http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle The Place for Ancestral Connections Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:15:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since March 2006, I’ve been posting newsletter-related items and other tidbits here on the 24/7 Family History Circle blog. Similar to the Ancestry.com blog, my posts were created with the intent to provide readers with helpful information as their research their family history.  Since both blogs share the same goal, ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3315 Session Start Time: Wednesday, 24 June 2009 08:00 PM Eastern (New York) Speakers: Stefanie Condie and Jennifer Curry Make a lasting impression at this year’s family reunion with a descendant family tree poster or descendant-based family history book. In this hour-long webinar, you’ll learn how to create a book or poster that your ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3314 Session Start Time: Thursday, 18 June 2009 08:30 PM Eastern (Toronto / New York) Come join our Ancestry.ca specialists, Lesley Anderson and Karen Peterson, and Canadian Genealogist, Glenn Wright, in this one hour online seminar as they walk through the history of the Canadian Census. They’ll tackle effective search techniques, and tips which ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3313 An estimated half of all Canadians will have an ancestor in the historical censuses / one in four Canadians cannot trace roots back beyond their grandparents 32 million names and 1.3 million images of original records Famous names with ancestors in the censuses include Conrad Black, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Liberal Party ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3311 If you've been to Ancestry.com this morning, you probably noticed the new navigation bar at the top of the page. Tabs now include a drop-down menu so that you can navigate to sections of the site that previously would have required several clicks with just one. In the Family Tree ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3310 In response to your requests to limit search results to more relevant date ranges, Ancestry.com has added a new feature that automatically limits your search results to the years you specify for birth and death, helping you to locate your ancestors faster.  It includes a "fudge factor" of five years before and ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3309 The following is from the Utah Genealogical Association. Congratulations Mom!  It is with great pleasure that the Board of the Utah Genealogical Association announces the awarding of the UGA Silver Tray Award to Loretto “Lou” Dennis Szucs. Instituted in 1973, the award was initially given to an individual or organization for “Scholarly Contributions ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3307 One in two Brits with ancestors in collection, including J.K. Rowling, David Beckham and Patsy Kensit 77 million records when complete, including workhouse, parish, school Famous names include Oliver Cromwell, Samuel Pepys and William Blake, as well as ancestors of contemporary celebrities JK Rowling, David Beckham, Patsy Kensit and Britney Spears An estimated 165 million ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3305 In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd browse around Ancestry.com and post a recap of some of the more popular Irish databases that are available through World Deluxe memberships. Here's are some favorites I found: Ireland, Index to Griffith’s Valuation, 1848-1864 This database, an index to one of Ireland's premier genealogical resources, ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3300 Mike Wolfgramm Appointed to Chief Technology Officer, Jonathan Young Takes Vice President of Development Position PROVO, UTAH – March 5, 2009 – The Generations Network (TGN), parent company of Ancestry.com, today announced that current Senior Vice President of Technology, Mike Wolfgramm, has been appointed the company’s Chief Technology Officer.  Additionally, Jonathan ... http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=3299