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Friday Finds 11 Aug 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 11 August 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“New to Ancestry: Criminal and Prison Records from Chester County, Pennsylvania” by Jasmine Rockow on Ancestry’s Blog
“Research Like a Pro, Part 4: What’s the Plan?” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket
“The Laws of Time and Place” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“The Day My Ancestors and Chocolate Tried to Kill Me” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – what a crazy (and terrifying) adventure!
“Quick Tip – Two New Netherland Articles Published” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
“Using Spousal Surnames and DNA to Unravel Male Lines” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“Becoming an Accredited Genealogy Professional – Diana Elder, AG” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket
“How To Browse the Census by Location” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
Lots of sales on Genealogy Bargains this week!
- “AncestryDNA Just $69 USD Plus FREE SHIPPING” – sale ends on the 15th!
- “50% Off Select Digital Downloads at Hack Genealogy Boot Camp!” sales goes until August 31st!
- “Summer DNA Sales End Soon! Get’em While They’re Hot!“
- “FREE DOWNLOAD: Digitization Options for Family Photos Including Slides, Film Negatives, and Home Videos” – through August 13th!
- “Genealogy Bargains for Friday August 11 2017“

Media and Education

“Episode 202 – ‘The Great Grandfather That Never Was’ / ‘The Archive Lady’ on What You Might Find Behind Closed Doors” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“Great Genealogy Education! Save 50% on Legacy Family Tree Webinars Membership through August 13th!” by Lisa Alzo on her blog The Accidental Genealogist
“Genealogy Connection #027 – Bruce Buzbee, Technologist and RootsMagic CEO” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast
“BCG Offers Free Webinar: ‘Analyzing Probate Records of Slaveholders to Identify Enslaved Ancestors’ by LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG” – on SpringBoard – This coming Tuesday, August 15th, at 8pm EST!

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated record listings for FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com,
FindMyPast Friday’s New and Updated Records includes:
- Billion Graves Cemetery Indexes
- Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions 1485-2014
- North West Kent Burials
- New York Researcher
- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
From Dick Eastman’s Blog:

Friday Finds 4 Aug 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 4 August 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Concepts – Mirror Trees” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“Whence the DNA Differences?” By Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“How I am Keeping Track of DNA Correspondence” by Diane Gould Hall on her blog Michigan Family Trails
“Friends and Family Summer Sale at Family Tree DNA” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“Become an Expert” by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
“Thinking About a BigY Test at Family Tree DNA?” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“My Path to Certification – Issue No. 4” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady
“Quick Tip – Calculating Cousin Relationships Easily” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“6 Tips for a Successful Family History Road Trip” by Juliana Szucs on Ancestry’s Blog
“Too Many Genea-Software Programs! How to Choose? Part 1” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree – Also see her part 2
“How to Use Ancestry’s Hints Without Going Crazy” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Update on Preserve the Pensions” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“50% off Legacy Family Tree Software and Webinars!” on Genealogy Bargains
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday August 4, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains

Media and Education

“Episode 201 – SAR President General Talks Revolution / Breakthrough! Name Change? No Birth Town? No Problem!” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
“Introducing IDG Academy” by Terri O’Connell on the In-Depth Genealogist
“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #330 – 2017 July 30” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast website
“Free Download: Guide to Wolfram Alpha for Genealogy and Family History Research” on Genealogy Bargains

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated databases for Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and now MyHeritage!
FindMyPast has their new and updated records including:
- United States Marriages
- Scotland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Poorhouse records 1859-1912
- Scotland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Burials 1860-1975
- New Jersey Baptisms 1746-1795 – from the township of Hannover
- New Jersey Church Records 1747-1794 – Township of Hannover
- Britain, Knights of the Realm & Commonwealth Index
- PERSI quarterly index update
From Dick Eastman’s blog:
- “The History of Westborough – a CrowdSourced Collection of Historical Digital Photographs“
- “Announcing the 1775 Dublin Directory Database“

Friday Finds 28 July 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 28 July 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Interpreting Your FTDNA and 23andMe Results Digital Download Now Available” on Genealogy Bargains
“Enforced Bastardy in Colonial America – A DNA Monkey Wrench” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“My Path to Certification – Issue No. 3” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady
“X Matching and Mitochondrial DNA is Not the Same Thing” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“The Effect of Phasing on Reducing False Distant Matches (Or, Phasing a Parent Using GEDMatch)” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“Want to Star in an Ancestry Commercial?” by Jessica Latinovic on Ancestry’s Blog
“Christmas in July Contest: Win a Genealogy & Family History Bundle Valued at $2000” on Geneabloggers
“Identifying Children When Your Ancestor Didn’t Leave a Will” by Amy Johnson Crow on her website
“When Is It Time to Hire a Professional Genealogist?” by Erika Manternach on the Ancestry Blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday July 28, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains – Check out the DNA Bargains!!

Media and Education

“Episode 200 – America’s First ‘Mug Shots’ Can Now Be Seen / How Court Records Can Answer A Lot of Very Old Questions” By Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
“Genealogy Connection #026 – Carolyn Tolman, Research Program Manager” on The Genealogy Guys Podcast
“Solving Family Mysteries with DNA Boot Camp – Saturday, August 19 2017” on Genealogy Bargains

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
From Dick Eastman’s newsletter:
- “Forces War Records Offers a New Collection: Pipers of Scottish and Overseas Regiments 1914-1918“
- “TheGenealogist Introduces a New UK Census Substitute for the Year 1921“
FindMyPast has a list for their new and updated records including:
- Philadelphia Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, Marriages, and Registers
- Staffordshire and Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions
- Monmouthshire Burials
- Irish Newspaper Updates

Friday Finds 21 June 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 21 July 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“A Plea… #grandparentsaremagic” by Darcie Posz on her blog Kickin’ it with Genealogy
“MyHeritage DNA Sale – Just $69 USD” on Genealogy Bargains
“My Path to Certification” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady – Follow along as a fellow genealogist works on her portfolio to become certified!
“Concepts – Who to Test for Your Father’s DNA” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“4 Places for Missouri Research: Tips from Pro Genealogist Kathleen Brandt” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Circumstantial Evidence” by Michelle Doherty on Vita Brevis, the AmericanAncestors.org blog
“Go Fishing with Cousin Bait” by Denise May Levenick on the Ancestry Blog
“Can I Use the Same Ancestry Tree for both RootsMagic and Family Tree Maker?” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings

Media and Education

“Episode 199 – Paul Woodbury on DNA Controversy /NextGen Invites Young Genealogists” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“8 YouTube Channels to Improve Your Genealogy Skills” by Lynn Palermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist

New and Updated Records

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
FindMyPast Friday’s has the new and updated records for FindMyPast including:
- Somerset Baptisms Index, Banns Index, Marriages Index, Burials Index
- British newspapers
From Dick Eastman’s blog: