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Don’t Miss Ancestry.com in Salt Lake City!

Posted by Anastasia Harman on July 30, 2009 in Company News

Join Ancestry.com at the Salt Lake Family History Expo for two days of family history, classes, exhibit halls and much, much more.
 2009 Salt Lake Family History Expo
August 28-29, 2009, 8 am-6 pm
South Towne Exposition Center, Sandy, Utah
 Expo Classes – Expo registration required to attend
Register today to attend both days of Expo classes, which include more… Read more

Tips on using the enhanced image page

Posted by Anne Mitchell on July 30, 2009 in Searching for Records

If you haven’t seen the enhanced image page yet, you can take a look at this image from the US 1860 census. And to get you started with the basics, here are a few tips.
Viewing just the image
If you want to view just the image, click on the link. Until you click the… Read more

Member Connect: Discover More by Connecting with Other Members

We hear from our members all the time that some of their most meaningful family history experiences have come from connecting with another Ancestry.com member who has rich information about one of their ancestors. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of Member Connect, a new feature that will make it easier than ever… Read more

Enhanced Editing and Image Page

Posted by Anne Mitchell on July 28, 2009 in Searching for Records

Tomorrow, July 29th, we are launching two enhancements. The first is enhanced editing of index data, and the second is an enhanced version of the image page.
Enhanced editing
One of the most frequent requests from our members is to have the ability to add alternates to more than just given names and surnames. The… Read more

Family Tree Maker: Better Hints

Posted by Michelle Pfister on July 22, 2009 in Family Tree Maker

As many of you know, Family Tree Maker includes an option to search Ancestry.com in the background and display hints about probable record matches that are found. If enabled, these matches, called hints, appear as a green leaf next to the names of people in the pedigree and detail views.
As of Thursday July 16 we… Read more

MyCanvas webinar on descendant books and posters

Posted by Ancestry.com on July 20, 2009 in Ancestry.com Site

If you missed last Thursday’s webinar, Using MyCanvas to Make Descendant Family History Books and Posters, you can view the program at your convenience in the archive. Many thanks to everyone who participated and submitted questions and comments.
Several participants mentioned that they would have appreciated a more detailed demonstration of the image and text… Read more

Ancestry.com Launches One of the Most Comprehensive Collections of Caribbean Slave Records

Posted by Heather Erickson on July 16, 2009 in Company News, Content

We are excited to announce, in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Social History Associates (VISHA), the launch of a significant online collection of Caribbean slave records detailing nearly 200 years of St. Croix-Virgin Islands history.
These St. Croix African Roots Project records will help tens of thousands of people trace their ancestral roots, some to individual… Read more

Join Ancestry.com in Little Rock, Arkansas

Posted by Anastasia Harman on July 16, 2009 in Ancestry.com Site, Company News

Join Ancestry.com in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Federation of Genealogical Societies’ Genealogy Conference for four days of family history, classes, exhibit halls and much, much more.  
2009 Federation of Genealogical Societies’ Genealogy Conference
September 2–5, 2009
Little Rock Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas  
 Free Track of Ancestry.com Classes – Free to the Public
As part of… Read more

The Ancestry.com DNA database is connecting people

Posted by Wendy Jessen on July 15, 2009 in Ancestry.com DNA

In our webinar we received a lot of questions from attendees asking for more details on our database.  Definitely fair questions.  The Ancestry.com DNA database provides a new way to connect.  The goal of our genetic genealogy database lies with its ability to identify possible genetic cousins through matching.  With Ancestry.com DNA some members connect… Read more

Genetic Genealogy Webinar is a success!

Posted by Wendy Jessen on July 9, 2009 in Ancestry.com DNA

On July 8, Ancestry.com DNA held its first webinar, Genetic Genealogy Made Easy.   And it was a great success!   Thank you to all who sent in questions and also for your participation. Feedback has been very encouraging and positive.
We presented research examples, how-to’s, test types (and limitations), and other topics such as: privacy and… Read more

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