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Did you know that Spokane was Bing Crosby’s hometown? He was born in 1903 in Tacoma; his father got a job in Spokane in 1906 and moved the family across the state. Bing attended school right through Gonzaga University here Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour Week Peek #13
One thing….. one motivational thing…….. I learned at RootsTech was that the Wiki at FamilySearch is devloping into a #1 Gold-Plated Grade A Double WOW research tool. Have you use this resource yet?? The Wiki at FamilySearch will help you Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour Week’s Peek #10
The following was received from Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com’s New iPad App Lets Consumers Update and Share Family Trees, Old Photos and Records in Stunning Detail SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today Continue reading Ancestry.com’s New iPad App
Happy New Year to all the “family,” the Salt Lake Christmas Tour Family. I wish for you a banner, wonderful, awesome, fantastic, safe and warm-fuzzy 2011. Make it so! Donna
The following news release was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com: Significant Expansion Allows Users to Find Millions of Additional Historical Records for the Same Low Membership Price PALO ALTO, CA – December 2, 2010 – Continuing its commitment to Continue reading Archives.com Integrates 40 Million New Records & 110 Million Newspaper Pages
The Following was received from Paul Nauta with FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY—A major 2010 highlight in Salt Lake City was definitely A Celebration of Family History—a once-in-a-lifetime event that will never be forgotten by those fortunate enough to have attended. Continue reading A Celebration of Family History Is Now Available on DVD
We’re setting up an exhibit for Family Roots Publishing Company in the Heritage Room (across from the elevators) at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel. We plan to open up about 2 pm this afternoon and will be open tonight until Continue reading Family Roots Publishing Company at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel
It’s less than three weeks until the Arizona Family History Expo! It will be held on January 22 and 23 at the Mesa Convention Center, 263 N. Center Street, Mesa, Arizona 85201. Ancestry.com’s C.E.O. Tim Sullivan will be the keynote Continue reading Arizona Family History Expo Less Than 3 Weeks Way!
The following news release was received from Claire LaBeaux, Public Relations Director, OneGreatFamily.com: November 23, 2009, Springville UT – Does your family tree include any of the 102 passengers who braved stormy seas aboard the Mayflower? Did your ancestors celebrate Continue reading This Thanksgiving, Find Your Mayflower Ancestors at OneGreatFamily.com
Family Roots Publishing is shipping the soft cover editions of Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Kingdom of Prussia – Province of Sachsen II, RB Merseburg today. This is volume 28 of the series. Hard cover books will ship Continue reading German Map Guide – Province of Sachsen II, RB Merseburg – Now Shipping
This is our second day at the California Family History Expo. I understand that there are over 300 folks here at the Redding Convention Center. We had a busy day at the Family Roots Publishing booth yesterday. I spoke on Continue reading FRPC at the California Family History Expo
I ran onto an article about the upcoming census in a newspaper while eating dinner at a restaurant in Redding, California this evening. It looks to me like an all-out effort is about to be untaken to make sure that Continue reading 2010 Census to Have Language Assistance
There’s a good article by Antoinette Kelly posted at the ABC News website about Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak’s finding President Obama’s Irish roots. Following is an excerpt: Chief Family Historian for Ancestry.com Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak got the assignment of a lifetime Continue reading Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak Reveals How She Found President Obama’s Irish Roots
Museums rarely stay static. They continue to collect – and grow in the process. The same goes for the King’s Own Border Regiment Museum. However, they need money to make this all happen. Following is an excerpt from a much Continue reading King’s Own Border Regiment Museum Announces Plans to Move
The following news release was written by Geoff Rasmussen with Millennia Corporation: SURPRISE, Arizona – September 1, 2009 – Millennia Corporation today announced that its family tree software, Legacy Family Tree, has received official certification from FamilySearch. Users of Legacy Continue reading FamilySearch Awards Legacy with Official Certification