From Bar Fights to Pine Trees: Where They Rest in Early California
I’m not exactly sure what it is about these records that fascinates me – they’re simple typed cards with info about death – but the new California Mortuary and Cemetery Records (1801-1932) do just that. I don’t have any relatives in there, at least not that I know of. But I still wound up spending… Read more
In Minutes You Can Preserve Centuries
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Some pictures, however, are priceless. For example, these photos of my grandpa Jerry Ogden (who died when I was too young to have any memory of him) are priceless to me. Our ancestors were living, breathing people. And they left behind visual cues to their… Read more
Make Crime Pay with New Federal Prison Records
What’s a Mexican anarchist and revolutionary doing in a prison in Puget Sound? Twice? We’ve just added two new federal prison records databases to our collections: Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. Penitentiary, Name Index to Inmate Case Files, 1895–1931, and Alcatraz, California, U.S. Penitentiary, Prisoner Index, 1934–1963. We’ve also updated the McNeil Island, Washington, U.S. Penitentiary, Photos… Read more
We’re launching Ancestry.com Labs – and we’d love your feedback
Today we are announcing a new “Labs” area of Ancestry.com. This is a separate site where we can give you a sneak preview of new ideas and concepts for helping family history research (but that are not yet ready for prime time). Most importantly for us, it gives us a chance to hear feedback directly… Read more
Family Tree Maker: Embellish Your Charts
One of my favorite enhancements in Family Tree Maker 2011 is the ability to add photos and embellishments to charts—anywhere I want. It’s a simple thing, but the result is beautiful family trees I can’t wait to share. You can use your own backgrounds, borders, and embellishments (basically any image file on your computer) or take… Read more
1910 Census Update (part 1)—I’d Like to Buy a Vowel
To the anonymous person who took the time to note that in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, the “S. W. Staddard” living in Edmunds, Idaho, should actually be “S. W. Stoddard,” thank you. We just launched an update to the 1910 U.S. census that includes new images and an improved index. The updated index combines… Read more
This Saturday: Join Us in Boston
Join the experts from Ancestry.com and the New England Historical and Genealogical Society this Saturday for Boston Family History Day. Get answers to your research questions, attend a full day of how-to classes, and get hands-on tips for taking your family history further than ever before. Pre-register for the event (just $38 for the day)… Read more
Find out how you are related to other people in your Ancestry.com Member Tree
Have you ever found a person in your tree and asked yourself “how are we related”? I know I have. In fact, many of you have asked for something that would help you easily find an answer to that question and we’ve listened. We’ve just added a new feature in your Ancestry.com Member Tree that will… Read more
Visit Ancestry.com at the California Family History Expo
Join Ancestry.com this weekend at the California Family History Expo. Attend classes, including our popular Best Strategies for Searching Ancestry.com, Getting the Most from Family Tree Maker, and Immigration and Emigration Records Online. Plus, stop by the Ancestry.com booth in the exhibit hall for hands-on advice from the Ancestry.com experts. The California Family History Expo… Read more
Issues with US 1850, 1860 Census and UK 1871 census.
We are aware of the issues with the US 1850 and 1860 census as well as the UK 1871 census producing strange results in search and having bad links in online trees. We are working on resolving it as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience. Update: The issue has been resolved, links and… Read more
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