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Online Services

Ancestry.com “Tree To Go” iPhone App

I’ve checked out the iPhone (and iPod touch) app recently released by Ancestry.com. The free app is called Tree To Go. It enables you to examine and update the trees you have on Ancestry.com through your iPhone—no, you can’t search the databases at Ancestry.com through the app. A synchronization feature keeps the data in your [...]

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We’re #8 on GenealogyWise.com

Thanks to the 98 of you (so far) who have answered the call by joining GenealogyWise.com and the MacGenealogist group I created there, we’ve got the biggest on the whole site! we’re in 8th place for the most members. It’s great exposure for the Mac genealogy community to be seen first by everyone on GenealogyWise.com. [...]

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A Social Network of Our Own

FamilyLink has launched a new social network web site just for genealogists called GenealogyWise.com. It’s like Facebook, but focused on genealogy and its practitioners. There’s no cost to join.
It’s filling up fast! I’d love to see you there and have you listed among my friends. When you sign up, be sure to send me a [...]

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Free Ancestry.com Resource Essentials CD

I got a nice little package in the mail today. The Generations Network sent me a package that is the “first in a list of upcoming benefits” planned for for Ancestry.com World Deluxe Annual members. It’s a CD containing PDFs of six reference books produced by Ancestry.com and a 20% off coupon for my next [...]

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Death Records Database at SeekingMichigan.org is Available Back Online

This morning I was able to connect to and use the Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920 database at seekingmichigan.org. Access was quick! Give it a try.
Alas, I found no hits for my ancestors. I’ll check again when more records are added.

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Want Free Access to WorldVitalRecords.com?

I’m excited about a new offer I can extend to MacGenealogists from WorldVitalRecords.com! It’s not even available from their site.
I have had a subscription for some time now and highly recommend it. If you haven’t tried them I recommend you do. And if you have tried them, but don’t have a subscription, you can still [...]

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