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Ancestry.com: SOLD

October 21, 2012 by  
Filed under Articles, Latest News

 

Thank You Ancestry.com for the countless Family Trees that have been built due to the access you have provided.

Thank you for the Census, Passenger lists and military records: not to mention the numerous collections and genealogical documents dating back to the 13th century.

 

Ancestry.com has been providing service to genealogists around the world for the past 15 years. Starting out in the 1980’s as Ancestry Inc: back at the beginning of online research when family history hunters had to use snail mail and visit dusty old libraries and archives.

Since that time, the company has grown to more than 2 million online subscribers.

However, as the saying goes…all good things must end…and October marks the end of an era for the genealogy giant.

This week Ancestry.com will pass the hat on to private equity firm Permira, who purchased the company for $1.6 billion. Ancestry’s new owners report that there are big plans in store for the company. Spokesman and partner for Permira, Brian Ruder stated, “With its pioneering technology and market leading position, Ancestry.com is an exciting investment opportunity for the Permira funds,” adding, “We are thrilled to be able to back the company as it continues to develop new and innovative content, and expand in both its core markets and into new geographies.”

At sale date the company employed 850 people in 10 offices across the US, Britain, Italy and Germany.

Ending on a positive note, Tim Sullivan a chief executive of Ancestry.com remarked,   “This is a successful outcome for our public stockholders, and a great day for Ancestry.com employees and subscribers around the world.”

New Family Tree Site Offers a Great Deal

August 19, 2012 by  
Filed under Articles, General Tips, Latest News

Genealogy beginners in the US will be happy to learn that findmypast has launched a new search site tailored to family history hunters across the pond.

The new site titled findmypast.com is geared towards helping the descendants of UK immigrants conduct family tree research with records specifically tailored for US Family History researchers.

 

 

The records can be searched by:

  • Census, Land and Substitutes
  • Churches and Religion
  • Education and work
  • Immigration and Travel
  • Institutes and Organizations
  • Military Service and Conflict
  • Newspapers, Directories and Social History
  • Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Death)

In addition to the US records, subscribers will have access to records from the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

The best part is that right now findmypast.com is offering a limited time 76% Pioneer discount!

Newest FREE Family Tree Resources

If you have been waiting for new genealogy resources to become available online, your wait may be over. The month of July 2012 saw some great additions to genealogy resources by FamilySearch.

The new additions span the globe from the USA to Asia…some dating from the 1400s.

 

 

Keep reading for a complete list of the July’s new records:

Record For Record Type Date Added

United States

Alabama, Madison County Chancery and Circuit Court Records, 1847-1950 10 Jul 2012
California, San Mateo County Records, 1856-1991 17 Jul 2012
Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959 7 Jul 2012
Maine State Archive Collections, 1790-1966 10 Jul 2012
Missouri, Jackson County Voter Registration Records, 1928-1956 17 Jul 2012
Nevada County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992 10 Jul 2012
New York, Orange County Probate records 10 Jul 2012
Oregon Douglas County Records, 1852-1952 10 Jul 2012
Texas Deaths, 1977-1986 19 Jul 2012
United States Census, 1940 6 Jul 2012
United States Social Security Death Index 2 Jul 2012
United States Civil War Widows and Other Dependents Pension Files 7 Jul 2012
United States National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 10 Jul 2012
Utah County Marriages, 1887-1937 6 Jul 2012
Utah Marriages 1887-1966 16 Jul 2012

Canada

Canada Census, 1916 3 Jul 2012
Nova Scotia Vital Records, 1763-1957 3 Jul 2012
Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927 6 Jul 2012
Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900 17 Jul 2012
Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files 1887-1931 6 Jul 2012

Great Britain

Scotland Census, 1881 2 Jul 2012
Scotland  Census, 1891 2 Jul 2012

Western Europe

Italy, L’Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista Catholic Church Records, 1606-1941 3 Jul 2012
Italy, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale Catholic Church Records, 1531-1998 3 Jul 2012
Italy, Trento, Diocesi di Trento, Catholic Catholic Church Records, 1548-1937 21 Jul 2012
Italy, Vicenza, Casoni, Parocchia di San Rocco, Catholic Church Records, 1597-1937 3 Jul 2012
Spain, Province of Sevilla Municipal Records, 1903-1918 10 Jul 2012
Spain, Province of Tarragona Records of Widows and Orphans of Spanish Officials, 1860-1960 10 Jul 2012

Eastern Europe

Czech Republic Censuses, 1843-1921 10 Jul 2012
Czech Republic Land Records, 1450-1889 10 Jul 2012
Poland Roman Catholic Church Books, 16 Jul 2012
Slovakia Church and Synagogue Books, 1592-1910 19 Jul 2012

South America

Chile, Santiago Collection of Genealogies, 1500-1980 11 Jul 2012
Chile, Santiago Cementerio General, 1821-2011 11 Jul 2012
Peru, Lima Civil Registration, 1874-1996 11 Jul 2012
Peru, La Libertad Civil Registration, 1903-1997 2 Jul 2012
Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-2010 11 Jul 2012
Ecuador Catholic Church Records, 1565-1996 2 Jul 2012
Guatemala Civil Registration, 1877-2008 3 Jul 2012
Portugal, Braga Catholic Church Records 1530-1911 11 Jul 2012
Portugal, Castelo Branco Catholic Church Records 20 Jul 2012
Portugal, Diocese of Lamego Catholic Church Records, 1529-1916 11 Jul 2012
Portugal, Diocese of Vila Real Catholic Church Records, 1575-1975 11 Jul 2012

Asia

Korea Collection of Genealogies, 1500-2009 10 Jul 2012

South Africa

South Africa Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956 19 Jul 2012
South Africa Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2004 11 Jul 2012
South Africa, Western Cape Various Records 10 Jul 2012

 

Before you tackle all of these new family history records and break your genealogy brick wall, remember to download your Research tracking forms and Family Tree Charts. Available with your 30-Day FREE TRIAL MEMBERSHIP to Genealogy Beginner

 

How to Make a Family Tree – The NARA

Documents

Below is a great article about how to make a family tree through the eyes of a first time visitor to the NARA. In it the author discusses the value of the color guides used to assist researchers with the NARA’s most common records. Make sure you visit the link below to visit the source of the guides online. These resources will surely help you figure out how to make a family tree.

I recently made my first visit to the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA). This is one in a series of articles inspired by that visit to help you make your first visit to the National Archives.

Colored sheet finding aids

National Archives staff have prepared over 160 pages of finding guides to assist researchers with their most common records. These guides are printed on various hues of colored paper. They can be found on a rack in the lobby once you arrive at the Archives.

Not 100% sure the purpose behind the color. These might have been a way to help them stand out or perhaps a coding system. If I learn more I’ll update this post.

While the National Archives has decided not to put these guides online, fortunately, the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society has decided to fill this void. The Mount Vernon Genealogical Society is located in the Washington, DC suburbs where society members are lucky enough to make frequent visits to the National Archives. Some members work there.

Harold McClendon, publicity chair for the society, says,

To make these sheets available to everyone, the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society is placing all of the guides on its web site in PDF format. The guides are organized into the following categories: African Americans, Asian Americans, Census, Citizenship, Civilian Federal Employees, District of Columbia, Early Congressional Private Claims, Immigration, lands, Military, Native American and 1885 State and Territorial Censuses. As new sheets are issued by the National Archives, copies are being added to the web site.

To access these finding aids, go to http://mvgenealogy.org/NARA_Guides.html. McClendon recommends printing the guides related to your research.

As you review the guide, you will then be better able to determine the specific publication to review in search of the desired records. You might even find that the National Archives has publications that you never knew existed.

Thank you, Harold McClendon and the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society for extending this service to the genealogical community.


(This posting is from The Ancestry Insider.)

Great information thanks to the folks at The Ancestry Insider. Use the link above to visit the original post directly and browse their site overall. When trying to figure out how to make a family tree every little bit of information helps.

 

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