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A while back I received a copy of Susan M. Erb’s new book about early frontier families – the Edmund G. Peck family and George Washington Banghart family of early Arizona and California Territories. Written in a narrative style, the Continue reading A Remarkable Frontier Family: Transforming the Old West – Book Review
I’ve had the privilege of perusing the new 2-volume set of society of The Minutes of Dartmouth, MA Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785. Published by the Colonial Massachusetts, in cooperation with The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society, and edited by Continue reading The Minutes of Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785 (in two volumes)
The following is from my friend, Daniel Horowitz, at MyHeritage: Adding color to your family tree is a great way to visualize your tree while making it even easier to navigate and understand family relationships. We previously implemented color coding Continue reading MyHeritage Introduces Color Coding for Family Trees
Ancestry.com just announced and released their new Storymaker Studio. I went to my Ancestry app on my phone, and there it was! I played with it a bit in the last few minutes, and this looks to be fun! The Continue reading Ancestry® Launches Storymaker Studio
The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, February 21, 2023—Sean Astin, perhaps best known for his character “Samwise Gamgee” in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, will be the featured RootsTech 2023 keynote speaker on Saturday, March 4 at the Salt Palace Convention Continue reading Sean Astin, Renowned Actor, to Keynote RootsTech 2023
The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 16 February 2023—Celebrated photographer Me Ra (pronounced Mee-Rah ) Koh, is a living portrait of resilience. She will share her inspiring story as a keynote speaker at RootsTech 2023, Friday, March Continue reading Famed Portrait Photographer Me Ra Koh to Keynote RootsTech 2023
The following is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Susan Gong, will be the featured keynote speakers for Family Continue reading Elder Gerrit W. Gong Will Keynote RootsTech 2023 Family Discovery Day
I’ve not written much of anything personal about myself for the last year or so. But I got to thinking maybe I should say something, as I’ve had a minor miracle in my life. For the last year I’ve struggled Continue reading My Life Changed, all in the Matter of a Weekend
The following is from the Feb. 9, 2023 FamilySearch News Release: Kirby Heyborne to Emcee RootsTech 2023 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Actor, songwriter, singer, comedian, and narrator Kirby Heyborne will emcee the in-person RootsTech 2023 event in Salt Lake City, Utah, a premier global family celebration event held Continue reading Kirby Heyborne to Emcee RootsTech 2023
Some fantastic free webinars from Legacy Family Tree Webinars in are coming in February. Check out the details below. February 2023’s live webinars: Using Mitochondrial DNA Testing for Genealogical Problem Solving by Michael D. Lacopo, DVM Gradual Emancipation and Enslavement Continue reading Legacy Family Tree February 2023 Webinars
The following is from RootsTech 2023: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH— Multi-platinum recording artist and actress, Jordin Sparks, will keynote RootsTech 2023, a premier global genealogy conference. The American Idol Season 6 winner will share her personal story and speak to the power of uniting through song Continue reading Jordin Sparks to Keynote RootsTech 2023
I see that RootsTech 2023 is still offering their Early Bird pricing of only $98.00 for all three days – on site in Salt Lake City! You may Register for both the On Site experience ($98) as well as Online Continue reading You Can Still Register for RootsTech 2023 at the Early Bird Price – But Do it NOW!
Family Roots Publishing is excited to announce that Bill Dollarhide’s new American Migration Routes – Parts I and II are now shipping at FamilyRootsPublishing.net. Notice – that the address ends with .net! That’s the new website. It’s under construction, but works great for Continue reading American Migration Routes Parts I & II Are Now Available at FamilyRootsPublishing.net
Although the NEW Family Roots Publishing website is still under construction, we are opening it up for sales. The site is secure and customers can pay for products using their Credit Cards, as well as GooglePay and ApplePay. We have Continue reading Take an Additional 20% Off at the NEW FamilyRootsPublishing.net
I’m inviting my readers to join me in testing with MyHeritage DNA. You can get DNA kits for just $36 each and a 30-day free trial of the MyHeritage Complete plan. I currently have 10,421 matches at MyHeritage, with 9 Continue reading Black Friday Weekend Sale on MyHeritage DNA – Just $36 with a 30-Day Free Trial of MyHeritage Complete