This is worthwhile! VBR, JMW http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/NewGenealogyRecords/newest_genealogy_records_on_the_internet.html?awt_l=A1g76&awt_m=Jh2Gb2jj_Qk.Vy Newest Genealogy Records on the Internet Below is a listing of the newest genealogy records that have become available on the internet (these records are also listed by country <http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/NewGenealogyRecords/most_recent_genealogy_records_by_country.html> and many can be searched using our free Genealogy Search Engine <http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/Tools/free_genealogy_search_engine.html>): *February 2012* *Canada* -- FamilySearch.org has added 92,000 records from the 1831 census of Lower Canada (modern day Quebec) and created a new collection composed of 47,000 records from the 1842 census of Lower Canada. Both record sets can be searched by first and last name. Access is free. [Lower Canada 1831 Census Records <https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1834329>] [Lower Canada 1842 Census Records <https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1834340>] *US* -- The release of the US 1940 census is scheduled for 2 April 2012. In preparation, the National Archives has announced with their partner Archives.com a new website called 1940 census. At the moment, the website contains no data. There is, however, an interesting video that discusses how the National Archives has digitized the 1940 census, which you can watch below. The actual census results will be released at 9am EST on the morning of 2 April. Access is free. [US 1940 Census <http://www.1940census.archives.gov/>] ** *US* -- Fold3 is making it easier to search its Civil War collection by adding the index to its Compiled Service Records of Union Soldiers. At the moment, the new index covers four states: Ohio, New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Each index card lists the name of the soldier, rank and unit. Access is by subscription. [Civil War Soldier Service Records<http://www.fold3.com/index.php>] *US* -- Pennsylvania has changed the state law regarding the public release of birth and death certificates. Birth certificates will now be made available to the public 105 years after issuance and death certificates will be made available 50 years after issuance. Thus, birth certificates up to 1906 and death certificates up to 1961 are now available. The records can be ordered for a fee from the Pennsylvania Department of Health [Historic Pennsylvania Birth and Death Certificates <http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/public_records/20686>] *US* -- FamilySearch.org has added about 950,000 marriage records from Wisconsin in addition to 435,000 death records from the state. The marriage records span the years from 1973 to 1997 and the death records are from 1820 to 1907. Access is free. [Wisconsin Marriage Records <https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1946794>] [Wisconsin Death Records <https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1940759>] *US* -- FamilySearch.org has added a rare collection of electoral rolls (voting registers) for the state of California. This searchable collection has some 1 million records. It lists eligible voters by county. These lists were created every other year for most California counties. The records span the time period from 1866 to 1910 (it varies somewhat by county). This is a great collection to use if you want to trace the movement of your California ancestors between censuses. We suggest you read the article Searching Electoral Rolls for Ancestors <http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/Articles/searching-electoral-rolls-for-ancestors-page-1.html> to get the most out of this collection. California voting registers provide a considerable amount of information that would be valuable to a genealogist. This is because much of the information that was collected in the voter registration was done to help counteract fraud (in particular to prevent someone else from impersonating a voter). In addition to providing the name and address of the voter, the California voting register also gives the age, business/occupation, height, visible marks or scars (and their location), disabilities, country or state of birth, date of naturalization, date of registration to vote, ability to read English and the ability to write name. See the image below. Access to this collection is free. [Historic California Voter Registers <https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1935764>] *UK* -- FindMyPast.co.uk has added over 38,000 new parish marriage records for Lincolnshire. The records were provided by the Lincolnshire Family History Society and span the period from 1699 to 1838. Access is by subscription. [Lincolnshire Parish Records Collection <http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/parish-records/marriages?tab=2>] *US* -- Genealogy Trails has updated their website with more genealogy data from Wyoming. In particular, more records were added for the following counties: Albany, Big Horn, Carbon, Johnson, Laramie, Lincoln, Natrona, Niobrara, Park, Teton and Uinta. Access is free. [Wyoming Genealogy Records<http://genealogytrails.com/wyo/>] *Ireland* -- The website for the National Archives of Ireland has been redesigned to make it easier to navigate and more intuitive to understand. The new website also comes with expanded guides for people wanting to trace their Irish ancestors. The big news, however, is that the online search function appears to have been significantly strengthened. Users can perform simple searches, advanced searches and even expert searches. This allows for more precise full-text search for any word in the database. Most of the records on the Irish National Archives website cover records from various Irish government departments from the twentieth century. Therefore, check this website to see if your ancestors had some interaction with the Irish government during this time period. Access is free. [National Archives of Ireland Database Search<http://www.nationalarchives.ie/search-the-archives/>] *US* -- FamilySearch.org has added new searchable indexes for the state of Arkansas. Included are a marriage index (1933 to 1939) and a death index (1914 to 1950). In total, some 1 million names are in the indexes. This data comes from Ancestry. Access is free. [Arkansas Marriage Index <https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1940215>] [Arkansas Death Index <https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1940760>] *US* -- FamilySearch.org has created a new collection of a Tennessee marriage index from 1780 to 2002. This index comes from the Tennessee State Library and Archives and lists some 3.3 million names. The index can be searched by name. Access is free. [Tennessee Marriage Records <https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1936414>] *US* -- FamilySearch.org has added a marriage index for the state of Minnesota. The some 2.4 million records in the collection cover the period from 1958 to 2001. The index lists the name of the bride and groom, their parents, the calculated birthdates of the married couple and well as the marriage date and place. The easiest way to search this index is to know the name of either the bride or groom or the date and place of marriage. Access is free. [