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Friday Finds 30 Dec 2016

The last Friday Finds for the year!!! Happy New Year everyone!

Blogs/Articles

“The Legal Genealogist’s Christmas Wish 2016” by Judy G. Russell – hilarious!
“What is a Genetic Genealogist?” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“Top 10 Genealogy Tips: A Year-End Wrap Up” by Amy Johnson Crow
“The Archive Lady: Preserving Grandma’s Quilt” by Melissa Barker on Geneabloggers
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 30 December 2016” on Geneabloggers
“The Returns of the 2016 Season” by Judy G. Russell on her blog, The Legal Genealogist – genealogy societies list!

Media/Education

New and Updated Resources

FindMyPast new and updated records:
- Ireland Dog Licence Registers
- Huntingdonshire Marriages 1754-1837
- Roxburghshire, Kelso Dispensary Patient Registers 1777-1781
- PERSI monthly update
Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated list for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“Quebec Newspapers” on Vita Brevis and written by Sheilagh Doerfler
“Arizona Territorial Records are now Online and are Free to Arizona Residents” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Blogs/Articles

“RootsTech 2017 Innovator Showdown Semi-Finalists Announced” on
Geneabloggers – I love seeing what comes out of this!
“The DNA Era of Genealogy” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog
“Two must-read Posts” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“FamilyTreeDNA Holiday Coupons and Mitochondrial DNA, The Forgotten Test” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“AncestryDNA Update – December 2016” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
“What is Metadata?” by Eric Niloff on the Ancestry Blog
“The Dog that Did Bark” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – this goes along with her recent webinar, which you can see in the Media/Education section
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 23 December 2016” on Geneabloggers
“Holidays and Christmases” by Judy G. Russell – because why not 🙂
“A Christmas Request, Answered a Century Later” by Corey Kilgannon on the New York Times – A lovely story!

Media/Education

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has lists for new and updated records for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. He also has a list for new databases added to AmericanAncestors.org
“Dublin Merchant Guild Rolls” by Dr. James Ryan on The In-Depth Genealogist. Also see, “Introducing Adelaide City Archives” written by Shauna Hicks
“MyHeritage Adds New York City Marriages, 1950-1995, Online” on Dick Eastman’s blog
FindMyPast Friday‘s new and updated records:
- Gloucester Apprentices 1595-1700
- Scotland Mental Health Institutions Admissions 1857-1859
- Scotland Prison Registers Index 1828-1884
- Kent Parish Records

Blogs/Articles

“Social Calling Cards – Civil War to World War I” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
“Hooking Teens on Research with Land Patents” by Diana Elder on the blog Family Locket – also a good intro to finding land patents on the Bureau of Land Management site!
“Read the Fine Print” by Judy G. Russell in her blog The Legal Genealogist
“How NOT to Clean A Tombstone for Photography” by Dick Eastman on his blog
“Changing Town Names” by Christopher C. Child on the AmericanAncestors.org blog Vita Brevis
“Don’t Rely on Ancestry.com’s Indexes for Wills and Probate Records” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
“New Family Tree DNA Holiday Coupons – And the 12 Myths of Family Finder” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“How Refrigeration Changed the United States” by Jeremy Cook on the Ancestry Blog
“Quick tip – Create a Town Timeline” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy – great idea for everyone and goes great with the Changing Town Names article!
“The Archive Lady: Rusty Paper Clips and Staples” by Melissa Barker on Geneabloggers
“How to Get Your Genealogy Questions Answered” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 16 December 2016” on Geneabloggers

Media/Education

“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #319 – 2016 Dec 9” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast
“BCG Webinars for 2017” on the Board for Certification of Genealogist’s SpringBoard blog
“Tracing Your European Ancestor” by Julie Goucher on Legacy Family Tree Webinars – free through December 23rd!

New and Updated Resources

“Updates to the AncestorSearch & Historical U.S. County Maps Research Tools” on Dick Eastman’s blog
Randy Seaver has a list of new and updated records for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org on his website Genea-Musings.
FindMyPast Friday’s New/Updated Records:
- British Army Discharges, 60th Foot 1854-1880
- Middlesex War Memorials
- Queensland Passports Index 1915-1925
- New South Wales 1841 Census
- Britain, Histories & Reference Guides

Blogs/Articles

“Ancestry and FTM – Are You Ready for 31 December?” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree – a good reminder!
“Before You Gift” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – something to keep in mind before giving DNA kits to family!
“Genealogy Changed Dramatically in 2016. I Can Prove It.” by Kerry Scott on her blog Clue Wagon – Besides that she’s just a great and funny writer, she makes great points about the new people coming into genealogy!
“New Family Tree DNA Holiday Coupons – And Why Test Y DNA” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“Freedmen’s Index: An Amazing Feat” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“Diverse Communities: Finding Irish Immigrant Origins” by Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG, FGBS on the SpringBoard blog by BCG
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 9 December 2016” on Geneabloggers

Media/Education

“World War II Research Guide” on Ancestry’s blog and posted by Jennifer Holik
“2017 Legacy Family Tree Webinar Series Announced” on Geneabloggers – see the webinar series for 2017 and what’s coming next!!

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated resource lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“Family Associations” by Anne Meringolo on the Vita Brevis website from AmericanAncestors.org – Do you know if your family name has it’s own association newsletter or publication?
FindMyPast’s Friday Records:
- British Newspapers
- Worcestershire Probate Index 1660-1858
- Buckinghamshire Marriages
- New Zealand Officiating Ministers 1882
- New Zealand Waikaraka Cemetery Memorial 1902-1940
- New Zealand Civil Service Examinations 1906-1907