Family Tree Maker: Webinars and NGS
From Ancestry.com Blog
We all have slightly different learning styles. Some of us learn best with books. Others like to learn by doing.… Scheduled Family Tree Maintenance (12 May 2009, 1-3 AM MDT)
From Ancestry.com Blog
Please be aware that the Ancestry.com Family Tree Service will undergo scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, 12 May 2009, from 1 AM to 3 AM Mountain Daylight Time.… Tips for Using I Remember
From Footnote Blog
Last week we unveiled the I Remember application for Facebook.… Sir David Attenborough documentary ‘reveals missing link in human evolution’
Sir David Attenborough is to present a documentary claiming to have discovered a missing link in human evolution – a monkey-like creature called an adapid.…
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Meaningful Gifts for Mother’s Day
By Whitney McGowan, FamilyLink.com, Inc.
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th.…
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The Next Age of Discovery
In a 21st-century version of the age of discovery, teams of computer scientists, conservationists and scholars are fanning out across the globe in a race to digitize crumbling…
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An Odd Parcel Post Package
One of the oddest parcel post packages ever sent was "mailed" from Grangeville to Lewiston, Idaho on February 19, 1914.…
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I’m My Own Grandpa
"I'm My Own Grandpa" (sometimes rendered as "I'm My Own Grandpaw") is a novelty song written by Dwight Latham and Moe Jaffe, performed by Lonzo and Oscar in 1947, about a man…
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New Pro Feature: Tree Hot Matches!
From The Geni Blog
Since we released our Advanced Search feature, we've used it to power a number of features to help you find duplicate profiles and new branches of your family tree.… New German Records
From Ancestry.com Blog
German records have long been requested by our members. It is estimated that almost 1 in 6 Americans have German heritage. These records are very hard to acquire.… Interpreting your DNA matches
From Ancestry.com Blog
Some of your comments have indicated a need for guidance in interpreting your DNA matches.… Ancestry from US Census 2000
I had no idea that America had such a German ancestry!
The 'Ancestry from US Census 2000' report is part of a series that presents population and housing data collected by…
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New Haven City Directories for 1888, 1898, 1892, 1894, and 1896
This week’s Major Collection includes the New Haven City Directories for 1888, 1898, 1892, 1894, and 1896. This content comes from Godfrey Memorial Library.…
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Keep Your Loved Ones Free From Swine Flu This Mother’s Day
Protect yourself and your loved ones from swine flu this Mother’s Day holiday by taking some simple precautions:
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth
Wash your…
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Henry VIII’s Royal Jousting Tournament at Leeds Castle
Take the family to historic Leeds Castle and celebrate the 500th Anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne.…
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Funeral Held for Stolen Remains
A mass for William and John Higgins, whose father drowned them in a quarry near Winchburgh, was held in Edinburgh University's Catholic chaplaincy.…
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Russia Still Searching for WWII Dead
Every spring, when the ground thaws, searchers fan out across Russia's vast swamps and forests armed with metal detectors, shovels and long metal probes, scouring for…
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Try Out TweetDeck on Twitter
By Whitney McGowan, FamilyLink.com, Inc.…
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New Genealogical Publishing Content Covering North Carolina, New York, and Virginia
By Whitney McGowan, FamilyLink.com, Inc.
This week’s Major Collection includes new content from Virginia, North Carolina, and New York ranging from 1635–1851.…
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New Image Viewer Enhancements at WorldVitalRecords.com
By Whitney McGowan, FamilyLink.com
WorldVitalRecords.com recently made an enhancement to its image viewer, allowing for better resolution on newspaper images.…
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FamCam Available as iPhone Application: Share Photos Easily with Your Family
By Whitney McGowan, FamilyLink.com, Inc.
On April 21, 2009 FamilyLink.com, Inc. released its first iPhone application, FamCam.…
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Geer’s Hartford City Directories Online at WorldVitalRecords.com
This week’s major collection at WorldVitalRecords.com includes five new databases containing Geer’s Hartford City Directories for 1902, 1908, 1912-1913, and 1914.…
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FamilyLink.com is Hiring
The following is a blog post from Paul Allen, CEO, FamilyLink.com, Inc.
We have several open positions at FamilyLink.…
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Were Your Ancestors on the Titanic?
By Whitney McGowan, FamilyLink.com, Inc.…