Free Access to ALL U.S. Census Records for 6 Days!

With the completion of the 1940 census index there now are more than 713 million U.S. Federal Census records online and fully searchable from 1790 through 1940. To celebrate this unprecedented access to all publicly available censuses, Ancestry.com a great offer for you

Search all U.S. Censuses free
From August 29th through September 3rd, Ancestry.com is opening all of its U.S. census records – FREE.

You can also search these free records on Ancestry.ca during the same time period. 

Labor Day Specials on Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner

Morning everyone! Had to let you know about the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner 2012 Back to School and Labor Day Sale

The following promotion codes are valid 12:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m. Mountain Time (-6 GMT) on their respective dates when ordered on the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner shop page.

Not sure where or when you would use a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner? See how I use mine - on the road, at home, on the couch, creating borders for photos, and more. I've scanned family photos and memoirs with my 87 year old auntie. I've taken it to archives, museums and libraries to scan documents, I've created pretty borders for treasured family photos - the list of what you can do with Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner is endless.

August 27-30
Save $20 when you purchase a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner plus a Deluxe Flip-Pal mobile scanner Carry Case with Pocket!
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August 31-September 3
Save $30 when you purchase of a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner with Creative Suite Craft Edition DVD plus a Deluxe Flip-Pal mobile scanner Carry Case with Pocket!
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September 4-7
Save $40 when you purchase of a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner with Digital Creativity Suite 3.0 DVD plus a Deluxe Flip-Pal mobile scanner Carry Case with Pocket!
Use Promotion Code: SLD904

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Photo Archive: Facey, Elgie & Wilford Families

 Photo Archive: Facey, Elgie & Wilford Families

Aren't family treasures wonderful? A few days ago hubs resurrected dozens of photos from the late 1800s, early 1900s that were found in his great aunt's house after her demise.

Continue reading on Olive Tree Genealogy blog

Last Day of Sale on Family Tree DNA!

Family Tree DNA 3 Day Sale! At this time these are the only two options, and they are geared specifically for newcomers. This sale will end on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:59PM.

New Customers Only Current Price SALE PRICE Family Finder + Y-DNA 12 $339 $249 Family Finder + mtDNA $339 $249

As with all promotions, orders need to be placed by the end of the sale and payment must be made by end of this sale. Family Tree DNA

 

Searching Free Michigan Death Records for a Massey

I've been searching the free online Michigan Death Records for my William Ivis Massey who most likely died sometime between 1891 and 1898. So far I've had no luck which leads me to think he may have died elsewhere.

Since he worked for the railroad it is quite possible he was in another state or even back in Ontario Canada where he had family.

William was born in 1847 in Quebec (called Canada East at the time) and was married twice. The first marriage was to a Miss Wheeley, the second to Jeanette (Jennie) MacDonald. I've not been able to find out his first wife's name nor when she died. But by 1878 he and wife #1 had a son George born in Ontario, and by 1881 he was in Detroit Michigan marrying Jennie.

If you recognize any of these names, contact me at ancestorsatrestATgmail.com (change the AT to @)

Here's the links for the free Michigan death records:

1867-1897 at FamilySearch
1897-1920 at Library of Michigan

Cemetery Walk Scotch Cemetery, Manilla, Brock Twp, Durham Co Ontario

Olive Tree Genealogy has uploaded a Cemetery Walk for the Scotch Cemetery, Manilla, Brock Township, Durham (formerly Ontario) County

It's uploaded on Olive Tree Genealogy YouTube Channel. It is only a partial viewing of the cemetery as there are many more gravestones in it.

Last Day for Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner Special!

Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner just keeps on giving genealogists great deals! The following promotion codes are valid 12:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m. Mountain Time (-6 GMT) on their respective dates when ordered on our shop page.

August 17-19
Save $15 when you purchase a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner
(Please place items in your shopping cart first before using the promotion code.)
Promotion Code: PYL15

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1940 US Census FREE and completely indexed!

 1940 US Census FREE and completely indexed!

Great news! Ancestry.com has the entire 1940 US census indexed. And it's free.

Search the 1940 Census FREE at Ancestry.com

I found some of my Butler family in N. Dakota and Michigan. Still tracing them forward in efforts to figure out where my 2nd great grandpa, Jonathan Butler, a black man who was in Ontario Canada as early as 1824, was from in USA.