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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
The following excerpt is from the January 3rd 2014, http://www.miamiherald.com by Ana Veciana-Suarez Genie Milgrom’s quest for her religious roots began with a mysterious box her maternal grandmother left her when she died. It ends, if one can call it Continue reading Miami Woman Tracks Her Jewish Roots Through 22 Generations
The following excerpt is from an article posted January 8, 2014 at ancestryinsider.blogspot.com Nearly a year ago FamilySearch and OCLC announced a partnership to exchange services. Search results from the OCLC catalog, WorldCat.org, would include the holdings of the FamilySearch Continue reading FamilySearch WorldCat Partnership
The following excerpt is from an article by Preston Trail and posted 1/6/2014 at www.planoland.com With the new year comes a new policy adaptation for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) regarding accepting DNA as evidence of Continue reading DAR Begins Accepting DNA Evidence
The following excerpt is from an article posted on Jan 1, 2014 at ebookfriendly.com Every year new publications enter public domain. That means their intellectual property rights have expired or are not applicable any longer. The content of these works Continue reading 25 Sources of Free Public Domain eBooks
The following teaser is from an article posted on 28 December 2013 at rootdig.blogspot.com Items in the FamilyHistory card catalog now appear in OCLC–which is accessible through http://www.worldcat.org. This is only the catalog of materials in the FamilySearch collection–their microfilm, Continue reading FamilyHistory Catalog a Part of OCLC
The following excerpt is from an article by Adnan Farooqui on 01/02/2014 on ubergizmo.com There has been a lot of speculation about Google Glass and when the company is finally going to open it up to the public. The first Continue reading Google Glass Price Expected To Be $600
Tomorrow is thanksgiving and I find myself looking back at the Thanksgivings of my past. Born in Washington State and surrounded by most of my extended family, we always got together with the full family at Thanksgiving and Christmas. But Continue reading Thanksgiving and Family Drift
The following press release is from Millennia Corporation New version 8.0 Continues 15-Years of Innovation and Quality; Now Offers Migration Mapping, Shared Events, Origins/Migration Reports and a Host of New Features SURPRISE, Arizona, November 26, 2013. Millennia Corporation, a leader Continue reading Millennia Corp. Releases New Genealogy Software – Legacy Family Tree 8.0
Article by Dale Ralph Meitzler Another take on the 23andme case is found on tech.fortune.cnn.com in an article by Ryan Bradley titled “The curious case of 23andMe”. He states “The FDA approval process for medical devices is insane. Even the Continue reading More on the 23andMe Debacle
On November 22, 2013 the FDA sent a letter to 23andme telling them to stop selling their “23andMe Saliva Collection Kit and Personal Genome Service (PGS)” The reason for the halt is that their $99 service, which provides purchasers with Continue reading FDA Warns 23andme to Stop Providing Inexpensive Genetic Testing
The following press release is from Heredis Heredis is about to launch new genealogy program for Windows and Mac, available on November 20th, 2013. Heredis 2014 is a major release of the software. The new features open up new perspectives Continue reading The Latest on Heredis 2014
The following press release is from Ancestry.com Ancestry.com and the Associated Press Bring Historical AP Archives Online New Agreement Provides a View of the Past through Historical News Reports (Provo, Utah) – November 18, 2013 – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest Continue reading Ancestry.com and the Associated Press Bring Historical AP Archives Online
Word has been received that My Genealogy Hound has added Family Biographies from 7 More Counties The most recent additions include: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania – 1000+ biographies Graves County, Kentucky – 91 biographies Spencer County, Indiana – 344 biographies Crawford Continue reading My Genealogy Hound Adds Biographies from 7 More Counties
Spotlight on Books & CDs posted on Family Roots Publishing website, November 24th 2013 Legacy 7.0 Deluxe (with User’s Guide And CD) Legacy Training Video CDs – Volume 1 Legacy Training Video CDs – Volume 2 Mapping Software for Genealogists Continue reading Spotlight on Books & CDs Posted on FRPC Website, 11-24-2013