NEW – Tracing Your Ancestors: Female Ancestor Research, by Gena Philibert-Ortega – 15% Off for a Limited Time

Tracing Your Ancestors – Female Ancestor Research; by Gena Philibert-Ortega; 2022; 68 pp; High Gloss Soft Cover; Saddle Stapled; ISBN: 978-1-926510-16-3; Item # MM036 Family Roots Publishing is offering this guide for 15% off for a limited period. Regularly $9.95 Continue reading NEW – Tracing Your Ancestors: Female Ancestor Research, by Gena Philibert-Ortega – 15% Off for a Limited Time

GDPR Regulations Cause Sites Used by Police to Shut Down – WhoIs is One of Them

Many of us in the genealogy business, whether producing simple blogs & newsletters, or giant database operations, have been jumping through hoops the last few weeks in an attempt to comply with the new GDPR regulations of the E.U. For Continue reading GDPR Regulations Cause Sites Used by Police to Shut Down – WhoIs is One of Them

JoyFlips Giving Away $80,000 Worth of FamilyArchive™ Kits at RootsTech

The following news release was received from Tami Mize, at JoyFlips: JoyFlips giving away $80,000 worth of FamilyArchive™ Kits at RootsTech Launch of Version 4.0. Groundbreaking technology for preserving and sharing family stories being launched at world’s largest family history Continue reading JoyFlips Giving Away $80,000 Worth of FamilyArchive™ Kits at RootsTech

Genealogical Society of Ireland Journals & Publications Go Online at Findmypast

The following news release is from FindMyPast: · All Society journals from 1992 to 2016 including over 800 individual articles · All Society publications including extensive collections of gravestone inscriptions, historic records and surname studies. · Released online for the Continue reading Genealogical Society of Ireland Journals & Publications Go Online at Findmypast

MyHeritage Adds Cool New Collaboration Technology to its Search Engine – I Love This!

It looks like MyHeritage has done it again. This time they’ve used their search engine technology to help connect people who may be searching the same names. Using the new Search Connect™, I went looking for anyone searching on the Continue reading MyHeritage Adds Cool New Collaboration Technology to its Search Engine – I Love This!

New FamilySearch Database Collections Posted For October 26, 2015

The following is from FamilySearch: Take a virtual trip around the world by diving into FamilySearch’s 2044 free online historic record collections. Some of this week’s additions include Brazil São Paulo Immigration Cards 1902-1980, Czech Republic Land Records 1450-1889, Montana Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Posted For October 26, 2015

The 25 Most Common Passwords on the Internet. Would you believe 123456?

A few days ago, SplashData posted it’s annual list of the most commonly used passwords. In looking through the list, it’s really quite amazing what folks will do. Would you really use the word, “password,” as your password? Following is Continue reading The 25 Most Common Passwords on the Internet. Would you believe 123456?

Yahoo’s Search to Replace the Google Search as Default on the Firefox Web Browser

According to an item posted by Reuters News Service, Yahoo Inc stated Wednesday that their search engine will be the default search engine on the Firefox web browser on desktop PCs as well mobile devices in the USA. They will Continue reading Yahoo’s Search to Replace the Google Search as Default on the Firefox Web Browser

Fold3 Makes Their WWII Records Available for FREE Thru Memorial Day

Fold3 is offering its World War II military records totally free through Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. Some of the records you can view are: Army Enlistment Records Casualty Lists Department of Veterans Affairs – BIRLS Death File Draft Registration Continue reading Fold3 Makes Their WWII Records Available for FREE Thru Memorial Day

Digital Family History Preservation from Gen-Ark

The following story was uncovered at prnewswire.com: Preserving Your Family History Gets Easier, More Reliable with New Service from Gen-Ark™ Cloud-based, Full-Service Gen-Ark Protects and Maintains the Sentimental Content of Digital Estates and Family Archives SEATTLE, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ Continue reading Digital Family History Preservation from Gen-Ark

Heirloom Registry Partners with Family Tree Magazine for Promotion

The following is from a press release obtained from PRWeb.com: Heirloom Registry Partners with Family Tree Magazine, Family Heirlooms Expert for New Promotion The Heirloom Registry™ – a new service that helps its users save and share the stories behind Continue reading Heirloom Registry Partners with Family Tree Magazine for Promotion