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November 10, 2012
November 9, 2012
Free Access on Ancestry to Canadian Military Records
Ancestry.ca
is offering FREE ACCESS to Canadian Military records starting Thursday November 8th, 2012 and runs until Monday November 12th, 2012.
Don't miss out on searching for your military ancestors in these databases.
Don't miss out on searching for your military ancestors in these databases.
November 8, 2012
Review: A Case for Solomon
by Tal McThenia and Margaret Dunbar Cutright is the compelling true story of 4 year old Bobby Dunbar, who goes missing in Louisiana in 1912. An 8 month search begins but no trace of Bobby is found until a young boy matching Bobby's description turns up in Mississippi accompanied by a wandering tinker named William Walters. The Dunbars are at first hesitant about identifying the boy as their son and certain physical characteristics don't match, but eventually they agree the boy is Bobby.
Then an umarried woman named Julia Anderson steps forward and claims the boy is her son Bruce. Even though the boy does not seem to recognize the Dunbars or their younger son, the Dunbars insist he is their son Bobby Dunbar and Walters is arrested and tried for kidnapping.
The newspapers of the time have a field day and print lies, half-truths and exaggerated accounts, leading the nation to a frenzy. Walters is found guilty although he is later released in 1915.
The book is a captivating account, well-told by the authors, whose writing style engages you and draws you in to this tragic tale. Margaret Cutright is a descendant of the found boy taken in by the Dunbars as their son and her research into newspaper accounts, family letters and stories as well as other historical documents is meticulous. Any genealogist will enjoy reading this story which combines a riveting mystery plot with awe-inspiring research.
The two families argue in courts and in the newspapers over who is the mother of the boy - Lessie Dunbar or Julia Anderson but it takes almost 100 years before the truth is finally discovered through DNA testing.
Bobby Dunbar died in 1966 and in the last chapter the authors follow the lives of the Dunbars and Andersons from the 1920s to 2004. This is a compelling story of hope, denial, the power of unsavoury journalism and a young boy's uncertain heritage.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes.
November 7, 2012
Pinterest Tutorial #1: Creating a Board & Pinning
I talked about Pinterest in an earlier blog post "Pinterest, Time-Waster or Useful Utility?" Today I want to walk you through the basic steps of joining Pinterest, setting up your boards and pinning webpages and items to them.
The video below can also be found on Olive Tree Genealogy YouTube channel along with other tutorials and my Cemetery Walks
The video below can also be found on Olive Tree Genealogy YouTube channel along with other tutorials and my Cemetery Walks
November 6, 2012
Bios of WW1 CEF Soldiers Online
Several biographies of WW1 Canadian Scout Masters who became soldiers have been kindly submitted by Jim Buckland. They are online in PDF format at the WW1 Biography section of Canadian Military Heritage Project
This adds to our Biographies of WW1 soldiers in the CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force)
This adds to our Biographies of WW1 soldiers in the CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force)
November 5, 2012
Step By Step: Finding a Challenging Family in Upper Canada (Ontario) Before 1871
Rory wrote to Olive Tree Genealogy with this intriguing question:
As Rory discovered, it looks like there's some kind of error or mixup in William Hanley's obit. That's often the case with an obituary. You can't trust it 100% unless the deceased wrote it personally before death! Otherwise it is simply someone else's recollections.
But since Wellington County is mentioned specifically, my intuition was that William did indeed live or was born in Wellington County. Ontario Vital Records did not begin until 1869 so we won't find William's birth registered. Rory could look in church records once William's religious affiliation is known. Luckily that is found on Ontario Census records so that's where I'm going to look first.
USE WILDCARDS WHEN SEARCHING
As many of my readers know, I like to begin with Ancestry.com
. A search there for William Hanley did provide some results. Once on Ancestry I used wildcards and typed Will* H*n*l*y into the search engine. The wildcard * in his first name will find variations such as Will, Willie, Willy, and Wiliam. The wildcards in his surname will find Henley, Henlay, Hanlay, Hanley, Hanly, Henly, and variations with a "d" such as Handley.
I also added an approximate birth year of 1857 +/-2 That will allow for any discrepancy in his age in census or other records. I could have chosen +/- 5 but I like to start with a narrower search and then expand it if I don't get results.
I then added the keyword "Wellington". I don't put this in the location field as I find that very unforgiving and it will not return as many results as putting the location in the keyword field instead.
CENSUS RECORDS
The search terms yielded 3 results - 2 were duplicates so what I had was an 1871 census for a William Hanlay in Peel Twp, Wellington Co. and a 1901 census for a William Hanley with the wrong birth day/month and year, and living in Ottawa with a wife Alice. I liked the look of that 1871 census so I went to view the image. It showed 15 year old William, a Catholic of Irish origin, born Ontario and living with the Conolly family.
Interestingly, only a few names away on the image was a Michael Hanley, age 12, also Catholic of Irish origin and born Ontario living with another Conolly family.
DEVELOP A WORKING THEORY
This is where I develop a working theory. My genealogy brain, experience and intuition immediately think "Hmmmm.... two Hanley boys living with two families who are almost certainly related... and both boys are Irish Catholic... it's possible that they are brothers and their parents are dead" This is what I call a working theory. It's a "guess" based on clues and I'm going to now try to prove or disprove my theory.
PROVE OR DISPROVE YOUR THEORY
But first I had a look for a Richard Hanley in Wellington County. There was a Richard and Elizabeth Handley living in Wellington in 1871 census but not in Peel Twp and they were aged 80 and 78, far too old to be the parents of William. As well both were from England, not Ireland and were Methodist not Catholic. I can rule them out.
But what did come up in the Ancestry.com search results was the marriage of a 19 year old woman named Ellen Hanley. Ellen gave her parents names as Richard Hanley and Elizabeth Tracy. Her birth place was noted as Stratford which is in Perth County but she was marrying in Peel Twp., Wellington County. I wondered where Ellen Hanley was in 1871. I search found her as a 10 year old girl living with the O'Grady family in Peel Twp, Wellington Co. Ellen was born in Ontario and was a Roman Catholic of Irish origin.
EXPAND YOUR THEORY AND YOUR SEARCH
A 10 year old girl would not normally be found living with another family unless her parents were deceased. And thus my working theory expanded to suggest that Ellen was a sibling of Michael and of William.
I liked that Ellen's parents were Richard and Elizabeth and that she was the same religion and ethnicity as William. My search now expanded to records other than census. I checked births, marriages and deaths and other online records.
Eventually I found a marriage record on FamilySearch dated 1893 in Aurelius Michigan for Michael J. Hanley, age 29, born Canada, son of Richard Hanley & Lizzie Tracy. It was a second marriage for Michael.
NOTE YOUR PROVEN FACTS
So now I have proof that Michael Hanley and Ellen Hanley were siblings and were living with other families in Peel Twp, Wellington County in 1871. I still believe that William is their brother. The circumstantial evidence for this is the proximity of William to Michael in 1871, the fact that they were both living with families with the same surname (probably related), and that both had parents named Richard and Elizabeth.
Further research showed that Ellen settled in North Dakota circa 1880 which explains why she is not found on the 1881 census for Canada. In census records in USA she states her father was born Ireland and her mother in Ontario. Her grave is found on FindAGrave.
Michael can be found in Michigan records and the 1920 Census for Lansing Michigan indicates he immigrated circa 1881. He notes his father being born Ireland and his mother in Canada
William is found in Boissevain Village, Manitoba in 1901 although in this census he is listed as Presbyterian. He appears to have gone to Manitoba circa 1882 but I have not found him in 1881. By 1892 he had moved to Saskatchewan.
DON'T OVERLOOK CLUES
There's one clue I hadn't followed up on - the birth location Ellen gave when she married. She said she was born in Stratford which is in Perth County. Since she was born circa 1859 I might find her with her parents in the 1861 census for Perth County.
BINGO! Here's what I found on Ancestry.com in Ellice Twp, Perth Co. Ontario in 1861
* Richard Henley [sic], farmer, born Ireland, age 31
* Elizabeth, born UC (Upper Canada now Ontario) age 20
* Wm (William), born UC, 3
* Michel [sic], born UC, 2
* Elin [sic], born UC, 1
They are Roman Catholic. And there we have the family as I suggested. Father born Ireland, mother Canada - agrees with census records I found. My working theory is, I believe, proven correct to a point. We can see that William, Michael and Ellen are siblings and children of Richard and Elizabeth. But we don't have proof that Richard and Elizabeth died. The siblings were living elsewhere in 1871 but their parents may have been impoverished and unable to care for them.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
1. Look for a marriage record for William Hanley. He married in Saskatchewan and finding his marriage record will be proof positive if his parents are listed as Richard Hanley and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Tracey
2. Now there are more clues now to try to find the parents Richard and Elizabeth. We know her surname (Tracey) and we know she was born in what is now Ontario circa 1841. And we have the witness William Tracy at Ellen Hanley's marriage in 1878. He may be an uncle or a cousin. I would research the Tracey family in Perth and in Wellington Counties.
3. Look for the closest Catholic Church in Ellice Township to hunt for a possible marriage record for Richard and Elizabeth, also for baptisms of their children. Since the children are 1 year apart in age, it's very likely that Richard and Elizabeth married shortly before William's birth. So that narrows your timeline for a search.
4. Since Richard is listed as a farmer in the 1861 census, you may be able to find him in land records. Try the CLRI (Ontario Land Record Index) for his name. Often men bought or sold their land to family members so with luck you may learn more about the Hanley family if you can find Richard. At the very least it will give you a precise location for land and the dates he bought and sold it. You could also try a search of the UCLP (Upper Canada Land Petitions) to see if Richard filed a petition.
5. I would also continue researching the siblings of William. Searching the siblings - their spouses and families can often result in an invaluable clue being found. For example the obituary for either Michael or Ellen might provide many genealogical tidbits about their parents.
You have a fun search ahead of you - enjoy!
I am reseaching a William Hanley. According to his obituary:Some queries grab my interest and make me want to dig in and do some sleuthing. This one did. My hunt online was challenging so I thought I'd share with my readers the step by step of what I did and what I found.
" Mr. Hanley was born on May 4th 1857 at Buffalo Wellington County Ontario son of the late Richard and Elizabeth Hanley."
The only village I can scare up is Buffalo Heights but that is in Peel Co. Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
As Rory discovered, it looks like there's some kind of error or mixup in William Hanley's obit. That's often the case with an obituary. You can't trust it 100% unless the deceased wrote it personally before death! Otherwise it is simply someone else's recollections.
But since Wellington County is mentioned specifically, my intuition was that William did indeed live or was born in Wellington County. Ontario Vital Records did not begin until 1869 so we won't find William's birth registered. Rory could look in church records once William's religious affiliation is known. Luckily that is found on Ontario Census records so that's where I'm going to look first.
USE WILDCARDS WHEN SEARCHING
As many of my readers know, I like to begin with Ancestry.com
I also added an approximate birth year of 1857 +/-2 That will allow for any discrepancy in his age in census or other records. I could have chosen +/- 5 but I like to start with a narrower search and then expand it if I don't get results.
I then added the keyword "Wellington". I don't put this in the location field as I find that very unforgiving and it will not return as many results as putting the location in the keyword field instead.
CENSUS RECORDS
The search terms yielded 3 results - 2 were duplicates so what I had was an 1871 census for a William Hanlay in Peel Twp, Wellington Co. and a 1901 census for a William Hanley with the wrong birth day/month and year, and living in Ottawa with a wife Alice. I liked the look of that 1871 census so I went to view the image. It showed 15 year old William, a Catholic of Irish origin, born Ontario and living with the Conolly family.
Interestingly, only a few names away on the image was a Michael Hanley, age 12, also Catholic of Irish origin and born Ontario living with another Conolly family.
DEVELOP A WORKING THEORY
This is where I develop a working theory. My genealogy brain, experience and intuition immediately think "Hmmmm.... two Hanley boys living with two families who are almost certainly related... and both boys are Irish Catholic... it's possible that they are brothers and their parents are dead" This is what I call a working theory. It's a "guess" based on clues and I'm going to now try to prove or disprove my theory.
PROVE OR DISPROVE YOUR THEORY
But first I had a look for a Richard Hanley in Wellington County. There was a Richard and Elizabeth Handley living in Wellington in 1871 census but not in Peel Twp and they were aged 80 and 78, far too old to be the parents of William. As well both were from England, not Ireland and were Methodist not Catholic. I can rule them out.
But what did come up in the Ancestry.com
EXPAND YOUR THEORY AND YOUR SEARCH
A 10 year old girl would not normally be found living with another family unless her parents were deceased. And thus my working theory expanded to suggest that Ellen was a sibling of Michael and of William.
I liked that Ellen's parents were Richard and Elizabeth and that she was the same religion and ethnicity as William. My search now expanded to records other than census. I checked births, marriages and deaths and other online records.
Eventually I found a marriage record on FamilySearch dated 1893 in Aurelius Michigan for Michael J. Hanley, age 29, born Canada, son of Richard Hanley & Lizzie Tracy. It was a second marriage for Michael.
NOTE YOUR PROVEN FACTS
So now I have proof that Michael Hanley and Ellen Hanley were siblings and were living with other families in Peel Twp, Wellington County in 1871. I still believe that William is their brother. The circumstantial evidence for this is the proximity of William to Michael in 1871, the fact that they were both living with families with the same surname (probably related), and that both had parents named Richard and Elizabeth.
Further research showed that Ellen settled in North Dakota circa 1880 which explains why she is not found on the 1881 census for Canada. In census records in USA she states her father was born Ireland and her mother in Ontario. Her grave is found on FindAGrave.
Michael can be found in Michigan records and the 1920 Census for Lansing Michigan indicates he immigrated circa 1881. He notes his father being born Ireland and his mother in Canada
William is found in Boissevain Village, Manitoba in 1901 although in this census he is listed as Presbyterian. He appears to have gone to Manitoba circa 1882 but I have not found him in 1881. By 1892 he had moved to Saskatchewan.
DON'T OVERLOOK CLUES
There's one clue I hadn't followed up on - the birth location Ellen gave when she married. She said she was born in Stratford which is in Perth County. Since she was born circa 1859 I might find her with her parents in the 1861 census for Perth County.
BINGO! Here's what I found on Ancestry.com
* Richard Henley [sic], farmer, born Ireland, age 31
* Elizabeth, born UC (Upper Canada now Ontario) age 20
* Wm (William), born UC, 3
* Michel [sic], born UC, 2
* Elin [sic], born UC, 1
They are Roman Catholic. And there we have the family as I suggested. Father born Ireland, mother Canada - agrees with census records I found. My working theory is, I believe, proven correct to a point. We can see that William, Michael and Ellen are siblings and children of Richard and Elizabeth. But we don't have proof that Richard and Elizabeth died. The siblings were living elsewhere in 1871 but their parents may have been impoverished and unable to care for them.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
1. Look for a marriage record for William Hanley. He married in Saskatchewan and finding his marriage record will be proof positive if his parents are listed as Richard Hanley and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Tracey
2. Now there are more clues now to try to find the parents Richard and Elizabeth. We know her surname (Tracey) and we know she was born in what is now Ontario circa 1841. And we have the witness William Tracy at Ellen Hanley's marriage in 1878. He may be an uncle or a cousin. I would research the Tracey family in Perth and in Wellington Counties.
3. Look for the closest Catholic Church in Ellice Township to hunt for a possible marriage record for Richard and Elizabeth, also for baptisms of their children. Since the children are 1 year apart in age, it's very likely that Richard and Elizabeth married shortly before William's birth. So that narrows your timeline for a search.
4. Since Richard is listed as a farmer in the 1861 census, you may be able to find him in land records. Try the CLRI (Ontario Land Record Index) for his name. Often men bought or sold their land to family members so with luck you may learn more about the Hanley family if you can find Richard. At the very least it will give you a precise location for land and the dates he bought and sold it. You could also try a search of the UCLP (Upper Canada Land Petitions) to see if Richard filed a petition.
5. I would also continue researching the siblings of William. Searching the siblings - their spouses and families can often result in an invaluable clue being found. For example the obituary for either Michael or Ellen might provide many genealogical tidbits about their parents.
You have a fun search ahead of you - enjoy!
November 3, 2012
Hallowe'en Bundle Discount on Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner
The cloth works well and I hope to get out to use the Sketch Kit next week. I'll post my findings here on Olive Tree Genealogy blog as soon as I've tried it out.
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November 2, 2012
Winner of the Final Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway of an Ancestry World Membership!
Melissa Smith
Congratulations to Melissa! She will receive a 3-month World Explorer Membership to Ancestry.com for herself and a second one to give to a friend.
Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 16 to November 2, Olive Tree Genealogy gave away TWO 3-month World Explorer Subscriptions to Ancestry.com
You can read about the contest at Win an Ancestry.com World Subscription in the Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway!
Congratulations to the winners of the 6 Giveaways:
* Liz Hubbard
* Brian Hill
* Doug Lussier
* Karen Richard
* Cathy Bassetto
* Melissa Smith
I am sure they and their chosen friend or family member are going to enjoy their time on Ancestry.com
November 1, 2012
Last Chance to Win an Ancestry World Subscription in Olive Tree Genealogy's Giveaway
Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 16 to November 2, I will be giving away TWO 3-month World Subscriptions to Ancestry.com
Today is the last Giveaway. It starts Thursday Nov. 1 at 1 a.m EDT and ends the NEXT day at 1 a.m EDT. Winners will be announced on Olive Tree Genealogy blog the day following the contest.
Entry Requirements: For a chance to win you must do two things:
1. Share this blog post. For example, you may share on a social media site such as Twitter, Facebook or Google+. You could provide a link to the blog post on your own blog, or share on a mailing list.
2. a) Send an email to otg.giveaway@gmail.com and tell me the Tip of the Day on Ancestry's Death Contest page
b) Tell me where you shared the news of Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway.
c) Be sure to put ANCESTRY.COM GIVEAWAY as the subject of your email
Contest Rules:
1. No purchase necessary.
2. Winner will be chosen at random from entries received. See details above for entry requirements
3. One winner will be chosen to receive the giveaway each Tuesday and Thursday.
4. Giveaways start Oct. 16th at midnight EDT and end at 1a.m. EDT Nov. 2nd
5. You are responsible for anything in regards to the legality of entering a contest in the area in which you live.
6. The winners will be notified via your provided contact information and the winners' names will be posted on Olive Tree Genealogy blog.
Please note that only entries received at otg.giveaway@gmail.com can be accepted.
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October 31, 2012
Winner of the 5th Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway of an Ancestry World Membership!
Cathy Bassetto
Congratulations to Cathy! She will receive a 3-month World Explorer Membership to Ancestry.com for herself and a second one to give to a friend.
Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 16 to November 2, I will be giving away TWO 3-month World Explorer Subscriptions to Ancestry.com
You can read about the ongoing contest at Win an Ancestry.com World Subscription in the Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway!
The last Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway begins at 1 a.m. Thurs. Nov 1. If you entered previous contests and didn't win feel free to enter again. Rules and regulations for the Nov. 1 contest will be posted that day.
Good luck to everyone.
October 30, 2012
WIN Olive Tree Genealogy's Giveaway of two Ancestry World Subscription
Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 16 to November 2, I will be giving away TWO 3-month World Subscriptions to Ancestry.com
Today's Giveaway starts Tuesday Oct. 30 at 8 a.m EDT and ends the NEXT day at 8 a.m EDT. Winners will be announced on Olive Tree Genealogy blog the day following the contest.
Entry Requirements: For a chance to win you must do two things:
1. Share this blog post. For example, you may share on a social media site such as Twitter, Facebook or Google+. You could provide a link to the blog post on your own blog, or share on a mailing list.
2. a) Send an email to otg.giveaway@gmail.com and tell me the Tip of the Day on Ancestry's Death Contest page
b) Tell me where you shared the news of Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway.
c) Be sure to put ANCESTRY.COM GIVEAWAY as the subject of your email
Contest Rules:
1. No purchase necessary.
2. Winner will be chosen at random from entries received. See details above for entry requirements
3. One winner will be chosen to receive the giveaway each Tuesday and Thursday.
4. Giveaways start Oct. 16th at midnight EDT and ends at midnight EDT Nov. 2nd
5. You are responsible for anything in regards to the legality of entering a contest in the area in which you live.
6. The winners will be notified via your provided contact information and the winners' names will be posted on Olive Tree Genealogy blog.
Please note that only entries received at otg.giveaway@gmail.com can be accepted.
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October 29, 2012
Frankenstorm: Great-Grandpa Would Not Have Known it was Coming
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| NASA satellite photo |
They lived through terrible storms and droughts and floods and hurricanes, without the advance warnings that we have today. But have you ever looked into exactly what storms they endured? And how they coped? They didn't have the warning systems we take for granted. Great-grandpa looked to the clouds and the animals and birds to predict bad weather coming. So he likely didn't have much time to prepare, nor would he know how bad a storm might be.
We run around stockpiling enough food and water for 72 hours. We gas up our cars in case we have to evacuate. But is this something you think your ancestor might have done? Depending on the year and the location, probably not.
For example did you have ancestors who were living in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635? There was a bad hurricane that year and if your ancestors were there, you might want to imagine what they went through.
What about Miami Florida in 1926? Or the 1938 New England hurricane that killed 600 people? This site has lists of historic hurricanes to help you figure out if your ancestors experienced a bad hurricane. And these are only hurricanes. There would be droughts, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other catastrophic natural events that our ancestors experienced.
One way you could check to see what your ancestors might have gone through is to find records of historical natural disasters. Then if you had an ancestor living in that location in that time period, consult Online Historic Newspapers
Adding detail to your ancestors helps make them more "real" to us, more alive and also reinforces that your ancestors were just like you - they lived, loved, suffered, laughed and had all the human emotions that we have today.
It's easy to forget that they were real people just like us. They lived through their own Frankenstorms.
October 27, 2012
Genealogy Treasure No. 12: Receipt 1910 Dennison - McQuaig
This is the 12th set of documents in the batch I purchased at an
antique store in Kingston Ontario July 27, 2012. For details, see Found! Treasure Trove of Land Documents from Ontario Canada
This document is a scrap of paper containing a hand-written note signed by Angus McQuaig.
It is dated 26 February 1910 and is a receipt for money ($120.00) received from Archibald Denison.
The scrap of paper states the payment is being applied to a note and includes interest of $20.00
More documents will follow as I scan them and extract their details. More documents will follow as I scan them and extract their details.
This is the reverse of the receipt above. I thought it was interesting to see that the receipt was written on the back of a cheque from the Crown Bank of Canada. This was then stamped above as The Northern Crown Bank of Canada.
The Northern Crown Bank was the offspring of the 1908 merger of Winnipeg's Northern Bank and the Ontario-based Crown Bank of Canada. The Royal Bank purchased the Northern Crown Bank in 1918.
To read details of documents I've published here on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, see Lennox-Addington Collection in the right hand navbar.
If you are a descendant and would like to see these records, they are now with Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives,
97 Thomas Street East,
Napanee, Ontario
K7R 4B9
It is dated 26 February 1910 and is a receipt for money ($120.00) received from Archibald Denison.
The scrap of paper states the payment is being applied to a note and includes interest of $20.00
More documents will follow as I scan them and extract their details. More documents will follow as I scan them and extract their details.
The Northern Crown Bank was the offspring of the 1908 merger of Winnipeg's Northern Bank and the Ontario-based Crown Bank of Canada. The Royal Bank purchased the Northern Crown Bank in 1918.
To read details of documents I've published here on Olive Tree Genealogy blog, see Lennox-Addington Collection in the right hand navbar.
If you are a descendant and would like to see these records, they are now with Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives,
97 Thomas Street East,
Napanee, Ontario
K7R 4B9
October 26, 2012
Winner of the 4th Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway of an Ancestry World Membership!
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October 25, 2012
Fourth Chance to Win an Ancestry Membership!
Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 16 to November 2, I will be giving away TWO 3-month World Subscriptions to Ancestry.com
Today's Giveaway starts Thursday Oct. 25 at 8 a.m EDT and ends the NEXT day at 8 a.m EDT. Winners will be announced on Olive Tree Genealogy blog the day following the contest.
Entry Requirements: For a chance to win you must do two things:
1. Share this blog post. For example, you may share on a social media site such as Twitter, Facebook or Google+. You could provide a link to the blog post on your own blog, or share on a mailing list.
2. a) Send an email to otg.giveaway@gmail.com and tell me the Tip of the Day on Ancestry's Death Contest page
b) Tell me where you shared the news of Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway.
c) Be sure to put ANCESTRY.COM GIVEAWAY as the subject of your email
Contest Rules:
1. No purchase necessary.
2. Winner will be chosen at random from entries received. See details above for entry requirements
3. One winner will be chosen to receive the giveaway each Tuesday and Thursday.
4. Giveaways start Oct. 16th at midnight EDT and ends at midnight EDT Nov. 2nd
5. You are responsible for anything in regards to the legality of entering a contest in the area in which you live.
6. The winners will be notified via your provided contact information and the winners' names will be posted on Olive Tree Genealogy blog.
Please note that only entries received at otg.giveaway@gmail.com can be accepted.
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October 24, 2012
Finding an Ancestor in Early Ontario Records Before 1869
Fred wrote to Olive Tree Genealogy with quite a few questions about his ancestors who were in "Canada West" between 1856 and 1863.
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| Example of 1861 Census |
Unfortunately not all of the 1861 returns survived. For a list of the missing returns, see Ontario GenWeb Census Project. As well, many surviving records are badly faded and could not be indexed, so a search on Ancestry.com
Continue reading at Finding an Ancestor in Early Ontario Records Before 1869
Winner of the 3rd Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway of an Ancestry World Membership!
Doug Lussier
Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 16 to November 2, I will be giving away TWO 3-month World Explorer Subscriptions to Ancestry.com
You can read about the ongoing contest at Win an Ancestry.com World Subscription in the Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway!
The next Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway begins at 1 a.m. October 25. If you entered previous contests and didn't win feel free to enter again. Rules and regulations for the Oct. 25 contest will be posted that day.
Good luck to everyone.
October 23, 2012
Third Chance to Win an Ancestry Subscription!
Ancestry.com has generously donated prizes for an Olive Tree Genealogy giveaway.
Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 16 to November 2, I will be giving away TWO 3-month World Subscriptions to Ancestry.com to one lucky winner. There are two subscriptions being awarded because the winner keeps one and gives one to a friend!
Today's Giveaway starts Tuesday Oct. 23 at 1 a.m EDT and ends the same day at 11:59 p.m EDT. Winners will be announced on Olive Tree Genealogy blog the day following the contest.
Entry Requirements: For a chance to win you must do two things:
1. Share this blog post. For example, you may share on a social media site such as Twitter, Facebook or Google+. You could provide a link to the blog post on your own blog, or share on a mailing list.
2. a) Send an email to otg.giveaway@gmail.com and tell me the Tip of the Day on Ancestry's Death Contest page
b) Tell me where you shared the news of Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway.
c) Be sure to put ANCESTRY.COM GIVEAWAY as the subject of your email
Contest Rules:
1. No purchase necessary.
2. Winner will be chosen at random from entries received. See details above for entry requirements
3. One winner will be chosen to receive the giveaway each Tuesday and Thursday.
4. Giveaways start Oct. 16th at midnight EDT and ends at midnight EDT Nov. 2nd
5. You are responsible for anything in regards to the legality of entering a contest in the area in which you live.
6. The winners will be notified via your provided contact information and the winners' names will be posted on Olive Tree Genealogy blog.
Please note that only entries received at otg.giveaway@gmail.com can be accepted.
Disclaimer: Ancestry.com subscriptions for the Giveaway are generously provided by Ancestry.com
Every Tuesday and Thursday from October 16 to November 2, I will be giving away TWO 3-month World Subscriptions to Ancestry.com
Today's Giveaway starts Tuesday Oct. 23 at 1 a.m EDT and ends the same day at 11:59 p.m EDT. Winners will be announced on Olive Tree Genealogy blog the day following the contest.
Entry Requirements: For a chance to win you must do two things:
1. Share this blog post. For example, you may share on a social media site such as Twitter, Facebook or Google+. You could provide a link to the blog post on your own blog, or share on a mailing list.
2. a) Send an email to otg.giveaway@gmail.com and tell me the Tip of the Day on Ancestry's Death Contest page
b) Tell me where you shared the news of Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway.
c) Be sure to put ANCESTRY.COM GIVEAWAY as the subject of your email
Contest Rules:
1. No purchase necessary.
2. Winner will be chosen at random from entries received. See details above for entry requirements
3. One winner will be chosen to receive the giveaway each Tuesday and Thursday.
4. Giveaways start Oct. 16th at midnight EDT and ends at midnight EDT Nov. 2nd
5. You are responsible for anything in regards to the legality of entering a contest in the area in which you live.
6. The winners will be notified via your provided contact information and the winners' names will be posted on Olive Tree Genealogy blog.
Please note that only entries received at otg.giveaway@gmail.com can be accepted.
Disclaimer: Ancestry.com
October 22, 2012
Press Release: ANCESTRY.COM TO BE ACQUIRED BY PERMIRA FUNDS FOR $32.00 PER SHARE IN CASH
ANCESTRY.COM TO BE ACQUIRED BY PERMIRA FUNDS FOR $32.00 PER SHARE IN CASH
Transaction Valued at $1.6 billion;
Permira Funds Partners with
Ancestry.com Management and Spectrum Equity to
Acquire World's Leading Online Family History Resource
PROVO, Utah, October 22, 2012
–Ancestry.com (Nasdaq:ACOM), the global
leader in online family history, and Permira, the European private
equity firm with global reach, today announced that a company owned by
the Permira funds and co-investors has entered into a definitive merger
agreement to acquire Ancestry.com for $32.00 per
share in cash in a transaction valued at $1.6 billion. Tim Sullivan,
Ancestry.com’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and Howard
Hochhauser, Ancestry.com’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating
Officer, will maintain a majority of their equity
stakes in the company as part of the transaction. Spectrum Equity will
also remain an investor in the company.
The
transaction represents a premium of 41% over Ancestry.com’s closing
stock price on June 5, 2012, the last trading day prior to press reports
that
Ancestry.com had retained a financial advisor in connection with a
possible sale of the company. The disinterested members of
Ancestry.com’s Board of Directors have unanimously approved the
transaction and recommend that Ancestry.com stockholders approve
the merger. Affiliates of Spectrum Equity, which together own
approximately 30% of the company’s outstanding shares, have agreed to
vote their shares in favor of the merger.
Ancestry.com is the world’s largest online family
history resource. Its global network of websites empowers users to make
meaningful discoveries and share their family history. Over 15 years
Ancestry.com has assembled an unrivaled worldwide
collection of over 10 billion digitized, indexed records and built a
feature-rich, engaging product experience for its 2 million-plus
subscribers. The company’s best-in-class technology ensures access
everywhere via web, desktop and mobile.
“This is a successful outcome for our public
stockholders, and a great day for Ancestry.com employees and subscribers
around the world,” said Tim Sullivan. “We’re excited that Permira
shares our commitment to keep investing in our technology
and product experience to make family history easy and accessible for
more and more families around the world. Their strong investment track
record in the technology and Internet sectors makes them a terrific
advisor and partner as we take the company forward.”
Added Charles Boesenberg, Chairman of the Board of
Ancestry.com, “Our board conducted a thorough sale process, and we are
pleased to be able to offer our stockholders this premium transaction.”
Brian Ruder, Partner and Head of Permira’s Menlo
Park office said: “With its pioneering technology and market leading
position, Ancestry.com is an exciting investment opportunity for the
Permira funds. We are thrilled to be able to back
the company as it continues to develop new and innovative content, and
expand in both its core markets and into new geographies. We look
forward to bringing Permira’s technology and media experience to bear in
supporting Tim, Howard and the rest of the talented
team at Ancestry.com and its mission of helping everyone discover,
preserve and share their family history.”
Ancestry.com and Permira indicated that the company
will continue executing on its growth strategy and initiatives led by
content acquisition and technology investment, with the support of the
Permira funds and the investor group. There
are no anticipated changes in Ancestry.com’s operating structure.
Ancestry.com’s focus will continue to be on investing in content,
technology and its user experience, expanding its product offerings in
areas like DNA, and building the Ancestry.com brand and
the family history category, all on a global basis. Ancestry.com will
remain headquartered in Provo, Utah, with a continued large presence in
San Francisco, Dublin, London and other international markets.
The transaction, which is subject to the approval
of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Ancestry.com
common stock and other customary closing conditions, is expected to
close in early 2013. The company will file additional
details regarding the transaction shortly with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on a Form 8-K, and in proxy materials to be provided
to the company’s stockholders in connection with the special meeting to
vote on the merger.
The Board of Directors of Ancestry.com received
financial advice from Qatalyst Partners LP, who also provided a fairness
opinion in connection with the transaction, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen
& Katz served as the company’s legal counsel.
Morgan Stanley served as financial advisor to the Permira funds while
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Clifford Chance LLP
served as legal advisors. The Permira funds were also advised by
McKinsey & Company, Aon M&A Solutions, and
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP. Barclays, Credit Suisse Securities, Deutsche Bank, Morgan
Stanley and RBC Capital Markets have agreed to provide financing to the
acquiring company in connection with the merger.
Ancestry.com Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results
As
previously announced, Ancestry.com will release financial results for
its third quarter 2012 on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at approximately
2:00
p.m. MT (4:00 p.m. ET). In light of today’s announcement, the company
will no longer be hosting a corresponding conference call with analysts
and investors to discuss the financial results.
October 20, 2012
Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner 2012 Family History Month Sale
The following promotion codes are valid 12:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m. Mountain
Time (-6 GMT) on their respective dates when ordered on the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner shop page. Remember to place all items in your shopping cart first, before entering the promotion code!
October 20-22
Save $15 when you purchase a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner!
(Regular price $149.99, sale price $134.99!)
No Promotion Code needed, just click on the link above!
Please note: these promotional codes cannot be used in conjunction with other promotion codes. Questions? Please contact customer service at 1-855-477-3547
October 20-22
Save $15 when you purchase a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner!
(Regular price $149.99, sale price $134.99!)
No Promotion Code needed, just click on the link above!
Please note: these promotional codes cannot be used in conjunction with other promotion codes. Questions? Please contact customer service at 1-855-477-3547
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