I repaired 195 broken links on LiveRoots.com today. FYI... the changes are captured in a database, and if you search for an old link on Live Roots, it will let you know of the change and direct you to the current address for the resource. There are over 1,000 link change-of-address records currently cataloged.

The first release of a new method for locating resources at Live Roots was made available today. When you click on geo-coded resources, you will now see that the Region and Location attributes are clickable and allow you to browse other resources for the same geographic area. You may also start with "United States" (other countries will be added) and navigate down to counties, cities, etc. The results listed in this new feature are limited by the quality of information provided to Live Roots. I have begun a review process of all un-coded resources, and am also working with the larger data providers to include more specific geo-coding information in the data feeds they provide. I also cataloged the databases at the Library and Archives Canada, which included a nice collection of city directories.

I cataloged the books available at Family Roots Publishing, which included a series of German Parish Registers. Also, additional surname variations were added to the system. Live Roots was mentioned on Arlene H. Eakle's Genealogy Blog this week.