Full 3-Vol. Set of Dollarhide’s American Colonies Now Shipping – Get an Additional 15% Off with Offer Code
2025. augusztus 7., csütörtök 21:03:36
Bill Dollarhide just finished has Colonial America series. There are 3 books in the series, New England, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies. This project took nearly two years. They are all now in print and ready to ship.
To celebrate finishing this monumental project, Family Roots Publishing is offering an additional 15% off at the website with the offer code Colonies15 – good through midnight PST August 20 2025. This makes the discount nearly 17% in total. Note that USA orders over $75 receive free shipping. For this promo, all three books are autographed by Dollarhide. Let me recap that:
These Guidebooks identify the important repositories, locations, web addresses, and samplings of databases available – The three books together have 3,500 hyperlinks (shortened as TinyURLs as needed). All three books rely on the county boundaries as they were during the colonial period. Colonies are organized and displayed by their colonial precincts, parishes, districts, or counties; and all include maps of the earliest settlements. Listed under a parent county are any progeny counties created during the colonial era.
FRPC SITE UPGRADES Note – if you haven’t been to the site for a while, you’ll note that each collection how has an initial page – a linked list, with Headings, making it quick and simple to browse and find the products offered within that collection. Dale Meitzler has been on this project for over a month – making it easier to find resources without having to scroll through dozens of webpages. There are still some State-Wide pages that aren’t fully indexed, but Dale expects to have that done within a week or.
VOLUME I – NEW ENGLAND
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part I, New England Colonies; Acadia, Popham, Plymouth, Maine, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Colonies; Soft Cover Volume; FR0432.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part I, New England Colonies; Acadia, Popham, Plymouth, Maine, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Colonies; PDF eBook; FR0432-PDF.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part I, New England Colonies; Acadia, Popham, Plymouth, Maine, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island Colonies; Soft Cover Volume & the PDF eBook; FR0432-Bund.
VOLUME II – MIDDLE COLONIES
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part II, Middle Colonies; New Netherland, New Sweden, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Colonies; Soft Cover Volume; FR0433.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part II, Middle Colonies; New Netherland, New Sweden, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Colonies; PDF eBook; FR0433-PDF.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part II, Middle Colonies; New Netherland, New Sweden, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Colonies; Soft Cover Volume & the PDF eBook; FR0433.
VOLUME III – SOUTHERN COLONIES
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part III, Southern Colonies; Spanish Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia Colonies; Soft Cover Volume;. FR0434.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part III, Southern Colonies; Spanish Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia Colonies; PDF eBook;. FR0434-PDF.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies – Part III, Southern Colonies; Spanish Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Carolina, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Georgia Colonies; Soft Cover Volume & PDF eBook;. FR0434-Bund.
THREE BOOK BUNDLES
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies, Parts I, II, and III. Set of 3 Soft Cover Books; FR0435BKBund.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies, Parts I, II, and III. Set of 3 PDF eBooks; FR0435-PDF.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies, Parts I, II, and III. Set of 3 Soft Cover Books & 3 PDF eBooks; FR0436SuperBund.
Click on the links to go directly to the webpage. The above table is on each of the 12 web pages, so you can browse without having to come back to this page.
German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 45: Wisconsin (Revisited 5) – Now Shipping
2025. május 13., kedd 21:45:50
German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 45: Wisconsin (Revisited 5); Edited by Roger P. Minert; Ph.D., A.G.; May 2025; 641 pp; Hard Cover; Every-name index; Acid Free Paper; ISBN 978-1-62859-392-2; Item #FR0695.
This item is now in stock and shipping!
Dr. Minert and a team of researchers at BYU are currently involved in a project wherein they read and extract Americans’ German vital records from historic local church vital records. These church records often pinpoint German origins in the “old country.” Places and dates of birth, marriage, and previous residence in Germany are commonly found in these records. Dr. Minert estimates that 65-76 percent of historic local church records give an immigrant’s exact place of birth. Entries found in the volumes include people born in Switzerland and Austria.
This volume has 18,092 entries which includes information on 7.908 immigrants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.
The data for this book is taken from the records of 2 Wisconsin churches, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The churches are St. Stephen Lutheran and Trinity Evangelical Church. The Following is from the Table of Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction How to Use This Book Sample Entries from church records
German Immigrants in Wisconsin Churches 1. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., St. Stephen Lutheran Church 2. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Trinity Evangelical Church
Index of Personal Names
German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 44: Wisconsin (Revisited 4) – Now Shipping
2025. április 10., csütörtök 2:15:49
Records Content of the Entries An entry compiled from the records of the St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Middleton, Dane Co., Wisconsin (ELCA Archive) reads: Johann Elver b. Strohkirchen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin 17 Dec 1801; m. Germany 1827, Marie Maybohm; 2m. USA 1 Aug 1883, Sophie Tiedemann; d. 8 Feb 1886, age 84-2-0; bur. Middleton, WI 11 Feb 1886. He immigrated in 1852. Ref: p. 123.
The full narrative text of the entry would read: Johann Elver was born in Strohkirchen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin on December 17, 1801. He married Marie Maybohm in Germany in 1827 and immigrated to the United States in 1852. He was married the second time to Sophie Tiedemann in the United States on August 1, 1883. He died on February 8, 1886 at the age of 84 years and two months and was buried in Middleton, Wisconsin on February 11, 1886. The information is found on p. 123.
German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 44: Wisconsin (Revisited 4); Edited by Roger P. Minert; Ph.D., A.G.; Apr 2025; 601 pp; Hard Cover; Every-name index; Acid Free Paper; ISBN 978-1-62859-391-4; Item #FR0694.
The data for this book is taken from the records of 21 Wisconsin churches, in 13 counties, as follows:
Introduction How to Use This Book Sample Entries from church records
German Immigrants in Wisconsin Churches 1. East Green Bay, Brown Co., Moravian Church 2. Gerah (Portland), Dodge Co., Moravian Church 3. Grand Rapids and Centralia, Wood Co., Moravian Church 4. Evangelische Bruederkirche, Green Bay, Brown Co.[Moravian Church] 5. Herman, Sheboygan Co., Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 6. Lake Mills, Jefferson Co., Moravian Church 7. Middleton, Dane Co., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church 8. Milford, Jefferson Co., Mamre Moravian Church 9. Evangelische Bruederkirche, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co.,[Moravian Church] 10. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church 11. Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co., Dr. Martin Luther Lutheran Church 12. Pella, Shawano Co., Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church 13. Split Rock, Shawano Co., Peace Lutheran Church 14. Stiles, Oconto Co., Stiles Lutheran Church 15. Stitzer, Grant Co., St. John’s Lutheran Church 16. Stratford, Marathon Co., Zion’s Lutheran Church 17. Watertown, Jefferson Co., Bruedergemeinde [Moravian Church] 18. Watertown, Jefferson Co., Ebenezer Moravian Church 19. Waupun, Dodge Co., Immanuel Lutheran Church 20. Wauzeka, Crawford Co., St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 21. Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., St. Stephen Lutheran Church
German Immigrants in American Church Records Vol. 28 now back in print.
2025. március 26., szerda 21:11:32
German Immigrants in American Church Records, Volume 28 has been reprinted and is now shipping. The volume deals with early German Churches found in Northeast Ohio.
Volume 28 covers churches found in the Ohio counties of Ashland, Cuyahoga, Holmes, Jefferson, Knox, Lorain, Mahoning, Monroe, Stark and Trumball.
This volume includes church vital records from Northeast Ohio Protestant Churches. Twenty-two churches have been extracted. See a full list at end of this entry.
The volume has been out-of-print for sometime, and we’re thrill to make it available again.
Click here to see the webpage and check out the 3,997-surname index to the book.
Again, Click here to see the website and check out the 3,997-surname index to the book.
New – A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies: Part II – Middle Colonies
2025. március 19., szerda 2:04:16
For a limited time, the book (in all three of its iterations) is available at 15% off at the NEW FamilyRootsPublishing.net website with the offer code: Colonies25 to be used at Checkout. Click on the illustration or the link is for full information and purchase of this new guidebook.
UPDATE: Bill made a trip to Orting the week and personally signed our in-stock copies of this new book, as well as Volume I. If you order now, you can get a signed copy.
The volume is available as a soft-bound book, PDF eBook with instant download, and as a bundle of the soft-bound book and the PDF eBook. There are 1,481 links in this printed book, and all are easily copied into a browser’s URL search box. Long URLs have been shortened (via TinyURL) so the copying effort is as painless as possible.
This new book identifies the important Middle Colonies resource centers with 1,481 links to Internet websites. In addition, there are samplings of the databases available for the Middle Colonies.
This volume is the second of 3 volumes. Volume I can be found HERE. Watch for books on the Southern colonies to be published in the near future.
The book relies on the old county boundaries during the colonial era, 1607-1775. All of the colonies are organized and displayed by their colonial counties, and include maps of the earliest settlements. Under each county are the townships that were in place during the colonial era. There are numerous references to county boundary changes throwing towns from one county to another. This is important information for anyone searching for a particular vital record (birth, marriage, death, burial) and needing to know which county to search. There are references to counties moving to another colony, e.g., three counties created in the Province of New York were transferred to the Province of Pennsylvania in 1682.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies: Part II – Middle Colonies, by William Dollarhide; 2025; 115 pages; 8.5×11; Softbound; Full Color paging, ISBN: 978-1-62859-382-2; Item #FR0433.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies: Part I – New England Colonies
2024. augusztus 8., csütörtök 3:18:40
For a limited time, the book (in all three of its iterations) is available at 15% off at the NEW FamilyRootsPublishing.net website with the offer code Colonies25. Click on the illustration or the link is for full information and purchase of this new guidebook.
The volume is available as a soft-bound book, PDF eBook with instant download, and as a bundle of the soft-bound book and the PDF eBook.
This new book identifies the important New England resource centers with over 900 links to Internet websites. In addition, there are samplings of the databases available for the New England colonies.
This volume is the first of 3 volumes. Part II: Middle Colonies is now in print and can be found HERE. Watch for a book on the Southern colonies to be published in the near future.
The book relies on the old county boundaries during the colonial era, 1607-1775. All the colonies are organized and displayed by their colonial counties, and include maps of the earliest settlements. Under each county are the towns in place during the colonial era. There are numerous references to county boundary changes throwing towns from one county to another. This is important information for anyone searching for a particular vital record (birth, marriage, death, burial) and needing to know which county to search. Also, there are references to whole towns moving to another colony, e.g., six towns of Old Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, were lost to the Province of New Hampshire in 1680.
There are over 900 links in this printed book, and all are easily copied into a browser’s URL search box. Long URLs have been shortened (via TinyURL) so the copying effort is as painless as possible.
A Genealogist’s Guide to the American Colonies: Part I – New England Colonies, by William Dollarhide; 2024; 95 pages; 8.5×11; Softbound; Full Color paging, ISBN: 978-1-62859-380-8; Item #FR0432.
New Book for 2024 – Simple Citations for Genealogical Sources
2024. január 1., hétfő 22:47:31
NEW for 2024! Family Roots Publishing is excited to announce that Jeff La Marca’s new book on citing genealogical sources is now available. The book may be purchased as soft cover, PDF eBook, or a bundle of both.
Researching your family history is a fascinating hobby. It often connects you to numerous previously unknown family members and brings history to life! While it is now easier than ever to construct a genealogy, there is one obstacle that can render your research meaningless – the lack of verifiable documentation to support your family tree. Thoroughly documenting your research by always citing your sources is essential and is the gold standard by which your work will be viewed. The intent of Simple Citations is to make that process easy.
Simple Citations for Genealogical Sources:
Click on the links to see a full Table of Contents and/or to order:
Simple Citations for Genealogical Sources – Soft Cover Simple Citations for Genealogical Sources – PDF eBook Simple Citations for Genealogical Sources – Bundle of the book and the eBook.
Exploring Norwegian Genealogy – New from Family Roots Publishing
2023. október 30., hétfő 4:21:16
Family Roots Publishing has a new book in print and we’re very excited about it!
Exploring Norwegian Genealogy is a Norwegian genealogy research guide, written in English, by the writing team of Liv Birgit Christensen, and Margaret H. Strand – a Norway native, and a Scottish expat with over 40 years living in Norway. I’ve been working with them for a year or more, while they’ve finished the volume. It’s 318 pages in 8.5×11 format, and loaded with how-to information on researching your Norwegian ancestry.
Both women are genealogists with wide experience. This volume allows an in-depth look at Norwegian genealogy. Just a few of the many topics covered in the book are: How to begin doing Norwegian research, farm books, wikis, Norway facts, geography and history, maps, translation aids, naming traditions, vital records, censuses, the Digital Archives of Norway, Norwegian websites, city, and parish records. Church Records are covered in depth. Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths & Burials, Confirmations, Moves, Confessions, Communicants, Introduction, Betrothals, Vaccinations Non-conformists, and much more all explained.
Softbound: https://familyrootspublishing.net/products/exploring-norwegian-genealogy
Hardbound: https://familyrootspublishing.net/products/exploring-norwegian-genealogy-hardback-book
PDF eBook: https://familyrootspublishing.net/products/exploring-norwegian-genealogy-pdf-ebook
Combo of the PDF eBook and Softbound book: https://familyrootspublishing.net/products/exploring-norwegian-genealogy-combo-of-the-pdf-ebook-and-softbound-book
The book (in all formats) is on sale at the FRPC website in all formats for 15% off list price through December 2023. It is also available at Amazon.com (USA), and Biblio.com. If you’re outside the USA, and don’t mind slow delivery, choosing Standard shipping at Biblio.com can save you a lot in shipping costs. Get your copy today and find your Norwegian ancestors.
PART 1 -WHY THIS BOOK?
About the authors Acknowledgements Chapter 1: About this book Chapter 2: How to use this book Chapter 3: Collaboration Chapter 4. Google searches Chapter 5. Social media Chapter 6: Farm books
PART 2 – ABOUT NORWAY – A BRIEF BACKGROUND Chapter 1: Geography Chapter 2: Archives Chapter 3: A brief history of Norway Chapter 4: Population and occupations Chapter 5: A brief history of infrastructure Chapter 6: Demography Chapter 7: Indigenous population and ethnic minorities Chapter 8: Outdoor life Chapter 9: Language and translation aids Chapter 10: Names and naming traditions Chapter 11: Emigration from Norway
PART 3 – BEFORE YOU START RESEARCH IN NORWAY Introduction Chapter 1: How to find your ancestor’s town of origin Chapter 2: An example – Carl Chapter 3: Using the FAN method Chapter 4: No luck? Chapter 5: Immigrants’ original Norwegian names Chapter 6: The “big three” international genealogy websites Chapter 7: Some other useful websites Chapter 8: Free access |Chapter 9: Some useful free migration websites Chapter 10: Sources nearer home?
PART 4 – TWO EMIGRANTS Chapter 1: Anna Rahn, a Norwegian immigrant to the US Chapter 2: Ingvald Bratlie, immigrant to New Zealand
PART 5 – CENSUSES Chapter 1: The censuses Chapter 2: The 1801 census Chapter 3: The 1865 census Chapter 4: 1875-1891 Chapter 5: 1900-1920 Chapter 6: Where to find census records Chapter 7: Censuses in the Norwegian Historical Data Centre Chapter 8: Censuses in the Digital Archives
PART 6 – CHURCH BOOKS Chapter 1: The content of parish registers Chapter 2: A brief history of the church Chapter 3: Non-conformists Chapter 4: More about the church books Chapter 5: Where to find the parish records Chapter 6: What information can I find in a parish record? Chapter 7: Recording sources Chapter 8: Performing searches in the church books Chapter 9: Performing general searches Chapter 10: More about Anna’s family from the Digital Archives
PART 7 – OTHER TYPES OF RECORDS IN THE DIGITAL ARCHIVES Chapter 1: Some hints Chapter 2: Emigration records Chapter 3: An overview of other types of record Chapter 4: Records of ethnic minorities Chapter 5: User guides
PART 8 – CITY RECORDS Chapter 1: About the capital Chapter 2: City archives Chapter 3. Municipal censuses Chapter 4: Other types of record from ports and cities
PART 9 – OTHER NORWEGIAN WEBISTES AND RESOURCES Chapter 1. A supplement to the Digital Archives Chapter 2: Other archives Chapter 3: Libraries Chapter 4: Family history societies and other useful websites
PART 10 – PUTTING SOME FLESH ON YOUR ANCESTORS’ BONES Chapter 1. DNA and genealogy Chapter 2: Google searches Chapter 3: Photos Chapter 4: Farm books (bygdebøker) Chapter 5: Other useful literature Chapter 6: Occupations Chapter 7: Getting help when you are stuck Chapter 8: Heritage travel
APPENDIX 1 – LINKS
APPENDIX 2 – BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
A Remarkable Frontier Family: Transforming the Old West – Book Review
2023. április 10., hétfő 2:07:14
A while back I received a copy of Susan M. Erb’s new book about early frontier families – the Edmund G. Peck family and George Washington Banghart family of early Arizona and California Territories. Written in a narrative style, the volume tells of the fascinating adventures of these men and their descendent families. It is an Arizona story, with connections to California and New Mexico. The story follows the Peck-Banghart family from the earliest days of Arizona Territory to the end when Arizona became a state. Wrapped around the individual achievements of the five families is the story of what had to be accomplished for statehood to happen. Each family pursued different paths, but taken as a whole they achieved amazing results.
The following is from the Table of Contents: Preface Acknowledgements Editorial Procedures Peck and Banghart Family Trees Introduction 1. The Gold Rush 1863-1866 2. Scouting and Schooling: 1867-1871 3. Prosperity in Prescott: 1871-1876 4. California and Other Scoundrels: 1877-Fall 1878 5. The Absentee Governor: 1878-1880 6. Stage Stops, Railways and Rodeos: 1881-1887 7 The Territory Moved Forward: 1888-1895 8. Bring on The Tourists 1896-1905 9. Statehood at Last: 1906-1915 Endnotes Bibliography Index
The following Illustrations are found in the volume: Mary Ann Peck and George Banghart Edmund George Peck Post Army Ambulance Prescott Livery Stable Advertisement Point of Rocks Rosiland/Rose G. Banghart Edmund William Wells Jr. Cottonwood Trees near Bangharts Flora E Banghart and John H. Marion Serena Ellen/Ella Peck Edmund George Peck Peck Mine Outcropping Peck Mine Claims Pack Train from the Bradshaws Elanson/Jesse S. Pennwell Mary Jane/Jennie Banghart Helen Mary Wells Dashing Wave Clipper Ship Banghart Brand Banghart Dairy Advertisement Pack Mining Office in San Francisco in 1879 Peck Mining Office in San Francisco in 1880 Edmund & Rose Wells’ House Alexandra, Arizona Charles W. Beach Aztlan Mill Minnie Peck Edmond Peck, Jr. Mary Ann Banghart George Banghart Nathan Oakes Murphey Nellie Banghart Banghart Stage Station Banghart station Rose Wells Edmond W. Wells, Jr. Banghart Hotel Advertisement Castle Hot Springs Stage Nellie Murphy Captain O’Neill Rough Ride Monument Bessie Brooks’ Grave
There are 5 maps found in the book, Yavapai and Mohave Counties; First Four Counties; Alameda California; Confederate Arizona; and All Territorial Arizona including Ed’s Prospecting Locations in 1884.
The volume is made up of 273 pages, perfect bound; 6×9; 2022; ISBN: 978-1-7781875-0-6. The book sells for $30, plus $5 postage. Order from the author, Susan M. Erb, 475 E. Braemar Rd, North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7N 4C4; email: susan_erb@telus.net or author.susanmerb@gmail.com; Phone 604-980-5428.
The Minutes of Dartmouth, Massachusetts Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785 (in two volumes)
2023. április 5., szerda 0:07:39
I’ve had the privilege of perusing the new 2-volume set of society of The Minutes of Dartmouth, MA Monthly Meeting of Friends, 1699-1785. Published by the Colonial Massachusetts, in cooperation with The Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society, and edited by Thomas D. Hamm, these amazing books will be used by historians and genealogists for years to come.
Volume One has 830 pages plus XVIII front matter. It covers the years 1699-1773 of the Men’s Minutes. Volume Two has 753 pages, plus ix front matter. Volume I covers the years 1773 to 1785 of the Men’s Minutes, as well as the Women’s Minutes covering 1699 to 1782.
The following is from the book jackets: The South Coast of Massachusetts, adjoining the Rhode Island border, was throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries a safe haven for those seeking to avoid too close scrutiny by either provincial authorities or the Congregational establishment in Boston. Thus, this borderland provided a refuge for Native Americans, freed Blacks and religious dissidents, especially Quakers who faced severe penalties in the Bay Colony. The Dartmouth Monthly Meeting was the first group of Friends to gather for organized worship in the region.
Since their founding in 1699, they collected and preserved their records well into the twentieth century. Recognizing that a continuous set of records over such a long time span was indeed a remarkable survival, the Dartmouth Historical and Arts Society set about digitizing and transcribing these manuscripts, and the Colonial Society of Massachusetts has joined in the effort by publishing the eighteenth-century minutes of both the Men’s and Women’s Monthly meetings.
The minutes of a Quaker monthly meeting might best be described as business and disciplinary records, rather than a description of what transpired in the weekly ‘First Day” meetings for worship. Quakers believed that God inspired women as well as men, that women had just as much right to speak and preach and pray publicly as men. Quakers were expected to marry other Quakers, and those who did not might be disowned. Cases of bastardy and fornication (generally understood as resulting in a birth of a child too soon after marriage) also came before the monthly meeting, as well as offenses against “plainness,” sharp business practice, and slander of fellow Friends. The refusal to take oaths and serve in the military brought Quakers into conflict with local authorities, and Friends were forbidden to profit from war-making in any way, either by repairing guns for soldiers, owning or serving aboard privateers, or even purchasing goods that has been seized from enemy ships.
The Minutes of the Dartmouth Monthly Meeting constitute a rich hoard of information for social historians and genealogists alike. These volumes are fascinating to read. Many people are found mentioned in the books, often being found in unpleasant situations. Church discipline was strictly enforced, and people being people, lots of the folks found themselves called before the church authorities. Many marriages and church permission to marry are found within the books. If you have Quaker ancestors in the area, these volumes can add much to the story of their lives.
The highly subsidized two-volume hardbound set can currently be found at Amazon for only $49.50 – with free Prime delivery!
MyHeritage Introduces Color Coding for Family Trees
2023. március 3., péntek 2:17:04
The following is from my friend, Daniel Horowitz, at MyHeritage:
Adding color to your family tree is a great way to visualize your tree while making it even easier to navigate and understand family relationships. We previously implemented color coding in Fan view of the family tree as well as the Family Tree Timeline. We have now added this feature to Family view and Pedigree view as well, and have made several significant enhancements to better understand the relationships in a family tree, such as indication of blood relationships and the ability to view relationships and relationship diagrams when viewing family trees where you aren’t a member, including the trees of Smart Matches and DNA Matches.
Click on the illustration to view the feature video.
You can learn more about this new enhancement on the MyHeritage blog.
Ancestry® Launches Storymaker Studio
2023. március 2., csütörtök 21:19:30
Ancestry.com just announced and released their new Storymaker Studio. I went to my Ancestry app on my phone, and there it was! I played with it a bit in the last few minutes, and this looks to be fun!
The following news release is from FamilySearch:
New tools bring family history to life in sharable, bite-sized stories
LEHI, Utah – March 2, 2023 – Ancestry®, the global leader in family history, announced today the launch of Storymaker Studio, a new feature in the Ancestry app that easily allows users to create bite-sized stories from their family history and share them within the Ancestry community and on their personal social media channels. Now with Storymaker Studio it’s easier than ever to turn those stories, combined with personal family memories and heirlooms, into engaging, shareable content.
Storymaker Studio is a centralized, one-stop destination to curate facts, images, records and memories and tell the stories of your family history. With this new tool, members can upload and enhance photos and images, record and upload audio files (for the first time on Ancestry), integrate photos with audio, and publish their Ancestry Stories to their trees, on their personal social channels and within the Ancestry community. We all have a storyteller inside us but with Storymaker Studio you can become the storymaker for your family’s history.
“Historical records and family trees are the cornerstone of genealogy research, showing moments of times and the relationships between people in several generations of a family,” said Ancestry Corporate Genealogist Crista Cowan. “Yet all of us know they are so much more than that. They capture love stories, triumphs, struggles and bravery – the stories of our family and heritage. They are the blueprint of what makes us, us.”
To get started using Storymaker Studio, users can download or update the Ancestry mobile app and choose a story prompt. From there, they can easily add images, historical records and audio recordings to tell the story of their family and then publish to the Ancestry community, save to their tree, or share to their social media channels.
Storymaker Studio is currently free with the Ancestry mobile app. Check out the storymaker studio at https://www.ancestry.com/storymaker and share your story on Ancestry and social media using #MyAncestryStory.
About Ancestry® Ancestry®, the global leader in family history], empowers journeys of personal discovery to enrich lives. With our unparalleled collection of more than 40 billion records, over 3 million subscribers and over 23 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. For over 40 years, we’ve built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.
Sean Astin, Renowned Actor, to Keynote RootsTech 2023
2023. február 21., kedd 22:51:29
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 17: Actor Sean Astin visits SiriusXM Studios on April 17, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
The following is from FamilySearch:
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, February 21, 2023—Sean Astin, perhaps best known for his character “Samwise Gamgee” in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, will be the featured RootsTech 2023 keynote speaker on Saturday, March 4 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The globally recognized actor and Academy Award-nominated director will take to the main stage to inspire attendees, the worldwide audience and fans, through his personal message of the power of family and unity, whatever that may look like for each of us. Watch RootsTech 2023 in person or online, March 2–4. Learn more at RootsTech.org.
Sean Astin’s acting career, beginning at age 10, has spanned four decades and includes over 160 credits. Throughout this time, Astin has come to touch all generations through his roles on the big screen. Astin’s mentionable roles include The Lord of the Rings, The Goonies, Rudy, Forever Strong, and more.
Jen Allen, director of events at FamilySearch, says, “Sean Astin unites generations. My mother is just as excited as my teenagers to see him at RootsTech 2023.” Astin was born into a world of talent, coming from two parents who are both well-known actors themselves, Patty Duke and John Astin.
Astin succeeded at building his fan base early on through roles that emphasize his good heart, hope, determination, and loyalty. In fact, his personal motto is “people will root for anyone who shows them their heart.” Astin will be doing just that at RootsTech 2023 as he shares his heart with millions of viewers around the world and shares his unique life experiences and the choices, challenges, and fulfillment that come with uniting families and people.
“Sean has a rich history in the film industry, and as we’ve seen his characters come to life on screen, we look forward to getting to know the man behind all the characters we have come to love,” said RootsTech creative manager, Jonathan Wing.
Astin’s keynote address will take place at the RootsTech General Session on Saturday, March 4, 2023, 11:00 AM MST. Register now at RootsTech.org to get your in-person pass. Can’t attend in-person? Register to watch Sean Astin live at RootsTech.org.
What Is RootsTech?
RootsTech is a place to learn, be inspired, and make connections through family history. Hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by other leading genealogy organizations, we have hundreds of expert classes, tips and tricks videos, and inspiring stories that can help you experience family history like never before. Visit our on-demand learning library, or make plans to join us for our next virtual or in-person conference event.
Famed Portrait Photographer Me Ra Koh to Keynote RootsTech 2023
2023. február 18., szombat 0:25:18
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 16 February 2023—Celebrated photographer Me Ra (pronounced Mee-Rah ) Koh, is a living portrait of resilience. She will share her inspiring story as a keynote speaker at RootsTech 2023, Friday, March 3 at the Salt Palace Convention Center and online at RootsTech.org.
Koh rose from humble beginnings, including physical and emotional challenges, to become a famed photographer featured on Oprah, Live with Kelly & Ryan, and other popular television shows, sought after photography expert, best-selling author, Disney Channel host, and one of the first two women photographers to be Sony-sponsored. Her family portraiture work has been featured in galleries in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and published in The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Martha Stewart, Parenting, and Women’s World.
She is also a sought-after motivational speaker whose inspiring story weaves in and out of personal tragedy, homelessness, and a period in a psychiatric hospital to a successful life as a wife of 25 years, a mother of two young adults, and the co-owner with her husband Brian Tausend of the renowned FIORIA portrait studio in Frisco, Texas, whose sole purpose, she says, is to celebrate people’s resilience.
“Through her work on television, online, and in person, Me Ra has inspired millions of viewers around the world,” said Jonathan Wing, RootsTech creative manager. “We cannot wait for her to inspire our RootsTech audience!”
Me Ra’s message is sure to bring laughter, empowerment, and courage to those who hear her speak. To learn more about this amazing woman, visit Fioria.us.
See: Refuse to Say “Cheese” and Capture the Story! Me Ra Koh, RootsTech 2023 Keynote
WHAT IS ROOTSTECH? RootsTech is a place to learn, be inspired, and make connections through family history. Hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by other leading genealogy organizations, we have hundreds of expert classes, tips and tricks videos, and inspiring stories that can help you experience family history like never before. Visit our on-demand learning library or make plans to join us for our next virtual or in-person conference event.
If you haven’t registered already, you only have hours to register for in-person RootsTech 2023 at $98! Register today!
Elder Gerrit W. Gong Will Keynote RootsTech 2023 Family Discovery Day
2023. február 13., hétfő 21:58:39
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his wife, Susan Gong, will be the featured keynote speakers for Family Discovery Day at RootsTech 2023. Family Discovery Day is a free event and will begin Saturday, March 4 at 1:30 PM, MDT. No registration is required.
Those interested in participating in all three days of the free virtual conference from March 2-4, 2023, can register online and get helpful RootsTech updates. You can also attend additional RootsTech 2023 sessions and events in Salt Lake City, Utah, by signing up for the full 3-day in-person conference. See 2023 pricing. Note that the $98 sale ends the night of Feb. 19! Sto register now!
Join the Gongs in-person at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, or online at rootstech.org. The Gongs will walk viewers through some of their personal family story, previously recorded on location in their homelands of Ireland and Hawaii. The in-person session will also include live interaction with Elder and Sister Gong at the Salt Palace Convention Center.
Elder Gong will emphasize the importance and impact of family stories and genealogy. “Collectively, FamilySearch International’s shared family tree currently includes about 1.4 billion names, with some duplication—a good start, but still much to do. That’s where everyone can be part of one of the most exciting puzzles of all time—to assemble the living family tree of mankind,” said Elder Gong.
“I hope that we will each make an effort to discover our own family stories, to record them and to share them with our children and grandchildren. I hope that we will all gain greater appreciation for the struggles, courage, faith, and sacrifice of those who have gone before. And I pray that we will live lives of goodness to honor their memories and to show thanks for the gift of life they have given to us,” said Sister Gong.
Family Discovery Day is part of the 3-day RootsTech conference, an experience for attendees to participate, be inspired, and celebrate family heritage.
More Family Discovery Day Activities The in-person Family Discovery Day event will also feature free classes, activities, and access to the popular RootsTech 2023 Expo Hall. Some of the activities include a Throw-back Photo Challenge, Family History Twister, Family Selfie Station, and a Giant Family Tree.
Come early and enjoy the energy and what’s new in the RootsTech Expo Hall. Hundreds of vendors will be demonstrating exciting new developments and offerings and helping you make fun family discoveries.
RootsTech Family Discovery Day is free online and in-person. No registration is necessary for the in-person event.
Mark your calendar and go to rootstech.org to learn more about 3-day RootsTech 2023 in-person and virtual event, held March 2-4, 2023.
What Is RootsTech? RootsTech is a place to learn, be inspired, and make connections through family history. Hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by other leading genealogy organizations, we have hundreds of expert classes, tips and tricks videos, and inspiring stories that can help you experience family history like never before. Visit our on-demand learning library at RootsTech.org or make plans to join us for our next virtual or in-person conference event.