Archives for August, 2014

Challenge Update


Yesterday 32 contributors submitted image sets for a total of 14,970 records keyed. Top keyer: Beryl M, UK (although 4 image sets may not seem impressive for this project that equals 1600 records!) Overall Top Reviewer: Marcelle R, USA  Our remaining Challenge is over Saturday and Sunday for the Kansas, City and County Census, 1919-1978 […]

Challenge winners!


Updated with winners from the 19th. Here are all of the winners to date: 8 & 9: New South Wales Government Gazettes Top keyer: Jane, USA Top reviewer: Kerrie, AUS 13th: West Yorkshire Quarter Sessions Top keyer: Kathie G, CAN Top reviewer: Erica V, UK 16th: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Newsletter Top keyer: Elizabeth S, CAN […]

What went LIVE in July?


In July 4 new databases went live on Ancestry and an additional 2 were updated bringing a total of 1,105,098 new records for searching. New Great Britain, Holocaust Records From The Religious Society of Friends, 1933-1942 (USHMM) UK, Holocaust Records from the British Federation of University Women, 1938-1951 (USHMM) UK, Selected Records Relating to Kindertransport, […]

Reviewers Stepping Up


Over the past few months we have sent messages to reviewers who have contributed to specific projects in an effort to complete them.  We are very appreciative of the efforts of the reviewers in jumping between projects and putting extra effort in to complete these projects.  In July we completed 4 projects –  Oklahoma, Indian and Pioneer […]

Family History Month Challenge


UPDATE: The Weekend Warriors drawings have been stretched to 3 days – Friday, Saturday and Sunday – and the record threshold increased to 750 records contributed.  (This accommodates everyone, regardless of time zone.) I’ve been thinking of how we should celebrate National Family History Month (Australia and New Zealand) – well, other than working on […]