Drew, an official RootsTech 2013 blogger, reminds listeners that Early Bird Registration for RootsTech 2013 ends on February 15th. Drew invites our listeners to email us at genealogyguys@gmail.com with suggestions for interviews while he's at RootsTech 2013.
Other news includes:
- RootsMagic announces a free viewer app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
- BillionGraves has been acquired by Otter Creek Holdings.
- Findmypast.com adds 21 million new Irish birth, marriage, and death records.
- The "Find My Past" TV show from the UK, seasons 1 and 2, is available for viewing online at http://www.findmypast.com/articles/find-my-past-tv/series-two.
- Ancestry.com has updated the 1850 and 1940 U.S. federal censuses online.
- The Federation of Genealogical Societies has launched a new blog for the War of 1812 fundraising at http://www.preservethepensions.org/blog/.
- MyHeritage has launched a special campaign offering deep discounts on DNA tests through Family Tree DNA. They also have released a new version of the free MyHeritage app that allows you to "edit on the go."
- The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Grant Committee has announced that applications are being accepted for the 2013 student grant. Contact Denise Levenick at swfgrant@gmail.com for more information.
- Saving Memories Forever announces the first community outreach by starting a fundraising campaign on February 11, 2013, on behalf of the American Widows Project.
- OCLC and FamilySearch have announced a combination of resources. FamilySearch's catalog will be incorporated into OCLC's WorldCat and WorldCat will be linked into the FamilySearch catalog.
- Drew discusses the FamilySearch announcements of new records added to their site.
- Family Chartmasters has announced announced a new book, Zap the Grandma Gap: Connect with Your Family by Connecting Them to Their Family History. The book is available at https://zapthegrandmagap.com.
- Drew suggests using Blogtrottr to notify you when there's a new episode of the podcast. Add the RSS address and an email will be sent to your mailbox.
Listener email includes:
- George provides more information about locating Boer War records to Jane, a follow-up to the discussion on episode #246.
- Michelle asks for advice about obtaining Railroad Retirement Board records.
- Rich identified an interesting site, WhatWasThere at http://www.whatwasthere.com.
- Ann recommends Google Picasa for organizing digital photographs.
- John makes multiple copies of the same digital photo and stores a copy with each person's record.
- George has bought a new CanoScan scanner and is busy digitizing all his documents and photographs.
