Finding Ancestors' Naturalization Records

For an informative article on finding ancestors’ naturalization records, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

<http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/now-what-its-only-natural#>

The article, “Now What?: It's Only Natural,” by Allison Stacy, appears in Family Tree Magazine's e-newsletter, Genealogy Insider.

Improved Online Access to WVa Vital Records

According to a December 17, 2009 article appearing in The Charleston Gazette, the West Virginia Division of Culture and History's Archives and History Section recently upgraded the server to its free, online searchable database. As a result, the more than 5 million birth, death and marriage certificates issued in West Virginia are now easier to access online.

To view the newspaper article, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

<http://www.wvgazette.com/News/200912170232>

To access the West Virginia vital records database (including an informative article on the "West Virginia Vital Research Records Project"), copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

<http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx>

Free Access to World War II Documents

In honor of the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor bombing (December 7th), Footnote.com is offering free access to its WWII records during the month of December. Records include first-hand accounts of submarine missions and reports of missing air crews.

Explore the USS Arizona Memorial. View over 80,000 photos from the US Army Air Force.

Other WWII records include:

• Japanese Air Target Analysis
• Army JAG Case Files
• Navy JAG Case Files
• Naval Press Clippings
• Allied Military Conferences
• Holocaust Records

To access Footnote’s WWII documents, copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

<http://go.footnote.com/wwii/>

Free Access to the "Irish Times" Newspaper Digital Article Archives

You can access the Irish Times newspaper digital article archives free through December 14, 2009. The Irish Times is celebrating 150 years in publication.

For additional information, see Family Tree Magazine’s December 2nd “Genealogy Insider” blog by copying and pasting the following URL into your web browser:

<http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2009/12/02/150YearsOfTheIrishTimesFreeThroughDec14.aspx>