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All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online – 20 Million Records for 21 Other Countries Also Added

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from FamilySearch.org: The 1940 US Census Community Project, which includes FamilySearch, Archives.com, Findmypast.com, NARA, and ProQuest.com, have now published browsable images online for 1940 U.S. Federal Census and the completed searchable indexes for six Continue reading All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online – 20 Million Records for 21 Other Countries Also Added→

Mocavo Gets $4 Million Venture Capital from the Foundry Group

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

I’ve had some great successes with Mocovo.com, and it looks like they’ve come into some venture capital. Good… The following news release is from the May 16 2012 edition of Bizjournals.com: Mocavo, an online genealogy research service, has landed a Continue reading Mocavo Gets $4 Million Venture Capital from the Foundry Group→

Ancestry.com Shares Fall on Cancelation of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — 8 Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from Reuters website of May 14, 2012. Shares fell 18% on the news that NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? is being cancelled for a fourth season. (Reuters) – Ancestry.com (ACOM.O) shares fell 18 percent Continue reading Ancestry.com Shares Fall on Cancelation of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”→

The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project has Indexed and Posted the 1940 Census for Delaware, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Virginia & New Hampshire

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The most exciting news from the National Genealogical Society Conference in Cincinnati is that volunteers have now indexed over 30% of the 1940 U.S. Federal Census of 3.8 million records in just 37 days. Six states have now gone through Continue reading The 1940 U.S. Census Community Project has Indexed and Posted the 1940 Census for Delaware, Colorado, Kansas, Oregon, Virginia & New Hampshire→

Ancestry.com Hits 10 Billion Records

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

In a press release, viewable on the Market Watch, Ancestry.com announces it now has over 10 Billion records for researchers to search and view. press release May 10, 2012, 12:30 p.m. EDT Ancestry.com Adds 10 Billionth Record to World’s Largest Continue reading Ancestry.com Hits 10 Billion Records→

WWII Cadet Nursing Corps Memorialized as Ancestry.com Publishes Collection of Records Online

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: In Honor of National Nurses Week, Online Family History Leader Adds More Than 300,000 Cadet Nursing Corp Files to Its Military Collection PROVO, UTAH – (May 7, 2012) – Continue reading WWII Cadet Nursing Corps Memorialized as Ancestry.com Publishes Collection of Records Online→

John Grenham’s Irish Column

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Any American doing Irish research will recognize the name John Grenham. In doing a Google search this evening I ran onto an excellent column written by this renowned genealogist for the IrishTimes.com. I was attracted to an article in which Continue reading John Grenham’s Irish Column→

FGS Stern Fund Helps Make Sultana Disaster Records Available to the Genealogy Community

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: Free Access Provided by Fold3 May 4, 2012– Austin, TX: The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) is proud to announce its recent participation in making the Sultana Disaster records available to Continue reading FGS Stern Fund Helps Make Sultana Disaster Records Available to the Genealogy Community→

Ancestry.com Launches New AncestryDNA Service

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

The following news release was received from Mathew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Ancestry.com Launches new AncestryDNA Service: The Next Generation of DNA Science Poised to Enrich Family History Research Affordable DNA Test Combines Depth of Ancestry.com Family History Database with an Continue reading Ancestry.com Launches New AncestryDNA Service→

“Professionals” Okay Using Ancestry.com

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following was received from Matt Deighton at Ancestry.com: In a recent update, the Ancestry.com Terms and Conditions excluded “or professional” as part of the terms of service. This change was in no way intended to exclude professional genealogists from Continue reading “Professionals” Okay Using Ancestry.com→

Ancestry.com to Acquire Archives.com

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — 2 Comments ↓

The following news release is from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com. The acquisition doesn’t surprise me in the least, as Archives.com’s strategic partnerships have got to be worth a lot all by themselves. With access to Ancestry.com’s capital, Archives.com is sure Continue reading Ancestry.com to Acquire Archives.com→

Oldest Estonian Documents Now Available Online

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from an article at the Estonian Public Broadcasting website. A project to digitize the oldest parchment documents in the country is now complete. The State Archives, Tallinn City Archive and History Museum led the effort, which Continue reading Oldest Estonian Documents Now Available Online→

Lake County, Indiana Recorder’s Records Being Indexed and Digitized

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following teaser is from the April 19, 2012 edition of jconline.com/usatoday. CROWN POINT, Ind. (WTW) — Large leather-bound books line the walls of the Lake County [Indiana] recorder’s office. They contain vital information, primarily about deeds and mortgages dating Continue reading Lake County, Indiana Recorder’s Records Being Indexed and Digitized→

Archives.com Partners with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to Publish Millions of Church Records

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

The following news release was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com First Time a Comprehensive Historical Database of Lutheran Congregants Will Be Available Online REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 17, 2012 – Archives.com, a website that makes family history research simple Continue reading Archives.com Partners with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to Publish Millions of Church Records→

Dwight Radford’s New “The Journey Home Genealogy” Blog

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Leland Meitzler — 1 Comment ↓

My friend, and professional genealogist, Dwight Radford, recently started a terrific blog dealing Irish research. Dwight is adept at finding Irish ancestors – so much so that he’s been making a living at it for the last 25 years. Dwight Continue reading Dwight Radford’s New “The Journey Home Genealogy” Blog→