#FamilySearch have deleted some users' data, during a "routine data backup": https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/memories-restoration-dashboard

I hope whoever did it isn't feeling too bad.

I'm bummed that I missed the experimental FamilySearch wills and deeds handwriting search. Looks like it's currently offline.

United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search - FamilySearch
https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/

#genealogy #FamilySearch #handwritingrecognition

Continuing the scanning of hundreds of obituaries that my great grandmother collected. It has been so fun to upload them onto #FamilySearch! #Genealogist

Connect-A-Thon Again!!! (29/52/2023):
#WikiTree #July2023ConnectAThon Guess what I am doing this weekend ? Yes, again... and switching between large screen, ipad, reading #Archion sources, #Ancestry, #FamilySearch, listening to the #Hangouts and getting way to less sleep. And having #FUN and by the way Go #GermanyGenies Go !!!

Idly doing “Tasks” in my #FamilySearch tree, because I was bored, and found TWO maiden names in social security files waiting to be attached. Both wives of grand uncles. One I never knew but one I had wrong! I thought it was Boudreau but it was Deveau. Must have misheard. Or Nana misremembered. Yay for small wins. #Genealogy

My great grandmother clipped hundreds (and I mean HUNDREDS) of obituaries. I’ve been linking them to #FamilySearch but wowwwwww this is a process. #genealogy #FamilyHistory

Five of my favorite places to explore and study #genealogy

Ancestry.com: Uncover your roots with a vast digital archive, tracing family trees, and connecting with distant kin. 🌳🔎 #Ancestry #FamilyTree #DiscoverYourRoots

MyHeritage: Explore a global network of genealogical records, DNA testing, and collaborative family tree building. 🌍🧬 #MyHeritage #FamilyHistory #DNAAncestry

FamilySearch: Access a vast collection of historical records and collaborate with a worldwide community of researchers. 📚🌐 #FamilySearch #GenealogyCommunity #HistoricalRecords

23andMe: Discover your genetic heritage through DNA testing, uncovering ancestral origins and connecting with DNA relatives. 🧬🔍 #23andMe #DNAAncestryTesting #GeneticHeritage

Findmypast: Dive into an extensive collection of historical records, newspapers, and exclusive datasets to uncover your family's past. 🗞️🔎 #Findmypast #HistoricalRecords #FamilyHistoryResearch

@RichardNairn I use MediaWiki, it works well for storing all photos etc. as well, and I've got it linking to #Wikidata, #WikiTree, #FamilySearch, even Ancestry. Other people in my family edit it too (a tiny bit). I like Gramps but find it pretty restrictive for some uses (e.g. cataloguing a physical archive).

@RichardNairn
I use MyFamilyTree, an offline Windows freeware app. Handles GEDCOM files, sources and the things I need. Plus, I liked the fan charts.

I use #FamilySearch to correct my tree and expand possible relatives. If they're not maybe it will be helpful to someone else.

When my grandfather was recently married to his first wife, he appeared in the 1930 as living with another couple that had two young kids.

Couldn't find anything about the couple until one of my gf second cousins was updated on #familysearch , good thing you can follow them for updates.

Turns out the woman was his second cousin, and there is a picture of the husband. Now I need to contact the guy that uploaded the pictures.

#genealogy

A contributor on FamilySearch went through the tree and changed surnames of US born persons to use the umlaut.

This contributor stated: "their ancestors came from Germany and therefore the name should be written with the German umlaut".

I feel the names of US born persons should be entered in the tree as it appears on the birth record (without the umlaut).

So this is a poll to get other's opinions.
#genealogy
#Geneadons
#familysearch
#familyhistory

"New Cemetery Web Tools to Try for Memorial Day "

https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/cemeteries-tools-relatives-ancestors

#Genealogy #FamilySearch #FamilyHistory #Ancestry #History #Research

"NEW Records Collections Now Available
Find your ancestors in our new FamilySearch records collections! Click below to see major, new online record sets that may interest you."

https://mklp.familysearch.org/index.php/email/emailWebview?md_id=6000

#Genealogy #FamilySearch #FamilyHistory #Ancestry #History #Research

RT @FamilySearchEur
Ces documents pourraient-ils vous aider ?
Découvrez la collection "Belgique, Anvers, registres d’état civil, 1588-1913", disponibles dès à présent ici:
👉🏻 https://bit.ly/3nAIVle
#familysearch #histoirefamilliale #genealogie

My #FamilySearch records go way back but are pretty spotty with unsourced facts. I mostly corrected and confirmed my post-Mexican independence (1821) ancestors.

The baptism of Joseph de Valles on Sept. 2nd, 1654 in Nueva Vizcaya, New Spain (now the state of #Durango, #México) is my earliest confirmed record of a direct ancestor

His parents, Captain Juan de Valle (also spelled Valles/Valle/Balles) and Isabel de Figueredo, are my 8th great-grandparents.

#genealogy

"The Book of Leinster: A medieval “encyclopedia”"

https://aleteia.org/2023/04/28/the-book-of-leinster-a-medieval-encyclopedia/

#Genealogy #FamilySearch #History #Leinster #Medieval #Encyclopedia

German Heritage

"Trace your family tree to your German ancestors with genealogy records, such as immigration records; military records; and marriage, birth, or death certificates...Along the way, you’ll discover key moments in your ancestors’ lives and get a bigger picture of your family’s cultural identity and heritage."

https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/german-heritage

#Genealogy #FamilySearch #History #LDS #Heritage #Germany

FamilySearch: New Records

"FamilySearch added 15.6 million new records this week (15 April 2023) from Find - A - Grave Index. Come and see what's new in these new records!"

https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/new-records-15-april-2023

#Genealogy #FamilySearch #History #LDS

#Genealogy

Did you find any interesting relatives on the #FamilySearch Find Relatives at RootsTech feature?

It seems that I'm a 7th cousin of Mexican singer Julieta Venegas, our grandparents lived in the same area and apparently they both had a brother that was shot to death in the same incident back in 1944.

Extremely detailed "masterclass" about finding #birth #certificates in #England and #Wales - from #LostCousins newsletter https://www.lostcousins.com/newsletters2/apr23news.htm

(#Genealogists - professional or amateur - who are in any way interested in finding living blood #relatives should be registered with LostCousins. Free for the basic sub. More accurate than #FamilySearch!)