Evertalk is a company that will let you create a living tribute or a memorial website for a family member on Facebook. It can also be used for fundraising campaigns. Or, you can use the Evertalk website, instead. There now is an Evertalk iPhone app that you can use to access Evertalk pages. It is becoming more and more common for people to create an online memorial for their loved ones who have passed away. This is often done in addition to the traditional obituary that is printed in the local newspaper. Today, genealogists dig through old newspapers in order … Continue reading →

“Getting Started” is a brand new track of presentations and workshops for beginning genealogists. This is a good way for beginning genealogists to jump into RootsTech and learn a lot about genealogy! Here is some of what to expect on Day Three of RootsTech 2013. RootsTech 2013 will take place on March 21, 22, and 23 of 2013. Each of the three days will have a whole lot going on, including special “Getting Started” presentations and workshops for beginning genealogists. If you are attending all three days, then you won’t miss a thing. However, if you are getting a 1-Day … Continue reading →

Genealogists who use Ancestry.com have something new to check out. The newest version of the Ancestry.com app, Version 4, has been launched. Right now, Version 4 is available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. They are planning on releasing Version 4 for Android soon. Earlier this year, PC Magazine selected the Ancestry.com app, (Version 3), as one of the the very best genealogy apps. They noted that the app can be downloaded and used for free, but, to get full access to what the app can do a genealogist will need to purchase a membership to Ancestry.com. Naturally, those that … Continue reading →

It has become common for genealogy websites to team up with, or acquire, other genealogy websites. Sometimes the partnership keeps both entities intact and separate. Recently, MyHeritage has partnered with 1000memories. This will make it easier for genealogists to keep track of family photos with an app called ShoeBox. MyHeritage is a genealogy website that was started in 2005. It is based in a village called Bnei Atarot, which is located near Tel Aviv, Israel. Genealogists can get a Basic subscription for free. There are also Premium and PremiumPlus subscriptions. The Basic plan gives you a family tree size that … Continue reading →

FamilySearch is one of the most popular genealogy websites. It is constantly adding new records to its site. It also has several different genealogy related projects going on, and plenty of other resources for both new and experienced genealogists. Here is what’s new at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch is the world’s largest genealogy organization. The website is a service that is provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Helping people connect with their ancestors is an important part of their religious beliefs. The website welcomes all genealogists to use their resources, no matter what their background, culture, … Continue reading →

The Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree will take place on June 8, June 9, and June 10 of 2012. There will also be a Pre-Event day on June 7, 2012. This one will be the forty-third annual SCGS Jamboree. There will be plenty of things happening on Day Three of the event. I picked out a few that I thought sounded really interesting. The SCGS has posted a schedule that shows you details about all of the things that will be happening on Day Three of the event. There could be changes to that schedule between now, and in June, … Continue reading →

This weekend, the very first Story@Home conference will be held. It is going to take place March 9 and March 10, 2012, at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. There will be plenty to do and see! In fact, there will be more things going than you can hope to see all of. Here are some details about what will be happening on Saturday, March 10, 2012. On Friday, there will be a series of presentations going on, all day, at Story@Home 2012. It appears that you will be able to attend them all, because they will be happening … Continue reading →

MyHeritage is a genealogy website that is constantly making improvements and additions to its website. It has just acquired WorldVitalRecords.com., which has a huge repository of records that will soon be available to users of MyHeritage. To celebrate this new addition, MyHeritage is offering a special discount. MyHeritage is a genealogy website that can be used for free. The company is based in the village of Bnei Atarot, which is located near Tel Aviv, Israel. You can use MyHeritage to create your family tree, to connect with other genealogists, and to search for information about your ancestors. It has a … Continue reading →

The internet is filled with resources that genealogists will want to use. Ancestry.com might be the first website that comes to mind, due to it’s increasing popularity. Genealogists who are new to the internet, or who just got a smartphone or tablet device may not know about all the wonderful genealogy related apps that are out there. There are several genealogy related apps that are designed to be used on iPhones, iPods, iPads, or android devices. Some of them get updated from time to time, and others stay the same. Once you find a few you are interested in, you … Continue reading →