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Explore the new record collections for Denmark Deeds and Mortgages 1572-1928, Czech Republic School Registers 1799-1953, United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records 1812-1815, and more than 7 million additions to the Find A Grave Index. Search these Continue reading New FamilySearch Database Collections Update as of March 28, 2016
The following teaser is from an article posted on CRKN.ca CRKN is pleased to announce that CNDHI (affectionately pronounced “candy”) is now live at http://cndhi-ipnpc.ca. CNDHI is funded in part by Library and Archives Canada as part of the Documentary Continue reading The Canadian National Digital Heritage Index (CNDHI) is Now Live
AmericanAncestors.org/Free-Billion April 6, 2016—Boston, Massachusetts— America’s oldest and largest genealogical society announces a historic event for family historians around the world. From April 6 to April 13, American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is offering FREE access Continue reading American Ancestors by NEHGS Announces an Unprecedented, Historic Event for Genealogists: A BILLION Records FREE!
This is it, folks! This announcement is the one I’ve been waiting for! I’ve been writing that some new technology was coming from MyHeritage for the last two weeks – and it’s arrived. Pretty amazing stuff! To find your ancestors Continue reading MyHeritage Releases Exclusive Book Matching Technology for Family History
The following teaser is from an article posted on nytimes.com A thousand years after the Vikings braved the icy seas from Greenland to the New World in search of timber and plunder, satellite technology has found intriguing evidence of a Continue reading View From Space Hints at a New Viking Site in North America
The following teaser is from an article posted on reuters.com Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Ancestry.com in a deal that values the privately held genealogy website at $2.6 billion, including debt, Continue reading Silver Lake to invest in Ancestry.com
The following teaser is from an article posted on clickondetroit.com Teens tipped over headstones at 175-year-old Michigan cemetery ‘because they were bored’ GENEVA TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Authorities say three teenagers have confessed to tipping over and damaging more than 30 Continue reading Teens tipped over headstones at 175-year-old Michigan cemetery
The following teaser is from an article posted on uk.news.yahoo.com Scottish Jews Finally Get Their Own Tartan – After 300 Years Scotland’s Jewish community finally has its own tartan – a 100% kosher design approved by the Scottish Tartans Authority. Continue reading Scottish Jews Finally Get Their Own Tartan
One of my favorite genealogy guides is Paul Larson’s Crash Course in Family History. The book is now in its fifth edition, and is a great guide for the beginner to the advanced genealogist. If you’re looking for a fresh Continue reading Crash Course in Family History, Fifth Edition – on Sale for 25% Off Thru April 5
RootsPoint is a global community centered around the 1940 US census. It aims to make genealogy accessible to enthusiasts of all ages. Data spans the 110 years before the census (1830-1940) and includes social sharing tools. RootsPoint is for living Continue reading RootsPoint – A Facebook for the Dead?
The folks at Stories to Tell are very good friends of mine that I have spent many hours talking with at conferences. When the brain & battery on my van quit at the Family Tree Expo Conference in Sacramento California, Continue reading Stories To Tell
While each family is unique and wonderfully individual, all our stories are connected to specific events in history. Historical Family Connections’ goal is to link individual families to historical events in which their ancestors have participated. Hundreds, even thousands of Continue reading Historical Family Connections
The Crowley Company specializes in high-performance scanning, duplicating and processing equipment & software to suit most preservation and records management needs. One of the first firms in the capture industry, The Crowley Company (dba Crowley Micrographics) has embraced – and Continue reading Check Out the Crowley Company Scanning Equipment
The Butterfly Kisses booth is to our left at RootsTech. Their company provides services in the field of digital photo retouching and restoration. Family Photos Engagement Photos Resume Photos Face Book Photos Canvas Signs On line Dating Profiles Passports Baby Continue reading Butterfly Kisses
The following excerpt is from Jan. 17, 2014, http://www.defense.gov/ by Claudette Roulo: WASHINGTON – The Defense Imagery Management Operations Center recently signed a $5 million agreement to digitize, store and provide access to hundreds of thousands of historical images. DIMOC Continue reading DOD to Preserve Historic Images