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The Learning Channel’s Who Do You Think You Are? Premieres this Sunday, July 26 at 9/8c. Actress Ginnifer Goodwin (from ABC’s Once Upon a Time) is this week’s celebrity. I was allowed to view a “screener” of the episode. I Continue reading Who Do You Think You Are? To Feature Ginnifer Goodwin This Sunday
The following is from FamilySearch: Family historians hungry for historic Irish records will enjoy FamilySearch’s new collection, Ireland Petty Sessions Court Registers 1828-1912. These indexed court documents bring 22 million records to your fingertips. These records were originally filmed at Continue reading New FamilySearch Collections Posted the Week of July 13, 2015
I see that the Linkpendium site is now up to 10,370,640 pages of genealogical data. The link website was built by Rootsweb founders, Karen Isaacson and Brian (Wolf) Leverich. Brian just announced that they have added 988 new links and Continue reading Linkpendium is now up to 10,370,640 pages
McGill University, in Montreal, is posting their student publications. The following teaser is from the July 16 McGill Library blog: Last winter we were able to digitize over 50 rolls of microfilm containing over 9,000 issues of the McGill Daily. Continue reading McGill University is Posting the McGill Daily 1911-2001 to the Internet Archive.
The following news release is from FamilySearch: Salt Lake City, UT — In a collaboration between the Church History Library and FamilySearch, individuals can now discover and explore more of their pioneer heritage on the newly redesigned Mormon Pioneer Overland Continue reading New Records Reveal Previously Unknown Mormon Pioneers
The following news release is from TheGenealogist: TheGenealogist has released online 99,500 records of London synagogue seat-holders spanning the years from 1920 to 1939. Covering the records from 18 Synagogues around London with many connected guilds, societies and charities etc. Continue reading TheGenealogist Releases 99,500 Records of London Synagogue Seat-Holders 1920-1939
The following announcement is from RootsMagic: Important RootsMagic Update (7.0.6.0) Available We have released a new update for RootsMagic 7 users, version 7.0.6.0. If you use RootsMagic to work with FamilySearch Family Tree, you must install this update to continue Continue reading RootsMagic Has Released An Important Update – Especially if You Use RootsMagic With FamilySearch Family Tree
Google has announced a new Patent Search aimed at making it easy for researchers to find data. I knew that my cousin, Charles Roy Meitzler, obtained many patents for medical and surgical equipment during the 1930s. However, I didn’t realize Continue reading Google’s New, Simplified Patent Search
The following is from Ancestry.com: Ancestry Academy’s online course library continues to grow with these four new courses taught by experts in the genealogy community. Come check them out! The Mystery of Manuscripts, with Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG℠, CGL℠, FUGA Continue reading Ancestry Academy Adds Four New Courses
The following news release was received from Ancestry.com: Collaboration Will Analyze Family History and Genetics to Facilitate Development of Cutting-Edge Therapeutics PROVO, Utah and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 21, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AncestryDNA, an industry leader in consumer Continue reading AncestryDNA & Calico to Research the Genetics of the Human Lifespan
A few weeks ago, Family Roots Publishing received the publication rights to Roger Minert’s excellent German Place Name Indexes. Eight are now in print in new editions from Family Roots Publishing. As of now, the German Place Name Indexes are Continue reading 50% Off on All First-Edition German Place Name Indexes – Alphabetical & Reverse
The following press release is from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Dr. Cathy Petti Joins as Chief Health Officer to Spearhead Company’s Global Health Initiatives (PROVO, Utah) – July 16, 2015 – Ancestry (www.ancestry.com), the leader in family history and consumer Continue reading Ancestry Launches AncestryHealth
The following announcement is from RootsTech: FamilySearch International is looking for the next big social and mobile application that will influence not only an industry worth billions, but also generations of families—past, present, and future! Held in conjunction with RootsTech, Continue reading RootsTech Innovator Showdown with $100,000 in Prizes!
The following is from FamilySearch: One Week. 100,000 Online Volunteers. Time to “Fuel the Find!” Millions of Family History Discoveries Likely from Worldwide Event SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, July 22, 2015 — A record-setting 100,000 online volunteers are expected to Continue reading One Week. 100,000 Online Volunteers. Time to “Fuel the Find!”
Big News Day! AncestryDNA just hit 1 million people in their DNA Autosomal Database! See the blog post below from my friend, Anna Swayne. http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2015/07/16/ancestrydna-celebrates-one-million-people-tested/ The following is a teaser from the blog post: We just hit a huge milestone, Continue reading Ancestry DNA HIts 1 Million People in Their DNA Autosomal Database