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The following Press release was written by Genes Reunited: Tuesday, 5 July 2011: 37% of people would name their children after relatives with traditional names Quirky celebrity baby names not so original after all Brooklyn and Cruz found in the Continue reading Unusual Baby Names Spurned Despite Celebrity Trend
The following excerpt is from an article posted at Zacks.com. Jul 05, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) — Shares of Ancestry.com (NASDAQ:ACOM) are trading up 1.9% to $41.79 today on above average volume. Approximately 875,000 shares have traded hands Continue reading Ancestry.com Shares Trading at $41.54
The following news release is from einnews.com. Today 23andMe, an industry leader in personal genetics, announced the appointment of Ashley Ledbetter Dombkowski, PhD as Chief Business Officer. Dr. Dombkowski will assume global responsibility for 23andMe’s translational collaboration initiatives and will Continue reading 23andMe Names Dr. Ashley Ledbetter Dombkowski as Chief Business Officer
On June 29, Ancestry.com posted the Sons of the American Revolution membership applications running from 1889 to 1970. These applications are of great value to genealogists, as they include actual linages starting with the applicant, and running all the way Continue reading Using the Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications Now Posted at Ancestry.com
The following excerpt is yet another indication that the current recession (which the feds keep telling us ended long ago) is having an effect on genealogical research. The sad part about it is that libraries often fill a need for Continue reading Boynton Beach Library Continues to Cut Genealogy Resources
The following teaser about the death of Otto von Habsburg is from an article in the July 4, 2011 edition of UTV News. Otto von Habsburg, who has died aged 98, bore the oldest and most eminent dynastic name in Continue reading Otto von Habsburg, Pretender to the Defunct Thrones of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia, Dead at 98
Libraries are struggling with budgets cut by cities, and counties that are no longer flush with tax money. The Santa Barbara Public Library is no exception. The Santa Barbara Public Library System can no longer provide access to certain subscription Continue reading Budget Cuts Eliminate Santa Barbara Public Library Genealogy Databases
The following excerpt is from an interesting article by Vicki-Ann Downing, published in the July 3, 2011 edition of the Enterprise. Easton {Massachusetts] – When retired teacher Elaine Anderson decided to learn more about her great grandmother Elizabeth Dunphy McManus, Continue reading Genealogy Search Leads to the County House of Correction
The following news release was written by FindMyPast staff: Over half a million records covering 100 years of the militia – the forerunner of The British Territorial Army – published online Records provide unique descriptions of what your ancestors actually Continue reading 100 Years of British Militia Records Now Posted Online
The last blog I posted was from the SCGS Genealogical Jamboree in Burbank. Since then, Tara, Dale and I have exhibited for Family Roots Publishing Co. at North Platte, Nebraska; Rapid City, South Dakota; and Sheridan, Wyoming. We’re set up Continue reading We’ve Been Traveling
Yes – we’re in Burbank, California, attending the annual SCGS Jamboree, which Steve and I did for the first time in 1986 – so this is the 25th anniversary of our first attendance and exhibiting here. Since then, the Jamboree Continue reading The SCGS Jamboree is off and running!
I just heard from Janet Hovorka that Generation Maps has changed their name to Family ChartMasters. Following is their news release. Easy to use genealogy chart printing service becomes even more accessible Cedar Hills, Utah. — June 1st, 2011 — Continue reading Generation Maps Becomes Family ChartMasters
Fun Stuff for Genealogists introduced a new T-shirt at the NGS conference at Charleston, SC and it was completely sold out. It has been reprinted and available to all. “I seek dead people – I’m a genealogist” will be a Continue reading I Seek Dead People
The following News Release was received from Thomas MacEntee: Help Find Illinois Genealogy Resources and Win Prizes! June 1, 2011 – Springfield, IL. The Illinois State Genealogical Society (ISGS) announces The Great Illinois Genealogy Scavenger Hunt, June 1 – June Continue reading The Great Illinois Genealogy Scavenger Hunt
The following was received from Kathleen Hinckley CG at APG: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has an immediate full-time opening for a Genealogist in the Registrar’s Office. Primary responsibilities focus on examining and evaluating lineage-based information provided Continue reading Job Opening at the D.A.R. for a Genealogist