Ancestry.com’s Branch Out Sweepstakes – ending Dec. 31, 2013

Would you like to win a sweepstakes worth $3,346 that includes research done by the ProGenealogists firm, DNA testing, and photo book, and an Ancetry World membership! If so, check out the Branch Out Sweepstakes being conducted by Ancestry.com. Enter Continue reading Ancestry.com’s Branch Out Sweepstakes – ending Dec. 31, 2013

Ancestry.com and the Associated Press Bring Historical AP Archives Online

The following press release is from Ancestry.com Ancestry.com and the Associated Press Bring Historical AP Archives Online New Agreement Provides a View of the Past through Historical News Reports (Provo, Utah) – November 18, 2013 – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest Continue reading Ancestry.com and the Associated Press Bring Historical AP Archives Online

Ancestry.ca Offering Free Online Access to Canadian Military Records Through November 12, 2013

The following was written by Ancestry and is from www.newswire.ca: Ancestry.ca to offer free online access to historic military records to help Canadians discover their military ancestors for the first time – Many Canadians unaware of ancestors who fought in Continue reading Ancestry.ca Offering Free Online Access to Canadian Military Records Through November 12, 2013

Ancestry.com New Content: Military Records, Virgin Islands Vaccination Journals, and the 1921 Census of Canada

From the November 1, 2013 posting on the Ancestry.com blog New records are piling up like the leaves on my front lawn. Veterans Day has its roots in WWI, and we added several WWI-era databases last week. Georgia was home Continue reading Ancestry.com New Content: Military Records, Virgin Islands Vaccination Journals, and the 1921 Census of Canada

Danish Immigrant Museum Changes its Name

Word has been received that the Danish Immigrant Museum of Elk Horn Iowa has changed its name to Museum of Danish America. They have stated that while their name is changing, their mission will still the same. The only national Continue reading Danish Immigrant Museum Changes its Name

AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins

The following News Release is from Ancestry.com: Update to AncestryDNA gives a deeper level of insight with expanded information for twenty-six regions (PROVO, Utah) – October 17, 2013 – Ancestry.com DNA, LLC announced today an update to its popular DNA Continue reading AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins

Ancestry Releases New App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Supports iOS 7

PROVO, Utah, Sept. 18, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC, the world’s largest online family history resource, today announced the launch of a new, upgraded version of its Ancestry App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, with features designed to Continue reading Ancestry Releases New App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Supports iOS 7

Ancestry.com & FamilySearch to Collaborate, Making Another Billion Records Available Online For the First Time

This could be the most important development of the year – if not the decade. If Ancestry is helping to get records from the granite mounain vault digitized and indexed – and makes 60 million dollars available to do so, Continue reading Ancestry.com & FamilySearch to Collaborate, Making Another Billion Records Available Online For the First Time

1921 Canadian Census Now Available FREE for Browsing at Ancestry.ca

If you had folks living anywhere in Canada in 1921 – and you know about where they lived, you’ll most likely want to go check out the 1921 Canadian census, now posted at ancestry.ca. According to their website, “with the Continue reading 1921 Canadian Census Now Available FREE for Browsing at Ancestry.ca

Ancestry.com Posts 1,198,635 New York Naturalization Petitions, 1794-1906

I see that Ancestry.com has posted the New York Naturalization Petitions, 1794-1906. There are 1,198,635 records in the collection, wheich is from the National Archives. This is an amazing collection of records. On finding that the collection was posted, I Continue reading Ancestry.com Posts 1,198,635 New York Naturalization Petitions, 1794-1906