FootNote
The new kid on the block, FootNote is known for digitizing historical
documents... many of which are genealogical gems. With naturalizations,
city directories, war records, newspapers, town records, etc... this new
kid is quickly being recognized as an alternative to Ancestry.
World Vital Records
This website has been around for a while, but appears to be getting its
act together. It now boasts almost a billion names and is starting to digitize the United States
Census... Enroll with World Vital Records today and get 2 years for one low price. Just $79.95. Plus for a limited time get a top rated genealogy software package for FREE (a $30 value). With your purchase of this special bundled product you will receive a registration key that will enable you to INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD and install the software you choose. All software packages are the FULL version. With your 2 year membership you will also receive a free one year subscription to the Everton Genealogical Helper magazine ($27 value). That is $57 worth of free products!
While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
Revolutionary War Pensions - $ This collection of records includes digital images of the entire pension
file for soldiers and sailors who served during the Revolutionary War. These
records reveal more details about the veteran's history and service unlike
selected service records chosen for genealogical content. They also contain
more specific information about a soldier's family, state of health, and life
after the war.
Revolutionary War Service Records $ Found here are digital images of the compiled service records for the
regular soldiers of the Continental Army, and also for the militia,
volunteers and other who served alongside them. The records contained here
are arranged under the designation "Continental Troops" by state name, then
organization, and then alphabetically by the soldier's surname. Records
consist of card abstracts of entries relating to a soldier from original
records. Also found here are regimental lists including muster rolls, pay
lists, and caption cards.
Revolutionary War Rolls $ These digital image rolls should be browsed by state and then name of the
organization (regiment, battalion, guard, company, etc. Here you will find
names of soldiers with the help of annotations supplied by other users and
you will be able to add your own. 138 rolls of microfilm contain thousands of
records and provide the names and details of the men who fought for
independence.
