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Image Viewer Updates – Print Current View Now Available

Posted by Ancestry Australia and New Zealand on January 27, 2012 in Site Features

AUTHORED BY JIM MOSHER (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) Thanks to all of you who have provided feedback on the Beta Image Viewer on the blog, via the message boards, through the survey, and directly via email (feedback-imageviewer@ancestry.com). We appreciate the input – both positive and negative – and have used it to further improve the viewer. Today,… Read more

New Convict Collections – Just In Time for Australia Day!

We have just added two key collections to the world’s largest online collection of Australian convict records. For Australians exploring convict history, the NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842 provides the ideal starting point, as all convicts on ships transported to Australia were listed in an indent. Details such as name, trial date/location, and sentence are available, with… Read more

130 Years of London Electoral Registers Released Today!

AUTHORED BY RUSSELL JAMES (ANCESTRY.CO.UK) Our NEW London, England, Electoral Registers, 1835-1965, take you back through the history of Britain and London’s democratic system. More than that, they let you trace your English ancestors’ movements between census years and well into the 20th century, giving you far greater precision in your timeline of their lives. Electoral… Read more

Family Questions

Posted by Ancestry Australia and New Zealand on January 9, 2012 in Australia

Talking to your oldest living relative is always a great way to add to your family history research. Print these fun family-oriented questions and sit down with your loved ones to hear their responses. Brace yourself; their response might surprise you – so don’t forget your pen and paper! You can then add the answers into your… Read more

The Ancestry.com.au Android app is here!

Posted by Ancestry Australia and New Zealand on January 4, 2012 in Ancestry App

Authored by Kendall Hulet, Ancestry.com For all of our Ancestry.com.au users that have been patiently waiting for an Android app, your wait is over! We’re happy to announce the launch of our new Android app. Download the app now. The new Ancestry.com.au app for Android phones and tablets allows you to interact with your Ancestry.com.au… Read more