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The following press release was written by Legacy Family Tree staff: Legacy Family Tree 7.5 has now received official FamilySearch certification in four new categories and will be available as a free update for both Standard and Deluxe edition users Continue reading Legacy 7.5 Receives FamilySearch Certifications – to be Released January 17, 2011
Following is a teaser is from an adoption reunion story extraordinaire. With the mother being 100 years old, and the daughter 68, it’s not often that a reunion of this nature could take place, let alone really happen. Amazing… A Continue reading Adopted Daughter Meets Her Birth Mother 68 years Their Separation
Over the years I’ve seen a number of games produced for genealogists. This new one from MyHeritage seems the most promising of any that I’ve seen, and it looks like lot of fun. The following press release was received from Continue reading MyHeritage.com Releases New Personalized Family Memory Game
SARATOGA SPRINGS , NY (12/27/2010)(readMedia) – As the Nation prepares to observe the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the New York State Military History Museum and Veterans Research Center is making capsule histories of 360,000 New York Civil War Continue reading New York State Military History Museum & Veterans Research Center Posting 360,000 Capsule Histories of NY Civil War Soldiers Online
The following teaser is from the December 26, 2010 edition of the Star-Telegram: FORT WORTH – Pull out that old box of family photos and start quizzing Grandma. Digging up your family roots is going to get a little easier Continue reading Fort Worth National Archives Branch Opening a New Family Research Center
In the December 27, 2010 edition of the Yorkshire Post, Sarah Freeman writes about her quest in search of relatives. She says she met a supposed “aunt” at her father’s funeral about 15 years ago, but had never seen the Continue reading Sarah Freeman Adds Foliage to the Family Tree
According to Ancestry.com, they have a lot of new things in store for us in 2011. The following lists are from their press release of December 27, with details found on their “What’s ahead” webpage. United States Records to be Continue reading New Data Coming to Ancestry.com in 2011
Did the Confederate government leave about $170,000 behind in Danville, Virginia when they moved on to Greensboro, North Carolina in 1865? That’s the question the History Channel sets out to answer this next Thursday. In September, a film crew from Continue reading Legendary Confederate Cash in Danville, Virginia?
The annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise is scheduled for New England and Canadian port in 2011. The following info is from the Legacy website, courtesy of Geoff Rasmussen: The 8th annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise, held September 29-October 8, 2011, starts and Continue reading Legacy Genealogy Cruise to Hit New England and Canadian Ports in 2011
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Selects Family History and Publishing Expert to Head its Electronic Quarterly Magazine December 27, 2010 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) today Continue reading Matt Wright Appointed Editor of the FGS Forum
This European First World War Digitization project sounds very exciting, especially for those genealogists who had relatives who fought on both sides of the conflict. The following is a teaser from the artdaily.org website. THE HAGUE.- The German National Library, Continue reading European 1st World War Family Papers & Memorabilia to be Digitized
The following was received from 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 on DAR membership applications Continue reading Genealogist Position Open at the DAR
Volume 34 of the German Map Guide series has now been shipped to all customers with standing orders, and is available at the Family Roots Publishing Co. website. This is the second volume of the 6-volume Alscace-Lorraine series and includes Continue reading German Map Guide Volume 34 – Alsace-Lorraine II – District of Unterelsass II – now shipping
I got the following note from my friend, Marlo Schuldt, this morning. It seems that they are having a holiday family reunion this evening, and Marlo is determined to involve his daughter and her family, who are away at medical Continue reading A Long-Distance Holiday Reunion This Evening
The following was received from Heather Erickson at Ancestry.com: December 16, 2010: NBC ANNOUNCES THE CELEBRITIES TRACING THEIR FAMILY TREES ON SEASON TWO OF ‘WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?’ PREMIERING FEBRUARY 4 Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Rosie O’Donnell, Steve Continue reading “Who Do You Think You Are” to Feature Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Rosie O’Donnell, Steve Buscemi, Kim Cattrall, Lionel Richie, Vanessa Williams & Ashley Judd