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How to set your “Favorites” on the NEHGS search site

Posted by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on March 10, 2011 at 8:26pm

There has been an ongoing discussion about the “new” NEHGS website at www.americanancestors.org  and on their Facebook group. Lots of folks are having trouble navigating the new search site, and finding their favorite databases.   Actually, this website is no longer new, since it has been around since late last summer.  The way things move so quickly with technology, I wouldn’t be surprised to see additional changes by now at the NEHGS site after six months.  Most of the genealogists involved wi

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Free Webspace

Posted by The Genealogy Box on January 28, 2010 at 10:30am
There are a number of places on the internet where you can upload your GEDCOM files to share your family tree research. Of course, Ancestry, My Family, and its RootsWeb World Connect are three of the most popular on the net. There are others! This site is hosted by several free internet webspace providers. One of those is 100webspace.net. They have much to offer including FTP access. The Genealogy Box on 100webspace.net offers a forum. You can even host your own Word Press blog on 100webspace.ne
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Daniel Horowitz - Genealogy and Translation Manager of MyHeritage.com - August genealogy USA tour. Part I of II

Posted by Daniel Horowitz on September 14, 2009 at 6:28am
After a month and a bit more on the road, I'm now back home. It's time to take a break before my interview on Sep. 15 with Susan E. King and tell you all about my genealogy tour in the US during the month of August.My first stop was in New Jersey where I spoke to the Genealogical Society of Bergen County in Ridgewood. More than 50 people heard about the latest MyHeritage.com tools to help genealogists with their research and keep families in better contact.Daniel Horowitz at Bernards Family History Interest GroupThe public library where the society me
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Myheritage.com Adds Maps To Its Family History Suite

Posted by Daniel Horowitz on August 13, 2009 at 12:30am
New version 4.0 of MyHeritage.com’s Family Tree Builder visualizes family history in colorful maps, and offers Family Chat™ in a new family toolbarLondon, England & Tel Aviv, Israel – August 13, 2009 – MyHeritage.com, a leading family and genealogy Website, today announced the release of Family Tree Builder 4.0. With more than 5 million downloads so far, Family Tree Builder is the world’s most popular free genealogy software, allowing seasoned pros and beginners alike to build family trees, rese
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Confused By County Boundaries? Here's Some Help

Posted by Thomas MacEntee on July 11, 2009 at 10:30am

Thanks to Tami over at Relatively Curious About Genealogy for reminding me about the problem with historical county boundaries and a great FREE resource to determine the exact boundary in a given year.In her recent blog post, Tami discusses the problems involved with trying to pin down the county boundaries for certain states. With many of my ancestors in New York, I have learned the history of county boundaries and I have been able to memorize when those boundaries shifted.Because historical co
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Can Social Media Save Genealogy Societies?

Posted by Thomas MacEntee on July 8, 2009 at 2:41pm
My colleague Elyse Doerflinger at Elyse's Genealogy Blog has started a dialog concerning the future of genealogy societies and how bridging the "technology divide" can mean sink or swim in terms of society survival.In her post, Elyse discusses many different ways a genealogy society can leverage technology and social media to not only increase membership but also to expand services and functions - all at low-cost or no-cost to the society. If you've been following societies such as the Southern
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