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Ancestry.com Set to Collaborate About Community Standards

May 17, 2012
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Ancestry.com Set to Collaborate About Community Standards

Gilbert, AZ USA—May 17, 2012—Family History Information Standards Organisation, Inc. (FHISO) announced today that Ancestry.com, Inc. has finalized its plans to become a founding member of the organisation. FHISO is a newly-formed international orga...

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FamilySearch – All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online

May 17, 2012
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FamilySearch – All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online

20 Million Records for 21 Other Countries Also Added The 1940 US Census Community Project, which includes FamilySearch, Archives.com, Findmypast.com, NARA, and ProQuest.com, have now published browsable images online for 1940 U.S. Federal Census and ...

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FamilySearch – All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online

May 17, 2012
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FamilySearch – All 1940 US Census Images and Six States Now Published Online

20 Million Records for 21 Other Countries Also Added The 1940 US Census Community Project, which includes FamilySearch, Archives.com, Findmypast.com, NARA, and ProQuest.com, have now published browsable images online for 1940 U.S. Federal Census and ...

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Top names for 2011

May 16, 2012
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Top names for 2011

The Social Security Administration has released its list of the most popular first names again.  I usually grumble about why the names are so popular because they often don’t make sense to me, but this year’s list isn’t too bad.  … Continue reading...

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RootsTech 2013 – Call for Presentations – Deadline June 15, 2012

May 15, 2012
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RootsTech 2013 – Call for Presentations – Deadline June 15, 2012

March 21-23, 2013 | Salt Lake City, Utah The world of genealogy is changing at an ever-increasing rate through the development of new technologies. Millions of people are passionate about discovering their roots. They share an interest in learning abo...

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Ancestry.com Comments on Status of Who Do You Think You Are?

May 13, 2012
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Ancestry.com Comments on Status of Who Do You Think You Are?

PROVO, Utah, May 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOM), the world's largest online family history resource, today commented on NBC's decision not to renew the Who Do You Think You Are? television series for a fourth season. "We ...

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Information Overload? Effective Project Planning, Research, Data Management & Analysis #ngs2012

May 12, 2012
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Information Overload? Effective Project Planning, Research, Data Management & Analysis #ngs2012

This morning I attended the session on Information Overload with Elizabeth Shown Mills.  This was a followup to yesterday’s session on working with family, friends, associates, and neighbors (FANs), with an emphasis on keeping track of all these people.  This … Continue reading...

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Taking conference notes with Evernote #ngs2012

May 11, 2012
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Taking conference notes with Evernote #ngs2012

I’ve been using Evernote to take my notes during sessions and it has been very handy.  The key is getting the syllabus and my notes in the same place, but that turns out to be easy to do on my … Continue reading...

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Association of Professional Genealogists Announces Golden Chapter Award and Welcomes New Chapter

May 11, 2012
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Association of Professional Genealogists Announces Golden Chapter Award and Welcomes New Chapter

Second Life APG Chapter Recognized for its Creativity in Bringing Together Members Virtually and Worldwide; New Indiana Chapter to Serve Professionals in Active Region for Genealogy CINCINNATI, Ohio and WESTMINSTER, Colo., 11 May 2012—Today at the 2...

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