The Ancestry Insider

The unofficial, unauthorized view of Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. The Ancestry Insider reports on, defends, and constructively criticizes these two websites and associated topics. The author attempts to fairly and evenly support both.

Friday, February 28, 2014

Darned Saddle Stitched Booklets

We depend upon records to reveal the “truth” about our pasts. Yet sometimes records have anomalies. Some are amusing or humorous. Some ar...

Thursday, February 27, 2014

#RootsTech – Cowan’s Highlights

Thanks, Crista, for your Ancestry Insider callouts in your “ Highlights from RootsTech 2014 ” YouTube video . Crista Cowan, Ancestry.com’s...

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

#RootsTech – Stephanie Nielson’s Saturday Keynote

So, I haven’t had the best attitude about the non-genealogist keynote speakers at RootsTech . I had a small change of heart when someone exp...

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

#RootsTech – Developer Challenge 2014

RootsTech was born partly out of a conference for software engineers. It retains that aspect today, including a contest, the Developer Chall...

Monday, February 24, 2014

Ancestry Insider Accepted as NGS Official Social Media Press

I’m excited to announce that I have been accepted as a member of the Official Social Media Press for the NGS 2014 Family History Conference ...

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Correction to Thursday's Story

Thursday's story has been corrected to say: To be fair, I should point out that AncestryDNA’s number does not include those acquired fr...

Friday, February 21, 2014

Family Tree Rhapsody

This video appeared on YouTube Wednesday. This is funny, must see genealogy. If you like Bohemian Rhapsody, so much the better. Hat’s o...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

#RootsTech – Ancestry DNA Saturday

Saturday, Dr. Ken Chahine introduced the final keynote speaker. Chahine is a senior vice president at Ancestry.com and general manager of A...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

#RootsTech – New FamilySearch Indexing Program

During RootsTech 2014 I attended “Introducing the New FamilySearch Indexing Program,” by Scott Flinders, senior product manager responsible...

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

#Rootstech – Judy Russell Nails Friday Keynote

I’m really making progress. I’ve finished reporting on Thursday at RootsTech 2014 and I’m on to Friday! If the past is any indication, it t...

Friday, February 14, 2014

Flowers, Family History, Temples, Serendipity

Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have always been an important part of Dale Zollinger Kirby’s life. So has famil...

Thursday, February 13, 2014

#RootsTech Brimhall Town Meeting

Thursday at RootsTech I attended a question and answer session with Dennis Brimhall , CEO of FamilySearch . Here’s some of what was said. S...

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

#RootsTech – Rencher Warns: What Must Not Change

Thursday I attended the FamilySearch luncheon where David Rencher , FamilySearch chief genealogical officer, spoke to the topic, “With Dram...

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

#RootsTech - FindMyPast’s Annelies van den Belt Encourages Participation

FindMyPast.com is owned by DC Thomson Family History (formerly bright solid ) and Annelies van den Belt is its CEO. She was one of the thr...

Monday, February 10, 2014

#RootsTech – Find A Grave App Coming Soon, FamilySearch to Follow

“Mobile computing is the fastest-spreading consumer technology in history,” according to the MIT Technology Review. Estimates project that...

Friday, February 7, 2014

#RootsTech Thursday’s Opening Session

Teaching and prepping has kept me busier at this conference than most, so I’m at least one day behind in writing. Here’s some thoughts from ...

Thursday, February 6, 2014

#RootsTech Ancestry.com Blogger Breakfast

While the FamilySearch dinner was a huge affair, Ancestry.com kept their blogger meeting very intimate. Just a few of us gathered around a...

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

#RootsTech FamilySearch Blogger Dinner Report

RootsTech began for me last evening, with the FamilySearch blogger dinner. I should have taken a count. This was the largest group I’ve ev...

FamilySearch Gives Further Details on Partnerships

FamilySearch has announced further details and motivation behind its recent partnership deals. In recent months FamilySearch partnerships h...

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