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The following classes will be taught by Thomas MacEntee at the 2012 Salt Lake Christmas Tour, held December 4 through 10, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealogy Whether stuck in a rut with genealogy Continue reading Thomas MacEntee to Teach 10 Classes at the Salt Lake Christmas Tour, December 4 through 10, 2012
Click on the map to get a graphical view of indexing progress thus far on the 1940 Census. FamilySearch has begun publishing images online from the 1940 U.S. Federal Census to engage the army of volunteers who have been waiting Continue reading FamilySearch Posts 1940 Census Images Plus 14 Million Additional Records for 19 Countries This Week
My friend, and professional genealogist, Dwight Radford, recently started a terrific blog dealing Irish research. Dwight is adept at finding Irish ancestors – so much so that he’s been making a living at it for the last 25 years. Dwight Continue reading Dwight Radford’s New “The Journey Home Genealogy” Blog
The preservation of digital documents is important not only to us, but to our descendents. The Washington State Digital Archives is a great example of how this preservation can be done. Being born and raised in Washington, I’m pretty proud Continue reading A Road Map for State Digital Preservation
More than 200,000 records reveal a story 1,517 people didn’t live to tell. Discover fascinating details about passengers and crew who sailed aboard the doomed ship in our new Titanic collection. From occupations, names and ages of those who bought Continue reading Titanic Records Available FREE Online at Ancestry.com Until April 15, 2012
Free two-day genealogy fair: Branching Out: Exploring Your Family Tree The National Archives will host its eighth annual Genealogy Fair: Branching Out: Exploring Your Family Tree on April 18-19, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This year’s two-day program Continue reading National Archives Hosts 8th Genealogy Fair, April 18-19, 2012
I received the following news release from my friend, Julie Hill, at Archives.com: Family history research is now easier than ever! Archives.com partnered with the U.S. National Archives to bring the 1940 census online today for the first time. Archives.com Continue reading Archives.com & the U.S. National Archives Make the 1940 Census Free to Search
Finally! I got a case of Michael J. Leclerc’s new 5th edition of the Genealogist’s Handbook For New England Research today. And this is one great book. Although I don’t have the time at the moment to do a full Continue reading Genealogist’s Handbook for New England Research – 5th Edition – now available!
This last week we scanned over 1000 more pictures from my collection. This time it was pictures taken during the 1980s and 90s while traveling the United States doing what we called “Heritage Quest Road Shows.” The photos varied dramatically, Continue reading Scanning With My Flip-Pal – and My Best Flip-Pal Offer Yet!
The following infographic was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com:
The following was received from MyHeritage: World’s largest family network unveils new mobile experience for searching historical records, including the 1940 U.S. Census, on iPhone, iPad and Android PROVO, Utah & LONDON & TEL AVIV, Israel – April 5, 2012: Continue reading MyHeritage Releases Mobile App For On-The-Go Discoveries
The following was received from Mathew Deighton at Ancestry.com this afternoon: Ancestry.com is proud to announce the first indexed states of the 1940 U.S. Census are now ready for searching. After 72 years being held from public view, the Nevada Continue reading Ancestry Has Finished the Indexing of the 1940 Delaware & Nevada Censuses
The following news release was received from FamilySearch: 4 April 2012: The 1940 U.S. Census is here and the 1940 US Census Community Project has kicked off to a great start! The excitement and enthusiasm for this project is far Continue reading The 1940 U.S. Census Now Being Indexed by the US Census Community Project – Delaware Finished
As you most likely already know, MyHeritage was the first company to have all images of the 1940 Census fully available on their website. They did it in about 48 hours. MyHeritage will be exhibiting and presenting in person and Continue reading MyHeritage to Exhibit at the Houston and Albuquerque Family History Expos
MyHeritage clearly won the race to get the 1940 census up – and they are now busy producing indexes. See the following news release: PROVO, Utah & LONDON & TEL AVIV, Israel – April 4, 2012: To satisfy the great Continue reading MyHeritage Publishes All 1940 US Census Images