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TLC was kind enough to supply me with a screener for the upcoming show again this week. Alfre Woodard will be the featured celebrity on TLC’s Who Do You think You Are? this Sunday, August 9, 2015. The episode is Continue reading Alfre Woodard to Be Featured on TLC’s Who Do You Think You Are? Sunday, August 9, 2015
The following press release is from directionsmagazine.com: View the History of Britain from the Air as Bluesky Brings Old Aerial Photos Online Thousands of aerial photographs of Britain, dating back more than seventy years, are now available online. Visitors to Continue reading Bluesky Brings Old British Aerial Photos Online
It was earlier rumored that Finding Your Roots was returning to finish Season Three. Now it seems that may have been premature. Following is an excerpt from the August 3, 2015 nydailynews.com: BEVERLY HILLS — Stung by Ben Affleck whitewashing Continue reading “Finding Your Roots” Series Remains in a Timeout
The following excerpt is from an article posted August 4, 2015 at techcentral.ie: Family Tree Analyzer is a portable free tool which can analyse a family tree (in GEDCOM form) and produce various reports on it. You’ll first need to Continue reading A Review of Family Tree Analyzer 5.1.0.3
The following teaser is from an article posted in the August 6, 2015 dailymail.co.uk: A blue-collar American is getting the royal treatment after a search for his family ancestry online revealed that he is the heir to the throne of Continue reading Maryland Mechanic Discovers He is Heir to the Throne of the Isle of Man
The Arizona Genealogy Library has now moved. The vast genealogy community was against it, as many valuable resources were not moved into the new digs. Following are links to articles both pro and con on the subject: New Genealogy Center Continue reading Arizona’s Genealogy Library Gets Downsized and Relocated
The following is from the August 5, 2015 North County Outlook: The second annual Northwest Genealogy Conference, one of, if not the only northwestern genealogy conference, will again be held in Arlington this August. The conference, which runs from Aug. Continue reading The Northwest Genealogy Conference – August 13-15
The following teaser is from an article posted in August 6, 2015 Deseret News: PROVO, UTAH Fifteen years ago Apple was a beleaguered tech company. Today, it is a transformative leader across multiple industries (computers, smart phones, music, movies, wearable Continue reading FamilySearch is Undergoing a Fundamental Transformation
The following is from the August 5 New York Daily News. It took one woman more than half a century to find a piece of her familial roots. Kriste Hughes, 51, was reunited with her birth mother and brother after Continue reading Ancestry Helps “Hicks Baby” Find Her Mother
The following is from FamilySearch: Highlights of this week’s updates include the Alabama County Marriages 1809-1950, Denmark Deeds and Mortgages 1572-1928, Philippines Civil Registration (Local) 1888-1984, Utah Obituaries from Utah Newspapers 1850-2005, and Zimbabwe Death notices from 1904-1976. Explore these Continue reading New FamilySearch Data Collections Posted the Week of 27 July 2015
There is a new entry in the world of ever popular laminated quick guides for genealogists. This latest entry is for anyone who has, or has been considering, signing up with MyHeritage.com. The guide: MyHeritage.com Cheat Sheet by Sunny Jane Continue reading MyHeritage.com Cheat Sheet
The following excerpt is from an article by Wes Wolfe, posted July 25, 2015 at the Kinston.com website: A project between the State Archives of North Carolina and State Library of North Carolina seeks to digitize, place online and make Continue reading 35,000 North Carolina Pension Confederate Applications 1901-1946 Going Online
The following teaser is from an article by Sarah Plummer posted July 28, 2015 at the Register-Herald website: SCARBRO [West Virginia]— Travelers and tourists to the area will soon have better access to maps, obituaries, articles and photographs associated with Continue reading Genealogy Research Room Set for the Whipple Company Store, Scarbro, West Virginia
The following teaser is from the July 31, 2015 edition of the TheRecord.com: “A 250 year event doesn’t happen often,” says Ron Jackson of Bridge City. Jackson and Judge Carl Thibodeaux, along with their families and friends will attend the Continue reading St. Martinville, Louisiana is Celebrating 250 Years of Acadian Ancestry
The following is from APG: The Association of Professional Genealogists will hold the 18th annual APG Professional Management Conference on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 22–24 September 2016, at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. CALL FOR SPEAKERS Continue reading PMC 2016 – Call for Speakers – Deadline 13 September 2015