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MyHeritage surpasses 5 billion historical records

Historical Big Data helps users worldwide make breakthrough family history discoveries

TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah – April 28, 2014: …

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2015 FGS National Conference Call for Presentations

Submissions will be accepted between May 1, 2014 and May 31, 2014

April 17, 2014 – Austin, TX. The …

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Here & Then: The British Newspaper Archive’s brand new mobile app

You can now view fascinating historic articles, images and adverts from The British Newspaper Archive through your iPhone for free.

Download Here…

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MyHeritage adds world's oldest Jewish newspaper to its digital collection of historical records

TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah & LONDON, England – March 30, 2014: MyHeritage, the popular family history network, announced today that it has added The Jewish Chronicle newspaper archive to its digital collection of historical records. The archive contains over 200,000 pages and millions of names, and dates back to 1841.

The Jewish Chronicle is the world's oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper. Based in London with reporters…

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2014 Student Genealogy Grant Announced

Denise Levenick and Michael Savoca, winner of the

2013 Suzanne…

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National Genealogical Society Announces Live Streaming Broadcast

Press Release

Contact: Erin Shifflett

Phone: 703-525-0050 ext. 112 …

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MyHeritage and BillionGraves team up to digitally preserve the world's cemeteries

Groundbreaking multilingual mobile app will power international crowdsourcing initiative…

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You Asked for More #GenChats and The In-Depth Genealogist Responded

PRESS RELEASE

January 29, 2014; Utica, OH:

2013 has been a whirlwind of excitement for The In-Depth Genealogist. We collaborated with Conference Keeper on #genchat, and it was a great success. We have listened to the participants that were requesting we host more #genchats. You asked, we are…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on January 30, 2014 at 8:45am — 1 Comment

Ancestry.com Expands Groundbreaking Collaboration With FamilySearch

Additional 1 Billion Global Records From 67 Countries to be Available on Ancestry.com

PROVO, Utah, Jan. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ancestry.com announced today an extension of their collaborative efforts with FamilySearch International that will make more than 1 billion additional records from 67 countries…

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PhotoTree.com Announces: Archive Photography

PhotoTree.com Announces: Archive Photography

How to photograph oversize photos, curled documents, and heirloom treasures.

January 2, 2014, Carlsbad, CA. Phototree.com™, the leader in delivering vintage…

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NGS 2015 Conference Call for Papers

For Release: 2 January 2014

National Genealogical Society Issues Call for Papers

for the 2015 Family History Conference in St. Charles, Missouri

Arlington, VA, 2 January 2014: Speakers as well as organizations interested…

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Board for Certification of Genealogists: Genealogy Standards Updated in New Manual

Washington, DC, December 12, 2013 - In honor of its fiftieth anniversary, the Board for Certification of Genealogists® (“BCG”) has issued Genealogy Standards, a…

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Perfect Holiday Gift for Genealogists: GenealogyBank Membership

Christmas is less than two weeks from today; are you looking for last minute Christmas gifts? Perhaps you’re looking for that perfect Christmas gift for the genealogist on your shopping list? Maybe a Christmas gift for grandma...or something for the whole family?

Here’s a great genealogy gift to give this holiday:…

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MyHeritage launches major family history initiative in the Nordic countries

Popular family history network adds millions of historical records and extends its market leadership in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, OSLO, Norway, COPENHAGEN, Denmark, HELSINKI, Finland…

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Digging For Ancestors book release announced by The In-Depth Genealogist

Contact:

The In-Depth Genealogist

editor@theindepthgenealogists.com@indepthgen

PRESS RELEASE

December 6, 2013; Utica, OH:

Our very own, Michelle Roos Goodrum has been working with The In-Depth Genealogist to take her many blog posts, articles, and research…

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APG Names Kimberly T. Powell President

Association of Professional Genealogists Names Kimberly T. Powell President

Executive Committee, Board Members, and Nominating Committee…

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Registration Opens for the National Genealogical Society's 2014 Family History Conference

Contact: Courtney Holmes

Phone: 703-525-0050 ext. 221

cholmes@ngsgenealogy.org

For Release: 2 December 2013

Registration Opens for the National Genealogical Society's 2014 Family History Conference Richmond, Virginia, 7–10 May 2014 Virginia: The First Frontier

ARLINGTON, VA, 2 DECEMBER 2013: Registration is now open for the National Genealogical Society’s thirty-sixth annual family history conference, Virginia: The First Frontier, which…

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Chicago-area teacher and genealogist announces a project to "crowd-fund" a television documentary based on submitted family history stories

Speaking Saturday before a well-attended meeting of CAGGNI (Computer Assisted Genealogy Group of Northern Illinois) Kicking Up the Past project producer…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on November 19, 2013 at 9:29am — No Comments

Ancestry.com and the Associated Press Bring Historical AP Archives Online

New Agreement Provides a View of the Past through Historical News Reports

(Provo, Utah) – November 18, 2013 - Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family history resource, is proud to…

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Eastern European Family History Course To Be Offered At The Salt Lake Institute Of Genealogy In January 2014!

The Utah Genealogical Association is pleased to announce that a bold, new course is being offered at their popular Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in January 2014.…

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Added by Gena Philibert Ortega on November 8, 2013 at 12:13pm — 1 Comment