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I ran across an article that proposes to sell their report on the global genetic genealogy market. The report is 120 pages in PDF format and comes at a cost of only $4900!! From my standpoint and those of most Continue reading The Global Genetic Genealogy Market
The following news release was posted at Business Wire, via Yahoo! Finance. LEHI, Utah & SAN FRANCISCO, August 31, 2021 Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Geneanet, a Continue reading Ancestry.com Acquires French Genealogy Company – Geneanet
Sad news – my friend, Connie Bradbury, passed away on the 20th of August. During the “Heritage Quest” years, Connie and I worked together on Alaska-oriented genealogy projects. She will be missed. Following is an excerpt from her obituary in Continue reading Connie Bradbury 1939-2021: RIP
Family Roots Publishing Co. recently reprinted the Indiana data of the German Immigrants in American Church Records series. The information was originally published 16 years ago as Volume 1 by Picton Press and has been long out of print. The Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records Volumes 1A & 1B (Indiana) Now Indexed & Shipping
The following listing is that of New and Update Collections at Ancestry.com since July 1st, 2021. New and Updated UPDATED Rhode Island, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1802-1945 8/26/2021 UPDATED Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015 8/25/2021 UPDATED Florida, U.S., Continue reading New & Updated Collections at Ancestry.com since July 1st, 2021
The following excerpt is from the August 22, 2021 Pensacola News Journal. The West Florida Genealogical Society created a unique product in the 1821 Sampler, identifying more than 2,200 people in Pensacola and the surrounding area on the day of Continue reading Pensacola, Florida Residents in 1821 – a Sampler of 2,200 Persons
Congratulations to CeCe Moore and her Parabon NonLabs company. Following is an excerpt from an article posted at the Yahoo news website. An 84-year-old man was sentenced to consecutive life sentences in Wisconsin Friday after a DNA match in 2019 Continue reading Wisconsin Man Gets 2 Life Sentences Thanks to Work Done by Parabon NanoLabs
We are so excited to announce that Dwight Radford’s new Discovering Irish Origins Using the Records of Ireland is now shipping. This is the second of Dwight’s “Getting Them Over the Water – An Irish Immigration Strategies Series” books. Discovering Continue reading NEW! Discovering Irish Origins Using the Records of Ireland – by Dwight Radford
The following excerpt is from the Regina Post Leader via MSN: The quest to find the identity of Michael Kirov, the man previously known only as “John Doe” who died on a Regina railway 26 years ago , relied on Continue reading How DNA and Genealogy Helped Crack the Case of Regina’s “John Doe”
To celebrate the publication of Dwight Radford’s new Discovering Irish Origins Using the Records of Ireland, FRPC is offering American Scots-Irish Research: Strategies and Sources in the Quest for Ulster-Scots Origins, at 15% off through September 28. Regular $34.95, it’s Continue reading American Scots-Irish Research – On Sale for 15% Off Through September 28
It causes me great sadness to have to announce that we had to cancel the 2021 Christmas Tour. I’m just sick about it, for just over a month ago I was in Salt Lake City, and everything looked like a Continue reading 2021 Salt Lake Christmas Tour is Canceled
The last 7 months have been hard, but Patty and I are nearly fully recovered from the long-term effects of having Covid. The virus seems to affect everyone differently. In my case, it resulted in extreme fatigue and brain fog Continue reading Hoping to Leave Long-haul Covid Behind
Finally! The Family History Library is reopening on July 6, 2021 Following is the News Release from FamilySearch: June 08, 2021 FamilySearch Family History Library Reopening New patron film scanning station in the FamilySearch Family History LibraryThe FamilySearch Family History Continue reading The Family History Library is Reopening July 6, 2021!
I’m guessing a few of my readers may be wondering what happened to me. For those who don’t know, I caught the Covid-19 Virus in January, and posted an update about it in February, thinking I was on the mend. Continue reading Covid-19 and the Long Haul
Family Roots Publishing is once again exhibiting at the annual SCGS Jamboree. And we’re offering a great show special, as well as daily prizes! And you can attend from home! The Exhibit Hall is FREE! This link goes directly to Continue reading SCGS Virtual Jamboree 2021 Show Specials & Daily Prizes – the Exhibit Hall is FREE! June 4 thru 13, 2021