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The following was written by FamilySearch staff: What do Art Linkletter, Sir William Samuel Stephenson, and Elvina Fay Wray have in common? They all have ties to one of the three provinces that make up the 1916 Canada Census, and Continue reading Famous Canadians in the 1916 Census
The Palatine to America Library has been closed. Our collection is being relocated to the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio. It is anticipated the Palatine Collection will be available for use sometime in the first quarter of 2009. Courtesy Continue reading The Palatine to America Library Relocating
West Hartford, Connecticut, November 12, 2008 – Family Historian 3, the highest rated family tree software in the U.K. is now available in the United States and Canada. This top rated software is initially being distributed in the nearly Continue reading The #1 Rated Genealogy Software in the UK is Now Available at 1500 Target Stores
The following was written by Incline Software staff: Salt Lake City, Utah – November 12, 2008 – Today, Incline Software, LC announced the full release of Ancestral Quest 12.1. AQ 12.1 has been released in phases since July, 2008, when Continue reading Incline Software Releases Ancestral Quest 12.1
The Jefferson County (Indiana) Genealogical Society introduces a First Families Program to honor the founding families of the county. Madison – November 1, 2008 – The Jefferson County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a lineage program specifically aimed at discovering and Continue reading Southeastern Indiana Genealogy Society Launches First Families Program
The following was written by APG staff: Jake Gehring, president of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), presented this year’s awards on September 5, 2008 at the association luncheon at the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Awards Presented at the APG Luncheon
The following was written by APG staff: Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists gathered in Philadelphia on September 5th to an honor a long-time member for his professional accomplishments. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) named Gary Mokotoff as Continue reading APG Honors Gary Mokotoff
The following was written by MyHeritage staff: London, England and Tel Aviv, Israel; September 22, 2008 – MyHeritage, one of the world’s most popular family Web sites, today announced the acquisition of family social network Kindo. MyHeritage has more than Continue reading MyHeritage Acquires Family Social Network Kindo
The following was written by Godfrey staff: Middletown CT (September 22, 2008) – Three basic sources for anyone researching the history, biography, or genealogy of Middlesex County, Connecticut, are now available in their entirety free to the public at the Continue reading Grant to Godfrey Memorial Library Makes Three Standard Middlesex County Histories Available Free Online
The following was written by APG staff: Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists gathered in Philadelphia on September 5th to honor a long-time member for her professional accomplishments. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) named Sandra Hargreaves Luebking as Continue reading APG Honors Sandra Hargreaves Luebking
The following was written by APG staff: Westminster, Colo., September 9; The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) presented the first Young Professional Scholarship award to Michael Melendez of Fullerton, California. The award was presented during the APG Professional Management Conference Continue reading APG Presents First Young Professional Scholarship
The following was written by Pharos staff: September 6, 2008; The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) and Pharos Teaching and Tutoring, a British company, have teamed up to offer quality online courses to those researching their Continue reading Pharos and the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History Announce New Online Courses
The following was written by Geni.com staff: Site Traffic Tops 1 Million Unique Visitors in August. Los Angeles, CA; September 4, 2008 — Genealogy and family social networking website, Geni.com, announced today that its traffic in August exceeded 1 million Continue reading Family Trees Grow Virally on Geni.com
It’s taken a while to get back into production, but the Map Guide to German Parish Registers is again being authored by Kevan Hansen, with the three Rhineland volumes (11 through 13) coming off the press first. Family Roots Publishing Continue reading Rhineland Map Guides Now Shipping
They broke ground for the new Mid-Continent Library’s Mid-West Genealogy Center in Independence, Missouri, yesterday. The new 52,000 square foot facility may rival the famed Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when finished. Congratulations to my friends, Janice Continue reading Ground-breaking for the New Mid-West Genealogy Center of the Mid-Continent Library