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Ancestry.com posted the following release on July 9th: Ancestry.com LLC to Announce Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results PROVO, Utah, July 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com LLC, the world’s largest online family history resource, will release financial results for its Continue reading Ancestry.com to Release 2nd Quarter Results Followed by Conferece Call and Live Webcast
Some of our all time most popular articles are the five U.S. and Canadian vital records database lists for FamilySearch.org. We try and keep these lists updated, and we normally post those updates in a separate article. For various reasons, Continue reading United States and Canadian Vital Records Database Lists — Updated to 13 June 2014
Back in December I reviewed a new Genealogy at a Glance, by George G. Morgan, on Ancestry.com Research. Morgan now has a new guide, Genealogy at a Glance: FamilySearch.org Research. Like Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org is an enormous database collection of genealogically Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: FamilySearch.org Research
Following is the description of the book: Most genealogical records during the decade of the Civil War are related to the soldiers and regiments of the Union and Confederate military. However, there are numerous records relating to the entire population Continue reading Genealogical Resources of the Civil War — 25% OFF Extended Through June 30, 2014
In a book that began as a family case study, Flemish DNA & Ancestry: History of Three Families over Five Centuries Using Conventional and Genetic Genealogy by Guido J. Deboeck, has proven to be much more. The book offers an Continue reading Flemish DNA & Ancestry
I am not sure why it is, but it seems like American genealogist are obsessed with the notion of having royal ancestry. The truth is, a significant number of us are descendant or royal blood; however, proving so will bring Continue reading Royal Families: Americans Of Royal And Noble Ancestry. Volume Three
If you are going to spend 60 years of your life actively involved in genealogical research, then you better have a good sense of humor. Indeed, anyone with 60 years experience ought to have plenty of their own funny tales Continue reading Grin-ealogy — Sixty Years of Adventures and Misadventure
The following press release came from the office of Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe: Governor McAuliffe Announces Successful Launch of DMV/VDH Vital Records Partnership People Born in Virginia Will Now Have More Access to Birth Certificates Than Ever Before Contacts: Office Continue reading Virginians Now Have an Easier Way to Access Their Vital Records
“Court records, including those for the territorial or colonial periods, provide vivid details of our ancestors’ action and those of their relatives and neighbors. Whether a plaintiffs, defendants, witnesses, jurors, local justices, signatories, or appointed officials, most Americans were named Continue reading Genealogy at a Glance: Court Records
A few weeks ago I made the following post: Some of our all time most popular articles are the five U.S. and Canadian vital records database lists for FamilySearch.org. We try and keep these lists updated, and we normally post Continue reading FamilySearch.org USA State, Territorial & School Censuses and Tax Records Lists Updated and Refreshed
DNA testing and use just keeps getting better for genealogists. I found the following article at Gizmag.com: Researchers develop DNA GPS tool to accurately trace geographical ancestry By Chris Wood An international team of scientists has developed a process that Continue reading Researchers Develop DNA GPS: Pinpoint a Person’s Geographical Origin Going Back 1,000 Years
“Are you familiar with Dropbox – a program that provides 2 gigabytes of online storage for free? Learn how to sign up for Dropbox, install the program and get started ensuring the safety and security of your genealogy research data. Continue reading Dropbox for Genealogists
Every author has a pedigree. Yes, they all have a family history, but I mean a work pedigree. Each has a resume of work and life experiences that are echoed in their words and teachings. These words, these guides and Continue reading The Family Tree Problem Solver: Tried-and True Tactics for Tracing Elusive Ancestors — 15% Off through Midnight Thursday, April 24
A month and a half before we put on our sombreros, sing about a drunk cockroach, and eat too many tacos in the cultural celebration acknowledging our southern neighbors on Cinco de Mayo, we will first don a little green Continue reading 101 Things You Didn’t Know about Irish History — 15% Off through Midnight Thursday, April 24
Germans have long been a scattered people. Millions of Americans identify their ancestral roots as German. For many, however, their ancestors spoke German but never lived in what constitutes modern Germany. Some “Germans” never even lived is what could be Continue reading Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents: Analyzing German, Latin, and French in Historical Manuscripts, NEW Second Edition