My grandfather died two months later in Chicago in 1949. Would his medical records be anywhere after all this time?
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Dumb Questions
Dumb questions: I would like to find my grandmother's death certificate in Kankakee, where she passed away in 1949. Anyone know where I would go? Also, her medical records. How long are those kept?
Friday, April 13, 2012
Peek You to find your friends - from Vince
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Ancestry.ca Offers Free Access to French-Canadian Collection
Please note the following:
April 12, 2012
Ancestry.ca Offers Free Access to French-Canadian Collection
The following announcement was written by Ancestry.ca:
MONTREAL (April 12, 2012) Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading family history website, is giving Francophones a reason to stay close to their computers this weekend with unprecedented access to its vast collection of French historical records.
The collection contains more than 14.5 million historical documents outlining the histories of millions of people in Quebec and France, and will be available free from April 17-22.
Among the free collections is the Drouin database, the pre-eminent collection of French-Canadian historical records available anywhere in the world. The records span 346 years from 1621 to 1967 and include 37 million names in baptism, marriage and burial records, plus a compilation of church records from Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and various New England states.
From the early 1600s, the Catholic parishes of Quebec kept meticulous records of their members’ baptisms, marriages and burials. The Quebec Government soon required the Catholic Church to provide it with copies of all its records and in doing so became the central holder for Quebec’s vital records.
Also included in this promotion is the Tanguay collection, the premier genealogical dictionary of French-Canadian families. This large, seven-volume collection was published by the French-Canadian priest and genealogist Father Cyprien Tanguay from 1871 to 1890.
Father Tanguay devoted much of his life to researching archives and parochial records throughout Quebec, the Maritimes, Ontario and old French settlements in the United States and France. Through his original research, he successfully traced ancestors of many early French-Canadian colonists back to Normandy and other parts of France.
Entries in this collection detail family pedigrees with baptism, marriage and burial dates and places.
Together the Drouin and Tanguay collections encompass much of the history of French-Canadians. But those interested in their French roots will also be able to discover their ties to France with documents found in France, la Collection de la Haute-Bretagne (1501-1907) which contains 350 years of marine history, and more than 4 million names.
“French-Canadian historical records are some of the oldest and most comprehensive in the world, painting the lives of people in vivid detail and proving a massive resource for those with French-Canadians roots,” said Roger Dunbar, Managing Director, Ancestry.ca. “We’re thrilled to offer these records to all Canadians with Francophone and French heritage and hope it helps them on their way to discovering more about themselves and their past.”
Also note:
Nancy Jones said...
Please note that the Drouin Collection isn't only French-Canadian Records nor is it only Catholic. All available parish records of the Province of Quebec are included: Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, United Church, English Catholic etc. Also records from English parishes are in English.
It is a misnomer to call it an only French-Canadian collection. Areas of Quebec, esp. Montreal and areas towards the US and Ontario borders were strongly English; and some areas still are. There was also a vibrant English community in Quebec City. We might now be in a minority but we anglophone Quebecers are still here!
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I have used both of these collections and they are excellent - please note, however, that there are some errors in the Fr. Tanguay's compilation... MAKE SURE TO CHECK AND VERIFY ALL FINDS before you commit them to your gen program.
Thanks,
Les
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Leslie says...
For all of you who are frustrated with finding ANYONE on the 1940 census...
Here are more detailed explanations for the different sites that are hosting the 1940 census - FREE - Just click on the links or copy and paste:
The National Archives:
Ancestry:
FamilySearch - The Mormons:
MyHeritage:
Hope this helps!
Les
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Leslie adds...
Leslie says:
Diane Hadad from the Genealogy Insider is in rare form today!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Eight Excuses to Tell Your Spouse, Kids, Coworkers and Friends
So You Can Search the 1940 Census in Peace
Posted by Diane
Start memorizing these excuses now! You'll need them to roll right off your tongue next week when you're forgetting about dinner, ignoring the house and putting off work in order to search the 1940 census:
Your spouse:
"I'm just trying to deal with some schedule problems. Sorry it's taking so long."
“Can it wait? I’m busy doing taxes.”
Your kids:
“I was on the internet ordering you presents just for being so good. Now go do your homework before I change my mind.”
Your coworkers:
“___ , hold my calls. I’m going to be tied up with the Washington account all day.”
Your boss:
"I was just pulling together those names—er, I mean numbers—you requested." (Important: Have a spreadsheet open you can click to if your boss pops up over your shoulder.)
Your friends:
“Can’t make it to choir practice/book club/happy hour on Monday—I’ve got a nasty case of enumeritis.”
“I can’t talk right now. I'm spending time with relatives.”
“Tonight’s not good. I have a date with Steve Morse.”
From Rose
From Rose:
Plan to be a 1940 census indexer?
Register to participate with a local society like DuPage County Genealogical Society DCGS or the Computer-Assisted Genealogical Group of Northern Illinois CAGGni and index records from our state.
More on the 1940 Census!
From Vince:
On April 2, records from the 1940 Census will be made available to the public.
Strict laws ensure that records are only unsealed after 72 years, so many family genealogists, historians and researchers are eagerly awaiting the release.
In honor of the records release, the U.S. Census Bureau is holding a countdown to the April 2nd release where you can find an interactive overview of the 1940 Census, historical facts, videos and pictures. The census website will also directly link to the National Archives site where you will be able to find individual 1940 Census records.
It has a short informative video.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The 1940 Census
Leslie's lecture tonight on the 1940 census, available on April 2nd, was excellent, as usual, and full of important information for all of us. If you missed it, you may be out of luck.
Suffice it to say that Steve Morse's site has a tutorial and everything else you need to learn how to navigate the new information. Since it is not indexed, you will need it.
Suffice it to say that Steve Morse's site has a tutorial and everything else you need to learn how to navigate the new information. Since it is not indexed, you will need it.
(Happy Birthday, Fred! The fudge was fabulous, too.)
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http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/
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http://www.archives.gov/research/census/1940/
The 1940 census will be released online on April 2, 2012. Please bookmark this page: 1940census.archives.gov. This is where you will be able to access the digitized census records starting on April 2. The digital images will be accessible free of charge at NARA facilities nationwide through our public access computers as well as on personal computers via the internet.
- FAQs about the 1940 Census
- 1940 Census Forms
- Questions Asked on the 1940 Census
- Selected List of Codes
- 1940 Census Lectures by NARA staff nationwide
- Geographic Descriptions of Census Enumeration Districts
- Enumeration District Maps
- Abridged Instructions to the Enumerator
- Complete Instructions to the Enumerator (7.87 MB)
- Occupation and Industry Classifications(12.1 MB)
- 1940 City Directories at NARA
- Find Census Enumeration District Numbers using Stephen P. Morse's Search Engines
For more information, contact us at 1940Census@nara.gov
Census Resources
How to Order
Use Form Number NATF 82 to order individual pages of Federal population census schedules, 1790-1930, used for genealogical research or as evidence of age and place of birth for employment, social security benefits, insurance, passports and other reasons.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Reba McEntire
I finally was able to watch the last episode of WDYTYA and I keep liking them more and more. The format was a little differs this time, with Reba doing much of the narration, and some of the actual research, too.
I learned something new, too, when they described indentured servitude, it's origins and consequences. This is something that isn't taught in school - these servants working side by side with slaves.
I have actually found out a lot about my family in the Chicago Tribune, but I cannot find archives for th Sun-Times and I wonder where the archives for the previous Chicago newspapers would be. Are the Chicago libraries The places to look?
Did anyone else watch the episode? What did you think?
I learned something new, too, when they described indentured servitude, it's origins and consequences. This is something that isn't taught in school - these servants working side by side with slaves.
I have actually found out a lot about my family in the Chicago Tribune, but I cannot find archives for th Sun-Times and I wonder where the archives for the previous Chicago newspapers would be. Are the Chicago libraries The places to look?
Did anyone else watch the episode? What did you think?
Friday, March 2, 2012
Message from Leslie
Copied from Leslie's email today
Just a reminder that WDYTYA is on tonight with REBA!
If you missed this episode or others, you can catch them at:
http://tinyurl.com/6m8ddme (on the right under recent episodes - Martin
Sheen, Marisa Tomei and Blair Underwood - plus other selected episodes
from past seasons)
Les
Just a reminder that WDYTYA is on tonight with REBA!
If you missed this episode or others, you can catch them at:
http://tinyurl.com/6m8ddme (on the right under recent episodes - Martin
Sheen, Marisa Tomei and Blair Underwood - plus other selected episodes
from past seasons)
Les
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