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1911 Census – millions more searchable records
We have just completed the second part of our 1911 England and Wales Census transcriptions with records covering London, Lancashire, Yorkshire and 17 other counties now fully searchable. Last month we released searchable records for Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. With this latest addition, we have concentrated on England’s busiest areas to help… Read more
Family Tree Maker: TreeSync
Authored by Tana L. Pedersen TreeSync is the latest innovative tool available in Family Tree Maker 2012, which gives you the ability to sync one Family Tree Maker tree and one online Ancestry tree. Now you can make changes to your tree anytime, anywhere. Maybe you’re at the library and you find your grandma’s birth record.… Read more
Making the Most of Holiday Opportunities
AUTHORED BY JULIANA SMITH (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) Family get-togethers around holidays like Christmas are a great way to find answers to your family history mysteries. Whether you are planning on carrying out formal interviews or just a little discreet prying, a little pre-planning can go a long way. Here are some tips to help you make the most of… Read more
Family Tree Maker 2012 Is Here!
Authored by Tana L. Pedersen We are pleased to announce the release of Family Tree Maker™ 2012, an improved and expanded version of the world’s No. 1-selling family history software. With its new TreeSync™ capabilities, Family Tree Maker 2012 enables family history enthusiasts to sync their desktop family trees and their online trees at Ancestry.com.au. With… Read more
Remembering our Heroes Past
In honour of Remembrance Day, we are giving free access to select military records from Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Canada. The collections will be free to search from 11-13 November, allowing Australians and New Zealanders the opportunity to discover information about their ancestors who served during the Great War. Many Ancestry.com.au members have discovered extraordinary military… Read more
4 Million New UK Parish Records Now Online
We have just added 4 million historic UK parish records online, enabling family historians to delve further back in their British history than ever before. The new records feature baptisms, marriages and burials, which took place in Dorset and Warwickshire between 1511 and 1997, and have been added to what is now the largest collection of… Read more
Who Do You Think You Are? Recap – Steve Buscemi
This week on Who Do You Think You Are? actor Steve Buscemi went searching for compelling characters in his family history. His journey began with an 1880 U.S. Census record (shown below) and led him to a distant cousin through an Ancestry family tree. It then took many twists and turns as he revealed his… Read more
The Untold Story of Charles Snodgrass Ryan
You may have seen Ancestry’s Brad Argent on the Kerri-Anne show last week with Peter Harvey telling the story of Charles Snodgrass Ryan. Here is some more information on the Gallipoli hero. . Charles Snodgrass Ryan was born on the 20th of September 1853 at Longwood, about 100 miles north of Melbourne, in the fledgling… Read more
Scurvy, Seasickness and Scorpion Bites: Royal Navy Medical Journals
We have just launched two new historical record collections which offer a peek into daily life aboard Australia-bound English convict ships. These collections are journals that were penned by ships’ medical officers, who were required to keep a record of all patients, treatments and outcomes during a sea voyage. UK Royal Navy Medical Journals, 1815-17… Read more
New Irish Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes
We have good news for our members who have Irish ancestors! We have just released millions of new Irish vital records, making it easier to trace your family history on the Emerald Isle. You’ll find new Irish Catholic parish records from the 18th and 19th centuries including Catholic Parish Baptisms, 1742-1881, Catholic Parish Marriages and Banns, 1742-1884 and Catholic… Read more
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