US Virgin Islands – Census and Land Records
A wonderful individual on Ancestry by the username awiewall provided me a link to many records available about the islands that were once under Denmark. Thank you again awiewall for sharing this information. The islands of St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas were sold to the USA in 1916 under the Treaty of the…
Video Tutorial: Looking at Digital Records on FamilySearch
If you have written to me and I have not responded, it is not that I am ignoring you. It simply means that I cannot keep up with the questions being asked. So knowing how frustrating it can be in researching your ancestry, I created a quick tutorial on how to view digitized records. Yes,…
How to Find Ancestors on Family Search Website
I get many private messages on how to find records. I wanted to post a video that will help everyone to find records no matter where your family is from. The below video is the first that provides you with instructions on searching on the website. It is meant to be basic so that you…
Digitized Brazilian Slave Church Records
One of the struggles with those who descend from enslaved Africans in the USA is trying to connect the dots to determine where you came from. One pattern I have noticed in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America is that religion was the key controller of documentation. I am posting images for those who…
Cemetery Records for Caguas in Puerto Rico
Familysearch has kept themselves busy converting microfilmed images into digitizes records. Although it seems like a simple task, it really isn’t and the process is very long and requires expertise. These records are then made available on their website. So last night before calling it a night, I saw that more records have become available…
Brazil Digitized Civil Records
This is my third post on Brazil, however, it is about many different types of records that are available online. The records covering Brazil are extensive and the best part is that they are available for free to review. Since they make the records available at no charge, I ask that you volunteer for one…