Copper Leaf Genealogy

Blogs/Articles

• “FamilySearch Announces Shutdown, Upgrade” on the AncestryInsider – big news! This Monday FamilySearch will be OFFLINE for 24 hours!
• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 24 June 2016” on Geneabloggers
• “Contest: Win a Set of DNA Genealogy Guides from Shop the Hound” on Geneabloggers! Contest ends June 27th at 2am CDT
• “Concepts – Managing Autosomal DNA Matches – Step 1 – Assigning Parental Sides” on DNAeXplained by Roberta Estes – I am really enjoying the concepts series on her blog!
• “What Millenials Can Teach Us About Family History” by Amy Johnson Crow – as a millenial myself (although the VERY early end and I don’t quite fit the millenial traits), I appreciate this article 🙂
• “We Did It!” On the Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell – The Freedman’s Bureau Index is complete!
• “A Triangulation Intervention” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist

Media

• “Digging Deeper in German Parish Records” by Gail Blankenau on Legacy Family Tree – Free until 29 June!
• The newest episode of Genealogy Roadshow is now available! Watch it online: “Providence“
• “‘Genealogy Connection’ Joins ‘The Genealogy GuysSM Podcast‘” on DearMyrtle

New/Updated Resources

• New updated records on FamilySearch and Ancestry listed on Randy Seaver’s Genea-Musings blog!
• FindMyPast’s newest Friday Records:
  • Northumberland & Durham Baptisms
  • Prisoners of War 1715-1945
  • PERSI Monthly Image Update
  • NYG&B Quarterly Update
  • Arizona Deaths
  • Irish Newspapers

Blogs/Articles

• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 10 June 2016” on Geneabloggers
• “Baby Talk” on the Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell – something all genealogists should be conscious of!
• “TLC Renews ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ and  ‘Long Lost Family’” on Geneabloggers – good news!
• “Tracking Your Family with a Timeline” on Family Locket – wonderful piece of advice!
• “Don’t Neglect the Other Census Records” by Amy Johnson Crow
• “Concepts: Downloading  Autosomal Date from FamilyTreeDNA” by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained
• “Indiana Vital Records on Ancestry: Good and Bad” by Amy Johnson Crow
• “My Tips for People Pursuing Certification” on Dutch Genealogy by Yvette Hoitink – excellent!
• “Win a DNA Journey Contest with Momondo” on Genea-Musings by Randy Seaver

Media

• “Researching Your Washington State Ancestors” by Mary Kircher Roddy on Family Tree Webinars – free until 15 June!
• Genealogy Roadshow’s latest episode is available online! Check out the favorite stories episode here.

Resources

• “Ancestry Launches Dutch Records Online” on Genea-Musings by Randy Seaver
• “Walking Among the Dead: A Beginner’s Guide” by Jenny Lanctot on In-Depth Genealogist
• “Tuesday’s Tip: Search Indiana Vital Records on Ancestry.com” on Genea-Musings. Randy also has an updated list of Ancestry’s records and FamilySearch’s records.
• FindMyPast Friday’s New Records:
  • Surrey Marriage Index 1538-1887
  • Warwickshire Burials 1836-2006
  • Warwickshire, Birmingham, St Martin in the Bull Ring parish registers
  • Wiltshire Baptisms 1538-1866

Blogs/Articles

• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 3 June 2016” on Geneabloggers
• “A Genealogy Intro” by Dick Eastman on his blog (EOGN) – great for those just beginning or those who just need a refresher.
• “Differences Between Genealogy in the Netherlands and the US” by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
• “The Biggest Mistake in Reading Old Handwriting – and How to Avoid it” by Amy Johnson Crow
• “A Contest for the Genealogically Adventuresome: Number Modern Family” on the BCG’s Springboard blog! This looks like a fun contest, especially for those who watch the TV show Modern Family
• “Blogging – Ins and Outs, Dos and Don’ts” by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – great for those who are thinking about creating their own blog

Media

• Genealogy Roadshow Episode three is available online!

Resources

• FREE Access to the New England Historic Genealogy Society’s New York records for the month of June! Find out more here.
• Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings has updated records for Ancestry and FamilySearch listed
• “FamilySearch.org releases new Civil War records for Memorial Day” on EOGN
• FindMyPast’s Friday’s new records:
  • Queensland deaths 1829-1964
  • Devon, Plymouth prison records 1821-1919
  • Ireland Surnames and Family Histories
  • British Royal Navy and Royal Marines Service and Pension Records Browse