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A great resource for Kentucky state genealogy comes from the Kenton County, Kentucky Public Library. If your ancestors settled in northern Kentucky then it is possible that you may find them in this large set of Church Records from Kentucky.

Easy Google Genealogy Searcher, Part II , a companion to the original Easy Google Genealogy Searcher, offers additional Google genealogy specialized searches. Use the Genealogy Searcher to make your intenet genealogy searching more effective.

Take a look back into the history of Prairie Du Chien at the Wisconsin genealogy website. The borough (township or town) of Prairie du Chien was created in 1821 and continued in existence until 1828, when it was superseded by the town of St. Anthony, which included the whole of Crawford county, the dimensions of which were very large. The town of St. Anthony continued until 1849, when the town/county was divided into four towns, one of which was called the town of Prairie du Chien. It included nearly the entire county as at present circumscribed. Since that date it has been shorn of territory until in 1872 it was reduced to the present limits. It is bounded on the north by the town of Eastman, on the west by the town of Wauzeka, on the south by the town of Bridgeport and the city of Prairie du Chien and on the west by the Mississippi river and comprises parts of town 7, of ranges 6 and 7 west. This is a basic history of the town covering up until the years of 1885. It contans many names, completely searchable by a sitewide search.

History of Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin

Continuing our emphasis on Oregon Genealogy, this week we added the manuscript the History of Portland, Oregon to the Access Genealogy website. You can view the manuscript here:

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/portland-oregon.htm

One of Ancestry.com’s best kept secrets is that it offers many always-free databases. Take a look at the wide variety databases you can explore for free with no strings attached at

Ancestry Free Databases

Most genealogists eventually buy a genealogy book. Whether that book be a reference resource or a tried and true family genealogy, eventually the call of some book will garnish enough interest for the genealogist to open the pages. A new website online now provides a method for you to purchase almost 75,000 genealogy books, whether it be a best seller, or a rare manuscript. When purchasing, part of your purchase price will go towards supporting free genealogy websites online!

Have you ever wondered about the meaning of your last name?

You can look up your surname origin in the Surname Origins Dictionary.

Canadian Genealogy has posted the complete 1851 Canadian Directory. A small monumental feat, this directory consists of over 38,000 names of the professional and business men of every description, in all the cities, towns, and principal villages of Canada, together with a complete post office directory of the province to November, 1851.

AncestorsAtRest.com has added more Irish Records for Offaly County also called Kings County. Added today are Grand Jury Panel 1889, Parsonstown Union Names of Elected Guardians 1880 & 1889,Dispensary Committees Parsonstown Union 1889.

Olive Tree Genealogy has added the following orphan records - Orphans in the Loyal True Blue Orphanage in Picton Ontario in 1901, Miss Rye’s Peckham Homes in 1881, Miss Rye’s Party 1881 on SS Sarmation to Quebec , Father Nugent’s Orphans to Quebec 1881 on SS Sarmation and Father Nugent’s Orphans to Quebec 1870 on SS Austrian