February 2013 - October 2013 Growth of AncestorEbooks.com

In the Beginning...      Before I knew all it would take to create a website for sharing family history/ trees/ stories/ etc. I call these my 'Why aren't we Ready Yet?' years... Yes I said YEARS. 

   I was blessed with the idea for a website that helped family genealogists share their research with families & especially the youth who were addicted to Electronics, in the Spring of 2010. Online ads claimed the build and design would only take about 3-4 months. Even the Coding Company that Art & Logic recommended, David Hirschfeld's Tekyz.com, expected we would be online and helping customers within at most 5-6 months. However, David and I learned there is a definite difference between what is offered by designers Online, and using a family tree (gedcom file) to create Ebooks, which is what my website is expected to accomplish. Suddenly I realized I needed to know more about how to create what was in my mind's eye.

   After 2 1/2 years of schooling at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and graduating with an Associates Degree in Web Design & Interactive Media, I understood what I wanted to do, and knew enough to accept that I'd need help getting the coding correct, thus Tekyz.com.

To keep a long story short... AncestorEbooks.com came onto the internet scene in February, however, just as with many things we create (take a stick built home for example, which is scheduled to be finished and ready in 4 months will typically take 6-8 months before you can move in) there were simple coding problems that kept it from actually being online & accepting customers until June!

   Keeping things in perspective, we have done very well in the past 8 months of dedicated work to get the brand name, AncestorEbooks.com, into the 'know'.  As the image of the above Facebook Fans shows, AncestorEbooks.com now has 1903 Contacts and with the model of growth we can expect to have doubled that number by Spring of 2014, & tripled it by this time next year!

Where You Enter This Story... As I'm sure you know, word of mouth is louder and more effective than bags of money (which I don't have) given to advertisement agencies. So Please, take a few moments of your valuable time (yes I know it's valuable!) & post what you like about AncestorEbooks.com on our Facebook Page. What do you like/ dislike about AncestorEbooks?

October 19th Louisville Genealogical Society Seminar

The Louisville Genealogical Society will hold it's annual seminar on October 19,2013.

There are four paid lectures available, however, there will be nine classes scheduled throughout the day at no cost to the public, except for a small general admission fee.

Dr. George Schweitzer is a distinguished professor at the University of Tennessee. He holds degrees in Chemistry, a MA in the History of Religion, a PhD in History of Science and a ScD in Philosophy of Science. Dr. Schweitzer has written over 19 books as guides for genealogy. His lectures include period costumes, humor, and reenactment to teach genealogy.

Dr. Schweitzer will be giving four lectures throughout the day on such topics as Tracing Ancestors Back Across the Atlantic, Migration routes and Settlement Patterns, Frontier Religion and Its Genealogical Effects, and Obscure Genealogical Sources.

There will be two classes about Native American research entitled Native American Culture & Genealogy and Grandma was NOT a Cherokee Princess given by Ed Buffalohawk Garner.
Native American Culture & Genealogy will help answer questions about starting Native American research and include a demonstration of the Native American flute. Mr. Garner agreed to step in and give some information in the class 'Grandma was NOT a Cherokee Princess' after the original speaker passed away suddenly. This class will include common myths and misconceptions about Native American culture and Genealogy.

Two technology classes will be offered as well. Your Computer as a Genealogy Toolbox and Exploring FamilySearch.org. During Exploring FamilySearch.org, the speaker will teach about what services are offered including indexed records, digitized books, and learning modules. He will also include information on influencing the future of FamilySearch.org.

At 3pm, In Your Computer as a Genealogy Toolbox, by Phil Hysell, will focus on how to be more efficient using your computer for research, but he will also include how to make your genealogical experience more enjoyable as well. Hysell will also present examples such as "effective use of your family tree databases, photo restoration, finding 'lost' family cemeteries, writing your family story, bringing cherished family memories back to life, and more".

Other classes geared towards more specific interests like Kentucky Research, Autosomal DNA Testing, Finding Irish Origins, The City Directory, and Digital Photo Manipulation are all available as well.

Gayla Mendenhall of AncestorEbooks.com said, "These classes are all of immediate interest. The information available will apply to many doing research in genealogy, whether as a beginner or a more experienced researcher. This is a chance to listen to knowledgable individuals who will inspire you in your research & show you how to use your research in new ways. The results of the lessons learned in these classes will provide excellent personalized information for your Ebooks you will be sharing with your family members."

Samsung launches curved display screen on newest smartphone

The BBC news announced a new Digital display technology of curved screens that is suppose to help consumers use features such as date, time, & missed calls when the home screen is off.

Can you guess where the new curved screen called Galaxy Round will be launched? South Korea!

According to the research firm, CCS Insight, worldwide smartphone sales will hit near 1 billion this year, causing manufacturers to push for new ideas, products and abilities. The BBC says display technology is moving towards flexible and bendy screens.

This flexible screen by LG could be the next wave of the future for smartphones, claims CNN. Samsung announced the 5.7" Galaxy Note 3, a curved display smartphone to be available later this month (October).   LGs new 6" curved smartphone will be thinner & lighter because it doesn't have the glass screen, but an 'unbreakable' wafer with semiconductors within the plastic substrates.

Imagine how these more flexible screens could wrap around your wrist like this:

or a folding tablet such as this: 

Wondering what is next? Maybe Apple is looking at a screen that wraps around the whole phone:

How about the wallet phone:

You've already seen Google Glasses right? 

Maybe flexible/ bendable screen TVs will be the next kind to be sold in 2015; the prototype has been out for 2 years already in California.

News from ABC’s Times Square building comes via a curving, nine-ribbon electronic billboard with ticker-style headlines and live broadcasts, using 2.3 million LEDs. It was designed by Walt Disney Imagineering with ABC and HLW International. Photo: Ida Mae Astute/ABC 


Personally, I'd prefer to look up and see the sky, but maybe I'm just too country for the new technology. 

What is your idea of the next technology for your neighborhood? Did you know The National Report posted in July that the RFID Chip Now Being Issued In Hanna, Wyoming As Part Of New “Obamacare” Plan - See more at: National Report
Then come see us at ancestorebooks.com & create your Ebooks today!

Upworth map that shows where Americans came from: Fascinating illustration shows the ancestry of EVERY county in the US

A truly captivating map that shows the ancestry of everyone of the 317 million people who call the melting pot of America home can now be seen on a U.S. Census Bureau map.
For decades, the United States opened its doors and welcomed with open arms millions of immigrants who all arrived through New York's Ellis Island in the hope of a better life in America.
Indeed, the inscription on the Statue of Liberty in New York's harbor reads 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free' and the fascinating map identifies the truly diverse nature of the United States in the 21st century.
Although the 2010 census left out questions about ethnicity, this map shows how it looked in 2000, according to Upworthy.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408591/American-ethnicity-map-shows-melting-pot-ethnicities-make-USA-today.html#ixzz2gaLvM39G  Follow: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook