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Breaking down genealogy challenges and brick walls
Are you just starting to research your family tree? Are you aware you will face challenges? The 1870 census is critical if you are focusing on African American research. It does not matter who or where in the U.S. you are researching, you need ...

Disenrollments Boost Pechanga Per Capita Monthly Payments to $30K
A basic genealogy class will be presented by the Sacramento Public Library July 7 at 1 p.m. The class will be held at the Central Library, at 828 I Street, in Sacramento, California. Genealogy expert Karen Burney will talk about… The National ...

Mocavo lands $4M from Foundry Group
Mocavo, an online genealogy research service, has landed a $4 million venture capital investment from the Foundry Group. Both companies are based in Boulder. Mocavo is a subscription service that helps users find ancestors in its online ...

Genealogy course offered at Dyer Memorial Library in Abington
The Dyer Memorial Library presents Genealogy 101, a beginner’s course in genealogy research on Saturday, May 19. This session will introduce new genealogists to fundamental research tools, such as vital records, census records, and other publications, as ...

Genealogy and family history resources at your fingertips
While you’re there, click the Search Records tab and you’ll gain access to finding millions of records from over 100 countries as well as useful guides and tips to help you find your ancestors. Volunteers shelve books, provide clerical support, assist ...

To-do in Broomfield Thursday, May 17
Here's what's up Thursday: The Broomfield Genealogy Society will meet at 6 p.m. at Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road. James Jeffrey from the Denver Public Library will be the speaker. Guests are welcome. For more ...

Lakewood Public Library to offer genealogy workshop through Ancestry program
Interested in learning about your family tree? There’s a program for you tonight at Lakewood Public Library. The library has an ongoing subscription to the Ancestry genealogy resource and patrons may use the service any time. But this free ...

'Find your family tree' workshops planned at Prescott Public Library
Goodwin St. Throughout the summer, the workshops will take place on the fourth Saturday of the month, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. According to the news release, the workshop will offer assistance in how to research a family tree, using various online genealogy resources.

Apriso Adds Global Trace and Genealogy (G-TAG) Solution for Medical Device Manufacturers
Apriso, a leading provider of manufacturing software solutions, today announced a new extension to its Global Trace and Genealogy (G-TAG™) software and services solution tailored to meet the specific industry requirements of Medical Device man ...

Websites use DNA to create family trees
Earlier this month, Ancestry.com, a genealogy-research website with about 1.9 million subscribers, rolled out a $99 DNA service that lets users compare some 700,000 points on their own genome with those of others in its database. The site, which also ...