Friday, May 29, 2015

Ancestry Insider Caught at #NGS2015GEN

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Someone snapped a picture of the Ancestry Insider at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Society. I was investigating th...
Thursday, May 28, 2015

Searching for Sources at FamilySearch at #NGS2015GEN (Part 2)

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I barely got started telling you about Robert Kehrer’s luncheon presentation at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Soci...
Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Searching for Sources at FamilySearch at #NGS2015GEN (Part 1)

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FamilySearch’s Robert Kehrer, search product manager, presented a luncheon session at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogica...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Owners of Ancestry.com Hoping to Sell

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Image credit: Keerati / FreeDigitalPhotos.net It seems Ancestry.com will soon be on the auction block, according to “people familiar with...
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Monday, May 25, 2015

In Memoriam: Software Friends at Ancestry.com and FamilySearch

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My thoughts and prayers today are with our military families who have lost cherished family members. I am also cognizant of others mourning ...
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Thursday, May 21, 2015

Smiths and Joneses at #NGS2015GEN

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At the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Society, Elizabeth Shown Mills presented a session titled “Smiths and Joneses: Ho...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Searching for Ancestry.com at #NGS2015GEN (Part 2)

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I attended Crista Cowan’s class at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Society. The class was titled “Maximizing Your Se...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Searching for Ancestry.com at #NGS2015GEN (Part 1)

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Friday morning at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Society I attended “Maximizing Your Search on Ancestry.com,” taugh...
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Monday, May 18, 2015

Monday Mailbox: Retail Liquor Dealer

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Dear Ancestry Insider, What does  R.L.D. stand for on IRS Annual Lists 1866? I saw this in Georgia. It is some sort of occupation, and pos...
Friday, May 15, 2015

Thursday at #NGS2015GEN, Thinking of Dad

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I’ve just completed Thursday at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Society (NGS). I’ve expended 99% of my energies and ...
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Serendipity: “I Am Not a Son!”

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El Stone was just finishing an indexing batch. She was just ready to click the submit button when she distinctly heard a voice. Watch El t...
Thursday, May 14, 2015

#NGS2015GEN Off to a Great Start

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Credit: Shannon C Bennett It was a great day yesterday at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Society. J. Mark Lowe got...

#NGS2015GEN and FamilySearch (Part 2)

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I’m here at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Conference. This is part 2 of an article about FamilySearch. I’ve collec...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

#NGS2015GEN and FamilySearch (Part 1)

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I’m here at the 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Society. Typically you’re reading my story this morning about the Tuesda...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Watch #NGS2015GEN From Home

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The 2015 annual conference of the National Genealogical Society has arrived—or more accurately—I have arrived at the 2015 annual conference ...

AncestryDNA Impressive Coverage

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Julie Granka of AncestryDNA recently published a blog article with a world map showing the locations of the ancestors at the center of DNA C...