Articles About Social Media
1940 U.S. Census: So Many Questions Waiting to be Answered
Anna and Joe Dansbury William Dansbury’s first wife died in 1938, leaving him with three small children. By 1942 he married his first wife’s cousin, my grandmother, Anna Steffes, and had another baby boy. I’m not exactly sure how quickly he remarried but 1940 is a critical year. Were they married yet? Or was my… Read more
Win the Journey of a Lifetime in the ‘Star of Your Family Story Contest’
Who Do You Think You Are? follows some of today’s most beloved celebrities as they embark on personal journeys of discovery as their families’ histories are revealed. We all know a celebrity’s story is interesting, but what about your story? Ancestry.com allows you to unlock so many magical moments in your family journey, and we… Read more
These Families We Inherit
With families, no matter what kind you inherit, at some point you want to announce you belong to it. I had the opportunity yesterday to spend a few minutes talking with Kaui Hart Hemmings, the author of The Descendants. She was very candid about her family history. That wasn’t at all surprising. I have read… Read more
RootsTech 2012 Has Come and Gone
I absolutely LOVE genealogy conferences. I love meeting new people and running into old friends. I love attending classes to learn new things. And, I love teaching classes where I get to watch people’s eyes light up with discovery. I love spending time in the Ancestry.com booth where I’m able to help people break through… Read more
Ancestry.com LIVE @ RootsTech 2012: Watch It Live for Free!
Ancestry.com is going to RootsTech 2012 and we want you to join us. We will be Livestreaming during the entire event, streaming various presentations from February 2 – February 4. February 3, 2012 8:30 – 9:30 am Exabyte Social Clouds and Other Monstrosities Josh Coates 9:45 – 10:45 am Publish Your Genealogy Online Laura Prescott… Read more
Ancestry.com LIVE @ RootsTech 2012
Ancestry.com is going to RootsTech 2012 and we want you to join us. We will be Livestreaming during the entire event, streaming various presentations from February 2 – February 4. Watch the Livestream below: Schedule includes: February 2, 2011 Jack Reese – 3:45 pm EST (1:45 pm MST): Using Advanced Photographic Techniques to Recover Content… Read more
Got Pennsylvania Ancestors?
Did you catch this week’s Ancestry LIVE broadcast? We talked about Pennsylvania Vital records. We had over 400 people who joined us live in the broadcast and the chat afterwards. And, at last check, over 2,000 of you have watched the archived video on our YouTube channel. I guess Pennsylvania records are pretty important to… Read more
Ancestry.com Connects With Black Stone Cherry to Giveaway a Free Membership
For the Black Stone Cherry boys, their family tradition of music is “in their blood”. What tradition is in your family’s blood? Have you ever wanted to find out more about your family tree? In celebration of the release of Black Stone Cherry’s single “In My Blood”, Black Stone Cherry is giving away a year… Read more
Ancestry.com App Featured on Apple’s App Store
The Ancestry.com app was just showcased on Apple’s App Store Facebook page! We are excited and honored to receive such recognition from Apple. The latest version of the Ancestry.com app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch has been extensively updated. It now features Ancestry Hints – clues that make finding genealogy records for your ancestors… Read more
Happy Holidays from Ancestry.com
With the holidays in full swing, and Christmas only a day away, I’m sure everyone is preparing their home for a festive holiday, or possibly traveling to spend time with friends and family afar. Either way, the holidays are a time when we think of family, how important they are in our to us, and… Read more
Here you will find informational, and sometimes fun, posts from the folks behind the scenes here at Ancestry.com. We hope you’ll notice just how passionate we are about family history and about the products we’re building to help connect families over distance and time.
Visit Ancestry.comLinks
Categories
Archives
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007