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We received a note this morning that RootsMagic 8 has now been officially released. If you were waiting to get your copy until all the bugs may have been worked out, now would be the time. I’ve been a supporter Continue reading RootsMagic 8 Now Officially Released
The following excerpt is from Arkansasonline.com Sebastian County Coroner Kenneth Hobbs keeps detailed reports for every death in his county. Just don’t ask him about anyone who died before he took office at the beginning of this year. Hobbs said Continue reading In some Arkansas Counties, Death Records Leave With the Outgoing Coroners
The following excerpt is a well-researched and excellent article about President Joe Biden’s ancestry – especially the Irish portion of it, which he emphasizes. While it is cliche for political figures to portray themselves as being “as American as apple Continue reading How President Joe Biden Became Irish
This lady not only found a family photo album, but then located a cousin when tracking down the family. The following excerpt is from Insider.com: Chelsey Brown says she has been going to thrift stores and flea markets for years to Continue reading TikTok User Finds Antiques & Locates Families with Connections to the Items
Family Roots Publishing is running an Irish Research Guide promotion. We now market over 40 different guides, and have placed them all on sale for one week only. Click on the links for full information on each book. IMPORTANT IRISH Continue reading Irish Research Guide Sale: Up to 70% Off through Thursday, Sept 30, 2021
The following teaser is from Yahoo.com: Sept 17, 2021 (Reuters) by Will Dunham – An analysis of ancient DNA is transforming the understanding of the genetic ancestry of Japan’s modern-day population, identifying a crucial contribution from people who arrived about Continue reading Study Rewrites the Understanding of Modern Japan’s Genetic Ancestry
The following teaser is from an article posted at pymnts.com: Genealogy is big business — and poised to get bigger — as demonstrated by investment firm Blackstone’s December 2020 purchase of Ancestry for $4.7 billion. Further driving the point home was the announcement on Continue reading Former Amazon & Facebook Execs Move to Ancestry.com
The following excerpt probably falls in the category of “old news” as it was posted August 31. However, I missed it, so am posting it here today. AUGUST 31, 2021 – By Mandy Mastrovita: Birth Registers From Historically Endangered Georgia Continue reading Birth Registers of the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home of Mitchell County, GA 1949-1971 Now Digitized
The following excerpt is from the National Archives blog. Sept. 21, 2021: Civil War era and related maps from the Army Corps of Engineers have been digitized and are available to view and download from the National Archives Catalog. The Continue reading Army Corps of Engineers Civil War Maps Are Digitized
A new Google guide is available! Tracing Your Ancestors – Genealogy Research Using Google; by Lisa Alzo; 2021; 66 pp; Soft Cover magazine format; Saddle-Stapled; ISBN: 978-1-926510-15-6; Item #: MM035 The latest Tracing Your Ancestors publication is one of the best Continue reading NEW: Tracing Your Ancestors – Genealogy Research Using Google – 20% Off at the FRPC Website
Great news! The following News Release is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch Completes Digitization of Massive Microfilm Collection Effort makes billions of global genealogy records freely available online September 21, 2021; SALT LAKE CITY, UT—It is a milestone 83 years in the Continue reading FamilySearch Completes Microfilm Digitization Program
A new At a Glance quick guide has been published. This one covers doing research for your Ukraine ancestors. Genealogy at a Glance: Ukrainian Genealogy Research; Vera Ivanova Miller; 2021; 4 pages; Folded; 8.5×11; laminated; ISBN: 9780806321172; Item #: GPC3833 Continue reading NEW: Genealogy at a Glance: Ukrainian Genealogy Research – 10% off
The following News Release was posted a couple weeks ago, but I’m just now getting it up on my blog. These records contain all kinds of ancestral information – and not just for African-Americans. I did some searches for my Continue reading Ancestry® Adds New Freedmen’s Bureau Collection that Enables Family History Discoveries for Descendants of Formerly Enslaved People
The following databases have been posted at FindMyPast this Friday: Warwickshire Parish Records Findmypast have added hundreds of thousands of new baptism, marriage and burial records from St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham. Specifically, the new releases cover: Over Continue reading New Warwickshire Vital Records & Newspapers Posted at FindMyPast this Week
Since Covid hit us, Kevan Hansen has continued to write, and Family Roots Publishing has continued to publish more volumes of the series, Map Guide to German Parish Registers. All the volumes have dealt with big cities of Germany. Research Continue reading New German Map Guides Now Available – Big Cities – Vol. 60-65