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The following news release was received from Matthew Deighton at Ancestry.com: Relationship with University is First for Popular Family History Web site (INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana) – November 8, 2012 – The University of Indianapolis is teaming up with Ancestry.com, the world’s Continue reading UIndy Teams With Ancestry.com on Identity Project
The following databases have been added this week at the Original Record: 1597-1601 – Salford Portmote The earliest surviving records of the portmote of the borough of the township and manor of Salford in Lancashire were transcribed and edited by Continue reading New Databases Added at The Original Record
The following press release is from Corey Oiesen, Communications Officer, APG: Phyllis McLaughlin Brings Newspaper Career Experience to APG e-News WESTMINSTER, Colo., 7 November 2012: The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG®) (http://www.apgen.org) announced today that Phyllis McLaughlin has joined the Continue reading The Association of Professional Genealogists Welcomes Phyllis McLaughlin as Newsletter Editor
Over the past 200 years, New Zealanders have bravely fought in many wars, on many different battlefields around the world. This long-standing history of military involvement on the world stage has left its mark on New Zealand society; the nation Continue reading Ancestry.com.au Gives Free Access to Military Records Nov 9-12, 2012
The following excerpt is from the November 4, 2012 edition of IrishCentral.com: The wills of 9,000 World War I Irish soldiers who fought in the British Army will be posted online this week the Irish Sunday Times reports. Many of Continue reading Wills of 9,000 World War I Irish Soldiers to Go Online
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide. Enjoy… Dollarhide’s Genealogy Rule No. 48: If you never ask the question, you’ll never know the answer. As a follow-up to my earlier article, If You Never Ask the Continue reading More Suggestions for Family Interviews
The following news release was received from Grant Millar at Brightsolid: · From inmates of poorhouses to owners of mansions – a fascinating portrait of Scottish life during the early 20th Century and a major new family history resource A Continue reading Scottish Wills & Testaments from 1902 to 1925 Go Online
The following excerpt is from the November 4, 2012 edition of hecklerspray.com: This week, an expert at Ancestry.com revealed that George Clooney and Abraham Lincoln are distantly related. And the timing is just oh-so perfect, as ‘Lincoln’ is set to Continue reading George Clooney and Abraham Lincoln Are Distantly Related
The following excerpt is from an a news release posted November 5, 2012 at EmpoweredNews.net. The Shareholders Foundation announces that an investor in shares of Ancestry.com Inc (NASDAQ:ACOM) filed a lawsuit against directors of Ancestry.com Inc in effort to block Continue reading Lawsuit Filed Against Directors of Ancestry.com
Like his book on the Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633, recently reviewed here, Robert Charles Anderson wrote another book telling the story of early New England, not through traditional histories, but through the genealogies of those early inhabitants. Continue reading The Winthrop Fleet: Massachusetts Bay Company Immigrants to New England 1629-1630
Even though some technologies may become widely used, changes in those technologies require constant learning and adaptation. Sometimes, people just don’t need a certain technology when it becomes available, but later find a use for it. For others, we sometimes Continue reading Digital Images: Scanning, Editing, and Preserving Your Photos
Going backwards alphabetically, today we spotlight Ruth Maness. Ruth is ready, willing and able to help you with your Scandinavian research needs. Ruth Ellen Maness specializes in Scandinavian research. Besides working at the reference desk and behind the scenes on Continue reading Salt Lake Christmas Tour……….. Week’s Peek
According to her blog, Cyndi Howells has had her site, Cyndislist.com, ripped off, and effectively posted on another’s commercial website. I’ve known Cyndi for most of my “genealogy life,” and I know that she’s put heart and soul into that Continue reading Cyndi Gets Ripped Off
The following was received from Paul Nauta at FamilySearch.org: SALT LAKE CITY (November 2, 2012) – FamilySearch was recently recognized for its “continued dedication and support” of African family history research at the 2nd International Black Genealogy Summit, held at Continue reading FamilySearch Recognized for “Continued Dedication and Support” at 2nd International Black Genealogy Summit
I received this Update from FamilySearch indexing on 2 November 2012: U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Community Project Half-way to 2012 Goal of 30 Million Records In August of this year, FamilySearch announced its next major U.S. community project-U.S. Immigration and Continue reading Family Search Indexing Update