Who Do You Think You Are ? Australia

Our friends at Who Do You Think You Are ? Australia have told us that due to record ratings and popular demand, the recent run of the Australian Who Do You Think You Are? series is going straight back on air as a repeat, starting this Friday 22^nd February at on SBS TV. In addition to this the station is continuing to show various episodes of the UK series. Episode 1 on Jack Thompson was the highest rating Australian Continue reading “Who Do You Think You Are ? Australia” »

SPECIAL PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL ARCHIVES RECORDS IN OCTOBER

October at the National Archives sees a chain of programs that will be of great interest to genealogists. This series of programs – that are open to the public and free – will highlight records from its holdings.

Among the programs listed:

Introduction to Genealogy

This is the first of a series of monthly lectures that will cover basic genealogy research and researching techniques.

Access to Archival Databases (ADD) for Genealogists

This program introduces genealogists to the National Archives electronic Continue reading “SPECIAL PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL ARCHIVES RECORDS IN OCTOBER” »

Ancestry’s Mythical OneWorldConnect

Ancestry.com Dendrology 101: Ancestry’s Mythical OneWorldConnect

According to one competitor’s website, Ancestry.com has a tree system called OneWorldConnect. See the detail from their website, below. Sorry, guys. There is no such tree system. One wonders if they were trying to reference OneWorldTree or WorldConnect. However, OneWorldTree is, to use their terminology, an “Internet-Based Collective Family Tree” (albeit read-only). And WorldConnect is “a collection of family trees.”

A competitor examines Ancestry’s non-existent OneWorldConnect

In my opinion, an example of a Continue reading “Ancestry’s Mythical OneWorldConnect” »

Where are young people’s Jewish genealogy awards?

I have always advocated awards for various genealogical achievements, particularly for achievements in non-traditional areas, such as outreach and encouraging young genealogists.

When I read the following release from the , I again wondered where Jewish genealogy is in this arena.

APG awarded its first Young Professional Scholarship to high school senior

(This posting is from Tracing the Tribe – The Jewish Genealogy Blog.)

 

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Where to Next?

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Facebook for the Dead?

A press release from explains how, and why, Footnote.com takes social networking into the past. When a loved one is lost, friends and family members experience a range of emotions from sorrow and grief to comfort. Often, this leads to sharing stories and memories. Until now, it has been a challenge to find a place where these stories can come together to easily be shared, preserved and enriched. At Footnote.com, anyone can create or find Footnote Pages, a space where Continue reading “Facebook for the Dead?” »

The Handloom Weavers of Perth website

Genealogy is an ever fascinating subject and you may be surprised at just how many research approaches are available to you.  We are all informed about the primary concepts of – start with you and hunt the down those birth, marriage and death records. Very soon after that, avid researchers are busily tracking down the most likely census returns. However, were you aware that you may be missing out on another incredibly valuable but often overlooked resource in researching your Continue reading “The Handloom Weavers of Perth website” »

Searching Cemeteries – Genealogy Tip

Here is a s quick genealogy tip for searching cemeteries. Sometimes the obvious isn’t all that apparent. Remember that in past centuries, almost all people were buried according to ethnic origin or religious affiliation.

 

 

 

So, the tip is: don’t waste your time looking in a Presbyterian cemetery for a Catholic ancestor. Sounds obvious now that I’ve said it, but it is such an easy (and frustrating) mistake to make.

Take care.

 

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London Historical Records To Go Online

Just received this notice of this from Geneanet.  The London Metropolitan Archive and Guildhall Library Manuscripts date from the early 16th Century to 2006. These records, owned by the City of London, include parish records, school records, electoral registers, lists of workhouse laborers and wills. The expected launch date is early 2009 and will comprise the baptismal, marriage and burial records from more that 10,000 parish registers of Greater London. In addition London school admissions from 843 schools, dating from Continue reading “London Historical Records To Go Online” »

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