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The following news release was received from Daniel Horowitz at MyHeritage.com: World’s largest family network introduces new mobile experience for connecting families to their past and sharing special moments in the present PROVO, Utah & LONDON & TEL AVIV, Israel Continue reading MyHeritage Unveils Innovative Mobile Family Tree App
Family Roots Publishing is offering a great Christmas promotional for Google Your Family Tree. The book has been previously reviewed on this sites (click here to read) and continues to be a popular title. Author Daniel M. Lynch is working Continue reading Give “Google Your Family Tree” for Christmas and Get a Free Upgrade to the 2nd Edition
The following excerpt is from an article published in the November 29, 2011 edition of the BBC News. Over 240,000 records are included in the collection. I did search on the surname of Canfield and got two hits. The illustration Continue reading Freedom of the City of London Records Posted at Ancestry.co.uk
And now we have another assault on the limited access genealogists have to anything Social Security… Thus far, not exactly a bi-partisan effort, but just wait… Where do these senators think those records with dead folk’s social security numbers in Continue reading Petition Making the Rounds to Remove Social Security Numbers of Deceased Folks From Genealogy Websites
The following news release was received from Ancestry.com: New ‘Ancestry.com Mobile’ iOS App Gives Users the Ability to Access Billions of Historical Records to Build Their Family Tree PROVO, UTAH (November 29, 2011) – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family Continue reading New Ancestry.com App for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Loaded with Features
The following News release was received from Julie Hill at Archives.som: DNA Tests Available Through Archives.com for the First Time Providing Access to the World’s Largest Genetic Genealogy Database REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 22, 2011: Archives.com, a website devoted to Continue reading Archives.com Partners with Family Tree DNA to Offer DNA Testing
I’ve known for some time now that FamilyLink, and it’s subsidiary, WorldVitalRecords.com had been sold. As a data provider, I was asked to sign paperwork allowing my data to transfer, and keep my mouth shut. However, I didn’t know who Continue reading FamilyLink.com & WorldVitalRecords.com Acquired by MyHeritage.com
Ancestry.com has released a beta version of their new image viewer. It has been several years now since they released the Advanced Image Viewer. While the Advanced Viewer provided faster download speeds and greater capabilities, its designed did not allow Continue reading Ancestry.com Releases New Image Viewer Beta
The following announcement was received from Julie Hill at Archives.com: Archives.com Parent Company Inflection Awarded Project to Make 1940 Census Records Free to the Public REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 17, 2011 — Archives.com, the website that makes discovering your family Continue reading Archives.com Partners with the National Archives to Unveil the 1940 Census
Earlier in the week, we looked at a DVD from Lisa Louise Cook entitled Google Earth for Genealogy, Volume I. As mentioned, the DVD is part of a set. Here, we look at Volume II. One of the many great Continue reading Getting the Most, and Then a Little More, from Google Earth
One of the many great tools, beside web searches, provided by Google is Google Earth. But how can Google Earth help you as a genealogist. Lisa Louise Cooke, producer and host of the popular Genealogy Gems Podcast, has a developed Continue reading Getting the Most from Google Earth
Ten years ago, when I wrote Mastering Search Engines, Google was in its infancy. Back then, Google was known for the volume of Internet pages it had indexed, about 3 billion at that time. However, search results were not as Continue reading Improved Google Research Results Are Within Your Reach
The following news release was received from Amy Sell at findmypast.co.uk Lewis Carroll’s baptism found in Daresbury,11 July 1832. Earthquake hit Cheshire on 18 March 1612. Ancestors of James Bond actor Daniel Craig sold coal and were iron moulders. Over Continue reading Cheshire Revealed as a Wonderland of Unusual Finds as New Local Records Go Online
Facebook app, Family Builder, is a popular genealogy application running under Facebook. The app was sold last June to the background checking company, Intelius, and was given the new name, “Live Family.” Users of the app are aware of the Continue reading Facebook App “Family Builder” Gets a New Owner and New Name
The following news release was received from Cathy Michelsen, Director of Development at the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society: Members enjoy access to important new digital resources for research on New York families and families with New York connections Continue reading The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Announces Its New Website