My Google News page just had this link to a press release from MarketWatch.com. Ancestry.com is poised to acquire Genline.se. This is a website for those researching Swedish ancestry. As the article states, “Genline currently has more than 17,000 paying members with access to 26 million pages of digitized Swedish church records spanning more than […]
Lou Szucs from Ancestry.com sent a reminder about this Friday’s show! Lou said: “With just two episodes left, the Who Do You Think You Are? season is nearly over. Don’t forget to remind friends and family to tune in as two more fascinating family stories are revealed. Genealogical societies, libraries and archives are continuing to […]
I remember his call. The excited voice was telling me about helping to research the ancestry of Sarah Jessica Parker and the privilege of meeting her. The results would be on a TV show and I have been waiting for this show since that call. The person who called me is a special part of […]
Ancestry.com Publishes for the First Time Online Collection of Twentieth-Century Navy Records Site Celebrates Veterans Day with Free Access to Entire U.S. Military Records Collection PROVO, UT (Nov. 11, 2009) – Ancestry.com today added more than 600 Navy cruise books to its online collection of military records to commemorate Veterans Day. This historic effort is […]
This is a new press release from Ancestry.com: Collaboration with the American Jewish Historical Society and the Routes to Roots Foundation offers online access to more than 200,000 Jewish records PROVO, Utah, August 2, 2009 — Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online resource for family history, today announced an addition to its Jewish family history record […]
Have you given some thought to all those other genealogists who walk through the cemetery and transcribe the info found on the tombstones? How about those who edit genealogy newsletters and quarterly journals? Who teaches classes in the area where you live? I’ll bet the local genealogical society plays a large part in all of […]
One of the blogs I regularly read is the “Ancestry Insider” which is written by “a person” who is currently a FamilySearch employee and formerly worked for Ancestry.com. The Insider continues to cover both FamilySearch and Ancestry.com. The writing is entertaining educational, and truthful. Successes, problems, neat features, corrections, and future plans for both sites […]
In a press release today, Ancestry.com announced that it has doubled the size of its newspaper collection: “Ancestry.com has doubled the size of its newspaper collection – adding a billion names and 20 million images. Culled from a cross section of American newspapers, from large and small towns alike, this collection has newspapers beginning in […]
I am frequently on the road speaking at genealogy events. I will periodically post the dates and the links so you can find more details. My columns for Ancestry.com carry the invitation to introduce yourselves to me at these events. Please do that and let me know if you are a reader of my blog. […]
Thinking about attending the August 15-18, 2007 Genealogy Conference sponsored by the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the Allen County Public Library? Four full days of genealogical education, luncheons with interesting speakers, extended hours access to the renowned Genealogy Center at the ACPL, a large exhibit area of genealogical and historical vendors, and non-stop opportunities […]