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What You Might Have Missed: December 9th Edition

The holidays are upon us.  With all that going on, you very well may have missed something good in the Ancestry.com world. Let's review!

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December7, 1941 Through Your Ancestors' Eyes

Sima de los Huesos Produces Another DNA Gem

Collection Spotlight: Lord Viscount Morpeth's Testimonial Roll

Ask Ancestry Anne: Your Top 5 Questions from 2013

Cool Collection Finds

Enter to Win the Branch Out Family History Package

Archives

Expert Series: Curb Your Enthusiasm and Grow as a Genealogist by Harold Henderson

Fold3 Spotlights

Smiljka's Story

Hires Rootbeer

Videos

From the Barefoot Genealogist:

Researching Your Relatives From the Lone Star State

Five Minute Finds:

Down on the Farm

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What You Might Have Missed : December 2nd Edition

Thanksgiving. Black Friday. Cyber Monday.  With all that going on, you very well may have missed something good in the Ancestry.com world. Let's review!

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Daughters of Utah Pioneers

What Kind of Beard Did Your Ancestor Sport?

Thanksgivukkah and Family History

Every Picture Contains a Story

New Content: Vets, Criminals, Immigrants, and Engineers

Window To the Past: Vintage Photos Blended With Modern Day Scenes

Fill in Ancestral Backstory with New Texas Research Guide

New Content: British Quakers, Hawaiian Passengers, and AP Stories

Tips for Memorable Family Photos Fit for Your Family Tree

Hunger Games Hometown Favorites - Katniss? Haymitch? Coriolanus Snow?

Newspapers.com

Thanksgiving Sides from Years Past

Archives

Highlight: Massachusetts Collections

Fold3 Spotlights

Preventing the Spanish Flu

An Army of Deception

A Vietnam War Thanksgiving

The Legend of Vivia Thomas

Videos

From the Barefoot Genealogist:

Researching Your Relatives from the Lone Star State

Happy Searching!

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What You Might Have Missed: November 18th Edition

Where did last week go?  Here is what you might have missed around the Ancestry.com world.

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Using the Ancestry.com Card Catalog [VIDEO]

New Content: Census of Canada Index, TX Weddings, NC Cherokee, Pension Records

AncestryDNA Can Take You On A Historical Adventure

Ancestry.com: Inc. Hire Power Award Honoree

Native American Records LIVE Training

Getting High Tech for Holiday Storytelling

Visiting Historic Boston: The Freedom Trail and More

Commemorate the Veterans in Your Tree on Fold3’s Honor Wall

Newspapers.com Blog

Veterans Day

Fold3 Spotlights

The Gettysburg Address

A Powerful 24 Notes

The Tin Noses Shop

Videos

From the Barefoot Genealogist:

Sharing Family History With the Genealogically Challenged

Getting the Most Out of the 1921 Canada Census

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What You Might Have Missed: November 11th Edition

We are already into November -- where did this year go?  Where did last week go?  Here is what you might have missed around the Ancestry.com world.

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Ancestry.com

Your Ancestors Are Waiting, They Have Stories To Tell

For You Comic Fans: Stan Lee’s Family Tree (Autographed)

The Fold3 Honor Wall

Going Beyond The Shaky Leaf [VIDEO]

When Should You Publish Your Family History Book?

AARP Life@50+ 2013: Discoveries In Atlanta, Georgia

Electoral Rolls for Family History in the British Empire

Cemetery Etiquette: Graveyard Do’s and Don’t's

Fold3 Blog

Introducing the Honor Wall

Fold3 Spotlights

The Rebel Yell

The Eagles of War

The Wizard of the Saddle

Videos

From the Barefoot Genealogist:

What's New at Ancestry.com: November 2013 Edition

Favorite Resources of Professional Genealogists

More Opportunities for Genealogy Education

Five Minute Finds:

Clues from the Graveyard

Happy Searching!

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What You Might Have Missed -- November 4th Edition

Family History Month is over, but just in case you missed something -- check out these posts and videos from last week!

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Ancestry.com Blog

New Content: Military Records, Virgin Islands Vaccination Journals, and the 1921 Census of Canada to Name a Few

Haunting the Dead: Death and Burial Records in Family History

Going Beyond Census and Vital Records Research

Advanced Research Tip: Five Things You Should Do With Every Record

Ask Ancestry Anne: My Ancestor Moved Around a Lot and Didn’t Leave Many Records — Now What?

Most Popular Baby Girl Names Since 1960

Great and Grand Aunts

Ancestry.co.uk Blog

The Ancestry.co.uk Criminal Lineup

Fold3 Blog

TMIH - JFK Assassination

Newspapers.com Blog

Historical Headline – 50th Anniversary of the Assassination of John F. Kennedy November 22, 1963

Tip: Search Tutorial Now Online

Archives Expert Series

Bring Out Your Dead: A Look at Mortality Schedules by Thomas MacEntee

Fold3 Spotlights

Stamping Out Taxes

Elk and Grizzly Chairs

Sluggish Behavior

Videos

Five Minute Finds:

Five Minute Find: Creating a MyCanvas Poster

 Happy Searching!

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What You Might Have Missed -- October 28th Edition

Family History Month is almost over, but we aren't done yet!   Make sure you don't miss a thing -- including these posts and videos from last week!

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Ask Ancestry Anne: My Ancestor Moved Around a Lot and Didn’t Leave Many Records — Now What?

Most Popular Baby Girls Names Since 1960

Great and Grand Aunts

Just in Time for Halloween, the Death Record Challenge is Back

What’s Your Family History Story?

Advanced Research Tip: Always Cite Your Sources and What does that Mean Anyway?

The Ripple Effect of People’s Lives

Making More Family Connections With AncestryDNA

Three Cs: New Content from Connecticut, Canada, and Czechoslovakia

Top Tips for Italian Family History Research [VIDEO]

Fold3

Content Update: Iraq and Afghanistan Casualties

Archives Expert Series

Interviewing Survivors and Liberators of World War II by Jennifer M. Alford

Twitter and Today's Genealogist by Stephanie Pitcher Fishman

The Man Who Beat Lee at West Point

The Unknown Soldier

The Only Woman Awarded the Medal of Honor

Videos

From the Barefoot Genealogist:

AncestryDNA: Ethnicity Update

Going Beyond The Shaky Leaf

Happy Searching!

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What You Might Have Missed: October 21st Edition

October is still Family History Month!   Make sure you don't miss a thing -- including these posts and videos from last week!

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Getting Started With Mexican Family History Research

New Content: Probates, School Girls, BMDs, and Airplane Snacks

Getting Started With Italian Genealogy

The Newly Evolved AncestryDNA – More Detail Means More Discoveries

The Genealogist’s Toolkit: Ethnic Research

Starting African American Family History Research

Top Tips for Beginning Jewish Family History Research

Our Ancestors Who Crossed The Pond

Fold3

Remarkable photos discovered in Civil War pension files

Archives.com

Second Cousins and Removed Cousins: What's the Difference

Archives Expert Series

The Weather and Your Ancestors

Fold3 Spotlights

The Annie Larsen Affair

Navajo Code Talkers

The Unexpectedly Easy Capture of Guam

Videos

Archives.com YouTube

Getting Started on Archives.com

Beginner Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Finding Your Ancestors in the Census

From the Barefoot Genealogist:

Top Tips for Beginning Jewish Family History Research

Top Tips for Beginning Italian Family History Research

Happy Searching!

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What You Might Have Missed: October 14th Edition

October is still Family History Month!   Make sure you don't miss a thing -- including these posts and videos from last week!

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Ancestry.com

Finding The One: The Search For Vital Records

Meet The ProGenealogists

Creating Ancestral Histories and Life Stories

Major Milestones in Family History

Ancestry Anne’s Top Ten Ways to Use Newspapers.com to Gain Historical Perspective

Ancestry Anne’s Top Ten Things You Need to Know about Fold3 Military

The Genealogist’s Toolkit: Beyond Ancestry.com

Ancestry Anne’s Top Ten Free Data Collections on Ancestry.com

Fold3

TMIH -- October 12, 1870: General Robert E. Lee Dies

Content Update: Pension Numerical Index, 1860-1934

Newspapers

Historical Headline October: The World Series

Archives.com

This Is Why You Don't Skip Censuses

Archives Expert Series

Using Kentucky Marriage Records by J. Mark Lowe

How To Handle Conflicting Evidence: A Six-Step Program by Harold Henderson

Fold3 Spotlights

Yorkie Doodle Dandy and Friends

Great Molasses Flood

Videos

Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com Contest Winner Finds New Family in Poland

From the Barefoot Genealogist:

Using the Ancestry.com Card Catalog

Ancestry.com Learning Center

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What You Might Have Missed: October 7th Edition

October is Family History Month!  And we have all sorts of goodies planned for you.  Make sure you don't miss a thing -- including these posts and videos from last week!

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Ancestry Anne’s Top Ten Rules for Growing Your Family Tree

The Genealogist’s Toolkit

Upcoming Events in Atlanta, New York and San Francisco!

Coming Soon – AncestryDNA is Evolving

Announcing the “Branch Out” Contest: Enter For A Chance To Win a Family History Package!

Things To Do Before You Start Building Your Online Tree

Celebrate Family History Month with Ancestry.com!

Ancestry.com Acquires Find A Grave

Archives.com

Celebrate Family History Month

Archives Expert Series

Maine Genealogical Resources

15 Fabulous Themes for Your Next Family Reunion

Fold3 Spotlights

The Real Sergeant York

The Camel Experiment

“Hitler’s Secret Weapon”

America’s Journalist

Videos

From the Barefoot Genealogist:

What's New at Ancestry.com: October 2013 Edition

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What You Might Have Missed: September 30th Edition

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

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Ancestry.com

The Love of Hockey Runs In The Family

New Content: Lots of Birmingham with a Little Perth and Virgin Islands

Ask Ancestry Anne: My Ancestors Don’t Want Me to Find Them!

Content Update: Mass and German Vitals, Border Crossings, and Ohio Taxes

Archives.com

Finding College Football Legends

Archives Expert Series

Finding the Regiment: The Key to Researching Your Civil War Ancestor

Creative Thinking for Genealogy

Fold3 Spotlights

America’s Journalist

The Hello Girls

World War II in Color

Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society

Videos

Ancestry.com

Family History Records Are Telling More Stories Than Ever

Ancestry.com Honored with Utah Business - Utah Fast 50 Award!

Five Minute Find: Are You a Hints Power User?

AncestryDNA: Everybody's Doing It

Ancestry.com Online Family Trees: Photo Comments and Other Collaboration Tools

Archives.com

Why You Can't Find Your Ancestor In That County: Boundary Changes

An Average Family? Putting Your Ancestors in Context

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What You Might Have Missed: September 23rd Edition

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

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Ancestry iOS App Gets a Whole New Look and Feel With Some Great New Features

Gather ’Round the Table: Get the Conversation Going with Global Commenting

Archives.com

New Collections: New York State Censuses

So Much to Learn About the Census

Archives Expert Series

Thinking Ethnically: A Different Approach to Your Ancestors

Newspapers.com

Pete the Python Captures the Heart of Texas

Fold3 Spotlights

Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society

A Perfect Landing

Living Photographs

Videos

 Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com Online Family Trees: Photo Comments and Other Collaboration Tools

Family Tree Maker 2014: Preview

Archives.com

An Average Family? Putting Your Ancestors in Context

Five Things to Do Before You Cross the Pond With Your Ancestors

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What You Might Have Missed: September 17th edition

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

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Ancestry.com

Ancestry.com helps the authors of Empty Mansions uncover the surprising American story of Huguette Clark

New Content: Nonconformists, Military Registers, Cali Marriages, and the Baker Roll

Jim Parsons Finds Storied Ancestors from New Orleans to Versailles

Tips for Translating Records

Available Now: Family Tree Maker version 2014

Ancestry Day San Francisco Style!

Archives Expert Series

Getting the Most from Message Groups and Mailing List

Your Homesteader Ancestors: Getting Past the Legends

Using Tennessee Marriage Records

Fold3 Spotlights

The Bloody Battle

The Confederate Bomb Plot

The Red Tails from Tuskegee

 Videos

The Barefoot Genealogist: Crista Cowan

Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker: What Your Ancestors' Occupation Can Teach You

Shoebox from Ancestry.com - It's a Scanner in Your Pocket

Archives.com

What Are You Missing in the 1850-1880 Censuses?

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What You Might Have Missed: September 9th Edition

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

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Ancestry.com

Trisha Yearwood: Calling All Winsletts

What Do You Get When You Combine Cats, a Doll and Jump Rope

Ancestry.com and FamilySearch to Make a Billion Global Records Available Online

Archives Expert Series

Timelines as Genealogical Research Tools

Teaching Genealogy in the Classroom: Tips for Teachers

Exploring Your Ancestors' World with Geography

Fold3 Spotlights

Operation Babylift Tragedy

Uncle Sam

Keeper of the Death Rolls

Videos

The Barefoot Genealogist: Crista Cowan

Discovering Your Colonial Immigrant Ancestor

What's New at Ancestry.com: September 2013 Edition

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What You Might Have Missed: September 2nd Edition

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

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Ancestry.com

Ask Ancestry Anne: How DNA Solved a Murder Mystery

Macth So! Why Learning The Mother Tongue is The Key to Family Nirvana

Leaving Your Legacy

New Records: NY Soldiers and NSW Teachers

Cindy Crawford: Turning 1,000 Hours of Research into One Hour of Television

What's New: CT Work Stubs, NV Deaths, More JewishGen

It's National Dog Day! Did Your Ancestors Have Dogs?

Ancestry.co.uk

Ten Common Research Mistakes

Fold3 Blog

The Battle of Chapultepec

Chris O'Donnell's Ancestor's Discharge Request

Newspapers.com

September 1928: The Lake Okeechobee Hurricane

The Bee of Danville, Virginia

Archives.com

Not Your Typical Day Job

Fold3 Spotlights

Those Ugly Ducklings

A Jungle Rescue

The SS Sultana Disaster

Videos

Five Minute Find

Hidden Treasures in Your State

The Barefoot Genealogist: Crista Cowan

New England Birth, Marriage and Death Records

Researching Newspapers to Find Genealogy Gold

What Does the War of 1812 Mean for Your Genealogy?

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What You Might Missed: August 26th 2013

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

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Ancestry.com

Exciting Ancestry Site Updates!

Chris O'Donnell Searches For His Father's Lineage - Finds History of Courage, Patriotism and Devotion

New Records: Idaho Comings and Goings, Eight Holocaust Indexes

Fold3 Spotlights

Escaping Stalag Luft III: Part 1

Rush on to the Town!

The Hottest Pilots in the World

Videos

Ancestry.com

Family Tree Maker 2012: Categorizing Media

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What You Might Have Missed: August 19th edition

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

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Ancestry.com

Grandparents "Words To Live By Contest"

Zooey Deschanel Finds Something to Believe In

The Blue and the Gray

How Do I Know if a Vital Record Exists?

Four Steps to Finding Your Civil War Ancestors

Fold3

August 2013 Content Update: Society of the War of 1812 Applications

Fold3 Spotlights

The Highest Jump

United States Colored Troops

Picturing a Global War

Newspapers.com

Tip: A Video Introduction to Newspapers.com

Videos

Ancestry.com

Using Tax Records for Family History Research

Ancestry.com Online Family Trees: Uploading Pictures and Documents

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What You Might Have Missed: August 12th Edition

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

Blog Posts

Ancestry.com

Chelsea Handler Makes Peace With Her Grandfather's Nazi Past

What Can Records Tell You About a Person's Character? Chelsea Handler Finds Out Tonight

It's Back to School Time!

Fold3 Spotlights

The Collapse of Ford's Theater

Reburying the Dead

Marilyn

The History of Dog Tags

Videos

Ancestry.com

Five Minute Find: Nosy About the Neighbors

Putting Your Ancestors' Lives in Historical Context

Online Family Trees: Privacy and Sharing

Archives.com

How Good Is That Record? Evaluating Sources

Where in the World? Finding Your Ancestor's Origins