Below you’ll find an archive of our database blog posts:
Update: The Essex Genealogist, Volumes 38-41 - The Essex Genealogist has been updated! Volumes 38-41 have been added to the database, which is available thanks to our partnership with the Essex Society of Genealogists. This update adds 8,528 names and records, as well as 979 pages. The index for this database includes full names, the publication year (not the year of the...
New Database—United States: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 - We are excited to announce a new database has been added to American Ancestors, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918! This database contains 25,581,987 records and names documenting men who registered for the draft during the years surrounding World War I. These records were originally created by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)...
Update—Great Migration Study Project - We are happy to announce that the Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1640 is now available! This database contains 5,691 names, 5,740 records, and 464 pages. The Great Migration Study Project is a comprehensive genealogical and biographical accounts of the twenty thousand English men, women, and children who settled in New England between 1620 and 1640....
Update—Portsmouth, NH: School Records, 1846-1958 - We are delighted to announce the Portsmouth, NH: School Records, 1846-1958 database is finally complete! This update adds 464,230 names and 377,055 records to this database for a total of 1,124,243 names and 1,142,558 records (please note: these are attendance lists, so many names do repeat, often with spelling variations). This database is full of...
Update: Vermont Genealogy, Volumes 23-27 - Vermont Genealogy has been updated! Volumes 23-27 have been added to the database, which is available thanks to our partnership with the Genealogical Society of Vermont. This update adds 22,534 names, 22,713 records, and 801 pages. The index for this database includes full names, the publication year (not the year of the records), and article titles and...
Update: The Genealogist, Volumes 31-34 - We are excited to announce that volumes 31-34 (2017-2020) have been added to The Genealogist, in partnership with the American Society of Genealogists. This update adds 22,443 names, 22,719 records, and 1,308 pages to the database. The American Society of Genealogists, founded in 1940, is an independent honorary society of the leading published scholars in the...
Update: Rhode Island Roots, Volumes 46 & 47 - We are happy to announce that volumes 46 and 47 (2020-2021) have been added to Rhode Island Roots. This update adds 4,389 names, 4,517 records, and 518 pages to the database. The Rhode Island Genealogical Society publishes Rhode Island Roots quarterly. It features many Rhode Island records, such as cemetery and tax lists, General Assembly petitions, civil and...
Update: The New Hampshire Genealogical Record - We are happy to announce that volumes 31-33.3 (2019-2021) have been added to The New Hampshire Genealogical Record. This updates adds 4,691 names, 4,756 records, and 410 pages. This database has been made available through partnership with the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists. The New Hampshire Genealogical Record was published by the New Hampshire Genealogical...
Update: The Maine Genealogist, Volumes 42 & 43 - We are excited to announce that we have added volumes 42 and 43 (2020-2021) to The Maine Genealogist database. This update adds 453 pages, 9,300 records, and 9,173 searchable names. Published since 1977, The Maine Genealogist is the quarterly journal of the Maine Genealogical Society, founded in 1976. Originally launched as a society newsletter, the publication became...
Update—Daughters of the American Revolution: Patriots of Color, 1712–1888 - We have added a significant update to Daughters of the American Revolution: Patriots of Color, 1712–1888. This update includes 593 new names, pension numbers, ancestor numbers, and links to AncestTREES, bringing the total number of names in this database to 7,707 for the 10 Million Names initiative. This database was made possible through a collaboration...