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The following excerpt is from a fascinating article about an 18-month project during which the names and details of every person who traveled on the British SS Great Britain were logged in a database. The database currently has 33,251 people Continue reading A New Database With the Names & Details of Every Person Who Traveled on The SS Great Britain: 1843-1933
There’s an article posted at Atlas Obscura about Linda Watson and her company, Transcription Services. She specializes in reading the unreadable. Following is an excerpt from the article. ON ANY GIVEN DAY, FROM her home on the Isle of Man, Continue reading She Reads that Which Cannot be Read
We run across more and more shortened URLs these days, and often can’t tell if they’re safe just by hovering your curser over them, as you can with most URLs. But there are ways to check them out without having Continue reading Be Safe – See Shortened URLs Without Opening Them
I received he following news from Kindex on February 13, 2018: Today we are excited to announce the release of a major update to Kindex archival software, with several new features that will make creating searchable family archives faster and Continue reading New Kindex Features Released
The British Your Family History Magazine is biting the dust. After 15 years of continuous publication, Issue 192 (scheduled for February) will be the final issue. See their webpage. Thanks to Dick Eastman for the heads-up.
Get 20% off each 23andMe DNA kit at 23andMe.com. Get to the heart of what makes your Valentine unique. Order today. Offer ends Feb 14. Click on this link or the illustration below to order. I’ve taken the 23andMe DNA Continue reading 23andMe DNA Tests – 20% Off for Valentine’s Day – Order Today
Family Roots Publishing has purchased quantities of three recently-published genealogy guides from Moorshead Magazines, bundled them, and cut the price 30% for quick sale. The guides cover the topics of DNA Research, Genealogy Travel, and Genealogy Organization. FRPC has priced Continue reading Bundle of Three Recent Genealogy Guides on DNA, Travel & Organization – 30% off for a Limited Time
The following news release was received from MyHeritage: To celebrate Valentine’s Day, MyHeritage has a special gift for all our users. For a limited time, we are providing free access to love-related records in our massive historical records collection. No Continue reading Free Valentine’s Day Access to Marriage Records at MyHeritage.com
The following broadcast schedule has been announced for RootsTech 2018. It’s got some great presentations – available for FREE over the Internet. Read down through the list of the programs and the presenters. You’re sure to recognize a lot of Continue reading RootsTech 2018 Announces Free Online Broadcast Schedule
The following article was written by my good friend, William Dollarhide, and was taken from his book, Minnesota Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1830-2002. The area of present Minnesota east of the Mississippi River was included in the formation of Continue reading Minnesota Historical Timeline, 1612-1858
A short time ago, I purchased copies of Tracing Your Ancestors: DNA & Your Genealogy , and made them available to my readers. Published in a saddle-stapled format by Moorshead Magazines, this 66-page guide to DNA research is the one Continue reading DNA & Your Genealogy – A Great New Resource! – 20% off for a Limited Time
Family Roots Publishing is once again running a deep-discount sale of Bill Dollarhide’s PRINTED Census & Substitute Name Lists books – bumping up the discount on the new volumes published since 2015 to 25% – with the older 2013 and Continue reading Dollarhide Censuses & Substitute Name Lists Guides AL-KS 80% Off! – NEW AL, IN & KY-WY Guides 25% Off! With FREE Downloads!
Diana Smith has posted that her husband, and a great friend to all genealogists, has passed away. Gary and Diana were a driving force behind the Genealogical Speakers Guild and the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE). Continue reading R.I.P. Gary M Smith
MyHeritage is running an Autosomal DNA Test sale through Valentine’s Day – offering the tests for only $59 with the purchase of two kits. One kit is just $69. Click here to order. I had a MyHeritage DNA test processed Continue reading MyHeritageDNA Tests – Just $59 each when you purchase two – thru Valentine’s Day
The Ancestry DNA Winter Sale 2018 is now is full swing, making the Autosomal Test kit for just $69 – that’s 30% off! This promotion runs through February 25 at 9 PM PST. This is a great buy, and the Continue reading The AncestryDNA Winter Sale is On Now! 30% Off at Just $69 Thru February 25