USA Version of Who Do You Think You Are? Sold Into Australia

Outright Distribution has sold the forthcoming US version of Who Do You Think You Are? into Australia. Australia’s Nine Network has picked up broadcast rights to the US adapation of the genealogical show, made by British indie Wall to Wall. Continue reading USA Version of Who Do You Think You Are? Sold Into Australia

Collections Added at the FamilySearch Record Search Pilot Site

Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following info.: Twelve new collections were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week. International collections were added for Argentina, Australia, Mexico, Netherlands, and Spain. New United States collections were added for Delaware, Continue reading Collections Added at the FamilySearch Record Search Pilot Site

New Info from FamilySearch Indexing

The following news about Family Search Indexing was just received from Paul Nauta: Significant updates were made recently to the FamilySearch Indexing application and Web site. Batch Sharing seems to be the most popular of the new features. Following are Continue reading New Info from FamilySearch Indexing

New Australian Local History Book – “The Tenant Farmers of Monkittee 1859-1930”

The following excerpt is from an article about a new Australian local history book, “The Tenant Farmers of Monkittee 1859-1930” by Roslyn Maddrell. The Bedervale lands originally taken up by John Coghill were at his death in 1853 passed onto Continue reading New Australian Local History Book – “The Tenant Farmers of Monkittee 1859-1930”

Recently Completed and Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects

The following are three data sets are recently completed projects that have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication: Argentina Censo 1869—Catamarca y La Continue reading Recently Completed and Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects

Familyrelatives.com Prepares Website for New Data Releases

The following news release was written by FamilyRelatives.com staff: The team at the Family History website Familyrelatives.com is in the final stages of a new website design that will enhance and simplify the way records can be accessed on its Continue reading Familyrelatives.com Prepares Website for New Data Releases

All Kinds of Cool New Stuff Happening at FamilySearch Indexing!

There are many new, upcoming, and completed indexing projects to report in this update from Paul Nauta, with FamilySearch. Twelve of the projects below are new (see Current Projects). Included are three Belgian and two Argentina projects. The New York Continue reading All Kinds of Cool New Stuff Happening at FamilySearch Indexing!

Genetic Discrimination is a Fact in Some Countries

According to an article by Ozlem Susler, in the March 27, 2009 edition of ScienceAlert, genetic discrimination is already a fact in Australia. Unlike the United States, where the “Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act” was enacted in 2008, Australia currently has Continue reading Genetic Discrimination is a Fact in Some Countries

400 British & Australian Fallen on French Battlefield to be Exhumed & Reburied

Remains of around 400 British and Australian soldiers from the World War One are to be exhumed from a French battlefield and individually buried, it was announced yesterday. The excavation of six mass graves in Fromelles will begin in May Continue reading 400 British & Australian Fallen on French Battlefield to be Exhumed & Reburied