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The following was written by APG staff: Westminster, Colo., November 21, 2008 – The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), the world’s leading professional organization of family history and related professionals, announced the results of its 2008 election. Ten board members Continue reading APG Announces Election Results
Ontario, Canada – 19 November 2008 – FamilySearch International announced its plans to make the indexes to available Canadian censuses accessible online for free with the help of online volunteer indexers and an agreement with Ancestry.ca. The first censuses completed Continue reading Volunteers Discover Fun Facts Transcribing Historic Canadian Censuses – Completed Indexes Will Be Free Online
The following was written by FamilySearch staff: What do Art Linkletter, Sir William Samuel Stephenson, and Elvina Fay Wray have in common? They all have ties to one of the three provinces that make up the 1916 Canada Census, and Continue reading Famous Canadians in the 1916 Census
The Palatine to America Library has been closed. Our collection is being relocated to the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio. It is anticipated the Palatine Collection will be available for use sometime in the first quarter of 2009. Courtesy Continue reading The Palatine to America Library Relocating
West Hartford, Connecticut, November 12, 2008 – Family Historian 3, the highest rated family tree software in the U.K. is now available in the United States and Canada. This top rated software is initially being distributed in the nearly Continue reading The #1 Rated Genealogy Software in the UK is Now Available at 1500 Target Stores
The following was written by Incline Software staff: Salt Lake City, Utah – November 12, 2008 – Today, Incline Software, LC announced the full release of Ancestral Quest 12.1. AQ 12.1 has been released in phases since July, 2008, when Continue reading Incline Software Releases Ancestral Quest 12.1
The Jefferson County (Indiana) Genealogical Society introduces a First Families Program to honor the founding families of the county. Madison – November 1, 2008 – The Jefferson County Genealogical Society is sponsoring a lineage program specifically aimed at discovering and Continue reading Southeastern Indiana Genealogy Society Launches First Families Program
The following was written by APG staff: Jake Gehring, president of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), presented this year’s awards on September 5, 2008 at the association luncheon at the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Awards Presented at the APG Luncheon
The following was written by APG staff: Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists gathered in Philadelphia on September 5th to an honor a long-time member for his professional accomplishments. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) named Gary Mokotoff as Continue reading APG Honors Gary Mokotoff
The following was written by MyHeritage staff: London, England and Tel Aviv, Israel; September 22, 2008 – MyHeritage, one of the world’s most popular family Web sites, today announced the acquisition of family social network Kindo. MyHeritage has more than Continue reading MyHeritage Acquires Family Social Network Kindo
The following was written by Godfrey staff: Middletown CT (September 22, 2008) – Three basic sources for anyone researching the history, biography, or genealogy of Middlesex County, Connecticut, are now available in their entirety free to the public at the Continue reading Grant to Godfrey Memorial Library Makes Three Standard Middlesex County Histories Available Free Online
The following was written by APG staff: Members of the Association of Professional Genealogists gathered in Philadelphia on September 5th to honor a long-time member for her professional accomplishments. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) named Sandra Hargreaves Luebking as Continue reading APG Honors Sandra Hargreaves Luebking
The following was written by APG staff: Westminster, Colo., September 9; The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) presented the first Young Professional Scholarship award to Michael Melendez of Fullerton, California. The award was presented during the APG Professional Management Conference Continue reading APG Presents First Young Professional Scholarship
The following was written by Pharos staff: September 6, 2008; The International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) and Pharos Teaching and Tutoring, a British company, have teamed up to offer quality online courses to those researching their Continue reading Pharos and the International Society for British Genealogy and Family History Announce New Online Courses
The following was written by Geni.com staff: Site Traffic Tops 1 Million Unique Visitors in August. Los Angeles, CA; September 4, 2008 — Genealogy and family social networking website, Geni.com, announced today that its traffic in August exceeded 1 million Continue reading Family Trees Grow Virally on Geni.com