WWII Letters From Soldier Daddy Finally Reach Daughter
A letter written to his infant daughter by an American soldier during World War II finally reached her--69 years later. She never knew him. He died in Italy in 1944. A television station in Charleston, SC recently reported a woman's reunion with this letter along with...
The Fifth Generation iPad is on the Way and will possibly include…
The website All Things D is reporting that Apple has announced it will hold a Fall iPad Event on October 22, 2014. The newest generation of iPad will possibly include: a thinner and lighter design much like the iPad Mini an improved camera running Apple’s new 64-bit...
New Content for Genealogists Researching Australia, England, U.S. and more at Ancestry.com
Records from Australia, England, the United States and Germany are among new content at Ancestry.com. Check out these collection highlights, now available online (access may depend on user subscription status). Military Registers, 1862-197, which include registers of...
The First Photograph Ever Taken?
Have you ever wondered about the first photograph ever taken? The first time human technology captured a passing moment and made it permanent? What was the subject? What were the circumstances? Check out this blog post by a photography enthusiast who followed the...
Here’s What is Changing on Ancestry.com
Do you feel like every time you log in to your favorite genealogy data website, it's changed? Well, that's probably because it has. The sites themselves are gaining weight, both the weight of additional users and additional records. It only makes sense that the way...
Meet the Woman in Your Pocket..the Voice of Siri
Whether you have an iPhone in your pocket of a iPad tucked under your arm, Susan Bennett is along for the ride. Susan is the voice of Siri: Most of the time, Siri is a voice we trust to get us to our destination, or find a good buy medication online with prescription...
Disaster Planning for Genealogists Part 4: Share and Update Files
This post wraps up our four-week series on disaster planning for genealogists in honor of National Preparedness Month in the United States. In previous weeks, I talked about assessing our collections of family history artifacts and research materials; creating...
How to Find What You Want at the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has a new quick video tutorial to help us find things in their enormous collections, both offline and online. "How to Find Stuff at the Largest Library in the World" is a 5-minute introductory video. It shows how to use subject headings,...
The Newest Place for Digitized Irish Newspapers for Genealogy
Got Irish roots? You may want to check out Findmypast.com's new Irish Newspaper Collection, with nearly 2 million searchable historical Irish news articles. "Digitized from the collections of the British Library, the Irish Newspapers Collection on findmypast.com is a...
Follow Your Commuter Ancestors in NYC Subway Maps
If your ancestors lived or worked in New York City, did you know you can follow them home from work? At least virtually. David Pirmann runs a website dedicated to the history of the New York City subway system. NYCSubway.org includes great historical background,...
FamilySearch Photos and Stories: 1 Million Images Uploaded
FamilySearch users have created one of the largest family photo albums in the world in record time: one million images in just under five months. That's a lot of pictures upload, tagged, linked to relatives and now just waiting for us to go in and snag copies. Why the...
Disaster Preparedness for Genealogists Past 3: Protect Precious Originals
It's time for the third part of our disaster planning process in honor of National Preparedness Month in the United States. Two weeks ago, I talked about assessing your home archive and research files and prioritizing the items you want to protect. Last week, we...
Genealogy: Most Popular Hobby? Here are the Stats
I often hear people claim that genealogy is one of the most popular hobbies (or THE most popular hobby) in the world. Certainly from where I sit, I can see the industry is growing. More and more people are getting excited about exploring their roots. Here's an...
AncestryDNA’s Breakthrough for West African Ancestry
AncestryDNA announced last week that it has been able to identify six unique historic populations in West Africa. It's a breakthrough they call a "finer-resolution genetic ethnicity estimate for individuals with West African ancestry." They have even used this...
FamilySearch: Civil Registrations, Military, SSDI and More!
It's hard to keep up with the content constantly being added online at FamilySearch! If you (like me) spent the past month squeezing the last bit of travel and sun from the summer, you may have missed some great new content. Here's a recap: This month, over a half...
Family History Library Has New Director–New Direction?
The biggest family history library in the world just got a new boss! Diane Loosle is the new Director of the flagship Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City, Utah, and the first woman to hold this job. She has exciting ambitions for the FHL and I look forward...
The Burning of the Gipsy – Behind the Scenes of Who Do You Think You Are?
The final episode of TLC's first season of Who Do You Think You Are? came with more than just an extra helping of ancestral drama. Along with the end of the season came the welcome announcement that WDYTYA? will return in 2014 on TLC. First, the final episode recap:...
Disaster Preparedness for Genealogists Part 2: Duplicate the Past
In celebration of National Preparedness Month in the United States, I'm running a four-part post on securing your family history archive and research against disasters. Last week I talked about assessing and prioritizing your original family artifacts, photographs and...
