events of World War II … Continue reading →

S9’s Biographical Dictionary is an interesting way to research various biographies of a diverse collection. This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary can … Continue reading →

Aspen, Colorado, was one of the passes through which many travelers crossed the Rocky Mountains as they went from the east to the west and back again, via wagon trains, railroad trains, and even today in vehicles, buses, and airplanes. … Continue reading →

The Multnomah County Library in Portland, Oregon, offers “Biographies”, an amazing resource of all types of biography references including specific biographical topics such as: African Americans Artists, musicians & performers Astronauts Athletes Authors Heroes Hispanics Inventors Mathematicians Native Americans Nobel … Continue reading →