Deceased Individuals Social Security Applications

Social Security Applications for deceased individuals can now be ordered on-line with a credit card. Go to:
https://secure.ssa.gov//apps9/eFOIA-FEWeb/internet/main.jsp

Thanks to Lynna Kay who provided this information and website for our patrons use.

Susan

FamilySearch Civil Registration Mexico

FamilySearch is coming out fast and furious with Mexico's Civil Registration Record images. Of Mexico's 31 states and 1 Federal State, FamilySearch has added 12 states having Civil Registration images since September 2011.

I have checked some of these registrations and indexing seems to start in 1886.

Fantastic job!

JMR

FamilySearch changes

It seems as if some of the information that was discussed during our visit with Art Johnson and Brad Young from FamilySearch has been implemented at the website. https://www.familysearch.org/node/1343 is a link to information about some of the recent changes.


Feature changes include the removal of the "feedback" tab, replaced by a link on the home page. 


Maybe more importantly to us is the removal of :"flash" from the website, and the way results are displayed.  
Images are going to be displayed directly in a browser window.  The viewer looks similar, however printing is different than before.  

The following two changes are the most noticeable:

• The Flash viewer let you indicate a specific section of a record to print. Now when you click the Print button, the system prints exactly what is shown on the screen.
• The thumbnail version of the image, which was located in the bottom left corner has been removed. Instead of using the thumbnail to move an image around on your screen, you can click anywhere on the image and drag it where you need it.

The way results are displayed has changed

The new format will make viewing search results easier to view by clustering information into similar groupings within columns. The first column contains the name of the individual, the name of the collection the person was found in, and the time period the record collection covers. The second column includes information about event dates and places. The third column includes relationship information, such as spouse, children, and other family relationships.

When you link to read this information, note the link to the FamilySearch blog on the page.  That is interesting too.

Sue

New Index _ Georgia Civil War Soldier Records Found Elsewhere

This is from the list serve.
Hope it helps,
Cary

I have placed a new index to Georgia Civil War Soldier Records on my web site.


This new index contains over 50,000 entries to "Georgia Civil War Soldier Records Found Elsewhere,"

It incorporates citations to books, other state archives, cemetery listings, pension applications, census records, etc. which pertain to Georgia soldiers.

I will be deploying comparable indexes for the other states over the coming weeks.

http://www.researchonline.net/gacw/mastindx.htm

Enjoy!
John Rigdon

ResearchOnLine

Genealogy Blogs

Everyone talks about "blogs".  There are blogs for everything.  Blogs for cats, blogs for photography, and of course blogs for genealogy.  The information shared in these online pieces vary, but often times make you think...."wow that is interesting!"


How can you find them?  Google has made it easy.  Visit www.google.com and use the pull down menu from the selection bar, and pick "blogs."


From this page you can do a search.  Type in "genealogy."  The result page is divided on the page.  The top of the page lists links directly to genealogy blogs.  Clicking on the link above the results "related blogs about genealogy" opens up a full page plus more pages listing genealogy blogs. 

Type in a search term such as "Illinois genealogy" "United States Colored Troops" or another term.  Results list blogs that will be full of information that you, us, and our customers can use.


Enjoy!


Sue


   

Picturing Texans

Picturing Texans   by: David Haynes  published: 1 June 2011

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth163877/m1/1/

A wonderful index where to find photos or images of Texans ... this is a compiled index by David Haynes that allows researchers to locate hard-to-find images for their research projects ... the names are in alpha order with codes / citation to where to locate the images ... a project that took years to put together and is free on-line for all researchers .... per WorldCat (OCLC) there is not one library in the world with this book ... every Texas special collection should have link to this index on with websites .... share it with your friends and the world ...


Nice site that some of you may not have seen yet. Cary

FamilySearch providing YouTube genealogy videos

FamilySearch providing YouTube genealogy videos


Davis County Clipper Sep 01, 2011



SALT LAKE CITY — It was only a matter of time before genealogy-related videos hit YouTube.



On Monday, FamilySearch, a non-profit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began providing genealogy-related videos.



According to a FamilySearch statement, the organization has always used the latest technology to help people learn more about their ancestors.



Now, videos described as both fun and inspirational are available for all family history buffs from the rookie to the seasoned veteran.



For those new to family research, a series called “Genealogy in 5 minutes,” shows how to get started. The “Woven Generations” playlist features powerful stories of people connecting with their family heritage.



Additionally, videos in the “Genealogical Societies and Archives” playlist show how FamilySearch works with genealogical societies and archives to provide access to more records online and further interest in family history research.



For more information visit the “FamilySearch YouTube” channel.

Becky

Blog Labels

I just consolidated duplicate/redundant blog labels.  When creating new posts, you can click "Show all" (next to where it says "Labels") and choose from among the currently existing blog labels.  If none of the current labels fit your post, feel free to create a new one, but try to use a broad-based label.

SB

Feature Changes in FamilySearch.org

This from the List Serve. Hope it's helpful.
Thanks,
Cary

Feature Changes in FamilySearch.org Release for 14 Sept 2011


September 14, 2011 - 1:04pm by AndersonSF

As FamilySearch.org continues to change, we provide information about

changes that have been made or will soon be made. Some of the most recent changes that are part of the next release of FamilySearch include:

The Removal of the Feedback Tab

The Feedback tab was originally part of the beta version of FamilySearch. It provided a visual reminder for testers to provide feedback on their testing experiences. Now that the beta test is over, we don't need to have the Feedback feature so prominently displayed.

https://www.familysearch.org/sites/default/uploads/feedback_tab.png

You can still provide feedback by:

Using the Feedback link located at the bottom right corner of the home

page, or By click on the Help tab in the upper right corner of the home page. That will take you to the Help Center, where you can click the Feedback link.

A New Viewer for Images

Up to now, FamilySearch.org has required that you use Flash to view images of records. However, Flash does not work on many mobile devices. Images on FamilySearch,org are now displayed directly in your browser using HTML. This new viewer looks almost the same as the old Flash one. You don't need to do anything to prepare your computer to use this new viewer.

The following two changes are the most noticeable:

The Flash viewer let you indicate a specific section of a record to print. Now when you click the Print button, the system prints exactly what is shown on the screen.

The thumbnail version of the image, which was located in the bottom left corner has been removed. Instead of using the thumbnail to move an image around on your screen, you can click anywhere on the image and drag it where you need it.

Book Restoration for the Public

We now have a local vendor in Pearland who does individual book restoration and repair for the public. Marie Brannon has a studio set up in her home. The link below provides a photo montage of some of her work. Many of the photos follow the repair from start to finish. Patrons will need to contact her
for further information, such as price, and time taken to repair.

A poster has been put on our bulletin board in the snack room that has her name, address, phone number as well as the link to her Flickr site below.

skp

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29495653@N04/sets/72157624683712111/

United Kingdom WWI Hospitals

Looking for information about hospitals in the U.K. during WWI? Here are some interesting websites:

www.kentvad.org/pages/aux-uk.htm

www.kentvad.org/pages/research-tips.htm

www.merseysiderollofhonor.co.uk/partinthewar/48.htm

www.donmouth.co.uk/local_history/VAD/VAD_hospitals.html



JMR