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There’s been a bit of Internet traffic the last few days dealing with the fact that Ancestry offers a 30% discount on their “World Explorer” package to AARP members – for one year. Click here to see their website and Continue reading Ancestry and the 30% Discount for AARP Members
Most genealogists know that FamilySearch has lots of genealogy/local history books online and downloadable through their website. FamilySearch offers a search of the books, allowing the user to search for a name and locate a book or books with that Continue reading Over 40,000 Digital #Genealogy Books Searchable & Downloadable for Free at GenGophers.com
The following announcement is from FindMyPast: Findmypast Announces Free Weekend 6-9 March 2015 · Findmypast announces they will be giving free access to all their historical records this weekend · Over 2 billion records available to everyone to search for Continue reading FindMyPast Free Weekend – March 6-9 2015
The following press release is from Steve Bardouille, at Famberry: London, England (February 27th, 2015) Famberry (www.famberry.com), the private collaborative family tree builder, is please to announce the release of “Famberry Search”, an interactive search facility that uses key indicators Continue reading Famberry Launches “Famberry Search” & GEDCOM Upload
I received an announcement from MyHeritage dealing with the posting of Sandinavian records this morning. The following is from Daniel’s note, as well as the MyHeritage blog. These folks are doing some cool things. …we’ve just brought online millions of Continue reading Millions of Scandinavian Records Added at MyHeritage.com
During RootsTech 2015, I hung around the MyHeritage booth absorbing information. MyHeritage has been making exciting technological advances for several years. Their tech is allowing them to share billions of records, documents, and what they have termed Discoveries with subscribers. Continue reading Full Access to MyHeritage – Premium Plus Family Site & Data Plan – Just $99.95!
The following is from FindMyPast Findmypast is thrilled to be adding over 101 million UK, US and Australian records as part of this week’s Findmypast Friday. Every Friday, thousands of new records are released on our dedicated Findmypast Friday page Continue reading Findmypast Releases More Than 101 Million US, UK & Australian Records
A Sweetheart of a deal… As I’ve written during the RootsTech conference, I’ve been hanging around the MyHeritage booth absorbing information. MyHeritage has been making exciting technological advances for several years. Their tech is allowing them to share billions of Continue reading A Sweetheart of a deal… #RootsTech #Genealogy
I am now in the Salt Lake City area, awaiting a week of conferences, starting Tuesday morning. RootsTech 2015 itself runs from Thursday Through Saturday. There are 20 of the sessions advertised as being available for live streaming from RootsTech.org. Continue reading Live Streaming Sessions Available From RootsTech 2015
It seems that Ancestry.com and The Black Vault are in a dispute over The Black Vault‘s posting of the US military’s Project Blue Book documents, which Fold3 (an Ancestry.com subsidiary) digitized. Note that Fold3 does not require a subscription to Continue reading Ancestry.com & The Black Vault in Tussle Over Digitized UFO Document Copyrights
The following news release is from Alex Cox at FindMyFast. Every Friday, thousands of new records are released on our dedicated Findmypast Friday page to explore over the weekend. This week’s new additions include over 157,000 British Merchant Navy, First Continue reading New British Merchant Navy WW1 Medal Index Cards & Dorset BMDs available to search at FindMyPast
The following News Release is from scoop.co.nz: More than 1.6 million records spanning two centuries from 1,400 cemeteries across the country digitised and made accessible to all • Almost all New Zealand cemeteries are represented in this collection • Database Continue reading Extensive Collection of New Zealand Cemetery Records Now Available Online
Ancestry.com financial data was released this week. The following is excerpted from a February 3, 2015 Globe Newswire Press Release: 2014 Non-GAAP Revenues were $619.5 million, Up 10.3% Year-Over-Year. 2014 Adjusted EBITDA were $215.3 million, Up 1.8% Year-Over-Year. Subscribers – Continue reading Ancestry.com Financial, Subscriber & Database Data Released for 4th Quarter 2014.
The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch adds more than 37.9 million indexed records and images to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, South Africa, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 24,405,544 indexed records and 1,244,622 images Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 37.9 Million Indexed Records & Images to Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, South Africa, & the USA
The following news release is from Daniel Horowitz, at MyHeritage.com: TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah – February 2, 2015: MyHeritage, the leading destination for discovering, preserving and sharing family history, today announced that 900 million global historical records have Continue reading MyHeritage Adds 900 Million Records to its Global Digital Archive