Ancestry’s Subscriber Base Up 10% with an 18% Revenue Growth in 2008

We may be in a recession, but looking at the Generations Network numbers, you certainly wouldn’t know it. CEO Tim Sullivan did an interview with The Industry Standard on Tuesday, and in that interview he disclosed that their subscriber base Continue reading Ancestry’s Subscriber Base Up 10% with an 18% Revenue Growth in 2008

City of Valdosta, Georgia to Produce a GIS-enabled Website for Sunset Hill Cemetery

The following press release was written by the City of Valdosta, Georgia staff: The City of Valdosta has been awarded a Historic Preservation Fund Grant to produce a Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-enabled web site to be used by family-members, historians, Continue reading City of Valdosta, Georgia to Produce a GIS-enabled Website for Sunset Hill Cemetery

Jester MacNut, meet Burn Clown! Ancestry.ca Discovers Names Kids Wish Were April Fool’s Pranks

The following news release was written by ancestry.ca staff: TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ – Is there a Fool in your family tree? How abouta Prank or Jester or Joke? From the hilarious to the bizarre, Ancestry.ca, Canada’s leading online family Continue reading Jester MacNut, meet Burn Clown! Ancestry.ca Discovers Names Kids Wish Were April Fool’s Pranks

Book Published on the Graveyard of the Carnmoney Parish Church, Newtownabbey, UK

A new book about the graveyard at the church was launched this week by the Newtownabbey branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society. ‘The Hidden Graveyard’ brings to a conclusion years of meticulous research and information gathering. Praise Continue reading Book Published on the Graveyard of the Carnmoney Parish Church, Newtownabbey, UK

Digitized Death and Burial Records 1538-1854 Now Available at Scotlands People

It was announced today that Death and Burial Records 1538-1854 have now been added to the online digital images of the Old Parish Registers of Scotland (the OPRs) – all available to the public at ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk. The Births & Baptisms Continue reading Digitized Death and Burial Records 1538-1854 Now Available at Scotlands People

Marilyn Gannon Retires from the Genealogy Dept. at the Hackley Public Library in Muskegon, Michigan

MUSKEGON [Michigan] — For more than a decade, Hackley Public Library patrons have relied on Marilyn Gannon’s expertise to sort through dusty archives and ancient newspapers to learn more about themselves. Gannon, the library’s head clerk in its local history/genealogy Continue reading Marilyn Gannon Retires from the Genealogy Dept. at the Hackley Public Library in Muskegon, Michigan

The Government of Canada Supports the Societe d’Histoire du Lac-Saint-Jean

The following press release was written by Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages staff: ALMA, QUEBEC–(Marketwire – March 31, 2009) – On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, the Continue reading The Government of Canada Supports the Societe d’Histoire du Lac-Saint-Jean

The Carson House & the Greenlee Memorial Library Opened Today

The Carson House, in Marion, McDowell County, North Carolina, opened its doors today for the 2009-2010 season. The county’s most important historical site will also be open for a longer period than before. The house museum will be open Wednesday Continue reading The Carson House & the Greenlee Memorial Library Opened Today

“Whose Father Was He?” – the Story of Amos Humiston, a Gettysburg Hero

“Whose Father Was He?,” by Erroll Morris, is being published in serial form in the New York Times. The story hinges on an investigation into a photograph of three children. A photograph found on the dead body of Amos Humiston, Continue reading “Whose Father Was He?” – the Story of Amos Humiston, a Gettysburg Hero

Read All About Your Ancestors – in the Newspaper

Within the last 24 hours, Jeff Bockman posted an article titled, Extra, Extra, Read All About Your Ancestors, on his website. The article details the kinds of things you might find when searching the papers for your people. And as Continue reading Read All About Your Ancestors – in the Newspaper

The Society of Genealogists Takes Its Courses Online With Pharos

The following news release was written by The Society of Genealogists staff: The Society of Genealogists and Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd are pleased to announce a new joint online course called I’m Stuck! How can the Society of Genealogists Continue reading The Society of Genealogists Takes Its Courses Online With Pharos