Blogs/Articles
- “Dutch Term – Probant” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
- “Researching Family Heirlooms” by Dan Sousa on Vita Brevis – the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
- “AncestryDNA – The Irish Connection” by Mike Mulligan on the Ancestry Blog
- “An In-Depth Look at Researching Scottish Ancestors” by Christine Woodcock on The In-Depth Genealogist website
- “The Real Reason You Shouldn’t Reshelve Genealogy Books” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
- “The Archive Lady: Preserving Pressed Flowers” by Melissa Barker on Geneabloggers
- “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 27 January 2017” on Geneabloggers
- “New U.S. Budget Blueprint May Affect Genealogists” by Madge Maril on Genealogy Insider
Media, DNA, Institutes, and Conferences
- “Genealogy Connection #017 – Paul Woodbury, Research, Speaker, and Genetic Genealogy Expert” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast and Genealogy Connection
- LegacyTree Genealogists has a new DNA tool. You can read more about it here:
- “LegacyTree Genealogists Has a New Grandparent Mapping Tool” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
- “Grandparent Inheritance Chart by Legacy Tree Genealogists” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
- “IGHR Registration – 3 Feb 2017” on Dear Myrtle – I have heard many great things about this institute!
- “Tarry not, ye researchers!” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – scholarship for the Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy
- “Researching City Dwelling Ancestors” on the Ancestry Blog – a quick (less than 5 minute video) of Jeanne Larzalere Bloom discussing city dwellers!
- “Native American and First Nations DNA Testing – Buyer Beware” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
- “Playing Nice in the Genealogy Sandbox” by Thomas MacEntee on Legacy Family Tree Webinars – free through Jan 31st!
- “Announcing the 2017 Ukrainian Genealogy Workshop – Rediscovering Your Family Stories” on Dick Eastman’s blog – also see:
New and Updated Records
- FindMyPast New and Updated Records
- Victoria Petty Sessions Registers
- Queensland Custom House Shipping 1852-1885 Passengers and Crew
- PERSI Quarterly Index Update
- Irish Newspapers
- Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
