ANCESTRY.COM RELEASES FAMILY TREE MAKER FOR MAC ON THE MAC APP STORE Downloadable Version of the #1-Selling Family History Software Available Today SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., January 6, 2011– Ancestry.com today announced the launch of Family Tree Maker® for Mac on the Mac App Store. Family Tree Maker for Mac provides an easy way to save […]
Support the Birdie Monk Holsclaw Memorial Fund by Cari Taplin on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 9:28pm Birdie Monk Holsclaw (1948-2010) was a Certified Genealogist from Longmont, Colorado. She was very active in the genealogical community not only locally but nationally as well. She was most known for her mentoring spirit and knowledge of the […]
When I was born I had these ancestors alive: Parents: William Earl and Patricia Margaret (Hanley) StuartMaternal Grandparents: Maurice Michael and Gertrude Margaret (Cook) HanleyPaternal Grandparents: Earl James and Olga Theodora (Carlsen) StuartMaternal Great Grandparents: John Thomas and Violet (Marie Delia Malvina Daoust/Dow) Cook Paternal Great Grandmother: Emma Louise (Slaker) Stuart (widow of Alexander Charles Stuart) […]
Coroner’s records offer fascinating stories. I have a thick one from 1911 in Chicago that details the death of Great granduncle Edgar Royal Stuart. He died on a streetcar and all the other passengers had to be interviewed and their statements are in the file. How many of you can find proof that at a […]
The Governor General of Canada, announced 54 new appointments to the Order of Canada and one of them is a family historian! According to the press release, “The Order of Canada, one of our country’s highest civilian honours, was established in 1967, during Canada’s centennial year, to recognize a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to […]
A press release from the Federation of Genealogical Societies with some exciting news. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Selects Family History and Publishing Expert to Head its Electronic Quarterly Magazine December 27, 2010 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) today announces the appointment of Matt Wright as Editor of its electronic […]
I receive many important press releases and love to share the genealogical and historical news. I take special pleasure in posting this press release. It involves two friends. I have known Laura for just a few years and have been impressed with her work ethic and great spirit. I have known Karen for about twenty […]
In the early 1980s as more grandchildren came along and my parents went through a tough time after my Dad’s serious illness, we cut back on gifts. We began choosing names. Also, we started playing the “dice game.” Each person was to bring several gifts valued at about $1.00 each and wrapped in newspaper. They […]
I am not talking about ancestors here. Well, maybe someday my descendants will think I was mad. My inspiration for this is the recent collapse of the Metrodome here in Minnesota and the subsequent need for the Minnesota Vikings to play tonight’s football game in the cold at the new stadium on the campus of […]
Christmas stockings have always been a favorite of mine. I loved getting the huge oranges in mine as a child. We didn’t have a fireplace or a staircase so they were always pinned to the back of one couch. Once I was married I made stockings for me, my husband, and as they were born, […]