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I got some time to work at Ancestry.com the last couple days and I’m thinking that I really need to extend my life several more decades at least – just to keep up with all the hints, and added opportunities Continue reading New Features at Ancestry.com
FPRC just brought in a new stock of Elizabeth Shown Mills Second Edition Revised Quicksheet titled Citing Ancestry Databases & Images – Evidence Style. This new guide will be of help for all of us who use Ancestry on a Continue reading NEW – Quicksheet: Citing Ancestry Databases & Images – Evidence Style – by Elizabeth Shown Mills
The following news release was received from Ancestry today. It covers some of the same things that I posted yesterday (DNA related news). However, there’s some news in this one that you may not have seen before – especially as Continue reading Ancestry® Announces Coveted Content Releases & New Family History Research Tools at RootsTech
Ancestry made several major announcements at Rootstech today. Following are their news releases – three of them! Major advances have been made in using AncestryDNA matches, as well as Tagging within your Ancestry Tree. ThruLines™ Fact Sheet Overview ● ThruLines™ Continue reading Ancestry.com Makes Major Announcements At Rootstech 2019.
The following teaser is from an article posted at adage.com. Click on the illustration to view the video. Ahead of Black History Month, genealogy brand Ancestry surprised six descendants of slaves and abolitionists with details of their family histories. Or Continue reading Railroad Ties – Film Produced by Ancestry and SundanceTV – View It Now
The following excerpt is from an article by Karissa Neely, published on the Daily Herald website. It looks like Ancestry is outsourcing the work of about 100 customer service employees. And “work-at-home” is mentioned in the article. Hmmm… I don’t Continue reading Ancestry to Close its Orem, Utah Call Center
Following is a teaser from a fascinating article posted at the May 31, 2018 Chicago Tribune website. In 1993, Richard Hoagland seemed to be living the good life. He had a young wife and two sons, Matthew and Douglas. Business Continue reading Indiana Husband & Father Who Disappeared in 1993 is Discovered Via Ancestry Search
I awoke this morning to a front page story in the Tacoma News Tribune where the authors question whether we should trust Ancestry LLC. Goodness, the article took two/thirds of front page, with the headline above the fold. Although I Continue reading Is Ancestry LLC the Devil? Or Just his Little Brother?
“Which genealogy website should I use?” It’s one of the most-asked questions in genealogy — and this quick reference guide answers it! Use this jammed-packed cheat sheet to quickly and easily compare all of the most important features of the Continue reading Genealogy Giants: Comparing the Four Major Websites
LEHI, Utah and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 03, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, today announced three new appointments to its growing leadership team. As the world’s largest consumer genomics provider, having genotyped Continue reading Ancestry Announces Three New Appointments to its Leadership Team
It has been estimated that somewhere between 3,000 & 5,000 women were accused of witchcraft in 16th and 17th Century Scotland. Now, Ancestry.com has published, and indexed a volume of the names of some of these woman from the year Continue reading The 1658 Names of Scots Witches – Posted at Ancestry.com
You’ll find a number of pictures of what the public, eating, and meeting spaces at the new Ancestry building look like at http://freshome.com/heritage-on-display-at-ancestry-headquarters/. Following is a teaser paragraph from the article. Heritage is the focus behind the design at the Continue reading The Design of Ancestry’s New Home
A few days ago, I got a note from Matthew Deighton announcing that a new program from Ancestry.com was available. It’s called We’re Related – and shows how you might be related to “famous folks.” Not that most of us Continue reading We’re Related – a new app from Ancestry.com
Wahoo! The following is from FGS: September 1, 2016: Springfield, IL – Today at its annual conference, the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announced the receipt of a historic $500,000 anonymous contribution to the War of 1812 Preserve the Pensions Continue reading With $500K Gift, FGS Announces Completion of Fundraising for Preserve the Pensions
The following books are all on sale at 20% off, through July 5 or while supplies last. The Family Tree Polish, Czech And Slovak Genealogy Guide, How to Trace Your Family Tree in Eastern Europe; by Lisa A Alzo Trace Continue reading Flash Sale – 20% off select Family Tree Books