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From Poland to America: The Story of Joseph Greenland

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Added by Bradley Greenland on December 9, 2018 at 3:03pm — No Comments

Ancestry.com houses new community support site

We’re pleased to announce the launch of Ancestry.com’s new…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on November 19, 2012 at 1:53pm — No Comments

New Yorkers can now search for their roots in the newly indexed 1940 U.S. Federal Census for New York and three state censuses dating to 1892, exclusively on Ancestry.com.

PROVO, UTAH – (June 6, 2012) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, has announced an exclusive offer for New Yorkers to jump start their family history research. Starting today, a valuable select group of record collections, provided through a partnership with the New York State Archives and Library, are now available free to New York state residents at…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on June 6, 2012 at 1:20pm — No Comments

More Lincolnshire memorial stones added

A small collection of images of Memorial Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery’s are available to download at Ancestry Central (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Select Cemetery/name etc) or select…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on September 20, 2011 at 5:11am — No Comments

Burngreave Cemetery, Sheffield , Yorkshire - Free Headstone Images

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download at Ancestry Central (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Select Cemetery/name etc) or select this Tiny Url…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on September 11, 2011 at 9:18am — No Comments

Ewerby, South Kyme, Howell, Swaton, Billinghay and Lincoln, Lincolnshire Free Headstone Images and other images

Ewerby, South Kyme, Howell, Swaton, Billinghay and Lincoln, Lincolnshire Free Headstone Images and other images

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download at Ancestry Central (…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on September 1, 2011 at 8:24am — No Comments

All Saints Church, Helmsley , North Yorkshire - Free Headstone Images

A small collection of images of Monumental Headstones and Markers taken at the above cemetery are available to download at Ancestry Central (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Select Cemetery/name etc) or select this Tiny Url…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on August 25, 2011 at 4:16am — No Comments

Scartho, Grimsby & St Andrews Heckington in Lincolnshire- Free Headstone Images

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on August 11, 2011 at 3:45am — No Comments

Collection of church images free to download

Featuring Churches in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Malta, Canada and Cumbria

A small collection of Church Images are available to download at Ancestry Central (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk –…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on August 2, 2011 at 10:08am — No Comments

Sheepridge, Kirklees – Christ Church , Moorside, Yorkshire- Free Headstone Images

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 28, 2011 at 3:14am — No Comments

Ancestry Central launch Services for Family History and One Name Study Societies

As web site www.ancestrycentral.co.uk continues to develop, Ancestry Central have launched a number of opportunities for Family History and One Name Study Societies.

At Ancestry Central, we are committed to providing a platform for new collections of genealogical data and imagery for researchers worldwide and we invite…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 26, 2011 at 2:54am — No Comments

Images of Chorley Cemetery Lancashire now available

The main cemetery at Chorley, Lancashire now fully uploaded at www.ancestrycentral.co.uk

The above cemetery are available to download at Ancestry Central (www.ancestrycentral.co.uk – go to find a grave – Select Cemetery/name etc)

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 20, 2011 at 5:24am — No Comments

Goxhill, Lincolnshire – US Airbase memorial and All Saints Church- Free Headstone Images

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 15, 2011 at 6:25am — No Comments

Barton Upon Humber – St Mary’s Church, Lincolnshire- Free Headstone Images dating from 1770

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 13, 2011 at 4:47am — No Comments

Church Images (UK)

Along with my collection of images of headstones/monuments, I have also started to add various Churches from my collection and as with the headstones, it will take some time to add them all.

To search, simply visitwww.ancestrycentral.co.uk , go to 'Latest Information' and select 'Church-Images' from the menu. The…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 11, 2011 at 12:38pm — No Comments

Bridlington Parish Church of St Mary's (Priory), East Yorkshire - Free Headstone Images

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 7, 2011 at 7:01am — No Comments

Ancestry Central offers to find your family’s last resting places

If you know where an ancestor is buried, going to their grave and finding what’s written on their headstone can add another dimension to your research.

However, if your kin are buried far away, making their graves hard to visit, you can use researchers like Ancestry Central to…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 6, 2011 at 9:57am — No Comments

Ancestry Central Launch New Website

Ancestry Central Launch New Website

A new web site is located at www.ancestrycentral.co.uk.

I shall be uploading (over a period of time) a free to access collection of Monumental and Headstone Images with an easy to use indexed search facility.

There is not much on so far but in time it will…

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Added by Dan Billington, Ancestry Central on July 5, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Try Adding Family Ancestry With Your Macaroni Salad This 4th July!

Celebrate your Family History This Weekend

With Independence Day celebrations coming up many of you will spend time with your family over this weekend. If you have an interest in your family tree but have never taken the time to ask those important questions about your ancestry, make 2011 your year for rediscovering your family’s heritage.

While you’re spending time with relatives, preparing food, heating up the bbq, or…

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Added by Julia Coppard on July 2, 2011 at 9:50am — No Comments

The Making of a Champion

Born in Kingston Upon Hull in 1848, Samuel Ainsworth Perry’s family ‘s origins were in Stockport. He was one of 9 children to John Perry and Mary Ainsworth. Samuel’s family lived in Hull for some time before returning to Cheshire.