New survey says more than 1/2 of Americans can’t name all 4 grandparents

The following news release is from Ancestry.com and BusinessWire.com: 1950 U.S. Census Will Empower Discoveries of More Recent Family Members, and the First Appearance of the “Baby Boomers” March 30, 2022 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time – LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Continue reading New survey says more than 1/2 of Americans can’t name all 4 grandparents

Ancestry adds PhotoMyne AI Photo Scanning and Enhancement Tech to it’s App

I absolutely love the Ancestry.com mobile app. I use it with my Samsung phone every day – and it’s about to get used even more. With the addition of Photomyne technology, I can now scan and enhance photos right into Continue reading Ancestry adds PhotoMyne AI Photo Scanning and Enhancement Tech to it’s App

Purchase an Ancestry.com Membership at 50% Off – Ends This Monday!

I just renewed my Ancestry.com subscription. Yes – it was expensive, but I wouldn’t want to be without it. I have several subscriptions that I refer to on a daily basis. Three of those are my Ancestry, MyHeritage, and GenealogyBank Continue reading Purchase an Ancestry.com Membership at 50% Off – Ends This Monday!

TikTok User Finds Antiques & Locates Families with Connections to the Items

This lady not only found a family photo album, but then located a cousin when tracking down the family. The following excerpt is from Insider.com: Chelsey Brown says she has been going to thrift stores and flea markets for years to Continue reading TikTok User Finds Antiques & Locates Families with Connections to the Items

Former Amazon & Facebook Execs Move to Ancestry.com

The following teaser is from an article posted at pymnts.com: Genealogy is big business — and poised to get bigger — as demonstrated by investment firm Blackstone’s December 2020 purchase of Ancestry for $4.7 billion. Further driving the point home was the announcement on Continue reading Former Amazon & Facebook Execs Move to Ancestry.com

Free Access Through Labor Day for Occupational Related Records at Ancestry.com

Ancestry is offering Free Access to Occupational-related records at their website  – but only through Labor Day 2021. That’s Monday, September 6. This includes the 1920 and 1930 U.S., which both have this type of information. Search for Occupational Records Continue reading Free Access Through Labor Day for Occupational Related Records at Ancestry.com

New & Updated Collections at Ancestry.com since July 1st, 2021

The following listing is that of New and Update Collections at Ancestry.com since July 1st, 2021. New and Updated UPDATED Rhode Island, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1945 8/26/2021 UPDATED Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015 8/25/2021 UPDATED Florida, U.S., Continue reading New & Updated Collections at Ancestry.com since July 1st, 2021

Blackstone Group Selling $2.8 Billion of Ancestry.com Buyout Debt This Week

The following excerpt is from bloomberg.com. Blackstone Group Inc. is looking to sell $2.8 billion of debt for its buyout of Ancestry.com Inc. this holiday-shortened week, while just a handful of investment-grade borrowers are expected to come forward. Marketing for Continue reading Blackstone Group Selling $2.8 Billion of Ancestry.com Buyout Debt This Week

New and Updated Collections Posted at Ancestry Since Sept 11, 2020

The following is from the Ancestry.com website: New and Updated UPDATED – Albemarle County, Virginia Births, 1890-1896 11/23/2020 UPDATED – Albemarle County, Virginia Births, 1886-1889 11/23/2020 UPDATED – Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1567-1945 11/19/2020 UPDATED – U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current 11/17/2020 UPDATED Continue reading New and Updated Collections Posted at Ancestry Since Sept 11, 2020

Recently Added & Updated Collections at Ancestry.com – July 27 to Sept. 25, 2020

As my readers now, I’m a big fan of Ancestry.com. I’ve had a subscription (or subscriptions) from the inception of the site. I love the variety and number of records they make available for us – and recommend that every Continue reading Recently Added & Updated Collections at Ancestry.com – July 27 to Sept. 25, 2020

“Parade of Heroes,” a virtual event which will stream online Memorial Day, Monday, May 25

The following is from Ancestry.com via BusinessWire: LEHI, Utah & SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To help Americans commemorate Memorial Day from home this year, Ancestry®, the leader in family history, announced today it will host the “Parade of Heroes,” a virtual event Continue reading “Parade of Heroes,” a virtual event which will stream online Memorial Day, Monday, May 25

Free Access to Records on Fold3 (May 21-25) and NARA Records at Ancestry – Now thru June 1

Ancestry is opening free access to: More than 550 million military records on Fold3®, covering military conflicts as early as the Revolutionary War, open May 21-25 Nearly 500 million records and images from the National Archives and Records Administration available on Ancestry, including Continue reading Free Access to Records on Fold3 (May 21-25) and NARA Records at Ancestry – Now thru June 1

Ancestry Finds that AI Optimizes their Cloud Platform Without Impeding the User Experience

The following teaser is from an article posted January 14, 2020 at ciodive.com. Ancestry spent two years executing its shift to the cloud. In that time, the genealogy company migrated a database of over 20 million members away from data Continue reading Ancestry Finds that AI Optimizes their Cloud Platform Without Impeding the User Experience

Obituaries Are Getting Easier to Find & Ancestry.com Has Provided Some Great Tools to Help With That

I wrote a few days ago about some to the new things happening at Ancestry.com. One of those is the new Newspapers.com obituary index. Besides that, ancestry has several other resources that include obits – one of those being the Continue reading Obituaries Are Getting Easier to Find & Ancestry.com Has Provided Some Great Tools to Help With That