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The following teaser is from the September 10, 2012 edition of http://www.reuters.com (Reuters) – Hellman & Friedman LLC, Permira Advisers LLP and TPG Capital LP are bidding for Ancestry.com Inc (ACOM.O), though a deal remains elusive as the family-history website Continue reading Three Companies Bidding on Ancestry.com
The following is from the September 11, 2012 edition of http://www.bbc.co.uk: A new social ancestry website created by two Londoners is helping South Asians reconnect with their past. “My grandmother got Alzheimer’s and so all the great stories that she Continue reading “Who’s the Daadi” Helping South Asians With Their Family History
The following excerpt is from an article posted in the September 14, 2012 San Francisco Business Times. Brian and Matthew Monahan’s sale of Archives.com last month was the first $100 million exit for their Redwood City-based company, Inflection LLC. They’re Continue reading Monahan’s Sales of Archives.com Just the First of Many?
The following news release was posted by Elizabeth Stewart Olson at 5:30pm Sep 13, and was passed on to me by my friend, Robert S. Davis, M.Ed., M.A. Statement from Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp on Public Closure of Continue reading Statement from Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp on Public Closure of the State Archives
The following is from a National Archives press release of September 13, 2012: Washington, DC: As part of the celebration of the document’s 225th anniversary, the National Archives will for the first time exhibit the so-called “Fifth Page” of the Continue reading The National Archives Displays the “Fifth Page” of the U.S. Constitution for the First Time Sept. 14-19
The following article was written by my good friend, Bill Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Rule No. 27: Research in one county that leads you to information in another county will only be revealed on the last day of your vacation. In an Continue reading County Name Changes and Abolished Counties Reflected in the 1790-1920 Federal Censuses
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 42: If you took family group sheets to the last wedding you attended, you are probably an addicted genealogist. The Internet has caused the Continue reading Old City Directories – Before the Internet
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 13: A genealogist needs to be a detective. Just gimmie da facts Ma’am. In part 1, we discussed the first things to do, such Continue reading Online Resources for Finding Living Relatives – Part 2
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 49: A relative is someone with all the information about the family you want, but died last week. Finding Dead Relatives is one way Continue reading Online Resources for Finding Living Relatives – Part 1
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Discovering the maiden name of a female is often the biggest problem we have in genealogy. Whether you are researching your families in person, through the mail, or Continue reading Places for Finding a Woman’s Maiden Name: A Checklist of 90 Sources
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 8: When you contact the state vital statistics office in your home state and ask if they are “online,” and they respond, “on what?,” Continue reading Delayed & Corrected Birth Records
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 11: With any luck, some of the people in your family could read and write . . . and may have left something written Continue reading Did You Really Start With Yourself?
The article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. I’d advise readers to keep their sense of humor about them while reading, and enjoy it. And please note that Bill doesn’t require that you do exactly as he and Continue reading Locating and Visiting Cemeteries
The following article is by my friend, William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 22: It is a known fact that St. Peter checks all of your Family Group Sheets for accuracy before you are allowed to enter the Pearly Gates. Continue reading Family Group Sheet Standards
The following article is by my friend, William Dollarhide: Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 10: Work from the known to the unknown. In other words, just because your name is Washington doesn’t mean you are related to George. Martha Dandridge was Continue reading Dower Share, Dowry & Dower Rights