Ancestry.ca Offering Free Online Access to Canadian Military Records Through November 12, 2013

The following was written by Ancestry and is from www.newswire.ca: Ancestry.ca to offer free online access to historic military records to help Canadians discover their military ancestors for the first time – Many Canadians unaware of ancestors who fought in Continue reading Ancestry.ca Offering Free Online Access to Canadian Military Records Through November 12, 2013

Using Google Books to Get Free Copies of Pages of Books in the Family History Library

Some time ago, FamilySearch announced a FREE Lookup service whereby they would scan pages of books found in the Family History Library for patrons who couldn’t actually get to the library itself. They have now published a blog explaining in Continue reading Using Google Books to Get Free Copies of Pages of Books in the Family History Library

Fire at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco Scanning Center

Wednesday morning at about 3:30 a.m., a fire got started at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco scanning center. No data was lost, but about $600,000 in high end digitization equipment was destroyed. The scanning building was also badly damaged. According Continue reading Fire at the Internet Archive’s San Francisco Scanning Center

FamilySearch Adds Over 1.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Spain & the USA

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 1.2 million indexed records and images from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 442,32 images from the Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 1.2 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Spain & the USA

Billion Graves Adds Store so You can Buy BillionGraves Gear

BillionGraves has added an online store where you can purchase BillionGraves apparel. According to the company, in honor of the store grand opening, they are giving customers 15% off on their first purchase from the BillionGraves store! Visit the Billion Continue reading Billion Graves Adds Store so You can Buy BillionGraves Gear

Ancestry.com New Content: Military Records, Virgin Islands Vaccination Journals, and the 1921 Census of Canada

From the November 1, 2013 posting on the Ancestry.com blog New records are piling up like the leaves on my front lawn. Veterans Day has its roots in WWI, and we added several WWI-era databases last week. Georgia was home Continue reading Ancestry.com New Content: Military Records, Virgin Islands Vaccination Journals, and the 1921 Census of Canada

FamilySearch Adds Over 135 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, England, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, & the USA

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has added more than 135 million indexed records and images from Brazil, Canada, England, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 1,227,603 indexed records from the new Canada Census, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 135 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Brazil, Canada, England, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, & the USA

Scottish Property Valuation Rolls for 1920 Go Online

The following News Release is from Grant Millar, marketing executive for DC Thomson Family History (formerly known as brightsolid online publishing) ‘Homes fit for heroes’? New historical records offer a fascinating snapshot of Scottish society in the wake of the Continue reading Scottish Property Valuation Rolls for 1920 Go Online

Danish Immigrant Museum Changes its Name

Word has been received that the Danish Immigrant Museum of Elk Horn Iowa has changed its name to Museum of Danish America. They have stated that while their name is changing, their mission will still the same. The only national Continue reading Danish Immigrant Museum Changes its Name

AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins

The following News Release is from Ancestry.com: Update to AncestryDNA gives a deeper level of insight with expanded information for twenty-six regions (PROVO, Utah) – October 17, 2013 – Ancestry.com DNA, LLC announced today an update to its popular DNA Continue reading AncestryDNA™ Now a More Comprehensive DNA Test for Exploring Ethnic Origins

MyHeritage Enters Into Strategic Partnership with FamilySearch

Today, MyHeritage annoucned that they have entered into a strategic partnership with FamilySearch. This looks like it will be a good thing for both websites – and their users. The following news release is from MyHeritage.com: TEL AVIV, Israel & Continue reading MyHeritage Enters Into Strategic Partnership with FamilySearch

FamilySearch Adds Over 9.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Argentina, BillionGraves, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the U.S.A.

The following is from FamilySearch: FamilySearch has recently added more than 9.5 million indexed records and images from Argentina, BillionGraves, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Notable collection updates include the 2,399,826 images from the new Denmark, Church Continue reading FamilySearch Adds Over 9.5 Million Indexed Records & Images to Collections from Argentina, BillionGraves, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, and the U.S.A.