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How Google Picasa Face Recognition Software Can Help Genealogists
August 23, 2009, 7:13 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
Google Picasa Web Albums has face recognition software that can help name the unknown people who are in your old family photos.This free software even recognizes the same person at different ages. I discovered this by accident. I was scanning old family photos from one of those shoe boxes of unmarked and unnamed photos that every family seems to possess. After scanning, I uploaded the photos to a

Family Tree Maker 2010 Improvements (and Coupon Code)
August 23, 2009, 6:59 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
FTM 2010 is now for sale in the Ancestry store.FTM 2010 is available with free shipping for a limited time.Use the following coupon code in your checkout cart for an additional 20% savings : 2C4TCHL .Here is a detailed list of what is new on this version of FTM 2010. This is a longer list than on the Ancestry Store site.Tree ManagementAncestry.com Family Tree DownloadYou can now download your

Family Tree Maker 2010 Improvements (and Coupon Code)
August 22, 2009, 3:56 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
FTM 2010 is now for sale in the Ancestry store.FTM 2010 is available with free shipping for a limited time.Use the following coupon code in your checkout cart for an additional 20% savings : 2C4TCHL .Here is a detailed list of what is new on this version of FTM 2010. This is a longer list than on the Ancestry Store site.Tree ManagementAncestry.com Family Tree DownloadYou can now download your

Family Tree Maker 2010 Improvements (and Coupon Code)
August 22, 2009, 12:10 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
FTM 2010 is now for sale in the Ancestry store.FTM 2010 is available with free shipping for a limited time.Use the following coupon code in your checkout cart for an additional 20% savings : 2C4TCHL .Here is a detailed list of what is new on this version of FTM 2010. This is a longer list than on the Ancestry Store site.Tree ManagementAncestry.com Family Tree DownloadYou can now download your

Family Tree Maker 2010 Improvements (and Coupon Code)
August 20, 2009, 3:35 am EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
FTM 2010 is now for sale in the Ancestry store.FTM 2010 is available with free shipping for a limited time.Use the following coupon code in your checkout cart for an additional 20% savings on the special pre-order price : 2C4TCHL . Here is a detailed list of what is new on this version of FTM 2010. This is a longer list than on the Ancestry Store site.Tree ManagementAncestry.com Family Tree

Family Tree Maker 2010 Improvements (and Coupon Code)
August 14, 2009, 12:10 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
Family Tree Maker 2010 is now for sale as a pre-order in the Ancestry store.FTM 2010 Special Pre-Order *Upgrade* Price of $19.95 - 50% savings. Order before Aug 19.Use the following coupon code in your checkout cart for an additional 20% savings on the special pre-order price : 2C4TCHL . This brings the price to $15.96.Here is a detailed list of what is new on this version of FTM 2010. This is a

Family Tree Maker 2010 Improvements (and Coupon Code)
August 11, 2009, 1:34 am EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
Family Tree Maker 2010 is now for sale as a pre-order in the Ancestry store.FTM 2010 Special Pre-Order Upgrade Price of $19.95 - 50% savings. Order before Aug 19.Use the following coupon code in your checkout cart for an additional 20% savings on the special pre-order price : 2C4TCHL . This brings the price to $15.96.Here is a detailed list of what is new on this version of FTM 2010. This is a

Family Tree Maker 2010 Improvements (and Coupon Code)
August 10, 2009, 3:18 am EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
Family Tree Maker 2010 is now for sale as a pre-order in the Ancestry store.FTM 2010 Special Pre-Order Price of $19.95 - 50% savings. Order before Aug 19.Use the following coupon code in your checkout cart for an additional 20% savings on the special pre-order price : 2C4TCHL . This brings the price to $15.96.Here is a detailed list of what is new on this version of FTM 2010. This is a longer

1930 Census Free During August 2009
August 3, 2009, 9:49 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
Footnote.com is opening the entire Interactive 1930 US Census for free throughout the month of August.All the indexes in their entirety are always free on Footnote.com. However, for this month Footnote will allow free access to the images as well. You must go to Free 1930 Census Images and register (provide email address) to gain free access.There is a lot you can learn about your family history

On Sale at the Ancestry Store.
June 24, 2009, 1:46 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
If you are a bargain hunter as I am, you might be interested in checking out the products that are on sale at the Ancestry store.On Sale at Ancestry StoreThe sale items are updated frequently and usually include software as well as reference books.There are usually at least five pages of sale items so be sure to browse all the page to see if there are any items you have been waiting to go on sale

Footnote.com - Special Offer
June 23, 2009, 12:28 am EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
If you have thought about subscribing to Footnote.com, now is the time to do so.Those considering a Footnote membership or current monthly members can upgrade (until the end of July) to an annual plan for $59.25 - a discount of $10 from the today's subscription price. Even those who are already annual members can take advantage of the special offer and extend their memberships for an additional

Bing Your Family Tree?
June 8, 2009, 4:08 am EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
Microsoft's new Bing search engine went live June 3rd. Bing is a completely rebuilt search engine to replace Microsoft Live Search. It is visually pleasing, but what really counts are the search results. Here are some of the first things I noticed:Bing has a very attractive interface. Each day features a new photo background with information about the scene revealed by scrolling across the

My Genealogy Site is on Geocities. Now what do I do? Part II
May 30, 2009, 4:00 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
Geocities will be closing down later this year (2009). If you have a genealogy site on Geocities, you can take steps now so that when Geocities does close down, your site will already be moved and links around the Internet will already be pointing to your new site.I've outlined the steps to move your Geocities site to a new web host inMy Genealogy Site is on Geocities. Now What Do I Do? Part I

My Genealogy Site is on Geocities. Now what do I do? Part III
May 30, 2009, 3:57 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
Geocities is soon closing its doors forever. If you have a genealogy site on Geocities, you may want to readMy Genealogy Site is on Geocities. Now What Do I Do? Part I My Genealogy Site is on Geocities. Now What Do I Do? Part IIHow to fnd genealogy on Geocities sites.Those who want to save copies of their Geocities sites before it closes have a couple of choices:Copy each page manually using the

My Genealogy Site is on Geocities. Now what do I do? Part I
May 30, 2009, 3:57 pm EDT   - Genealogy  - Ancestor Search Blog
You may have heard that Geocities will be closing down later this year (2009). There are many genealogy sites on Geocities, and sadly, many of these sites may be lost if the webmasters don't move the sites to a new location.Important AnnouncementAfter careful consideration, Yahoo! has decided to close GeoCities later this year. You can continue enjoying your GeoCities service until then — we just

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