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s the United States marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, history buffs and people who had ancestors involved in the conflict can access millions of records recently published on the familysearch.org website.
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Using only a a clunky camera and the Motorola Xoom he got for his 17th birthday, Ricky Gilleland has has succeeded where the Army failed: He has created the only digitized record of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Author: Dick Eastman
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Several years ago, I came across a record at the Find-A-Grave website that listed a William Yerks being buried at “Potter’s Field” in Valhalla. I wanted to find his burial place, but I didn't know where to start. Come with me as I show you how to find a lost place
Author: Philip L Hayes
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Chappaqua native Phil Hayes became hooked on genealogy at an early age, after learning his great-great-grandfather, Henry William Lewis, had witnessed the shooting of Abe Lincoln at a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theater on April 14, 1865.
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Searching For... is a documentary series that follows the real-life work of Pam Slaton, a professional investigative genealogist, stay-at-home mom and New Jersey housewife.
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The National Archives and Records Administration announces that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) selected Oxford Development Company of Pittsburgh, PA, as the developer for its new Rocky Mountain Region facility in Broomfield, CO.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., January 6, 2011– Ancestry.com today announced the launch of Family Tree Maker® for Mac on the Mac App Store. Family Tree Maker for Mac provides an easy way to save and organize your family tree conveniently on your Mac.
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People with ancestors from Ghana now have free online access to valuable census records, the first images from that African country to be published on FamilySearch. Other new collections include over two million indexed records from Germany, Norway, Puerto Rico, and three U.S. states: Arkansas, Idaho, and Minnesot
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CNN Reporter, Katherine Dorsett, recently wrote a wonderful article about the genealogical successes of a Gainsville, Georgia man whose father was murdered in 1953.
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Understand the technologies and processes used to "unlock" the collections of genealogy records preserved in the Granite Mountain Records Vault. This video explains how records stored in microfilm.
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Take a look inside the Granite Mountain Records Vault that houses more than 2.4 million rolls of microfilm
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Ancestry.com announced today, that is will be acquiring Footnote.com
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FamilySearch volunteers have been very busy lately, indexing 8,684,146 records in the last nine days. There are also several new projects now available, including the first set of records from Uruguay and two additional states for the 1930 U.S. Census. Completed indexing projects soon to be published on Beta.FamilySearch.org include two state censuses.
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Stay connected and get so much more. Download the Sirius Genealogy Toolbar today!
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FamilyLink,the #1 family social network with more than 70 million users and 3.6 billion genealogy names, will soon provide access to the world’s leading historical map collection through its recent partnership with Historic Map Works.
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Family tree research is the fastest growing hobby online and every new genealogy researcher needs a good guide to get them started. ObituariesHelp.org’s Family Tree Help! The Basics of Tracing Family Genealogy is the easy way to start your genealogy research and complete your family tree template. This e-book clearly explains how to build a family tree using available resources and free family tree templates.
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Boston, MA - D. Brenton Simons, President and CEO of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), today announced the launch of AmericanAncestors.org, the organization's new website that will serve as the home of its growing regional and national genealogical resources.
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Discover the ancient art of gravestone rubbing to record beautiful headstone images or to enhance your genealogy studies. It only takes a few simple tools and you're on your way.
Author: HowTo.com
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When 17-year-old violinist Joseph Matthews performed at the dedication of the Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center, he had no idea he would discover his family roots.
Author: FamilySearch.org
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See the reasons why people do genealogy and family history. Connect with your family and your ancestry at worldvitalrecords.com. Find your ancestry.
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SALT LAKE CITY—Technologists and genealogists from around the world will gather at the first annual RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 10-12, 2011.
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How do you store all those digitized photos, scanned documents, research notes and family tree data? As rich media (photos, video, movies, music) continues to devour your storage capacity of your local hard drive, you need a solution that allows you to easily manage, protect, and scale storage for your PC or Mac.
Author: Philip L Hayes
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This is probably one of the most common questions asked. Basically, you are not going crazy. For the most part, they don’t exist.
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Last week, while listening to one of the many genealogy podcasts I subscribe to, I heard about an organization called “Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness” (RAOGK.org). I decided to investigate.
Author: Philip L. Hayes
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Ask any genealogist. We’ve all heard the standard response “I don’t know anything about our family” when asked if someone can shed some light on the family tree.
Author: Philip L. Hayes
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Today’s computer’s and technology makes it easy to record, edit and publish interviews with relatives from around the world without you having to travel all over the place to get them. Although this article will focus on a Macintosh solution, the same principals can be applied to Windows.
Author: Philip Hayes
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SALT LAKE CITY—FamilySearch has expanded the public preview of its next generation Web site. The beta test site can be accessed at beta.FamilySearch.org.
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60 Percent of Americans Have Ancestors who Lived in America during the Revolution; One in
40 have Relatives who Fought in the War
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PROVO, UTAH (June 23, 2010) – Royalty and vampires may sound like characters from the Twilight Saga – but they’re actually what you find once you bite into Robert Pattinson’s past.
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PROVO, UTAH – June 22, 2010 - Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, has won five National Silver ADDY Awards for the five TV commercials in its My Story campaign.
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June 10, 2010 – Lindon, UT – Today Footnote.com announced that its U.S. Civil War Collection will be made free to the public through the month of June.
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SALT LAKE CITY—Recipients of the 2010 FamilySearch Software Awards were announced at the FamilySearch Developers Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 14 recipients were recognized for their outstanding and innovative work in advancing products and technologies that integrate with FamilySearch’s emerging suite of products and services.
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No. 1 Selling Family Tree Software Planned for Mac Users By The End of the Year
PROVO, Utah, April 28, 2010– Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, today revealed a Mac® version of Family Tree Maker®at the 2010 National Genealogical Society Family History Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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SALT LAKE CITY—Whether for seasoned researchers with years of experience or curious family history newcomers with simple questions about their ancestors, a new FamilySearch Library in Riverton, Utah, is making it easier and more convenient for south valley residents to look into the branches of their family tree.
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SALT LAKE CITY—FamilySearch and the New England Historical Genealogical Society (NEHGS) announced today a joint initiative to create a free searchable index online to the 1885 Rhode Island State Census.
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Salt Lake City, Utah—FamilySearch International announced today that it has posted an additional 300 million names to its huge family history database. The names come from extracted original sources and include many collections that have never before been available online.
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From the producer of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” comes the highly anticipated “Find My Family,” a program with one simple mission — to bring families back together. With the help of a dedicated team of researchers, hosts Tim Green and Lisa Joyner guide people searching for lost loved ones through emotional journeys that will change their lives forever.
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Now, before we get started, a word about the title. I am calling the new Google News Archives Search, a “Genealogists Dream” because of what I expect it to become… not for what it is today.
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NEW YORK, NY – The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) will present the 23rd Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor on Ellis Island, Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 6 p.m. Veteran journalist Marvin Scott, the Senior Correspondent for the WPIX News At Ten and anchor/host of the weekly issues-oriented program, “PIX News Close Up” will serve as the Master of Ceremonies.
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Last week, Lisa Louise Cook of the Genealogy Gems Podast released a wonderful video in the premium section of her web site which explains how to create your own Google Gadget using a text editor tool provided by Google.
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