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What's New? Gary Mokotoff, Editor Volume 17, Number 31 | August 5, 2016 Every
government puts value on preserving its history. That is why we have
national archives. Genealogy preserves history; the history of a
family. It cannot be done without access to records, just as historians
cannot preserve a nation's history without access to records. It is a
greater good than the right to privacy. It is a greater good than the
risk of identity theft.
Past issues of Nu? What's New? are
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It
was originally planned to not publish an edition of “Nu?
What’s New”
this week, but a cancelled flight to the Seattle conference plus the
lead article suggested publishing an issue today.
Underlined words are links to sites with additional information. Brooke Schreier Ganz to Get Copy of New York City Marriage Index  They
say, “You can’t fight City Hall,” but
Brooke Schreier Ganz has proven you can fight…and win. Ganz
took on one of the most obstinate government archives, the New York
City Clerk’s Office. With a threat of a law suit hanging over
their heads, they caved in and will give her a microfilm copy of the
New York City Marriage Index 1930–1995—some 3
million entries. The City Clerk’s Office did not even give
her the courtesy of a response to her prior requests for the data which
were made under the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Ganz indicates that in the early future she will request the marriage
index for the years 1998–2015. The microfilms will be
digitized and placed online with access at no charge.Previous successes include acquisition of microfilmed indices to approximately 445,000 vital records—births, marriages, and deaths—from the New Jersey State Archives for the years 1901–1903 (1901–1914 for the Brides Index). Also Index to New York City Marriage Applications, Affidavits, and Licenses, 1908–1929. The 48 microfilms of this collection, which include 80,000 scanned images and 450,000 names, are now online and free for public use, forever! https://archive.org/details/nycmarriageindex. Ganz has created an organization called Reclaim the Records which has a website at http://www.reclaimtherecords.org/. Family Tree Magazine Names 101 Best Websites for Genealogy for 2016  For
the 17th consecutive year, Family
Tree Magazine named its 101 best websites for genealogy.
JewishGen, GenealogyIndexer are listed among the “Best
International Genealogy Websites” and the Stephen P. Morse
One-Step site is identified in “Best Online Tech Tools in
2016” with the erroneous title of “One-Step Web
Pages.” To access the list of websites go to http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/101-best-websites-2016.
The list is worth perusing. It may identify a website previously
unknown to you that could assist in your research.IGRA Announces New and Updated Databases  The
Israel Genealogical Research Association has added a number of new
databases to their site at http://genealogy.org.il.
They include:• Marriage Registrations in Jerusalem: 1905–1913 (partial list) • Elected Officials: 2008 Regional Elections • Candidates for 2012 Regional Elections • List of Rabbis for Marriage Ceremonies 2016 • National List of Mohalim, 2012 • Mishmar Ha'Emek and Shomriya Archives • Journalists from the Association of Palestine Journalists: 1945 and 1948 • Tombstones in Israel. An index of over 8,400 tombstones throughout Israel with links to photographs on Billion Graves. They have also added to existing collections: • Marriage Certificates, 1927–1948 • Voters' List for the 1942 Knesset Elections Yet Another Website with Burial Data  Eastman’s
Online Genealogy Newsletter notes there is yet
another website, http://interment.net,
that includes burial information. The information is provided at no
charge. Please note that the results may be displayed with a large
number of advertisements first. Scroll down to get the actual results.FindMyPast Adds U.S./Canadian Border Crossings  FindMyPast has
added more than six million records of people who crossed from Canada
into the United States via St Albans, Vermont, between 1895 and 1954.
FindMyPast is a fee-for service site. This record set is available at
no charge at Family Search (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803785).
FamilySearch provides an abstract of the record only. FindMyPast
includes the actual image.Quest Diagnostics to Provide Genetic Testing Services for Ancstry.com  Quest
Diagnostics has signed an agreement with Ancestry.com to provide
genetic testing services for Ancestry’s consumer genomics
business starting in January 2017. Quest Diagnostics has headquarters
in the U.S. and operations in India, Ireland, Mexico and the United
Kingdom. It has more than 2,000 locations in the U.S. Although not
explicitly stated, the news release implies a person will be able to
walk into a Quest Diagnostics facility and receive a test kit. The
announcement can be found at http://tinyurl.com/QuestAncestry.
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