by Jeff Hawkins of FamilySearch

As more families share photos with Family Tree, you will see more photos of your ancestors. You can now create a PDF to save or print a portrait pedigree. The pedigree displays the preferred portraits for 5 generations of ancestors.
 (A preferred portrait is the small photo that appears by your ancestor’s name on Family Tree. The 5 generations are the person you select and the person’s spouse, their children, and 3 generations of the person’s ancestors) . . .

From Ancestry Insider

David Harrison—a man—had problems finding the grave of David O’Cull, his grandmother.

“Our grandmother, born Virginia David O’Cull, must have had a unique childhood,” wrote David Harrison. “As discovered on census records and her first marriage certificate, she regularly went by her middle name, David.”

Compounding the confusion, Virginia David was known by six different surnames during her life. Due to death and divorce, she had had five different husbands.

On top of these challenges, . . 

Steve Anderson of FamilySearch


Are you searching for your Irish ancestors and bumping up against a brick wall? Are you looking for records of your ancestors in Ireland only to be told they were destroyed during the rebellion? How about looking for Patrick O’Brian in a land with more than 23,500 Patrick O’Brians? Does the idea of doing Irish research sound a bit daunting? Doing research in Ireland may have its challenges, but it’s hardly impossible, especially if you have some help from someone who knows the ropes. . .

Coming August
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An all new Family History Training.  Two days of classes that will help you get started with your family history or get you up to date with the latest changes and show you more effective ways of continuing your research.  Our 'show then do' method will help you learn one step at a time, then get your hands on the computer and do it yourself. . .