U.S. Records Collection - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Huge number of NARA records missing from Ancestry's versions of dBs

frostfreedet — 8 Jan 2009 4:01:52 GMT

See discussion and further links here:

http://www.geneamusings.com/2009/01/are-imaging-services-mis...

The point is there is practically no quality control, the digital images are being made from microfilm not from originals, and once the digital images are made from microfilm you will no longer be able to get access to the originals.

So don't believe any time you are told that a database is 'complete'.

Good hunting,
Jade

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO SEE US RECORDS?

jmasoner4859 — 2 Jan 2009 2:36:36 GMT

Four straight months of foreign records. Ancestry do you have any NEW US records?

Sigh???

mbmjlm — 26 Nov 2008 5:58:52 GMT

Sigh, I sure miss US Records!!!!!

st pauls roman catholic church brooklyn

tacbm — 5 Nov 2008 2:25:08 GMT

Just saw on Ancestry, the data base for Romam Catholic Baptisms in Brooklyn, I did find my Great-Grand father, John J Flynn b. 7 Feb 1853 Bapt 20 Feb 1853, his parents were Timothy Flynn and Bridget (Fox) Flynn. Don't find them in the marrage site, would the info be (There Marrage) on the Baptismal record?? the family did move to Front street in the 5th ward and attended St Anns on Front street later. Again i like to know when they were married, and were

To Ancestry: Pls fix US data incorrectly listed as WORLD content

gengrl — 7 Nov 2008 6:10:02 GMT

These databases should be part of the US Collection, yet they have been categorized as World content. These sources should NOT require a World subscription. Please FIX this asap.

History of Illinois - added 10/13/2008
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Booklist&dbid=325...

Major-General Richard Montgomery / American History Magazine - added 11/06/2008
http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=Booklist&dbid=326...

Kentucky Marriage records

jeannieology — 26 Oct 2008 4:44:08 GMT

I was hoping someone would know the meaning of the initials after some (witnesses?) on the marriage records:

Marriage Records Fayette County, Kentucky Volume II 1810-14.

example:

Name: James Perkins
Spouse: Lydia Moffett
Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1810
Henry Poague, B.; Susannah Moffett, M.

I am guessing that M stands for mother and B stands for brother. I notice when looking through the various records, some say "M of groom," etc., but there are also designations that aren't as obvious to me. Like W (and it's not wife). And some of the "B" designations have different last names. Enough that I think it might sometimes be a brother-in-law or have some other meaning.

If there is a place that explains these designations, please let me know. Or if you are aware of what they mean. Or just want to give some educated guesses to throw in with mine!

Thank you.

California Death Index, 1940-1997 _Missing Record

cindymeyers1947 — 2 Aug 2008 5:22:49 GMT

A search on my father's name Harry Raymond Bliss only locates the record for my brother Harry Raymond Bliss Jr.
But the same search at Rootwebs produces the records for both my father and brother. My father died in 1986 and my brother in 1987, both in Kern County, California. It would be helpful to me if my father's records were available through an Ancestry.com search too.
Harry Raymond Bliss 12 Nov 1913 Brockway, Pennsylvania
died 12 Feb 1986, Ridgecrest, Kern County, California

Frequency of Record Updates?

madelson1 — 26 Sep 2008 5:25:33 GMT

I only joined a few weeks ago so I am still just learning the ropes. When I first joined, new records were appearing daily, but this week nothing new has been added. Does that mean that something *big* is coming or are the releases just typically sporadic? Just curious.

Saving Records

mkdotson — 10 Aug 2008 2:16:19 GMT

I have Windows Vista and was able to save my records to a folder in "My Documents" now I can only save them in a "Temporary Internet File"

I am not sure if I have done something to revert them, but if anyone could offer a suggestion to fix this I would appreciate it.

Thank you

Naturalization papers

starlingabc160 — 13 Mar 2008 9:22:25 GMT

My grandfather Thomas Bridge was born in Droylsden, Lancashire County, England in 1866. He came to the US in 1886. According to my grandmothers passport he was naturalized in Philadelphia Pa, on July 8, 1887. Could anyone tell me where I could get a copy of these papers?
Thanks
Shirley
Starlingabc@aol.com

Un-Indexed 1900 Census Pages?

cyfyguy99 — 24 Jul 2008 12:47:58 GMT

I discovered this census page containing my family's record from another search engine:

http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=7602&p...

But this page never comes up when I search for any of the family members contained on it.

In fact, I've searched for half a dozen people on this page, and none if them get this page as a hit.

Is is possible that this page is unindexed?

Is it possible to attach this census record to a family member by just browsing to it?

Thanks

Kansas State Census Collection 1855-1925 incomplete (1925 missing)

dny47 — 21 Jun 2008 1:30:37 GMT

Although the title and text for this database say that it contains 1925 census for Kansas, and the resources list the source microfilm reels:

"1925 Kansas State Census. Microfilm reels K-1 – K-177. Kansas State Historical Society."

Ancestry apparently does not have a searchable index for 1925 OR the images of that data. Neither the drop down menu nor the clickable years at the bottom of the pae contain 1925 as a choice. Is that correct? If not can someone pleae explain how I get to that data, please?

1920 Census Pages Out of Order Resulting in Incorrect Relationships

ZTRNorge — 30 May 2008 1:56:34 GMT

While I was saving all of the hints for some of my relatives, I came across a mistake on the site for the 1920 census. Two pages are reversed in the scans, resulting in my great-grandparent's being linked to the wrong children, and my grandfather being linked to the wrong parents. The sheet numbering at the top was done in a confusing way, but the correct order is obvious when you look at the sequential house-visit numbers, and with that you can reconnect all of the correct parties.

I emailed the help system about it, and after about 2 weeks got sort of a stock answer that they assume my issue had been resolved unless I replied within 2 days, and that had a link to the same page where I initially sent my email, so I thought I'd give up.

I don't know if I have a question here, or if I'm just complaining. :) But, has anyone else seen something like this? Or am I just "lucky?" If you've seen it, how did you alert ancestry.com about it? I've found that it's a pretty specific problem, compared to the options given to report a problem. When I did report it, I followed their instructions on what information to give, but I didn't get a resolution. My next plan was to call them on the phone, or is that a bad idea (anyone tried that?)?

Thanks!

Re: Errors in State of Tennessee marriage records.

mbmjlm — 26 Apr 2008 3:52:58 GMT

I am seeing numerous errors within the data base just posted-State of Tennessee marriage records. While the collection is really great, the persons responsible for placing the various certificates within the proper years obviously cannot read dates. Many of the really early dates-those prior to 1830 in Madison County-are actually from 1870 through 1892. Some are placed in 1830 but when at the actual certificate is viewed, it is quite apparent that the date is 1870 or 1880. Some placed as 1832 are 1882 and 1892. If it was just one, I would say one mistake was made and not a big deal at all, but all together, there are a number of placement mistakes.

Tax Assessment Districts

medora47 — 12 Apr 2008 7:26:41 GMT

The U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, which were just uploaded, appear to be potentially quite useful--but only if we also knew what geographic areas the Assessment Districts within each state referred to. Will the search page for this database be modified to include the district number? Or, in the meanwhile, could we be provided with a list describing the districts?

Birth Record Not Located?

MadRienell — 14 Jan 2008 1:30:48 GMT

I joined ancestry.com today. I went to look for my birth record in Florida. I have a certified copy of my birth certificate. Ancestry.com returned NO results for me or my parents or even my siblings who were all born in the same place as well.
Even in a general search of just our last name during the time frame returned nothing.
What gives? Florida doesn't give out birth records? I was born in 1971 and I know they have to have some kind of database with all this info in it.

DAR records database

janetaba1 — 1 Feb 2008 1:15:44 GMT

I've been a member of Ancestry.com for a number of years, and somehow I seem to remember that there used to be a database of DAR records here, but can't seem to find the database now. Is it still on Ancestry.com or am I imagining that I ever saw it here.

New York Birth Records

dawntolson — 22 Jan 2008 12:40:56 GMT

Please can anyone advise where I can get the Nwe YOrk Birth records for 1965? I ususally use the UK site but a friend asked me to look some things up and I cannot get any New York entries for the 60's for births.

Census records on Ancestry now missing source citation?

Jillaine_Smith — 18 Nov 2007 12:58:28 GMT

Am I imagining things or didn't Ancestry.com used to display source citation information when displaying a census page? I've looked at both the standard view and the print view. No source information included.

I know it does this when displaying other types of sources (town histories, for example, or a published genealogy), but nothing for the census records.

Is it there and I'm not selecting the right view to get it?

Thanks.

-- Jillaine

Help, need assistance

mpg1234 — 11 Nov 2007 9:12:47 GMT

Hello, I need help on finding information on Mathilda Hansena Pfieffer, she was born about 1938, and her fathers name is Frank. I don't have a subscription, so could someone look under Minnesota Births 1935-2002 and get her full birthdate, and mothers full name, because I don't know them. Also if you can look up Anita Ann Slowinski and get her mothers full name because I don't know it either.

Missing record - Sarah McLumpkin

desmond_hobson — 22 Dec 2007 8:39:31 GMT

About a year ago, I found the name "Sarah McLumpkin" in one of your databases. I think it was one of the Alabama record collections. Well, I came back to try to print it out a few weeks later, but it was gone. And I don't know where it went. Would anyone over at Ancestry.com help me get that record back? Thank you.

Lafayette Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana)/NOT SEARCHABLE

nanablue2007 — 25 Oct 2007 11:27:53 GMT

THE FOLLOWING SAYS IT IS SEARCHABLE BUT IN FACT IT IS NOT ..I CAN BRING UP THE DATES BUT IT GIVES NO WAY TO SEARCH THE ARTICLES

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Lafayette Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Lafayette Advertiser. Lafayette, LA, USA. Database created from microfilm copies of the newspaper.
Description:
This database contains searchable images for a variety of years of the newspaper Lafayette Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana).

AM I MISSING SOMETHING..

REGARDS,

CONNIE

New York immigrant savings bank?

Jewel Brown — 2 Apr 2006 8:12:06 GMT

I was just at local library looking on the Ancestry,com site. I came across the N.Y. immigrant savings account. Is anyone familiar with this? I'm wondering what area in N.Y. this immigrant savings account covered. It had a lot of info. I was looking for my GG Grandfather Mathew Hogan-Onondaga. There was one in there but I don't know if he was mine. They gave his place of birth in Ireland even the parish and parents names, occupation and address but I couldn't read the address and even if I could I wouldn't be familiar with it. Does anyone on this list know anything about this site???/Jewel

Genealogy.com databases?

jd4x4 — 22 Aug 2007 4:48:06 GMT

Does anyone know (before I call Ancestry) what Genealogy.com databases are already available on Ancestry.com? Or, if any are planned to be made available (and roughly when)?

I'm asking because I was recently made aware of a Genealogy.com record that connected a link for me that I've been struggling with for a while now using just Ancestry, so it would be a great help. This one was specifically from their basic/CD collection.

passports

boonsmoms — 26 Jul 2007 11:14:42 GMT

does anyone know how or where one might find old applications for passports in the US from the year 1854? Or a list of people getting passports in that same year.
Thanks, Sally

Irish Emigration to North America Incorrectly requires World Upgrade

LGG50 — 11 Jul 2007 10:50:37 GMT

This new series (Irish emigrants to North America) is placed incorrectly under the World Subscription and is unavailable to US Records subscribers. I realize Ancestry does not read these boards, but if everyone interested in this database could please call customer service and alert them to this problem, we are more likely to get this cleared up.

Suggestion: alphabetize the Birth, Marriage, Death records list!

NancyRutman — 10 May 2007 2:49:25 GMT

When I browse the Birth, Marriage, & Death Records, the databases are listed in a scroll box called "Search Individual Birth, Marriage, & Death Collections." I wish instead of being alphabetized by title, these databases would be alphabetized by geography. Most of my research focuses on Pennsylvania, and I want to be able to go straight to the Pennsylvania records, instead of having to scroll through the whole list to see what's available for my state.

It would be helpful if an entry like

"Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, 1765-1858: Jordan Reformed Congregation"

would be reworded to something like

"USA/PA/Lehigh/Jordan Reformed Congregation, 1765-1858"

That way all of a country's, state's, and county's listings would be grouped together. As more and more databases are added, this will be especially important.

Anyone else have any thoughts?

California Death Index

pstrebig — 17 Apr 2007 8:59:44 GMT

Not all the death records are showing up in the Ancestry index. I was trying to attach a record to my family tree for Raymond Fritz. Ancestry has 11 records and RootsWeb has 13 records. Naturally the one I needed was not on Ancestry.

Genealogical Library Master Catalog Should Be in US Deluxe

gengrl — 3 Feb 2007 8:12:32 GMT

I noticed that the Genealogical Library Master Catalog was recently updated. However, I cannot access it because it says it requires a WORLD membership.

This resource used to be a U.S. Records Collection. It is a compilation of catalogs from libraries across the United States [emphasis: UNITED STATES].

Does anyone from Ancestry monitor this board? If so, I'd like to know why the US Deluxe subscription does not include the Genealogical Library Master Catalog?

Scotland Census

Lefti — 27 Feb 2007 1:04:36 GMT

Im having trouble accessing these census. 1851 will give search results but then no linkto census page. 1861 has error processing image request. Anyone else having problems.

US Records Collection

LGG50 — 3 Nov 2006 6:38:46 GMT

Diane - can you check something for me? As I recall, when I had the US Records Collection - the Immigration Collection was a separate subscription and I could not access immigration records with my US Records subscription. Is that how you recall it too? If so - maybe that is why these new records, which I guess they would call immigration records, aren't available....but again, I may be remembering the limits of the US Records collection incorrectly. Or have you been able to get other immigration records all along up until now?

US Records Collection - subscribers - a warning

dh_2000 — 21 Oct 2006 11:40:02 GMT

US records incorrectly requiring upgrade from US Deluxe to World

LGG50 — 18 Oct 2006 9:12:50 GMT

New Database - WW II "Old Man's" Draft Registration Cards

Tom — 21 Jul 2006 1:27:37 GMT

FYI - ancestry.com has posted WW II Draft Registration Cards for men born between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897. I found my grandfather and a number of others in it.

When you type in Place of Birth - Lithuania, it results in 22,668 names. Unfortunately, it currently only contains results for 14 states (incomplete records for New Jersey/New York). Some cards have the actual place of birth (though usually spelled incorrectly) versus just "Lithuania".

See below for more information:

The U.S. officially entered World War II on 8 December 1941 following an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Just about a year before that, in October 1940, President Roosevelt had signed into law the first peacetime selective service draft in U.S. history, due to rising world conflicts. After the U.S. entered WWII a new selective service act required that all men between ages 18 and 65 register for the draft. Between November 1940 and October 1946, over 10 million American men were registered.

This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration, the only registration currently available to the public (the other registrations are not available due to privacy laws). The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 - men who were between 45 and 64 years old - and who were not already in the military.

Information available on the draft cards includes:
â€¢ Name of registrant
â€¢ Age
â€¢ Birth date
â€¢ Birthplace
â€¢ Residence
â€¢ Employer information
â€¢ Name and address of person who would always know the registrants whereabouts
â€¢ Physical description of registrant (race, height, weight, eye and hair colors, complexion)
Additional information such as mailing address (if different from residence address), serial number, order number, and board registration information may also be available.
Which states are currently available in this database?

This database currently contains draft cards for the following states:
â€¢ Arkansas
â€¢ Connecticut
â€¢ Delaware
â€¢ Indiana
â€¢ Maryland
â€¢ New Hampshire
â€¢ New Jersey*New York*
â€¢ Pennsylvania
â€¢ Puerto Rico
â€¢ Rhode Island
â€¢ Vermont
â€¢ Virginia
â€¢ West Virginia
*The collection of records for these states in this database is incomplete. Therefore, it is possible that an ancestor who fits the age requirement of this registration and is from one of these states, will not currently be found in this database.
Records for additional states will be added to this database as Ancestry can acquire them.

Tom

Researching Ammutie(sp?)/Amulis(?), Baltramonaitis, Darlunas/Derliunas, Draugelis, Geguz^is, Grauza, Ilgunas, Karalius, Kliokys/Klokis, Mic^iunas, Moc^kus, Molius^is, Noreika, Pac^esa, Paulauskas, Prasauskas, Puskorius, Sadauskas, Senkus, S^iugz^da/Z^iugz^da, Steponaitis, Volungevic^ius

US Records Collection

dh_2000 — 3 Oct 2006 3:45:42 GMT

"US Records Collections" is part of my subscription. I have been paying for it for years. The following are NOT Canada, England, Immigration, Newspapers, Family Histories, etc., they are US Records. All of these and more are locked but shouldn't be since they are US Records.

Hopefully this is just one more programming error that will be fixed right away.

Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-1850
Vital Records of Eastern New York, 1777-1834
Vital Records of Western New York, 1809-1850
Burials in Georgia
Hudson-Mohawk Valley (NY) Vital Records, 1808-1850
American Vital Records from the Gentleman's Magazine
Bible Records of Suffolk and Nansemond County, Virginia
Births from the Bristol Parish Register of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie Counties, Virginia, 1720-1798
Darke County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions Greenville Township
Darke County, Ohio Marriages, 1817-1840 & Darke County, Ohio Will Abstracts, 1818-1857
DeKalb County, Alabama Marriage Index, 1836-1916
Early Connecticut Marriages
Old Southern Bible Records
Pennsylvania German Marriages
Preble County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions

There are a LOT more marriages, etc. that are locked.

New database - WW II "Old Man's" Draft Registration Cards

Tom — 21 Jul 2006 1:29:02 GMT

U S World War ll Draft Registration Cards

JACKOC5 — 4 Jul 2006 3:12:10 GMT

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

"This database currently contains draft cards for the following states:
• Arkansas
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Indiana
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• Vermont
• Virginia
• West Virginia"

I believe this information is incorrect. I have searched
Massachusetts Draft Registration Cards and find ZERO.

If my search says BORN in Massachusetts it shows
38, 983.
BUT nobody living in or registered from Massachusetts.

Jack O’Connor, MA native living in TX.

Montana WW1 draft cards mixed up mess

AliciaKMarshall — 7 Mar 2006 5:30:56 GMT

Hi
There is a group of Univ. of Montana students
working on getting pardons for men who
were mislabeled seditionists . The only way to trace them and origins are though the draft cards. They are mixed up. Look at Matt Johnson born Sep 14, 1885 in Montana
and it reads instead John Alfred Johnson born april 9, 1898
and if you look up John Alfred Johnson's his reads James Johnson instead. I tried calling Ancestry but there is no one available answering the phones today.
The other line is for orders only.
This University group is fast closing in on it's due date for this project.
Can these card be fixed soon?
Alicia

Access to images denied

KookyGranny — 10 Dec 2005 5:01:39 GMT

Is anyone else, with a subscription to the US Records Collection, being denied access to certain images? For me personally, I cannot access the ones in the NC marriage collection. I can see the index results and the record abstract, but when I click the link to see the corresponding image, I am told to upgrade. Since I already have a subscription to this record set, I am feeling rather irked by this message. I submitted a support ticket, but I haven't received a reply, other than a standard, automated one of course. So, anyone? Or is it just my misfortune?

WWI Registration Cards

jerry7459 — 16 Nov 2005 3:27:10 GMT

I was in heaven searching the WWI Registrations until thing went kaput and now the search boxes a missing. Pleeeeeeeeease put them back.

WWI Registration Cards

JGallagher — 13 Nov 2005 12:41:56 GMT

What's happening? I've been able to access the WWI registration cards earlier today but now I am getting an error message. Strange this is that one correspondent sent me this FREE link and it works but my paid subscription link does not. I can't get to the records from the main Ancestry site.

Click here: Ancestry.com - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

This is free this weekend. Look at any state

WW1 draft cards

adedmat — 2 Jul 2005 12:26:40 GMT

Finally some new states posted!!! Now if you could just finish and post Kentucky I would be sooooo happy.

WWI Draft Registration Cards - Louisiana

GwenKing52 — 11 Nov 2005 7:17:29 GMT

This morning, It was so nice to be able see the draft card for my Louisiana ancestors.

Thank you

WWI Draft Cards for City of Albany, NY - will they ever be on site?

chullie — 6 Nov 2005 1:53:10 GMT

It looks like Ancestry has finished putting up the cards for NY State. I think the only place missing is the City of Albany - and it doesn't even look like they plan on putting it up.

Does anyone have any idea if the cards for the City of Albany, NY will ever be put up? I will stop wasting my time looking if its just never going to happen.

North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82

jcaskey — 7 Aug 2005 8:29:40 GMT

I attempted to research the data base, North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82, today using its search function. I put in the name of the person I was researching but received no result. I tried an even broader search with no result. I searched for the last name "Smith" with no result. I searched for the first name "John" with no result. The index does not appear to function. Is there any indication when this will be fixed?

Is Massachusetts the only state?

THYRZAHOLT — 9 Sep 2005 5:54:11 GMT

Hi,
I don't mean to complain but why are we mostly just getting new information on here now from the state of Massachusetts?
I realize there is alot of information on Ancestry.com from other states which is great but lately all I see is more Massachusetts little towns information being added.

Be great if we could get info from other states added as well.

Thank you for your time.

God bless,
Beth

WWI Draft Cards

dh_2000 — 3 Oct 2006 3:45:42 GMT

On Jun 1, 2005 Gary T. stated:

"In the last couple of months we have released 20 complete states"

Does anyone know where a list of these completed states are?

Thank you,
Dianne

World War I draft registration cards-New Jersey?

THYRZAHOLT — 25 Aug 2005 12:01:57 GMT

Hello,
I think the WW I draft cards has been a great added database to Ancestry.com. It is a big help to so many of us.

I am just wondering when New Jersey will be added? That is the state I would like to see the most.

Thank you for reading my posting.

Beth

Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83

csgdar — 7 Aug 2005 1:01:31 GMT

The database labeled "Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83" has a problem causing hardship to research.

Titles (or more often suffix abbreviations) such as Sn., Snr. [senior] and Jn., Jnr. [junior], etc. were put into the Surname field after the surname (instead of in the given name field in parens.)

When searching for surnames either using Soundex or Ranked search (which we must do because of the terrible Rev War era spelling,) we get HUGE results lists that are treating these abbreviations as surnames. Because of the results limit I can never page to where the results would be helpful.

This database needs to be corrected, with the Jr / Sr abbrevs either in their own field, or put into the given name field in parenthesis after the given name, but definately NOT in the Surname field.

This is quite EASILY done with Excel, using the string functions to strip the abbrevs from one field and concatenate them onto the end of another field.

* I hope this is where we ask for corrections or enhancments to the website or databases. Could not find a suggestion link anywhere.

WWI Draft Cards - Michigan

j3clark — 24 Jul 2005 7:30:15 GMT

I notice that several counties are still missing from the Michigan rolls. Specifically for my research - Calhoun and Barry Counties.

Any idea when they will be added?

Thank you

New WWI Draft Card Release

G_Tauscher — 28 May 2005 12:23:26 GMT

We just released several new states.

Alaska
Arkansas
Maine
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming
Nebraska

This is over 2 million names.

Enjoy!
Gary T
Ancestry.com

Free Access to World War 1 Draft Registration Cards

Oliviaclare1 — 24 Sep 2005 3:34:14 GMT

Accessgenealogy.com has posted this message on their web site:

Ancestry has opened up it's World War 1 Draft Registration records for
visitors of Access Genealogy for free. This will cover a 14 day period
between July 4 - July 17 2005. The only thing required to view the
records is an email address and your name. No credit card required! This
is not a 14 day trial of all of their material. It is strictly limited
to their World War 1 Draft Registration images.

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/

TITUSVILLE, PA ????????????????

boots22 — 30 Jun 2005 12:33:18 GMT

Here we go again. More data on Titusville, PA. Why??????
Why not finish the World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 before you start charging an additional fee to access them.

What records are included...

avalon01 — 9 Aug 2006 2:55:19 GMT

What records are included in the US Records subscription?

I can't find much of anything on the Ancestry site - they keep pushing a $190 a year records collection, or $90 a quarter.

The US Records collection is only $20 a quarter.

I need US Census Records, SSDI, and WW1 Draft Registration Cards.

WWI Draft Registration Cards - Louisiana

GwenKing52 — 19 Jun 2005 2:19:29 GMT

Does anyone know when the WWI Draft Registration Cards for Louisiana will be available?

Thanks
Gwen

Old Age Assistant Tax Records

Tim Wilson — 19 May 2005 9:47:24 GMT

Any chance of ancestry putting this database online? It's the precursor to social security.

WWI Draft Card Corrections

Gary T — 3 May 2005 3:03:38 GMT

Hello,

New York - Saint Lawrence and Rockland Counties have
been fixed.

Florida - Dade County has been fixed.

Sorry for the long wait. I will post additional corrections to this board when we find and fix the problems.

Gary T
Ancestry.com

Additional WWI Corrections

G_Tauscher — 12 May 2005 3:34:32 GMT

Hello,

We've fixed:

Illinois - Chicago City Draftboard 3 Surnames M-Z and Draftboard 4 Surnames A-B, Decatur County Surnames E-S.

New York - Ontario County Draftboard 2 Surnames G-Z.

New York - Brooklyn City Draftboards 86 and 87

Texas Crosby Surnames S-Z, Culberson County Surnames A-Z, Dallam A-Z and Dallas Draftbaoard 1 Surnames A-H

We are preparing for an additional large WWI release so the next set of corrections will wait until that is complete.

Thanks for your patience,
Gary
Ancestry.com

Death certificate cost

AliciaKMarshall — 15 Mar 2005 10:12:21 GMT

Has anyone ordered a copy of a death certificate from Ancestry? I want to order one but they do not state how much it costs anywhere, strange.
alicia

Messages Moved

Oliviaclare1 — 24 Sep 2005 3:34:14 GMT

The last few messages about the WW 1 Draft Registration Cards have either been deleted or moved to US Records Collection board (try and find it!). Ancestry obviously does not want complaints about this database on a board frequented by many people. The US Records Collection Board has a FEW messages and I wonder how many subscribers even know it exists. It is an "exile" board.

World War 1 Draft Registration Cards reply to Jack O'Connor

Tim Wilson — 14 Apr 2005 10:36:40 GMT

YESSSSSSS! I've e-mailed them several times about this and I get a nonchalant response in the likes of "We'll fix it when we have time." To me that says "Screw you, we have other things to do."
I subscribed to the U.S. Records Collections about six months ago primarily to have access to this particular database, and I've been screwed since. All the St. Lawrence county, New York WW1 files are corrupt, and ancestry won't repair this.
I have about 10 relatives and 1 ancestor whose military backgrounds I would like to research.
It's ridiculous.
What ticks me off about this is that prior to my subscribing to the U.S. Records Collections I did a search for my grandfather. His name popped up in the WW1 database. I clicked on his name and got the "Sorry, you need to subscribe" comment. So I subscribed only to find out that all the St. Lawrence county, New York WW1 files were corrupt and have been since. Prior to one subscribing to this collection, ancestry portrays all of New York state as being available in the WW1 database. After one subscribes to this collection, one discovers that the St. Lawrence county, New York WW1 registration database files are corrupt, reports this malfunction to ancestry, and they get the run-around.
I feel that this is a very misleading and blatant tactic, by ancestry.com in an attempt to gain as many subscribers as possible, whether or not they could provide the services they advertise.
I think that a new topic in "Message Boards" should be recommended, titled "Class Action Against Ancestry.com". I know there's a lot of upset people out there. I'm getting fed up with this crap.
ANCESTRY. COM, STOP MOVING MY POSTS TO THE U.S. RECORDS COLLECTION BOARD. IF I WANTED IT POSTED TO THAT BOARD THEN I WOULD HAVE POSTED TO THAT BOARD! THIS IS THE BOARD I POSTED TO SO IT SHOULD STAY HERE!

World War 1 Draft Registration Cards

TimWilson20 — 13 Apr 2005 12:09:43 GMT

I see ancestry has updated this database, BUT STILL HASN'T FIXED THE CORRUPT FILES FROM ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, NEW YORK! THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER SIX MONTHS NOW!
PLEASE REPAIR THIS MALFUNCTION!
CAN YOU HEAR ME ANCESTRY?

When Something Old is Something New

ZorroPanda — 15 Feb 2005 5:06:33 GMT

Ancestry just posted "NYC Marriages 1600s - 1800s" online February 4th as part of the US Records Collection. This database appears to be the same as the old Family Archives - Broderbund CD # 239 from 1998.This may be useful for some, and convenient one-stop-shopping for others. Meanwhile, many of us are still waiting for new information based on completion of projects that were promised by Ancestry and not delivered.

Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough

Deleted WW 1 Draft Card Board Message

Oliviaclare1 — 24 Sep 2005 3:34:14 GMT

Earlier today, someone posted a message complaining that he had subscribed to Ancestry in order to research these cards and found that the St. Lawrence County, NY, cards were corrupted. He was looking for a Glenn Wilson in the County and had complained months earlier to Ancestry. This message was deleted and I am curious as to the reason. I have been requesting Ancestry to "fix" Dade County in Fl for a few years with no response. Does the Board Administrator now delete messages that contain complaints?

World War I Draft Registration Cards

TimWilson20 — 22 Feb 2005 11:47:38 GMT

I subscribed to Ancestry's Records Collection for access to this database. I have several family members that registered for WWI. Their names were listed in ancestry's index. But, after subscribing I discovered that the images are all corrupt! These images are for St. Lawrence county, New York. I e-mailed ancestry about this and their response was "we'll fix it when we have time." That was seven months ago!
Just so you can see what I'm referring to, do a search for Glenn Wilson from New York in this database. His name comes up, click on it (from St. Lawrence county), then click on view image. It's corrupt as is every image from this county.
This is very annoying.

New Databases being added

Jeanette Crane — 14 Jan 2005 2:56:31 GMT

I would like to see you start adding new databases from various areas of the United States. Give us all a little something new once in a while. How long is it going to take to complete the WW I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918?

SSDI Update Launched

ancestryxp — 30 Nov 2005 9:57:35 GMT

The US Records collection launched an update to the SSDI. This recent launch adds records for September 2004, bringing the total number of records in Ancestry's SSDI to 73,769,642.

Search the SSDI for anyone who died in the 1900's.

Thanks,

N. Hibbert
Assoc Product Manager
US Records

New Marriage Records Databases

ancestryxp — 30 Nov 2005 9:57:35 GMT

Three new databases have been added to the US Records Collection, adding 1,689,331 records.

Databases:
U.S. & International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, 1.3 mm records.
Alabama Marriages, 1807-1902, 178,000 records.
Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944, 216,000 records.

You can access these databases by going to this link: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=34, and scrolling the individual database list.

N. Hibbert
Assoc. Product Manager
U.S. Records Colletion

WASHINGTON COUNTY, IOWA BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY

WilliamTaber — 4 Feb 2004 2:45:32 GMT

I attempted to use the new database recently added and advertised in Ancestry Daily News, 30 January 2004, "WASHINGTON COUNTY, IOWA BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY". I used the link provided in the newsletter
http://www.ancestry.com/rd/prodredir.asp?sourceid=4717&k...
which brings up a form to enter search parameters. I entered a surname "claypool" and pressed the search button. I was then presented with a "rights refused" message. This page recognized who I am, and reiterated the database I was trying to access, but gives an irrelevant error message: "To access these matches for Claypool in Washington County, Iowa Biographical Dictionary, you need to sign up for the U.K. & Ireland Records Collection." The last time I checked my atlas, the state of Iowa was still in the United States. What does the UK & Ireland Records Collection have to do with this?

Subscription Worthwhile?

Sappington1 — 17 May 2003 11:00:49 GMT

Is anyone on this list using the Ancestory.Com subscription to view Census files?
Is the index for each Census searchable by name on your computer?
Is the service accurate enough to be worth $100 a year?