FreeBMD June Update

The FreeBMD Database was updated on Sunday, 30 June 2024.  It contains 291,074,889 unique entries, up from  290,897,027 the previous month.

The years with more than 10,000 new entries are 1993, 1995-96 for births, and 1994-95 for marriages and deaths.

This Week’s Online Genealogy Events

Choose from selected free online events in the next five days. All times are ET except as noted. Assume registration in advance is required; check so you’re not disappointed. Find out about many more mainly US events at Conference Keeper. 

Tuesday, 2 July

2:30 pm: Using MyAncestor.AI, by Nate Mason for the Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/11014472

10 pm: 10 Unexpected Places to Find Ancestor Photos Online, by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal for Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
https://familytreewebinars.com/webinar/10-unexpected-places-to-find-ancestor-photos-online/

Wednesday, 3 July

7:30 pm: Black Families in Howick, by Jeff Hawkins for OGS Huron Branch.
https://huron.ogs.on.ca/events/huron-branch-howick-township-history-rev-jeff-hawkins/

Thursday, 4 July

7 pm: Unearthing the Treasures in the Irish Registry of Deeds, by Natalie Bodle for OGS. (Free to OGS members)
https://ogs.on.ca/events/society-webinar-unearthing-the-treasures-in-the-irish-registry-of-deeds-natalie-bodle/

Friday, 5 July & Saturday, 6 July

 


Remember to register in advance to ensure your spot in these insightful webinars. Happy researching!

Military Monday

Directorate of Movements microfilm C-5693 recently became available on Canadiana.ca Heritage. 

It comprises voyages to Europe between November 1943 and April 1944.

Canadian forces members, airmen trained under the BCATP, and others are included in the passenger lists.

There are 5,354 images covering 43 voyages.

Ships include the Pasteur (6 voyages), Ile de France (5), Aquatania (4), Queen Mary (4), and Mauretania (4).

Below is the list of voyages. Some were considered but ended up not carrying troops. I’ve added a few starting page numbers to help find a voyage of interest.

Eastbound Personnel – PASTEUR – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-81a [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-786-2 (Starts at image 3).

Eastbound Personnel – BEAVERHILL – Port of Departure – Saint John – HQS 63-302-787.  (Starts at image 378).

Eastbound Personnel – MAURETANIA – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-81 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-788-1.  (Starts at image 483).

Eastbound Personnel – MAURETANIA – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-81 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-788-2. (Starts at image 817).

Eastbound Personnel – FORT TOWNSHEND – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-789.

Eastbound Personnel – QUEEN MARY – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-82 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-790. (Starts at image 1181).

Eastbound Personnel – ILE DE FRANCE – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-83 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-791.

Eastbound Personnel – AQUITANIA – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-85 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-792.

Eastbound Personnel – VESSEL – Port of Departure – San Francisco – HQS 63-302-793.

Eastbound Personnel – FORT AMHERST – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-794.

Eastbound Personnel – ERRIA – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-795.

Eastbound Personnel – FORT TOWNSHEND – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-796. (Starts at image 1491).

Eastbound Personnel – BAYANO – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-797.

Eastbound Personnel – VESSEL – Port of Departure – San Francisco – HQS 63-302-798.

Eastbound Personnel – LADY NELSON – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-799. (Starts at image 1610).

Eastbound Personnel – U.S.N. VESSEL – Port of Departure – Davisville, Rhode Island – HQS 63-302-800.

Eastbound Personnel – ILE DE FRANCE – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-87 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-801.

Eastbound Personnel – PASTEUR – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-87a [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-802-1.

Eastbound Personnel – PASTEUR – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-87a [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-802-2. (Starts at image 1903).

Eastbound Personnel – QUEEN MARY – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-88 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-803.

Eastbound Personnel – AQUITANIA – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-89 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-804.

Eastbound Personnel – MAURETANIA – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-90 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-805.

Eastbound Personnel – ILE DE FRANCE – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-92 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-806-1. (Starts at image 2294).

Eastbound Personnel – ILE DE FRANCE – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-92 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-806-2.

Eastbound Personnel – ILE DE FRANCE – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-92 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-806-3. (Starts at image 3061).

Eastbound Personnel – QUEEN MARY – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-93 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-807.

Eastbound Personnel – AQUITANIA – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-94 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-808.

Eastbound Personnel – QUEEN MARY – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-97 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-809.

Eastbound Personnel – PASTEUR – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-100a [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-810.

Eastbound Personnel – QUEEN ELIZABETH – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-99 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-811.

Eastbound Personnel – AQUITANIA – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-100 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-812.

Eastbound Personnel – ANDES – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-97a [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-813-1. (Starts at image 3427).

Eastbound Personnel – ANDES – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-97a [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-813-2.

Eastbound Personnel – MAURETANIA – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-102 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-814. (Starts at image 3960).

Eastbound Personnel – EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-103a [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-815-1. (Starts at image 3968).

Eastbound Personnel – EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy AT-103a [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-815-2.

Eastbound Personnel – QUEEN ELIZABETH – Port of Departure – New York – Convoy AT-104 [USA to United Kingdom (Troops)] – HQS 63-302-816.

Eastbound Personnel – PASTEUR – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy TA-104B [United Kingdom to United States] – HQS 63-302-817-1. (Starts at image 4580).

Eastbound Personnel – PASTEUR – Port of Departure – Halifax – Convoy TA-104B [United Kingdom to United States] – HQS 63-302-817-2.

Eastbound Personnel – VESSEL – Port of Departure – San Francisco – HQS 63-302-818.

Eastbound Personnel – FORT AMHERST – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-819.

Eastbound Personnel – CAVINA – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-820.

Eastbound Personnel – BEAVERHILL – Port of Departure – Halifax – HQS 63-302-821. (Starts at image 5198).