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The following news release was received from George Morgan: Federation of Genealogical Societies 2009 Conference Wednesday, September 2, 2009 from 5:00-6:00 PM Statehouse Convention Center, Governor’s Hall IV The Federation of Genealogical Societies is pleased to host an open forum Continue reading Open Forum: Blogging, Social Networking, and Podcasting at the FGS Conference
The $75,000,000 Ancestry.com I.P.O. is underwritten by five banks/financial institutions. They typically get 7% of the total offering, less their expenses. Since I.P.O.s have been nearly non-existent lately, the banks can crow a bit about making a few bucks from Continue reading Expected Bank Fees for the Ancestry.com I.P.O.
There’s a downside to every business, and looking at the Ancestry.com SEC filing, it’s hard to see anything but the bucket of gold. However, Ancestry.com has cited acquiring country code domain names as a potential risk. That comes with having Continue reading Ancestry.com Raises Concerns about Obtaining and/or Protecting Domain Names
It really comes as no surprise that Ancestry.com, Inc. has filed for a $75,000,000 Initial Public Offering (I.P.O). They’re one of the few genealogy companies that has made a lot of money the last year or two. According to the Continue reading Ancestry.com Files a $75,000,000. I.P.O.
The following news release was received from Anastasia Tyler: Collaboration with the American Jewish Historical Society and the Routes to Roots Foundation offers online access to more than 200,000 Jewish records. PROVO, Utah, August 2, 2009 – Ancestry.com, the world’s Continue reading Ancestry.com Expands Online Jewish Family History Record Collection
My friend, Michael John Neill, who began writing on genealogy when he was just a child* (grin), has moved his Case File Clues column to his own website, where it is now available for an annual subscription of only $15. Continue reading Michael John Neill’s “Case File Clues” Moves to It’s Own Site
It seems that Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Jean Granger in the Harry Potter movies, is related to Joan Playle, who was convicted of Witchcraft in 1592 – not closely related mind you – but related. According to researchers at Continue reading Emma Watson aka Hermione Jean Granger, of the Harry Potter Movies, is Related to a Real Witch
NEHGS is about to move NewEnglandAncestors.org to a new datacenter. It has been announced that the website will be down on Monday, August 10, 2009, from 7:00 A.M. (EST) to 5:00 P.M. (EST). From the NEHGS eNews, Vol 11, No Continue reading Planned Outage for NewEnglandAncestors.org
FamilyLink.com, Inc. dominates social networking niche with family-focused application Were Related, a Top 10 Facebook application for over a year July 20, 2009, Provo, Utah: Social networks are the perfect environment for keeping families connected, if done right, and Continue reading Surpassing 50 Million Users Were Related Proves Families are Popular on Facebook
NewspaperARCHIVE, in partnership with Stars and Stripes U.S. military publication, announces the online release of the Stars and Stripes historic newspaper archive. Stars and Stripes, the daily independent news source for the U.S. military community, has partnered with NewspaperARCHIVE to Continue reading “Stars and Stripes” Historic Newspaper Archive Online at NewspaperARCHIVE.com
Tom Kemp just posted a blog with a copy of Michael Jackson‘s Social Security Death Index info. GenealogyBank already has the data up, as they update their SS Death Index every week. The data from GenealogyBank’s Database is as follows: Continue reading Michael Jackson’s Social Security Death Index Entry
The following news release was written by FamilyLink staff: Open community-based website represents a new option for family history exploration & a unique way to discover & connect with family. Provo, UT, July 14, 2009 — FamilyLink.com, Inc. today introduced Continue reading FamilyLink.com, Inc. Launches Genealogy Social Network Website GenealogyWise
It seems to me like Ancestry, err… MyFamily, err… The Generations Network is back to where it began. Ancestry.com is and always has been the most recognized name of the bunch. The change of names from MyFamily.com to The Generations Continue reading The Generations Network Becomes Ancestry.com
Thanks to Paul Nauta for the following info.: Twelve new collections were added to the FamilySearch Record Search pilot this week. International collections were added for Argentina, Australia, Mexico, Netherlands, and Spain. New United States collections were added for Delaware, Continue reading Collections Added at the FamilySearch Record Search Pilot Site
I was introduced to arcalife.com at the NGS conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. I had the opportunity to visit quite a bit with Kia Rahmani, who is a director of business strategy and partnership with arcalife. Upon returning home, I Continue reading Arcalife.com – Where Family Memories Live On