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The following was written by Ancestry.ca staff: More than 1.7 million names indexed and fully searchable – 38,000+ images of original documents In a world first, Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading family history website, today launched online the 1916 Census of Manitoba, Continue reading Ancestry.ca Announces World-first Online Launch of 1916 Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta
A few days ago, Larry (Loreto) Tocci contacted me and asked me to take a look at blogs that he has produced on the Cedrone-Tocci and Trimble-Ohmstead families. Wishing to share the rich history of his Italian family, about two Continue reading The Cedrone – Tocci & Trimble – Ohmstead Family Blogs
The following was written by Generations Network staff: Mike Wolfgramm Appointed to Chief Technology Officer, Jonathan Young Takes Vice President of Development Position PROVO, UTAH – March 5, 2009 – The Generations Network (TGN), parent company of Ancestry.com, today announced Continue reading The Generations Network Expands Ancestry.com’s Technology Team
March 4, 2009: The FamilySearch indexing application is available in three new languages: Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. These languages are in addition to English, French, German, and Spanish. They have current indexing projects in all of these languages except Portuguese. Continue reading FamilySearch Indexing Update
A new statewide headstone project has begun in an endeavor to post photos of South Dakota headstones. The site has been up for about three weeks, and currently has 2700 headstone photos posted. Granted – this isn’t findagrave.com, but in Continue reading The New SouthDakotaGravestones.org
The following new small databases have recently been added at Family Tree Connection: CALIFORNIA Southern California University 1922 Commencement – University of Southern California, Commencement Week, June eleventh to fifteenth, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, Los Angeles. MAINE Bangor Theological Seminary Continue reading New Small Databases at Family Tree Connection
Software developer Cliff Shaw, known as the founder of websites GenForum, GenCircles, and the Family Tree Legends genealogy software has joined FamilyLink.com as their lead developer. I’ve visited with Cliff at various conferences over the years, and have been very Continue reading Cliff Shaw Joins the FamilyLink.com Team as Their Lead Developer
A while back I downloaded the death certificate from the Cook County Genealogy Online website for a cousin whose name was Albert Schaaf. He died April 26, 1935 in Chicago. According to the Death Certificate he was buried in the Continue reading He’s Buried in Waldheim Cemetery… or is he?
The following Press Release is from peHub. FamilyLink.com recently raised $2.85 million in Series B funding as social networking services continue to grow even during difficult economic times. FamilyLink.com raised its initial round of funding of $1.25 million in August Continue reading FamilyLink.com Raises 2.85 Million in Series B Funding
The following was written by FamilyRelatives.com staff: Finding out about your ancestor’s occupation and achievements allows the family historian to build a more complete picture of your ancestors’ past. Familyrelatives.com has released a collection of Professional member lists including the Continue reading Engineers and Professional List of Members Published on Familyrelatives.com
The following British databases were added at The Original Record this week: 1824 London Bankrupt Diary English bankrupts could be dealt with in the provinces (Country) or London (Town). Town proceedings covered not only London but many provincial cases. The Continue reading New Databases Posted at The Original Record
The following was received from Paul Nauta at FamilySearch today: Familysearch added over 6 million new indexed records and 1.4 million new images since January 5, 2009, to its Record Search pilot (see chart below). The West Virginia birth, marriage, Continue reading New Data at FamilySearch Record Search Pilot
Tom Kemp, with GenealogyBank, just sent me a list of exciting new changes that have been made to the search capabilities in the Historic Newspaper Collection at GenealogyBank. The new search allows the following that we could not do before: Continue reading Exciting New Search Upgrades at GenealogyBank.com
UPDATE: Under pressure from subscribers, Zuckerberg backed off and reversed their policy. See his latest blog. Facebook, combined with genealogy, has become the rage in the last year. NEARLY every blogger I know now has a Facebook account and lots Continue reading Facebook Subscribers in an Uproar
Anybody want to buy a social networking site that’s losing money? Well, according to an article in the Guardian, Friends Reunited seems to be on the block. I don’t know if Genes Reunited will be caught up in any sale, Continue reading Friends Reunited is Up For Sale