Ancestry.com presents Family History Live Chat on Twitter – July 28th 8pm ET
Join Family History Expert Juliana Smith this Thursday evening as she Answers Your Questions in our First Ever Live Chat on Twitter! Have you always wanted to ask a family history expert a question about your own genealogy research? Now’s your chance! Join family history expert Juliana Smith in Ancestry.com’s first ever Live Chat on Twitter! Using TweetChat, Juliana will answer questions about how… Read more
The Ballots Are in on California Voter Registers
Anybody know whether Jack London had gray eyes? The California Voter Registers, 1866-1898, database just released on Ancestry.com takes you back to a time before you presented a picture ID at the voting booth, which may explain some of the unexpected details you may find in these records. Preventing Voter Fraud Statewide voter registration in… Read more
Who Do You Think You Are? Encore Presentations begin Saturday night!
If you missed any of the intriguing and emotional episodes from Season 2 of Who Do You Think You Are? then you’ll have a second chance to enjoy the journeys of America’s favorite celebrities starting this weekend. Throughout the summer, NBC will begin airing encores of the eight original episodes from earlier this year and… Read more
4th Of July Photo Contest
Ancestry.com has launched a photo contest in search of the best 4th of July family photo from this year’s celebrations or years past. Participants are invited to enter the 4th of July photo contest through Ancestry.com’s Facebook page – just click the “Contests” tab – or follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/Ancestry.com?sk=app_95936962634 Be sure to submit your… Read more
Announcing Your ALL-NEW Ancestry.com Monthly Newsletter
I’ll be honest, when I was first asked to edit the Ancestry.com monthly newsletter, I wasn’t quite sure what to think. It’s a fantastic means of communicating new content, enhancements and tools with you. But it’s an email, where everything should be quick and bite-sized. And family history, with detailed stories and individualized, custom research… Read more
FamilyTreeMaker.com Gets a New Look
If you haven’t visited FamilyTreeMaker.com recently, it’s time to take another look. Recently, Family Tree Maker launched its newly redesigned website with simplified navigation and more features to help you find answers to your questions. Here are a few highlights: A tour of the software shows some of the key features and tools available in… Read more
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