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Over the past nine months, WorldVitalRecords.com has been sending out our weekly newsletter to thousands of genealogist across the world. We’ve had great feedback on our newsletter from many users some of which we’d like to share with you now. 

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“I think your newsletter is fantastic it covers a lot of issues that spark my interest.” 

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“Enjoy getting the newsletter when it comes. I read it from "cover to cover" to find out the latest information and see what is new, and go there [WorldVitalRecords.com] and check for names, families that I and my wife are doing research on. It has provided several new prime sources and individuals to "hook up" with on our families. Keep up the great work.” 

We’d like to thank our readers for all the wonderful feedback. We encourage you to continue to send us your feedback, so we can continue to improve our newsletter.

WorldVitalRecords.com would like to reach even more people in the genealogy community with our newsletter, and the best way we’ve found is to have our own users reach out to the people they know who may be interested in receiving our newsletter. We invite you to refer as many friends or family members you’d like to start receiving the free newsletter. You can do this by clicking on the link below and filling out a short form. 

Newspaper Databases Added in Last 7 Days

This week at WorldVitalRecords.com we updated 293 newspapers! These updates come from SmallTownPapers® Collection. All of these newspapers are FREE to access.

Upcoming databases:

(Specific data sets will be announced as they are launched.)

* Transcriptions of church records from Denmark
* Immigration records from Switzerland
* Vital statistics from Canada
* German land records
* Hungarian land records
* Vital statistics from England
* Scottish ancestry records
* Historical records from Ireland

Upcoming Conferences

May 16-19, 2007
2007 NGS Conference in the States and Family History Fair
Descendant of John Rolfe and Pochantas to speak at NGS Conference in the States. The conference will feature 4 complete days of educational sessions for the beginner to the more experienced family history researcher. The Family History Fair will feature over 150 exhibitors of genealogical goods and services.

June 8-10, 2007
Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
The Southern California Genealogy Jamboree and Resource Expo is a three-day gathering of genealogists, family historians, experts, novices, exhibitors, vendors, genealogical society leaders, speakers and others who are interested in tracing their roots.  In its 38th year, the Genealogy Jamboree, produced each year by the Southern California Genealogical Society, is one of the longest-running genealogical conferences on the West Coast.

June 9, 2007
Erie Society for Genealogical Research 35th Anniversary
Theme: "Harvesting Your Heritage" Genealogical Conference on the H.O. Hirt Auditorium, Raymond M. Blasco MD Memorial Library, in Erie, Pa. Speakers will be James Beidler, Dick Eastman, and Stephen Morse. For more information, go click here or email esgr2007@aol.com

July 12-14, 2007
Federation of Eastern European Family History Societies (FEEFHS) International Conference/Workshop
More details about the program, speakers, registration, etc. can be found at: http://www.feefhs.org

July 15-20, 2007
27th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Hosted by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (www.iajgs.org), this year’s premiere Jewish genealogy event includes such highlights as networking with international researchers and experts, a film festival, breakfasts with experts, computer training workshops, special photographic exhibits, resource room, special interest groups, extensive resources of the Family History Library, vendor room, tours and more.

Tell Us What You Think

We would love to hear your comments about our newsletter, and any features/databases you would like to see on our site. Please send feedback to our content team at feedback@worldvitalrecords.com.

Seeking Expert Help!

World Vital Records Seeks Individuals to be on International Advisory Boards

WorldVitalRecords.com is in the process of forming international advisory boards with experts for every country who are closely tied to the genealogy field who have connections to others genealogists, have memberships in a variety of genealogical associations, and/or have expertise in genealogy.

WorldVitalRecords.com is dedicated to working with all genealogy and family history companies in providing access to national and international data sets.

We are eager to listen to experts and our users to learn more about the genealogy needs they have that are not being met and to assist with those needs.

Individuals who are interested in becoming a member of one of our international advisory board should send an email to yvette@worldvitalrecords.com.

Family Finder: Success Stories From WorldVitalRecords.com

Share your success stories! WorldVitalRecords.com wants to hear how the site is helping you find connections to your loved ones. Some stories may be published in this weekly newsletter. Please include your location, your name, (or name withheld), and the database(s) that helped you along with your story, as well as why your find is important to you or to relatives. Send stories to whitney@worldvitalrecords.com.

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WorldVitalRecords.com launched its beta version of FamilyLink on April 18th. Our Wonderbase of the Week is the Representative Men and Families of Rhode Island, Volume 3. This week Paul Allen, CEO, WorldVitalRecords.com, was also recognized as a Top 100 Venture Entrepreneur. Don't forget to check out our Genealogical Tip on finding immigration records.

FamilyLink (Beta Version) Has Launched!!!
Sign up for a FREE Account Now at FamilyLink.com

Last week we introduced our new genealogy collaboration Web site. Read the full press release below:

FamilyLink: New Genealogy Collaboration Web Site Rapidly "Links" People at a Whole New Level
Geographic and language barriers minimized to improve genealogy research with launch of FamilyLink

FamilyLink, the newest social genealogy networking Web site created to rapidly link people across the world launched its beta version on April 18, 2007!

"The recent surge in social networking sites demonstrates the need for people to connect around diverse types of interests" said Michael Tanne, Founder and CEO of Wink, a People Search Engine. "FamilyLink provides a perfect venue for families, genealogists and family historians to share their common interests and heritage as they connect with one another and upload their photos, family tree, and family history."
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Wonderbase of the Week: Representative Men and Families of Rhode Island, Volume 3 Now Live

Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island, Volume 3 is WorldVitalRecords.com's newest database, which will be FREE to access until April 26th.

This database contains more than 84,000 genealogical records of prominent and representative citizens of Rhode Island. It also contains records of many of the families who lived in this state.

The historical sketches contain a variety of biographical information such as military service, business and political affiliations, information about family members, vital records, and more. Photos and illustrations are also included in the database.

Paul Allen, CEO, WorldVitalRecords.com, Recognized Among vSpring Capital 2007 Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs

Paul Allen, CEO, WorldVitalRecords.com was listed among the vSpring Capital Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs (v|100) yesterday. Allen was also nominated among this class of top entrepreneurs in 2005 and 2006.
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Genealogy in 15 Minutes a Day (or Less) by Amanda Forson: FamilyLink Introductory Tutorial

Day 1
Sign up with Family Link. (It’s free!)
Enter your first and last name on the front page along with your email address.

Day 2
Choose your profile name (Account Settings, Personalize My Page), where you’re from, and any contact information you want to share (My Contact Info).
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New Jersey Marriage Records (Salem, Gloucester, Hunterdon, and Bergen Counties) Online at WorldVitalRecords.com

Online Genealogy Training

Join the next WorldVitalRecords.com Live Chat on April 21!

WorldVitalRecords.com's next live chat session will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2007. The following chat will be on April 28 . (The chat times will be the same.)

Note: Approximately ten minutes before the session, the chat will go live with Georgeann Malowney, Director of Training at WorldVitalRecords.com, as moderator. Once you have subscribed, the link to access the training will be visible. (Go to WorldVitalRecords.com and click on Training.)

Feel free to join anytime between these hours:
1 PM EST - 4 PM EST
12 PM CST - 3 PM CST
11 AM MST - 2 PM MST
10 AM PST - 1 PM PST

Poll: What Country Should WorldVitalRecords.com Prioritize Next? (AFter U.S., Canada, England, Germany)

Ireland:	(19%)
Poland:	(19%)
Scotland:	(10%)
Slovakia:	(10%)
Belarus:	(5%)
France:	(4%)
Czech Republic:	(4%)
Sweden:	(3%)
Denmark:	(2%)
Italy:	(2%)

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Genealogical Tip: How to Search Through Immigration Records in One Easy Step.
By Amanda Forson, WorldVitalRecords.com

To all whose ancestors came over to the United States from 1892-1924, there are multiple sites available for trying to find them.
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