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The following announcement was made during RootsTech, and there’s been so much going on that I am just now getting around to posting it. Daniel Horowitz actually sent the info to us from the air while flying enroute from Israel. Continue reading 815 Million US Public Records Added at MyHeritage
The following excerpt is from an article by Chris Elliott, posted in the February 24, 2014 edition of cambridge-news.co.uk. A massive online archive telling the story of the American Air Force in Britain during the Second World War is set Continue reading Abt. 15,000 Prints of the American Air Force in Britain during WWII Being Digitized and Posted Online
The following news release is from the Kentucky Historical Society website: Monday, February 24, 2014: Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) today announced the launch of its new online family history magazine, Kentucky Ancestors Online (KAO). This free electronic magazine, or e-zine, Continue reading Find Your Kentucky Roots at KHS’s New Online Genealogy Magazine
Indiana Name Lists, Published and Online Censuses & Substitutes 1783-2007 with a selection of National Name Lists, 1600s – Present, is now available with a FREE as a PDF download eBook. The latest in a series of books detailing Online Continue reading Indiana Name Lists, Published and Online Censuses & Substitutes 1783-2007 Now Available
Thursday evening, my friend, Dick Eastman, received a certificate of recognition from the Society of Genalogists for his work in producing and publishing his e-newsletter, and blog. Colin Chapman, on behalf of the Society of Genealogists, awarded a “Certificate of Continue reading Dick Eastman Receives Certificate of Recognition from the Society of Genealogists
The following is from David Samuelsen via Google+: This announcement is specifically for those Deaf/Hard of Hearing only. Family History Library Deaf Zone has a direct VP number 385-290-4735. Time in operation is 9 am to 4 pm Mountain Time Continue reading The Family History Library Deaf Zone
The following is from the finance.yahoo.com website: 2013 Total Non-GAAP Revenue $561.5 million, Up 15% Year-Over-Year – 2013 Adjusted EBITDA $211.6 million, Up 18% Year-Over-Year PROVO, Utah, Feb. 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC reported financial results for the Continue reading Ancestry.com LLC Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2013 Financial Results
Amy Johnson Crow wrote an excellent blog at the Ancestry.com blog site detailing four things that we need to do before we donate out genealogy. Check it out.
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added close to 4.2 million indexed records and images to collections from Australia, Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Italy, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States. Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Nearly 4.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, & the USA
The following is from the Google Maps blog. Over the coming weeks, the new Google Maps will make its way onto desktops around the world. Many of you have been previewing it since its debut last May, and thanks to Continue reading The New Google Maps is Out!
The following excerpt is from an article posted at the February 19, 2014 edition of straitstimes.com. Colleagues and relatives paid tribute to Mrs Lily Tan yesterday, recalling how the former director of the National Archives of Singapore (NAS) had a Continue reading Singapore’s Former Director of the National Archives, Lily Tan, Passes
The following is from FamilySearch: Now that RootsTech is over, we know you have more than a few to-do items on your list of better ways to accomplish your family history work. We’re giving away five all-access passes to RootsTech Continue reading FREE Passes to RootsTech 2015!
National Genealogical Society Announces Release of Mobile Conference App 2014 Family History Conference – Richmond, Virginia 7 May 2014 ARLINGTON, VA, 20 February 2014: The National Genealogical Society (NGS) announces the release of the Mobile Conference App for the NGS Continue reading National Genealogical Society Announces Release of Mobile Conference App for the 2014 Family History Conference
A while back, findmypast published two important convict record sets containing over 500,000 convicts and early settlers. Following is information from MyHeritage about the posting: The Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1870 database contains original handwritten records and transcripts relating to some Continue reading Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1870 Database Posted
Yep – that’s a new record for the sale of an app… Of course this app just happens to have 450 million users per month, and unbelievable growth. Following is an excerpt from an article by Harry McCracken posted in Continue reading Facebook is Buying WhatsApp for a Record $19 Billion