BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK DIRECTORIES, 1888-90 Located near the New York-Pennsylvania border, the city of Binghamton is the county seat of Broome County. This database is a transcription of city directories originally published in 1888, 1889, and 1890. In addition to providing the residents' names, it provides their address and occupational information. It includes more than 44,600 names, mostly heads of households. For researchers seeking ancestors from south central New York, this can be an extremely valuable collection. Source Information: Ancestry.com. "Binghamton, New York Directories, 1888-90." [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: "Binghamton, NY, 1888," Binghamton: J. E. Williams, 1888. "Binghamton, NY, 1889," Binghamton: J. E. Williams, 1889. "Binghamton, NY, 1890," Binghamton: J. E. Williams, 1890. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4781.htm This database is also included in the 1890 Census Reconstruction Project and can be searched through its main page at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/census/1890sub/main.htm LORNE, LISGAR DISTRICT, MANITOBA, CANADA, CENSUS, 1901 This database has more than 3,200 entries of residents in the census sub-district of Lorne in the census district of Lisgar in 1901. It contains the full names, relationship to the head of the household, full date of birth, and birthplace for each person listed, as well as the year of immigration to Canada (if not Canadian by birth). The database also includes the National Archives film number, division number, page, and family number to aid researchers in obtaining a copy of the actual record, if desired. This database will be of particular interest to researchers with Manitoba ancestors. Source Information: "Lorne, Lisgar District, Manitoba, Canada, Census, 1901." [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000-. Original data: "Canada 1901 Census." Canada National Archives: Canada Census Bureau, 1901. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4778.htm MISSOURI MARRIAGES, 1851-1900 Bordered by the Missouri River in western Missouri, Lafayette County was home to about 31,600 residents in 1900. This database is a collection of marriage records from the county between 1851 and 1900. It also contains marriages from nearby Ray County. Taken from microfilm copies of original county documents, each record provides spouses' names, marriage date, and county of residence. It contains the names of more than 31,200 men and women. For those persons seeking ancestors from nineteenth century Missouri, this collection can be a useful source of information. Source Information: Dodd, Jordan. "Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900." Orem, UT: Liahona Research, 2000. Taken from: "Lafayette County, Missouri Marriage Register, 1851-1900." County court records located at Lexington, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm # 0959414-0959418; "Ray County, Missouri Marriage Register, 1851-1900." County court records located at Richmond, Missouri or Family History Library microfilm # 0959300, 0959722-0959723. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4474.htm ILLINOIS QUAKER RECORDS The Religious Society of Friends dates back to 1660 in England, when George Fox sought The Devine Presence in the "Inner Light" that he said spoke directly to each person. The Chicago Friends Meeting traces its origin to a September 1863 Meeting for Worship. This database is a record of the monthly church meetings for the Chicago area. The data includes several vital records for members of these meetings. For those with Quaker ancestors in the Chicago area, this will be a helpful database. Source Information: "Illinois Quaker Records." [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: "Quaker Records: Illinois Monthly Meetings." U.S.: s.n., 19--. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4752.htm STAR-NEWS (WILMINGTON, NC), OBITUARIES, 1998-99 Source Information: Bell and Howell Information and Learning Company. "Star-News (Wilmington, NC), Obituaries, 1998-99." [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original electronic data is from the electronic newspaper newsfeed service of the Bell and Howell Information and Learning Company. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3529.htm