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Irish Funeral Card Annie Jane Bond 1888

This lovely Funeral Card framed in black was spotted at an antique store. I didn't see the price but if it is your ancestor, you can contact Barrie Antiques In Fond Remembrance of my dearly beloved wife Annie Jane Bond died 20th August 1888 and was interred in Maghera Cemetery, Co. Down on Wednesday 22nd August. John Bond For more funeral cards online see Ancestors At Rest. There are many

Source: Olive Tree Genealogy Blog | 18 Jun 2013 | 7:00 am

19th century immigrants' records released online

Do you have ancestors who lived in England? Did they arrive there from another country, such as France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Spain, Russia, Poland, or Sweden? According to National Archives UK: "The records of thousands of 19th century immigrants to Britain are now available to search and download online. The collection, which covers the period 1801 to 1871,

Source: Olive Tree Genealogy Blog | 17 Jun 2013 | 7:30 am

Happy Fathers Day X 100

5 Generations of Massey men.

Happy Fathers Day to my Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and my Great Great Grandfather. And all the fathers that came before them.

Source: Ancestors At Rest | 16 Jun 2013 | 1:53 pm

Hey Dad I Miss You

Dad 1918 Happy Father's Day to my dad. I didn't get to wish him very many of those days or Happy Birthdays either. Dad was born in Guelph Ontario in 1914. This photo was taken about 1918. It's one of my favourites although I haven't got very many of him. On Christmas Day 1960 my father died. He was only 46 years old. I still miss him even after 53 years. While I had him he was the best

Source: Olive Tree Genealogy Blog | 16 Jun 2013 | 7:14 am

Woodville Victorian Photo Album Page 13

Woodville Victorian Photo Album Here is page 13 of the Victorian Photo Album called "The Army and Navy Album" with illustrations by R. Caton Woodville. To view all pages of this beautiful album as they are put online, please click on R. Caton Woodville

Source: Olive Tree Genealogy Blog | 15 Jun 2013 | 6:07 am

Your New Jersey Ancestors: free webinar by Thomas MacEntee now online for limited time

If you have New Jersey ancestors, you need to view the recording of today's webinar, "Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors" by Thomas MacEntee. His presentation was followed by a terrific 30-minute Q/A session.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 24 minute recording of Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors is now available to view in our webinar archives for free indefinitely. It is also available to our monthly or annual Webinar Members for the duration of your membership. Visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com to watch.

Special Discount Coupon

The special discount coupon of jersey that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything at both www.LegacyFamilyTreeStore.com and www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com through Monday, June 17, 2013.

New - Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions

Webinar Members get:

On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 169 hours of genealogy education)
On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 443 pages)
5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout, and yes, you can also use the 10% off webinar coupon above for a total of 15% off)
Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar

Introductory pricing:

Annual membership: $49.95/year (that's about the cost of 5 webinar CDs)
Monthly membership: $9.95/month

Click here to subscribe.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists by Judy Russell. June 26.
Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records by Kathryn Lake Hogan. July 10.
Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy by Michael Hait. July 17.
Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs by Barbara Renick. July 19.
Top 21st Century Genealogy Resources - A Baker's Dozen by Tom Kemp. July 24.
Direct Your Research with City Directories by Maureen Taylor. July 31.
Captured For All Time: Recording Family Voices to Preserve and Pass Down by Marian Pierre-Louis. August 7.
Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy FamilyTree by Geoff Rasmussen. August 14.
Do More with your Photos with Templates from Heritage Collector Software by Kathleen Bitter. August 21.
Colonial Immigrants: Who They Were and Where They Came From by Mary Hill. August 28.
Getting the Most from Your Records: Putting Them Through the Wringer! by Linda Geiger. September 4.
More Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE. September 6.
You Use WHAT for Genealogy? by Thomas MacEntee. September 11.
Don't Be an Audio Hog: Free and Easy Ways to Share Your Audio Files by Marian Pierre-Louis. September 18.
Using GPS Coordinates to Tag and Record Your Photos with Heritage Collector Software by Marlo Schuldt. October 18.
Using Church Records to Identify Ancestors by Mary Hill. October 23.
Using Court Records to tell the Story of our Ancestors' Lives by Judy Russell. October 30.
Ancestry Trees Can Jump Start Your Research by DearMYRTLE. November 1.
Researching with Marian! Creating a Research Plan with YOUR Research by Marian Pierre-Louis. November 6.
Researching Your Ohio Ancestors by Lisa Alzo. November 13.
Mind Mapping Your Research Plans and Results by Thomas MacEntee. November 20.
How Computers & Gadgets are Changing Genealogy by Barbara Renick. December 4.
Overcoming Lost Records Using Technology by Karen Clifford. December 18.

Click here to register.

See you online!

Source: Legacy News | 14 Jun 2013 | 3:25 pm

Classes Form Around Tom Jones’s Mastering Genealogical Proof

The following Press Release came into Olive Tree Genealogy's mailbox from Jordan Jones of the National Genealogical Society a few days ago: Classes Form Around Tom Jones’s Mastering Genealogical Proof Arlington, VA, 10 June 2013: One of the National Genealogical Society’s educational goals two years ago was to bring an excellent learning tool to the genealogical community that would

Source: Olive Tree Genealogy Blog | 14 Jun 2013 | 7:04 am

Special Deals on Y-DNA Upgrades for Father's Day

My Surname

Just in time for Father's Day - Family Tree DNA is offering discounts on upgrades to Y-DNA tests.

From June 12, 2013 through June 19, 2013, FT DNA will reduce the following prices.

Y-DNA 12 to 25	was $49	Now $35
Y-DNA 12 to 37	was $99	Now $69
Y-DNA 12 to 67	was $189	Now $148
Y-DNA 25 to 37	was $49	Now $35
Y-DNA 25 to 67	was $148	Now $114
Y-DNA 25 to 111	was $249	Now $224
Y-DNA 37 to 67	was $99	Now $79
Y-DNA 37 to 111	was $220	Now $188
Y-DNA 67 to 111	was $129	Now $109

To order an upgrade at these special prices you may log into your personal page at Family Tree DNA with your kit number and password. Click on the "Order Upgrade" button located on the right side of the menu bar. Then click on the "Special Offers" button.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED AND PAID FOR BY 11:59pm, JUNE 19, 2013, TO RECEIVE THE SALE PRICE.

Source: Ancestors At Rest | 13 Jun 2013 | 5:00 pm

Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed - Q/A, new Tagging options, and other surprises

In less than one day, the Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed article became the most-read article I have ever written. Either my writing style is getting better, or you really enjoyed the topic.

You asked lots of questions, gave some suggestions, and we've already implemented one enhancement because of them (I'll show you below). Below I will try to respond to some of the most popular questions.

Why will there be a charge to upgrade to version 8?

Within a numbered version, like Legacy 7, all of the minor updates are free. In fact, we released two major Legacy 7 updates for free in the past couple of years.

To thank our Legacy Deluxe customers, when upgrading to a new numbered edition, (like v6 to v7, or v7 to v8) we will continue to provide discounted pricing to upgrade. We would love to give away everything for free, like our free standard edition, the free updates, the free webinars, the free support, and more. I, too, love free! If we didn't have to eat, upgrade our older computers, or pay any bills, we could probably afford to never request the modest upgrade fee when we release a major new edition.

Will I still be able to customize my own colors?

Yes. Although one of the minor new features, we have done a lot to enhance the color customization choices, but we still need to have a default color scheme. Thanks for the thousands of votes you cast! In the end, the polling resulted in a nearly-identical 50-50 split. Half liked the vintage theme (my favorite) and half liked the blue theme.

Just today our developers showed me a new screen they developed as a result of your comments. When you are installing the v8 upgrade, you will be presented with a screen asking you which color scheme you would like to start with. It will show you what each will look like. Pretty cool, huh?

I loved how much interest you showed in the colors. I can't wait to see your response when I actually write about the really cool new features coming.

Where did tagging go?

Not to worry, it didn't go anywhere. In the article's images I simply had tagging turned off. In fact, we've listened to your requests and made it even better! Here is what the tagging choices in the Family View look like in version 7:

Here is what they look like in version 8:

Can I hear a "Hallelujah"? I know...something so small...but so many of you have asked to be able to view all 9 tags at once. They will still be turned "off" by default, but can still be turned on in the program's preferences.

It gets even better.

Now when you open the Advanced Tagging screen (yep, tagging's a little more advanced), you will immediately see how many people are tagged on each level. No more guessing and hoping or searching before you can start tagging. Tag a person and the count is instantly updated. I love it!

What about FamilySearch Family Tree?

If all went as planned, we turned in our FamilySearch integration software to FamilySearch earlier today to begin its certification process. It will be available to everyone (not just the beta test group) when version 8 is released, or even sooner (I don't know yet).

Will the Families app still work with Legacy 8?

Families is the app that runs Legacy on your Apple or Android mobile devices. I received confirmation from the Families developer yesterday that it will indeed work with Legacy 8. Watch a webinar on using Families here.

What will the Color Coding look like with the new color schemes?

Great!

That's all I'm going to say right now because I've got an entire future article saved just for the new color coding enhancements. Here's what it looks like in version 7:

To learn more about the color coding, watch Mary Hill's webinar here. Mary, too, is really excited about the new color coding options in version 8.

Okay, here's a hint. Like lots of you have requested, you will be able to have two starting points (one set of colors for you and one for your spouse). That's all I'm going to write about it right now (I'm getting hungry and this article is getting long).

Stay tuned for more!

Source: Legacy News | 13 Jun 2013 | 3:47 pm

11 New Legacy QuickGuides now available - now choose from 68

Legacy QuickGuides^TM have quickly become one of the more popular resources for genealogists. Each guide contains four (sometimes five, sometimes more) pages of valuable information covering a variety of genealogy research topics, dozens of clickable links, and are written by genealogists and family historians who are experts in the subject areas.

We've added 11 additional QuickGuides to bring the total to 68 to choose from now. Click on the links below for more information or to purchase. PDFs are $2.95 and printed/laminated copies are $7.95. Click here for instructions on using the PDF guides on your tablet or smartphone.

United States - State Guides

United States - other Guides

Canada

Europe

Religion

General

Source: Legacy News | 13 Jun 2013 | 1:52 pm

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