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From our friends on the Rootsweb Mailing lists:

 

Free Access to the Origins Network on July 4th

The Origins Network is offering free access to both British and Irish Origins on the 4th of July to celebrate US Independence Day. Free access to these two genealogy subscription sites will begin at 00.00GMT, July 4th, and will run until 08.00GMT on July 5th, 2006.

Datasets that can be searched on British Origins (www.britishorigins.com) include:

*    Boyd's Marriage Index covering the whole of England (1538-1840)
*    Marriage Licence Allegations (1694-1850)
*    Wills (1700 - 1845)
*    Probate records (1267- 1500 and 1383- 1883)
*    London Apprentice records (1442-1850)
*    Apprentice records covering the whole of Great Britain (1710-1774)
*    Court Records ( 1574- 1714)
*    Militia Attestations (1886-1910)
*    Boyd's London Burials Index (1538-1853)
*    Boyd's London Inhabitants
*    Trinity House Petitions (1787- 1854)
*    Teachers' Registrations (1870-1947)
*    1841 and 1871 England and Wales Censuses (Not all counties have yet been uploaded for the 1841 and 1871 Censuses, but these are being added on a monthly basis, beginning with 1841

Irish Origins (www.irishorigins.com) Collections include:

*    Griffith's Valuation plus maps & plans (1847-1864) - often said by many genealogists to be the "census substitute" for mid-19th century Ireland
*    Dublin City Census (1851)
*    Dublin City Census (1901): Rotunda Ward
*    Census of Elphin 1749
*    William Smith O'Brien Petition 1848-9
*    Irish 'strays' in England & Wales Census (1841 and 1871)
*    Index of Irish Wills 1484-1858
*    Militia Attestations Index 1872-1915
*    Irish ports to USA 1890
*    Dublin City 1847 Ordnance Survey Town Plans

In order to access this free day on Origins Network, just visit www.originsnetwork.com <http://www.originsnetwork.com>  and click on the link to sign up or login.

 

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Here's another site where you can get free or very inexpensive research info:

 

Click here: genealogy.az.gov-Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates

 

 

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MO death certificates from 1910 to 1955 recently went on line at http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ 

 

Scanned images of some are there, and if not yet there you can print a PDF form to mail a request for up to 5 photocopies at a time for just one buck per record!

 

 

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http://www.accessgenealogy.com/index.htm

Biographies http://www.accessgenealogy.com/biography.htm

Cemetery Records http://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/

Census Records http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/

Free Family Tree http://www.familytreeguide.com/?sid=agside

History Books Online http://www.accessgenealogy.com/library/

Military Records http://www.accessgenealogy.com/military

Native American Records http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/

Surnames http://www.accessgenealogy.com/surnames.htm

US Genealogy http://www.accessgenealogy.com/us_genealogy.htm

Vital Records http://www.accessgenealogy.com/vitalrecords/

World Genealogy http://www.accessgenealogy.com/world_genealogy.htm

Free Genealogy Forms/Charts http://www.accessgenealogy.com/free_genealogy_charts.htm

Family Tree Chart http://www.accessgenealogy.com/family_tree_chart.htm

Research Calendar http://www.accessgenealogy.com/research_calendar.htm

Research Extract http://www.accessgenealogy.com/research_extract_sheets.htm

Free Census Forms http://www.accessgenealogy.com/census/freecensusforms.htm

Correspondence Record http://www.accessgenealogy.com/free_correspondence_record.htm>

Family Group Chart http://www.accessgenealogy.com/family_group_chart.htm

Source Summary http://www.accessgenealogy.com/source_summary.htm

 

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Taken from Rootsweb today:

 

Hello All,
To celebrate Black History Month, Ancestry's U.S. World War One Draft Cards database will be free to search (with registration) during February 2006. Registration requires your name and email address. To take advantage of this offer go to the webpage below and click on the WWI Draft Cards link near the top...

Free Genealogy Stuff Online - Charts, Forms, Software & Online Records http://www.researchguides.net/free.htm

Feel free to share this post with other genealogy mailing lists you
are subscribed to.

Good luck with your searches.

Regards,
Joe

 

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GENEALOGY CHAT SCHEDULEAOL Genealogy Community Chat Schedule Happy

Please Note: We're having trouble with the chat room links so please paste the address of the room into your browser to enter the room.  (or use CTRL and K to bring up the keyword box and paste the room address there)

There are now notations next to some of our chats so that you know if the hosts/helpers have access to any subscription genealogy services. 

AN = Ancestry.com

HQ = Heritage Quest

GL = Godfrey Library

Sunday

9-10PM ET: General Genealogy in aol://2719:3-241-Genealogy  with GCH Jenna & GCH Wohlford  AN, HQ

Monday
9-10AM ET: Mugs and Hugs in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Maine, GCH Jayne CW & Treeezes AN

8-9PM ET: Ghost Chat in  aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs  Come explore the supernatural experiences encountered in family history research. GCH Wohlford & GCH YANKEE POW    NEW!!!

8-9PM ET: Michigan Ancestors in aol://2719:3-241-Genealogy with GCH Mikki & GCH Maria        AN, HQ

9-10PM ET: GENTREK in aol://2719:3-241-Genealogy room with GCH Dae & GCH Jayne CW AN

10-11PM ET: The Great Lakes in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Nance, GCH Sandy J & GCH Joyce    HQ

Tuesday
9-10AM ET: Mid-Atlantic Ancestors in aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar with GCH SusiCP   AN

9-10AM ET: Mugs and Hugs in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Mikki & GCH Nance

3-4PM ET: Getting Started in aol://2719:3-637-Beginners with GCH Dash   AN, GL

9-10PM ET: Getting Started in aol://2719:3-637-Beginners  Have questions about how to start your research? Come visit us as we help with getting beginners started with their research.  You don't have to be a beginner to join our chat. GCH Jenna & GCH Wohlford AN, HQ

9-11PM ET: Eastern Seaboard Genealogy aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar with GCH SusiCP

Wednesday
9-10AM ET: Mugs and Hugs in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with Treeezes & GCH Nance

3-4PM ET: New England and Beyond in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Dash   AN, GL

7-8PM ET: Virginia and West Virginia Ancestors in aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar with GCH SusiCP   AN

10-11PM ET: New England and Beyond in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH NELee

Thursday
9-10AM ET: Mugs and Hugs in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Mikki & GCH Nance

9-10AM ET: Pennsylvania Ancestors in aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar with GCH SusiCP   AN 

3-4PMET: Mid-Atlantic Ancestors in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Dash AN, GL

7-8PM ET: Maine Ancestors in aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar with GCH Tupper

8-10PM ET: Southern States Ancestors in aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar This chat is for those researching in the Confederate States of America during the Civil War Time period. This includes South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri,  The five tribal governments of the Indian Territory—which became Oklahoma in 1907 and the  southern part of New Mexico Territory (including parts of the Gadsden Purchase) which joined the  Confederacy as Arizona Territory. HOSTS Dor2Tyme & Jurny  AN HQ

9-10PM ET: New York Ancestors in aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar with GCH SusiCP   AN

11PM-1AM ET: American Civil War in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Jayne CW & GCH Rua CW   AN

Friday
9-10AM ET: Mugs and Hugs in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Maine, GCH Jayne CW & Treeezes   AN

10PM-Midnight ET: American Civil War in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Jayne CW & GCH Sandy J            AN, HQ

10PM-Midnight ET: Pennsylvania Ancestors in aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar with GCH SusiCP & GCH Lace    AN

Saturday
9-11AM ET: Mugs and Hugs in aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs with GCH Dae & GCH Jayne CW     AN

 

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Thursdays  7-8PM ET: Maine Ancestors in aol://2719:3-2128-Root%20Cellar with GCH Tupper

GCH Tupper is back from summer vacation and will once again be hosting her Maine Ancestors chat starting next Thursday.

 

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The Genealogy Community is pleased to announce yet another new chat.  Starting Monday October 10th from 8-9pm, GCH Wohlford & GCH YANKEE POW will be hosting our first "Ghost Chat" in the Ancestral Digs room.

Room Link: aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs (paste into your browser or your Keyword Box).

Day: Mondays

Time: 8-9PM

Come join us as we discuss the supernatural, paranormal, ghosts, spirits and anything else related.  Do you have a ghost in your life or have you come across a story of one in your research? Tell us about it!

 

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GCH Wohlford and GCH Jenna are bringing back the Tuesday night Beginners Chat starting October 4th.

Join us between 8 - 10pm on Tuesdays as we help people start their genealogy research.  Everyone is welcome, no matter what your experience level is.

Room Link: aol://2719:3-637-Beginners

 

Hope to see you there,

Jenna & Jim

 

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