The following was announced today by FamilySearch:
More than 160,000 volunteer indexers made the 1940 U.S. Census available for searching in just five months. The project was an unprecedented success that dramatically illustrated what the genealogical community can accomplish when united in a common cause.
Now many volunteers are turning their attention to the U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Community Project, an indexing effort to make passenger lists, naturalization records, and other immigration related records freely searchable online. Hundreds of thousands of North American volunteers are expected to contribute over the next 18-24 months, focusing initially on passenger lists from the major US ports.
Individuals, societies and other groups that want to participate should visit familysearch.org/immigration to learn more.
Reuters is reporting that bids to buy Ancestry.com have “fallen short of the company’s expectations.” And the company has announced to investors that it will be participating in the upcoming Citi 2012 investor conference. (press release follows)
PROVO, Utah, Aug. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOM), the world’s largest online family history resource, announced its expected participation in the following investor conference:
Citi 2012 Technology Conference
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
10:30 AM Eastern Time
New York, NY
Tim Sullivan, CEO and Howard Hochhauser CFO/COO will participate in a fireside chat
The question of copyright is one that pops up on a regular basis for family historians, and one that we’ve covered on the Genealogy Gems Podcast. In fact Genealogy Gems Premium Podcast Episode 14 with Cath Madden Trindle is devoted to guidelines and resources for the genealogist in using copyrighted material in family history works.
Here’s a fun and interesting look at the story behind copyright law:
We’ve been exploring the connection between food and family history in the most recent episodes of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. And in episode 138 you heard a little tribute to Julia Child and her 100th birthday. Here’s another tribute from the station that brought Julia into our lives for so many years, PBS. Bon Appetit!
The following was announced today by FamilySearch:
