LAC ATIP action plan progress report
Issued in December, the report shows progress for the 6 months ending 30 September. For all types of records, 8,645 items were late, down from 9,404 in June. At that rate, late items will be eliminated in 6 years’ time. Is that satisfactory progress?
Ancestry adds Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, Valuation Rolls, 1855-1930
The 1,821,383 records in this collection may include Name, Occupation, Name of tenant, Name of occupant, Address, and Parish Name. Valuation rolls typically state the type of property and its monetary value or rent charged. Browseable images of the original are included.
MyHeritge adds Israel, Marriages and Divorces
This collection includes 428,426 records from the Israel State Archives, dating from 1919. They typically include detailed information about the groom and bride, their names, birth year, residence, occupation, and ethnic community. Additionally, the records provide the date and place of the marriage or divorce, as well as the names of the parents of both individuals and the witnesses to the event. These are in a mix of Hebrew and other languages. For many, MyHeritage provides translation; ChatGPT was able to translate some that MyHeritage missed.
Canadiana Heritage adds Kingston Penitentiary : inmate description ledger
Now available, 1160 images from microfilm T-1948, the RG73-C-6 series at Library and Archives Canada. They are handwritten punishment record books documenting inmate infractions, punishments, and disciplinary practices. These records include names, offences, and punishment details.
ChatGPT did a good job of transcribing an extract.
1921 Censuses of England, Wales, Channel Islands, Isle of Man on Ancestry
Ken McKinlay has a new blog post that may help you “in your noble quest to learn more about your family lines!” It’s his usual though exploration, this time for a 1921 census.
9 New Year Newspaper Research Resolutions
The latest newsletter from The Ancestor Hunt includes an article shared with permission from Storied.