Google Play: Ancestorian App You can now download the Ancestorian App on your Android phone. Just visit Google Play with the address above (hopefully, the search feature in Google Play will also find the App). If you have previously installed the desktop app to Home on your Android phone, you can safely uninstall that and start using this new REAL Android App instead. iPhone users… if …
Over one million Scottish epitaphs, monuments and memorial inscriptions now fully searchable online at Findmypast. Spanning 1000 years of Scottish history, new collection covers over 800 burial grounds across the country and includes monuments that have long been lost to time Published online for the first time thanks to new technology and a grassroots project between Findmypast and local volunteers Contains some of the most interesting …
Read moreFindmypast Publish Vast New Collection of Scottish Monumental Inscriptions
The Ancestorian Newsletter has been a way of sending out updates from the Blog part of the site to interested users on a weekly basis. However, many users and newsletter subscribers don’t seem to understand that they have requested the newsletter and have in turn reported us as Spam. We hate Spam at Ancestorian and the last thing we ever want is for users to think …
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The world’s largest family history conference is coming back to London this November and you’re invited! Announcement to Be Made at RootsTech USA today During Steve Rockwood’s keynote address, he and Jen Allen will announce the opening of RootsTech London registration and the special early bird price of only £79 for a full conference pass. One day passes will be available for only £39. Take advantage …
Discover romance in your family tree with 40% discount on Findmypast subscriptions Leading UK family history website Findmypast announce 40% discount on 12 month subscription options in Valentine’s Day offer Available to all new and returning customers until midnight (GMT) February 23rd Build your family tree online and discover ancestors in billions of historical records and newspapers It’s never been easier to trace centuries of love …
Leading British and Irish family history website, Findmypast, has today announced a major rebranding to reflect the company’s mission to provide researchers of all levels with new opportunities for discovery. After many years, Findmypast has completely refreshed the site’s design as the brand enters a new decade. While Findmypast’s core features and services remain unchanged, the look and feel of the site has been significantly improved to encourage …
Read moreFindMyPast Major Makeover – New Designs, Approach and Logo
Several years ago, I established in my Master Thesis that FindMyPast offered the best value for money among 11 major family history websites, beating out Ancestry and several other big names. They also appeared to have the largest and most relevant collection of records related to the four names I was researching as a test in that study. Join this Week! This week, you can benefit …
Along with removing tree from the name (Ancestorian > Ancestorian), we have cut down the tree in our logo. Online Community Ancestorian is not a family tree hosting site… we are an online community of Ancestorians (family historians, ancestry researchers, genealogists) who interact with each-other, helping our fellow Ancestorians through the swapping of knowledge, stories and soon… documents, books and records – in our ‘first of …
This is no April Fool’s joke, Ancestorian turned 1 today. We hope you will celebrate with us by reaching out to your fellow family historians in your Ancestorian groups and friends lists. Features Being Worked On We have been quiet for a few months but this doesn’t mean things aren’t still moving behind the scenes. We are still working on getting our community library ready for …
DNA Geek, one of family historians’ foremost sources of information and advice about DNA testing for genealogical purposes, has released their 2018 version of their fantastic guide to DNA.