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The following is excerpted from a January 5, 2011 blog at the Ancestry.com Blog: Last November, we launched a new tree viewer in an optional preview. If you chose to view your tree using the new view, we gave you Continue reading Ancestry.com Launches New Tree Viewer
The following excerpt is from a long article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett, published in the January 3, 2010 edition of the Toledo Blade. [Toledo, Ohio]: Inside the expansive rooms of the Dale-Riggs Funeral Home at Nebraska and City Park avenues, tucked Continue reading The Records of the African-American Dale-Riggs Funeral Home of Toledo, Ohio
So Roger Milliken beat the tax man…, something his grandfather was unable to do. Mr. Millikin died just ahead of the reinstatement of estate taxes… Following is an excerpt from an article with an interesting history of estate taxes by Continue reading Roger Milliken Beats the Estate Tax Man by 48 hours
The following is from the RootsTech blog. I see that the early bird price has been extended a week to the 15th of January – so register now! I also note that there is a link to a good article Continue reading RootsTech Early Bird Registration Extended to January 15, 2011
The following excerpt is from the January 4, 2011 edition of the Milford Beacon: Dover, Del. — From Hawaii to Germany to Delaware, railroad enthusiasts everywhere clamor for photos of Jackson and Sharp Company trains. The Delaware Public Archives is Continue reading Photos of Delaware’s Jackson & Sharp Company Trains Being Exhibited & Planned to Go Online at the Delaware Public Archives Website.
The following excerpt is from an article printed in the January 4, 2011 edition of redorbit.com Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) January 4, 2011 Geni.com, a world leader in collaborative genealogy, today announced the addition of the 50 millionth person to Continue reading Geni.com’s Family Tree Surpasses 50 Million People
The following news release was received from Amy Sell at FindMyPast.co.uk: Over 9 million family history records available online today Findmypast.co.uk to host Society’s collection in centenary year Today the Society of Genealogists in London and leading family history website Continue reading Society of Genealogists’ Collection Now Online at FindMyPast.co.uk
My friend, Jim Beidler, writes of the lack of extant Saxony parish records – and the alternate sources that are helpful for genealogists in his January 2, 2011 Roots & Branches column published in the Lebanon Daily News. Following is Continue reading Replacement Records for Missing Saxony Parish Registers
Kimberly Powell, at about.com, is going after her certification as a genealogist with the BCG. In her column of January 4, she writes about the process, and options that are available. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in genealogical certification Continue reading Kimberly Powell Writes About the Options for Becoming a Credentialed Genealogist
The following news release was received from Gayathri Kher, IT Systems and Conference Manager at the NGS. New from NGS Video Productions: Empathy and the Analytical Process, Featuring Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA 4 January 2011 Continue reading New NGS Video: Tom W. Jones on Empathy & the Analytical Process
Choose from Nearly 1000 Genealogy Research Guides! Because of the success of our New Years weekend sale, as well as the roll out of our new Genealogy Newsline newsletter, the FREE SHIPPING offer at Family Roots Publishing, is being extended, Continue reading Family Roots Publishing FREE SHIPPING Offer Extended & Expanded Through Monday, January 17
The following information is from the January, 2011 edition of RootsMagic News. This is great news. Legacy Family Tree is having a lot of success with their online classes. I’m sure that RootsMagic will also. Throughout the year RootsMagic staff Continue reading RootsMagic Now Doing FREE Online Webinars
For the last year, Family Roots Publishing Company, under my direction, has set up exhibits at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel. We usually set up in the Heritage Room across from the elevators, but now and then display the books Continue reading Family Roots Publishing Co. Exhibits at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel
Looking into 2011 through a hole I made with my finger in the 7 inches of snow on our fence, I’m excited for the year ahead. I know this wacky wild winter weather has smacked too many of you, but Continue reading SLCT Week’s Peek #3
The following press release was received from Gayathri Kher, IT Systems and Conference Manager at the National Genealogical Society: ARLINGTON, VA, 3 JANUARY 2011: The National Genealogical Society announces the Call for Papers for the 2012 Family History Conference, “The Continue reading Call For Papers for the NGS Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio May 9-12 2012