Ancestry.com Releases Family Tree Maker for Mac on the Mac App Store

The following news release was received from Heather Erickson at Ancestry.com: Downloadable Version of the #1-Selling Family History Software Available Today SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., January 6, 2011– Ancestry.com today announced the launch of Family Tree Maker® for Mac on the Continue reading Ancestry.com Releases Family Tree Maker for Mac on the Mac App Store

Aging Through the Ages – Study at Genes Reunited

The following news release was received from Natasha White, Marketing & PR Executive, Genes Reunited: 100 Centenarians Found on the 1911 census for England & Wales & the Number of Centenarians Quadruples in the Last 30 years The team at Continue reading Aging Through the Ages – Study at Genes Reunited

Riverton FamilySearch Library Hosts Free Seminar Offering Tips on Growing Your Family Tree

The following news release was received from FamilySearch: Free Seminar Offers Tips on Growing Your Family Tree The Riverton FamilySearch Library Hosts Event on January 15 RIVERTON, UTAH — A new year is an ideal time to set a goal Continue reading Riverton FamilySearch Library Hosts Free Seminar Offering Tips on Growing Your Family Tree

Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Grant Offered

Randy Seaver posted an important news release on his Genea-musings blog today (Wednesday, January 5). Following is a teaser. Please read the full blog at his site. January 5, 2011 – Student genealogists interested in attending the 2011 Southern California Continue reading Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Genealogy Grant Offered

The Records of the African-American Dale-Riggs Funeral Home of Toledo, Ohio

The following excerpt is from a long article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett, published in the January 3, 2010 edition of the Toledo Blade. [Toledo, Ohio]: Inside the expansive rooms of the Dale-Riggs Funeral Home at Nebraska and City Park avenues, tucked Continue reading The Records of the African-American Dale-Riggs Funeral Home of Toledo, Ohio

Photos of Delaware’s Jackson & Sharp Company Trains Being Exhibited & Planned to Go Online at the Delaware Public Archives Website.

The following excerpt is from the January 4, 2011 edition of the Milford Beacon: Dover, Del. — From Hawaii to Germany to Delaware, railroad enthusiasts everywhere clamor for photos of Jackson and Sharp Company trains. The Delaware Public Archives is Continue reading Photos of Delaware’s Jackson & Sharp Company Trains Being Exhibited & Planned to Go Online at the Delaware Public Archives Website.

Geni.com’s Family Tree Surpasses 50 Million People

The following excerpt is from an article printed in the January 4, 2011 edition of redorbit.com Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) January 4, 2011 Geni.com, a world leader in collaborative genealogy, today announced the addition of the 50 millionth person to Continue reading Geni.com’s Family Tree Surpasses 50 Million People

Society of Genealogists’ Collection Now Online at FindMyPast.co.uk

The following news release was received from Amy Sell at FindMyPast.co.uk: Over 9 million family history records available online today Findmypast.co.uk to host Society’s collection in centenary year Today the Society of Genealogists in London and leading family history website Continue reading Society of Genealogists’ Collection Now Online at FindMyPast.co.uk

Replacement Records for Missing Saxony Parish Registers

My friend, Jim Beidler, writes of the lack of extant Saxony parish records – and the alternate sources that are helpful for genealogists in his January 2, 2011 Roots & Branches column published in the Lebanon Daily News. Following is Continue reading Replacement Records for Missing Saxony Parish Registers

Kimberly Powell Writes About the Options for Becoming a Credentialed Genealogist

Kimberly Powell, at about.com, is going after her certification as a genealogist with the BCG. In her column of January 4, she writes about the process, and options that are available. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in genealogical certification Continue reading Kimberly Powell Writes About the Options for Becoming a Credentialed Genealogist

New NGS Video: Tom W. Jones on Empathy & the Analytical Process

The following news release was received from Gayathri Kher, IT Systems and Conference Manager at the NGS. New from NGS Video Productions: Empathy and the Analytical Process, Featuring Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA 4 January 2011 Continue reading New NGS Video: Tom W. Jones on Empathy & the Analytical Process

Family Roots Publishing FREE SHIPPING Offer Extended & Expanded Through Monday, January 17

Choose from Nearly 1000 Genealogy Research Guides! Because of the success of our New Years weekend sale, as well as the roll out of our new Genealogy Newsline newsletter, the FREE SHIPPING offer at Family Roots Publishing, is being extended, Continue reading Family Roots Publishing FREE SHIPPING Offer Extended & Expanded Through Monday, January 17