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Oh, Wow! FamilySearch is doing another week-long series of FREE classes – all dealing with Western European research. It looks like classes are being offered dealing with research in Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Check out the class Continue reading FREE 5-Day Western European Family History Conference – Both Online and On-Site in Salt Lake City
The following is from FamilySearch: Salt Lake City, Utah (March 25, 2017), Hundreds of thousands of free indexed records from all over Italy are featured in these newly published online collections. Additionally, find newly searchable records from Canada, Ecuador, Germany, Continue reading New Historic Records Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of March 20, 2017
Elizabeth Lapointe, a friend and fellow genealogy blogger, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017. Elizabeth was a terrific genealogist, specializing in Canadian genealogy. She wrote a column for Heritage Quest Magazine years ago, and that’s how I got to Continue reading R.I.P. Elizabeth Lapointe
To coincide with St Patrick’s Day 2017, Findmypast is making their entire collection of more than 116 million Irish records free for a limited time! Through 17 March 2017, you can access the largest collection of Irish records online for Continue reading FindMyPast Offers FREE Access to Their Entire Irish Collection Thru March 17
The following news release is from NEHGS: Unique Databases, Boston Catholic Records, “How-to” Irish Research Guides, a Webinar, and More Resources Available with Free Guest Registration AmericanAncestors.org/Irish March 14, 2017 — Boston, Massachusetts—Honor your Irish heritage this St. Patrick’s Day Continue reading FREE Access to All Irish Resources on AmericanAncestors.org from March 15-22
Family Roots Publishing has put together a bundle of three Irish Research Guides, two of which are brand-new (2017) and one popular 66 page booklet produced in 2012. The bundle is normally $29.85. It’s discounted 15% through May 22. Click Continue reading 3 Irish Research Aids – 2 brand new – Bundled & Discounted 15% thru May 22
Lisa Louise Cooke just released a new series of two Irish Research Quick Guides. They were written by Donna M. Moughty, and edited by Lisa. While only four pages each, these guides are loaded with information everyone with Irish ancestry Continue reading Donna Moughty’s Irish Research Series of Quick Reference Guides
“From trade directories, petty sessions, and DNA to Currency, Ships and even Irish-American Soldiers in the US Civil War, we’ll show you the resources you need to find your Irish ancestors!” That is the splash on the front cover of Continue reading Tracing Your Irish Ancestors
Family Roots Publishing has put together a bundle of two recently published Lloyd Bockstruck books – one dealing with Settlements and Migration in America & the other the closely related subject of Names. We’ve discounted the bundle by 10%. The Continue reading Bockstruck’s New Settlements & Migrations book, bundled with his Names volume – 10% Off
Family Roots Publishing has bundled 3 popular research guides, all dealing with early American history and genealogy. This bundle of 3 items is made of the following: Tracing Your Colonial American Ancestors Tracing Your Revolutionary War Ancestors Tracing Your War Continue reading Bundle of 3 Early American Research Guides – 40% Off thru Feb. 28
As far as I can tell, the following is the best offer ever made for a MyHeritage Complete Subscription plus a MyHeritage DNA Test. I just returned from RootsTech, where I was again most impressed with the latest technological advances Continue reading Complete MyHeritage Subscription & DNA Test – $199 (Reg. $349) Now Thru Tuesday, Feb 21
Ancestry.com has agreed to pay OraSure Technologies and its DNA Genotek subsidiary $12.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged that Ancestry took DNA Genotek’s saliva sampling technology and improved upon it, without giving credit to DNA Genotek. According to Continue reading Ancestry.com Settles Lawsuit with OraSure Technologies Over DNA testing
As I’ve written a number of times on this blog, our family had friends of Japanese ancestry who lived here in the Tacoma/Puyallup/Orting area of Western Washington. They were interned in “camps” during the Second World War. The presidential order Continue reading The Japanese WWII Internment – 75 years ago today
The following is from FamilySearch: Another 15 million indexed historic records have been added to FamilySearch’s vast collections. Included are a wide variety of records from 13 countries (including Argentina, Australia, Denmark, England, and the Netherlands) containing passenger lists, obituaries, Continue reading New Historic Records Databases Posted at FamilySearch the Week of Feb 13 2017
The following is from Danielle Matlin at discovery.com: New season premieres Sunday, March 5 at 10/9c TLC’s Emmy Award-winning series, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? returns this spring with a new group of celebrities ready to delve into their Continue reading TLC Reveals the New Celebrities for the Seventh Season of Who Do You Think You Are?