Winner of the DEATH FINDS A WAY Giveaway

Olive Tree Genealogy is pleased to announce the winner of the random draw for my book Death Finds a Way: A Janie Riley Mystery was Susan Gingras Calcagni.

Congratulations to Susan! Death Finds a Way is a genealogy mystery book set in the past and the present, and my first venture into fiction. I'm excited about the positive reaction from genealogy and mystery enthusiasts! With a 4.5 star rating on Amazon.com this is a genealogy mystery book you don't want to miss! 

If you are not familiar with the story here is a summary:

Janie Riley is an avid genealogist with a habit of stumbling on to dead bodies. With her husband Steven, Janie heads to Salt Lake City Utah to track down her elusive fourth great-grandmother. But her search into the past leads her to more than she bargained for. Her discovery of a dark secret brings her closer to danger. Can she solve the mysteries of the past and the present, and untangle a web of lies before disaster strikes?

Read some of the reviews for the book on my author page  My other books (non-fiction) can be viewed on my Blog Book page.

Olive Tree Genealogy GiveAway for Great Canadian Genealogy Summit

Enter to win a free registration (full weekend) to the Great Canadian Genealogy Summit. This summit will be held October 21 - 23, 2016 at the  Courtyard Marriott in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Contest runs from 12 noon EDT Friday August 5, 2016 to midnight EDT Sunday August 7, 2016

Entry Requirements: For a chance to win you must do the following:

1. Share this blog post on a social media site such as Twitter (please use #Cangen), Facebook or Google+.

2. Write to otg.giveaway@gmail.com and tell me where you shared this blog post.

Contest Rules:
 
1. No purchase necessary.
2. Winner will be chosen at random from correct entries received. See details above for entry requirements
3. One winner will be chosen to receive the giveaway.
4. You are responsible for anything in regards to the legality of entering a contest in the area in which you live.
5. The winner will be notified via your provided contact information and the winner's name will be posted on Olive Tree Genealogy blog.

Please note that only entries received at otg.giveaway@gmail.com can be accepted.
The add on day of time at the Ontario Archives is not included, but everything else is.

The full $159 registration fees will be deducted from registration. Early bird pricing ends Aug 20 

Disclaimer: Giveaway generously provided by Great Canadian Genealogy Summit

And the Winner is......

Congratulations to Margie Stein Beldin, who won the Olive Tree Genealogy 3-day Conference Pass to the 3rd annual RootsTech conference on March 21-23, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah

Margie told me that

   The ONE, amongst several, class that I would like to attend at RootsTech 2013 is:

  Can a Complex Research Problem Be Solved Solely Online? presented by  Thomas W. Jones

I will do almost anything to hear him talk. Dr. Jones makes genealogy fascinating, complex and yet understandable and doable. He is a great presenter and one person who really makes me think!

Enjoy RootsTech, Margie!

Credits: Thanks goes to  RootsTech who provided the 3-Day Conference Pass for Olive Tree Genealogy to award in a Giveaway Contest

Winner of Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner on an Outing With Her Scanner

Last October, Olive Tree Genealogy held a giveaway for a  Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner and Carry Case. The winner was Shirley Farrar and Shirley was kind enough to send me photos of how and where she used her new Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner outside the home.

Shirley tells me that she didn't go to the Ontario Archives as her first outing, instead she conducted some genealogy research at Toronto's First Post office. This post office was built in 1833. It is the sole surviving example of a British Colonial post office in Canada (the Canadian postal service was established in 1851) and the only museum in Canada that collects and studies pre-confederation British North-American postal history.

According to the website, its library and archives are available to researchers by appointment. As a National Historic Site it tells the story of the Royal Mail in Upper Canada (present day Ontario).

Toronto's First Post Office

Shirley Using her Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner

It looks like Shirley is enjoying her new  Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner!

Disclaimer: Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner & carry case were provided courtesy of Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner

RootsTech 2013 Giveaway on Olive Tree Genealogy

Olive Tree Genealogy is pleased to offer one full 3-day conference pass (value $149 early bird price) to RootsTech 2013

You could be the lucky winner of a free pass to this amazing technology-genealogy conference being held in Salt Lake City Utah from March 21-23, 2013

 Here's what to do to enter this contest

1. Share the link to this blog post on a social media channel - Twitter, Facebook, Google +, Pinterest, a mailing list, a newsletter... 

2. Go to the RootsTech 2013 website and tell me which session in the 3-day Conference you would most like to attend. I want to know the name of the session, the presenter and the day. 

3. Send an email to otg.giveaway@gmail.com telling me WHERE you shared this blog post and the session (plus presenter and day) you want to see. 

Contest Rules:
1. No purchase necessary.
2. Winner will be chosen at random from entries received. See details above for entry requirements
3. Giveaway starts Saturday January 26, 2013 10 am EST and ends at 10 pm EST Monday, January 28, 2013
4. You are responsible for anything in regards to the legality of entering a contest in the area in which you live.
5. The winner will be notified via your provided contact information and the winner's name will be posted on Olive Tree Genealogy blog.

Please note that only entries received at otg.giveaway@gmail.com can be accepted.

Disclaimer: Conference Pass for the Giveaway  generously provided by RootsTech

MyHeritage Subscription to Give Away

Yesterday I received an email from my friend Mark at MyHeritage.com. Here's part of his email:

Hi Lorine

Happy Birthday!

For your Birthday I'm giving you a free MyHeritage yearlong subscription to give away however or whenever you like.

Mark added that he couldn't give a subscription to me because I already have one! So he thought it would be fun for me to give one away.

So that's what I'm doing. My husband wanted me to reveal my age (xx) and tell everyone that the xx person to email me would get the subscription. Well that's not happening! I'm not about to announce my age in public. So, next best thing...

Since my website Olive Tree Genealogy is 17 years old this winter (gulp!!) and my Olive Tree Genealogy blog is 10 years old this coming February, I'm adding their years together. That means that....

The 27th person to email me at otg.giveaway@gmail.com gets the membership! 

Please put MYHERITAGE SUBSCRIPTION in the subject of your email 

****** UPDATE******

We have a winner! Judy Burdick was the 27th person to email me at otg.giveaway@gmail.com 

Congrats Judy and thank you to Mark and MyHeritage!

***************************

I'll announce the winner here as soon as I hear from the 27th person. Don't forget to give me your full name and email in your note. No need to tell me why you want the membership, just email me.

Winner of the Final Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway of an Ancestry World Membership!

The winner of the last of SIX contests on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog for a chance to win two 3-month subscriptions to Ancestry.com World Explorer Membership is

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 to one lucky winner. There were two subscriptions being awarded because the winner keeps one and gives one to a friend! 

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. And many thanks to Ancestry.com for generously donating these memberships!

Last Chance to Win an Ancestry World Subscription in Olive Tree Genealogy's Giveaway

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. The winner keeps one and gives one to a friend!

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.

Disclaimer: Ancestry.com subscriptions for the Giveaway are generously provided by Ancestry.com

Winner of the 5th Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway of an Ancestry World Membership!

The winner of the fifth of SIX contests on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog for a chance to win two 3-month subscriptions to Ancestry.com World Explorer Membership is

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 to one lucky winner. There are two subscriptions being awarded because the winner keeps one and gives one to a friend! 

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. 

WIN Olive Tree Genealogy's Giveaway of two Ancestry World 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. The winner keeps one and gives one to a friend!

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.

Disclaimer: Ancestry.com subscriptions for the Giveaway are generously provided by Ancestry.com

Winner of the 4th Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway of an Ancestry World Membership!

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Fourth Chance to Win an Ancestry Membership!

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 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.

Disclaimer: Ancestry.com subscriptions for the Giveaway are generously provided by Ancestry.com

Winner of the 3rd Olive Tree Genealogy Giveaway of an Ancestry World Membership!

The winner of the third of SIX contests on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog for a chance to win two 3-month subscriptions to Ancestry.com World Explorer Membership is

Doug Lussier

Congratulations Doug! Doug will receive a 3-month World Explorer Membership to Ancestry.com for himself 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 to one lucky winner. There are two subscriptions being awarded because the winner keeps one and gives one to a friend! 

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. 

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

Winner of the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner Giveaway

Olive Tree Genealogy is very pleased to announce that the winner of the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner and Carry Case giveaway, as chosen by an impartial judge, is

Shirley Farrar

Congratulations Shirley! Shirley's reason for wanting a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner was 

If I won the Flip-Pal scanner, I would first scan all those mysterious family photos sitting neglected in a box. 

Next a visit to my elderly aunt to scan her treasured and very protected photos and, with a little smoozing,  scan and stitch that coveted "Please Don't Touch" oval photograph of her father in his military finest. 

A collage of the photos related to each family will become a welcome Christmas gift and also help to identify those lost souls and relatives who are hiding in the collages just waiting to be identified.

 Disclaimer: Since I know some of the people who entered this giveaway, I did not choose a winner. Instead I asked an independent and impartial person, who does not own a computer, to choose the winning entry