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Would you like to create a quick and easy Family Tree chart? Check out the free family tree templates at Template.net. You can print these out on your printer at home. I counted 19 attractive charts – including some that Continue reading Free Editable Family Tree Templates
I’ve been lecturing on organizing your genealogical documents electronically for the last decade. It’s one of my most requested topics. We all have piles of paper – some organized, and a lot that’s not. I have nothing against paper filing Continue reading Organizing Your Electronic Genealogical Documents – A Genealogists’ Insta-Guide
The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between July 16 and 23, 2018: DATABASE NAME – NUMBER OF RECORDS – DATED POSTED OR UPDATED: Belgium, Namur, Civil Registration, 1800-1912 – 209,832 – Jul 19, 2018 British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted July 16 Through 23, 2018
The following announcement is from the MyHeritage blog: We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for MyHeritage LIVE — our first ever international user conference! MyHeritage LIVE will take place on the weekend of 2–4 November 2018 in Oslo, Norway Continue reading MyHeritage LIVE in Oslo, Norway Nov. 2-4, 2018 – Registration Now Open
The following new records were announced by FindMyPast this last Friday: Lancashire Baptisms Discover your ancestors in original baptism registers covering 191 Lancashire Parishes and spanning 379 years of the county’s history. Learn when and where your ancestor’s baptism took Continue reading New Records at FindMyPast
The following news release was received from UGA: SLIG is honored to have been selected to host the new scholarship fund in honor of this amazing woman! “In recognition of the professional accomplishments of our friend and colleague, Laura G. Continue reading The New Laura G. Prescott SLIG Scholarship
There’s an interesting article, by Pedro M. Cruz and John Whibey, dealing with immigration to the U.S.A. posted at the National Geographic website on the 28th of June, 2018. Somebody figured out how to take the ethnic immigration data and Continue reading Ethnic Immigration to the U.S.A. Shown as Tree Rings
I got a note from Marilyn Watts with a link to the digitized newspapers of Amador County, California this last week. That’s gold-rush country. I didn’t know about the site, and thank Marilyn for the link. There are a total Continue reading Amador County Local Newspapers 1855-2004 – Digitized & Free Online
The following announcement was received from the Arkansas Genealogical Society: Arkansas Genealogical Society 2018 Fall Seminar – Featuring CeCe Moore & Jeanne Rollberg – October 19-20, 2018 Program: Friday, October 19, 2018 Both Presentations by Jeanne Rollberg, AGS Board Member 5:00PM Registration (Vendors Open Continue reading Arkansas Genealogical Society 2018 Fall Seminar
Do you has ancestors who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee in the 1800s? If so, you’ve got to check out the http://chattanooga.advantage-preservation.com/ website. Over 6000 newspaper pages have been digitized and are searchable at the site. As of today, the following Continue reading Free Chattanooga Digital Newspaper Website.
Family Roots Publishing is once again running a promotion on Researching in Germany, and again bundled it with Tracing Your Ancestors: Heritage Travel – Tips, Tricks & Strategies. We have discounted the price by 40% – the same price that Continue reading Researching Onsite in Germany Bundle – 40% Off Through August 7, 2018
I ran across an article about the Sinaloa Cemetery on the outskirts of Culiacán, Mexico at the FoxNews.com website. The article by freelance journalist Tim MacFarlan is very interesting. Following is a teaser. Click on the illustration or the link Continue reading The Sinaloa Cemetery – Where Tombs Run Up to $500,000
It was announced today that FindMyPast and Living DNA have formed a partnership. It makes a lot of sense, as FindMyPast has been the only one of the Big Three commercial database firms to not have a DNA testing service. Continue reading FindMyPast and Living DNA Announce Partnership
The following excerpt was posted in the July 7, 2018 edition of heraldbulletin.com. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents placed for adoption before Jan. 1, 1994, can now request access to their birth records from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) Continue reading Indiana Residents Adopted Prior to Jan. 1, 1994 Can Now Access Their Birth Records
The following teaser is from an article posted July 18, 2018 at the english alarabiya.net website. What did documents, records left behind by ISIS in Raqqa reveal? Al Arabiya English’s correspondent was able to recover several documents belonging to ISIS Continue reading What Documents and Records Did ISIS Leave Behind in Raqqa, Syria?