Guam's genealogical records digitized From: Tom Kemp thomas.j.kemp@gmail.com DearMYRTLE, KUAM -TV of Guam reports that the Family History Library (Salt Lake City, UT) has completed the digitization of the historical records of Guam housed at the Micronesian Area Research Center MARC at the University of Guam. The television report said that 19th and 20th century genealogical records were digitized on 260 CD-ROMs that were deposited with MARC and at the Family History Library. University of Guam Associate professor Omaira Brunal-Perry said that the Family History Library "hoped to make the collection available via the Internet." Tom Kemp www.genlibrarian.blogspot.com DearTOM, Thanks for distributing this information. As you well know, it isn't a matter of IF the Family History Library has something from the country where one's ancestors once lived, it's a matter of WHICH records does it have. Plans to place more in the Internet simply boggle the mind. For readers who wish to determine record availability, a review of the FHLC (Family History Library Catalog) can be accomplished by visiting: 1. www.FamilySearch.org 2. Click the text labeled "Family History Library Catalog." Or get there directly by clicking on http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp The catalog is updated several times each weekday, as the catalog librarians "check in" microfilm, fiche, books, maps, CDs, etc. Remember that most films and fiche can circulate to local Family History Centers, usually located in a nearby LDS Church building. This will save big-time research dollars since you won't have to take time from work, travel to that distant place and begin researching in person. In fact, since the usual workload at a typical courthouse or archive is quite heavy, Ol' Myrt recommends viewing all microform and online records for a specific locality before attempting to write or visit the archive, church or courthouse in question.

[Sorry for the personal note but lost Elaine's email address ~~ Sally] Elaine: You got in touch with me re adoption info. Would you please contact me again lost your email address. Have the info you need. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

WWII Army Air Forces Collection ~~ Original World War II Army Air Forces documents. Find your relatives in training school class books. Learn about the Army Air Fields where they served. http://aafcollection.info Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

This is an index of major stories in the Daily Herald from 1901 to 1955. The index consists of an alphabetical list of subjects covered by the Herald during that time period. Under each subject heading is a list of headlines describing the articles and the date of each article. Articles can be viewed through a subscription at http://dailyherald.newspaperarchive.com or copies of the articles can be mailed to you. The charge is $7 per article. [Covers mainly Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties] http://www.dailyherald.com/search/dhindex/index.asp Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

Native American in the Civil War ~~ Online copy of an old book about The role of Native Americans in the American civil war. www.vinnysa1store.com/nativeamericancivilwar.html Civil War Photos www.civil-war-photos.com/?gclid=CK-Civil Link to More Civil War Sites www.vinnysa1store.com/americancivilwar.html Happy Easter!! Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

I sent you an eCard from BlueMountain.com Click on the following link. www.bluemountain.com/view.pd?i=165434171&m=2440&rr=y&source=bma999 Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

www.historicpa.net Lots of bios and other helpful information -- Proud member of IBSSG

[from a list member in Indiana ~~ Sally] Check this site out. www.archive.org/web/web.php Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

http://video.google.com/nara.html I spent hours watching films -- Proud member of IBSSG

When you are searching for new leads of early family members remember to check out local societies. A better chance to gain information is being a member. Based on Early settlers of a town, state or geographical areas, as well as early arrivals on specific ships. [Type in the following names in Google to get their URL ~~ Sally] Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York Society of California Pioneers Daughters of the Republic of Texas Sons of the Republic of Texas National Society of New England Women Order of the Founders and Patriots of America GeneralSociety of Mayflower Descendents Nat'l Soc., Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America Nat'l Soc. Daughters of Utah Pioneers Societty of the Founders of Norwich, CT Sons and Daughterrs of Oregon Pioneers Piscataqua Pioneers The Welcome Society of PA National Societty, Sons of Utah Pioneerrs National Society, Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims National Society of Old Plymouth Colony Descendents The Society of the Ark and the Dove Order of the First Families of VA Society of Indiana Pioneerrs Louisiana Colonials Sons and Daughters of the First Settlers of Newbury, MA Society of the Descendents of the Founders of Hartford Jamestowne Society The First Families of Ohio The Order of the First Families of Mississippi 1699-1817 Missouri Territorial Pioneers Descendants of the Founders of NJ Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor The Hereditary Order of the First Families of MA First Families of Georgia National Society, First Families of MN Order of the First Families of RI and the Providence Plantations 1636-1742

www.oldbaileyonline.org -- Proud member of IBSSG

http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ A fully searchable online edition of the largest body of texts detailing the lives of non-elite people ever published, containing accounts of over 100,000 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court. Vicki Hilb

Polish to English Aktrecord = document Babcia/babka = grandmother Chlop = peasant Chrzest = baptism http://www.familytreemagazine.com/may07/polish.asp

"Early vital records of Nova Scotia, Canada, are viewable over the Internet for the first time and for free, thanks to a joint project By the Genealogical Society of Utah, FamilySearch, and the Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management (NSARM). The records include One million names found in birth records from 1864 to 1877, marriages From 1864 to 1930, and death records from 1864 to 1877 and 1908 to 1955. Users can search the database at www.novascotiagenealogy.com. Anyone can now search names in the index and view a high quality Digital copy of the original image online for free at NSARM's Web Site, www.novascotiagenealogy.com. In the near future, the index and Images will also be available on FamilySearch.org" Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

http://teafor2.com -- Proud member of IBSSG

I spent hours and hours looking at this site. www.eyewitnesstohistory.com Pass it on, or let me know what you think. -- Proud member of IBSSG

NewHere is the CORRECT URL for the Nova Scotia site, sorry for the "goof." https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/ -------Original Message------- From: Piercedav@aol.com Date: 3/26/2007 4:08:28 AM To: sallypavia2001@yahoo.com Subject: Nova Scotia Doesn't work ! You can access Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics Online by pointing Your Windows or Macintosh web browser to: https://www.novascotiagenealogycom. AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

[From Dick Eastman's Online Newsletter] You can access Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics Online by pointing your Windows or Macintosh web browser to: https://www.novascotiagenealogycom. More than one million records of interest to genealogists have recently been placed online. The records include: Nova Scotia Births 1864-1877 Nova Scotia Marriages 1864-1930 Nova Scotia Deaths 1864-1877 and 1908-1955 Best of all, these are not just simple transcriptions with associated transcription errors. Instead, when you find a name, you can then view an image of the actual document in the original handwriting, all at no charge. If you want a higher quality image or a printed copy of the document, you must pay a fee. The "Births and Deaths for Nova Scotia 1864-1877" and the marriage records starting in 1864 and as late as 1918 for some counties have previously been available on microfilm. However, Deaths 1908-1955 and Marriages to 1930 are brand-new: they have never before been available to the public. Quoting information on the web site: "Civil registration of vital statistics began in Nova Scotia in 1763 with the introduction of procedures for obtaining a marriage licence; the procedure was optional and the surviving records are incomplete. Formalized registration of births, deaths and marriages began in 1864 and continued to 1877, at which time record-keeping lapsed for births and deaths, but continued for marriages. Compliance was not universal during this period and there are gaps in the surviving records Since 1 October 1908, birth, death and marriage registrations have been collected and maintained continuously." NOTE: Birth records of 1 October 1908 and later, marriage records of 1931 and later, and death records of 1956 and later are all available only at Vital Statistics, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. These newer records are not available online. I found the site to be easy to use, although a bit slow. That's not unusual for new web sites that haven't been fully optimized just yet, especially if lots of people are using the site. Many new web sites run slowly for a few weeks, and then speed up as usage declines and the support personnel do some fine-tuning. I searched for Weeks, a family name in Nova Scotia that interests me. I only entered the last name of "Weeks" and left the first name blank. The site returned 28 birth records, 110 marriages, and 124 death records for people named Weeks. I selected the birth record for John Wingate Weeks, born 1870 in Hants County. At that point, I was prompted to download the Viewpoint Media Player, a web plug-in" that this site uses to display records on the computer's screen. I downloaded the Viewpoint Media Player and installed it on the Firefox web browser on my system. The next screen that appeared had a tiny image of the record I wanted. When I say "tiny," I mean it was really small. I use a 22-inch LCD computer monitor, but the image was only displayed in a window of about 8 inches by 3 inches. On a smaller monitor, the image itself would be even smaller. I’m glad I wasn’t using my tiny, handheld computer! The image itself was crystal clear, and I was able to zoom in to enlarge the letters. However, the overall size of the displayed image did not change. I felt like I was looking through a keyhole. To be sure, I was looking at the image free of charge. I can understand why the web owners want to restrict the ability to view the document as they charge money for full-sized copies of the entire document. If you were able to see a larger image on the screen, that probably would eat into document sales. Nonetheless, it is a significant impediment for anyone trying to use the site. The viewer does work with Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition, or Windows XP as well as with Apple Macintosh OS X 10.2 or later. It was nice to view a crystal-clear image on my screen, free of charge. I found that I could order a full-sized copy of the entire image for $9.95 (Canadian dollars). Each image is immediately available for you to download as the final step in the online purchase transaction. You will also be sent an e-mail message containing your receipt, plus links to an online access site where your purchase will be accessible for three (3) days. Once you have downloaded and saved these images, you will be able to print them. The purchased images are high-resolution jpeg image files, four times’ higher resolution than what is displayed online. Another option is to purchase a certified paper copy of the same image for $19.95 Canadian. The image(s) you purchase will be sent to your mailing address via regular postal services. Paper copies are high-resolution images laser-printed on quality bond paper, certified, signed, embossed, and suitable for framing, scrap-booking, or long-term preservation. All in all, I was pleased with this new service. Even with the minor drawbacks, it is great to be able to view crystal-clear images of original vital records in your home at your convenience, especially when the original documents are stored thousands of miles away. I suspect the new Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics database is going to be very popular.

Welcome to Chronicling America, enhancing access to America's historic newspapers. This site allows you to search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress as part of the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP). http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/ Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus" BTW, had a great time at the Civil War reenactment. If anyone would like some pictures, just let me know .. got some good ones. Go again in Oct, 2nd weekend. And, if anyone lives in the Ft Worth area, it'w well worth going to see. Sally

Got this from another group, it a interesting URL, hope someone will find it helpful. [Might have posted this site before but it's a good one and should be repeated.] Here's a link that you maybe able to use... http://www.linkpendium.com/ Genealogy Links (5,721,902) Localities: USA (628,033) Surnames: Worldwide (5,093,869) Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"