Below you’ll find an archive of our database blog posts:
New Database: North America: Records of Enslaved People from Plantations and Estates, 1765-1890 - We are excited to announce a new database for 10 Millions Names, North America: Records of Enslaved People from Plantations and Estates, 1765-1890. This database contains birth, death, marriage, and census records of those who were enslaved at North American Plantations and Estates, as well as their family members. Each volume within this database is...
New and Updated Sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784 - Today we’ve added two new sketches and three updated sketches to Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in these sketches lived in Brattleboro, Guilford, Landgrove, Norwich, Royalton, Strafford, and Vernon. These sketches were created by Scott Andrew Bartley, who is researching the heads of families who lived in Vermont prior to the Revolutionary War. His...
New Database: The New Hampshire Genealogical Record - We are excited to announce a new database: The New Hampshire Genealogical Record. This database has been made available through partnership with the New Hampshire Society of Genealogists. The 30 volumes of this database contain 135,321 names, and 6,412 pages. The New Hampshire Genealogical Record was published by the New Hampshire Genealogical Society from Vol....
Newport, RI: Records of Enslaved, Free, and Manumitted People of Color and Enslavers (17th-19th Centuries) - We are excited to announce that we have published the Newport, RI: Records of Enslaved, Free, and Manumitted People of Color and Enslavers (17th – 19th Centuries) database to add 12,786 names and 11,827 records to the 10 Million Names Project. In 2021, the Newport Historical Society (NHS), located in Newport, Rhode Island, set out...
New Sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784 - Today we’ve added two new sketches to Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in these sketches lived in Peru and Vernon. These sketches were created by Scott Andrew Bartley, who is researching the heads of families who lived in Vermont prior to the Revolutionary War. His study project is not only identifying those who sought...
Update: Suffolk County, MA Probate File Papers - Today we’re announcing a major update to Suffolk County, MA Probate File Papers. This addition includes case numbers 62000-69999, a total of 182,322 new file papers. This collection now has a total of 1,407,486 pages. This database was created from digital images and index contributed to American Ancestors by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. The probate...
American Ancestors Magazine, Volume 24 - Today we’ve added Volume 24 (2023) to our American Ancestors Magazine database. This update includes 262 pages, 2,198 records, and 2,197 searchable names. These records are indexed by full names, publication year (not the year of the record), article titles, and authors. The themes for each of the new issues are listed below: 24.1: Witchcraft Victims in Early...
Massachusetts: Biographical Entries of People of African Descent in New Bedford and Coastal Towns Also Once Part of Dartmouth, Volume 2, Surnames E-J - Today we have published Volume 2: Surnames E-J for the database, Massachusetts: Biographical Entries of People of African Descent in New Bedford and Coastal Towns Also Once Part of Dartmouth (Westport, Dartmouth, and Fairhaven). This update adds 13,603 names, 430 pages, and 7,005 records to the 10 Million Names Project. This database now consists of...
New Sketches: Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784 - Today we’ve added two new sketches and one updated sketch to Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784. The people profiled in these sketches lived in Weathersfield, Vernon, and Hartland. These sketches were created by Scott Andrew Bartley, who is researching the heads of families who lived in Vermont prior to the Revolutionary War. His study project is not...
Vermont Genealogy, Volume 22 (2017) - Today we’ve updated our database: Vermont Genealogy, adding Volume 22 from 2017. This database is available thanks to our partnership with the Genealogical Society of Vermont. This update adds 224 pages and 5,003 names. The index for this database includes full names, the publication year (not the year of the records), and article titles and authors. Vermont Genealogy made...