Find out more information on the 15th Anniversary of Ancestry.com on Facebook: ancstry.me Griffith’s Valuation, indexed with images in this database, is one of Ireland’s premier genealogical resources, referencing approximately one million individuals who occupied property in Ireland between 1848 and 1864. Griffith’s Valuation, or Primary Valuation of Ireland, was executed under the direction of Sir Richard Griffith to provide a basis for determining taxes. This involved establishing the value of all privately held lands and buildings in both rural and urban areas in order to figure a rental rate for each unit of property. The resulting survey was arranged by barony and civil parish, with an index to townlands appearing in each volume. The original volumes of the survey are held in the National Archives, Dublin, and Public Record Office, Belfast. Griffith’s Valuation is an invaluable reference for family historians with ancestors in Ireland in part because no census material from the nineteenth century has survived. In effect, because it is the only detailed guide to where in Ireland people lived in the mid-nineteenth century and what property they owned or leased, Griffith’s Valuation serves as a census substitute for the years before, during, and after the Great Famine. Griffith’s Valuation is also a valuable record of social and economic data and includes map reference numbers that can help researchers identify and perhaps locate property on Ordinance Survey maps …
Find out more information on the 15th Anniversary of Ancestry.com on Facebook: ancstry.me This database is an every name index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census, copied from the National Archives and Records Administration microfilm, T625, 2076 rolls. (If you do not initially find the name on the page that you are linked to, try a few pages forward or backward, as sometimes different pages had the same page number.) This new index (released 2005) maintains the old head of household index and adds to it a new every name index (including a re-keying of the heads of households). As a result, for many heads of households you will see two names - a primary, and an alternate. The primary name is the newly keyed name. The alternate name is the name as it appeared in the original head of household only index. Alternate names are only displayed when there is a difference in the way the name was keyed between the two indexes. By making both names available to researchers, the likelihood of your being able to find your head of household ancestor has increased. Likewise, researchers who were once able to find their head of household ancestor under a particular spelling will still be able to easily find that ancestor. What Areas are Included: The 1920 census includes all fifty US states …
Find out more information on the 15th Anniversary of Ancestry.com on Facebook: ancstry.me Historical Background: Germany became a unified nation of four kingdoms in 1871; however, the previous kingdoms — Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, and Württemberg — kept their militaries distinct and somewhat autonomous for some time, especially during peacetime. For example, Bavaria had its own War Ministry and kept its own lists of officers. Nonetheless, during wartime the militaries of these four kingdoms banded together as the unified German Army. About this Collection: This data collection contains the personnel rosters of soldiers serving in Bavarian Army units during World War I (1914–1918). These rosters list information such as: Name of soldier Rank Birth date Birthplace Religion Status or occupation Marital status Parents’ names Parents’ status or occupation Parents’ residence Details of the soldier’s service Not all of the above information may be listed for every soldier. The original records are held by the Bavaria State Archives, War Archives division. Due to the large size of the collection, it is being digitized and published in multiple releases. Currently, the database includes about 3.8 million records of soldiers and officers in the following branches of service: Bavarian War Ministry (Bayerisches Kriegsministerium) High Command (Höhere Stäbe) Infantry (Infanterie) - except for the reserve units Cavalry (Kavallerie) Artillery (Artillerie) Pioneers (Pioneere) Signal …
Edward James Olmos welcomes you to Ancestry.com and the newly added 1930 Mexico Census — one of the best online resources for discovering your Mexican heritage. Learn more about the newly released collection at ancstry.me
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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles is hosting the annual international conference on Jewish genealogy July 11-16 in LA See what this wonderful week has in store! Those beginning their family history research and those continuing their search will find fascinating sessions, amazing resources, interesting films and expert advice. Join us!
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