Below you’ll find an archive of our database blog posts:
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...
Update—New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volumes 177, 178, and 179 - We have added volumes 177 (2023), 178 (2024), 179 (2025) to our New England Historical and Genealogical Register database. This update contains adds 1,374 pages, 24,348 records, and 24,348 searchable names. Published quarterly since 1847, the New England Historical and Genealogical Register is the flagship journal of American genealogy and the oldest journal in the field. The Register has featured articles on...
Update—The Mayflower Descendant, Volume 73 (2025) - We are happy to announce that we have added Volume 73 (2025) to the Mayflower Descendant database. This update adds 268 pages, 4,748 records, and 4,742 searchable names. The indexing for these records includes full names, publication year (not the year of the record), article titles, and authors. The Mayflower Descendant was originally published by the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower...
New Database—Boston, Massachusetts: Biographical Entries of People of African Descent in Beacon Hill - We are excited to announce a new database, Boston, Massachusetts: Biographical Entries of People of African Descent in Beacon Hill, which adds 7,239 names and 4,479 records to the 10 Million Names Project. This database currently consists of one volume (Surnames A-L); the second volume will be published in the coming months. Prior to the Civil War, the...
New Database—New York: Fort Ticonderoga - In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we are please to announce a new database: New York: Fort Ticonderoga. This database contains 11,094 names across 10,400 records and was made possible through our collaboration with Fort Ticonderoga, the site of America’s first offensive victory during the American Revolution. Founded in 1909, Fort Ticonderoga...
New Database—South Carolina: Slave Mortgage Records, 1734-1864 - We are excited to announce a new database: South Carolina: Slave Mortgage Records, 1734-1864. This database adds 137,170 names and 137,195 records to the 10 Million Names Project. A slave mortgage was a financial tool that allowed lenders to extend credit based on the value of enslaved people. It adapted conventional finance to meet the...
New Database—United States: World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 - We are excited to announce a new database today! United States: World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946. This database contains 9,038,855 records and names documenting men and women who enlisted in the United States Army during the years surrounding World War II. The records include members of the Army as well as the Women’s...