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Friday Finds 7 April 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 7 April 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Jessica Biel – Who Do You Think You Are – ‘Lore, Legend, or Lies’” – by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained and an update here”
- “Jessica Biel – A Follow-Up: DNA, Native Heritage, and Lies“
“Updated Information on Family Tree Maker 2017 Release” by Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings
“It’s Time to Meet Your Civil War Soldier” by Cindy Freed on The In-Depth Genealogist – I’ve been working on one of my own this past week!
“Family Tree DNA myOrigins Ethnicity Update – No April Foolin’” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – mine changed by quite a bit!
“Win a Family History Book Bundle from kidsHeritage” on Geneabloggers – ends on Sunday!
“The Archive Lady: What to do with Musty Smelling Records” by Melissa Barker on Geneabloggers
“Introducing the Match-Maker-Breaker Tool for Parental Phasing” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 7 April 2017” on the new Genealogy Bargains website

Media and Education

“Genealogy Connection #019 – J. Mark Lowe, Research, Speaker, and Writer” by the Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection
“Episode 185 – FamilySearch Ready to Digitize your Local Records/ Utah Man Finds Family History Gold in New Zealand Book Case” by Ryan Bennett of Extreme Genes
“Jessica Biel Who Do You Think You Are? Episode Now Available Online” by Thomas MacEntee on Geneabloggers
“BCG Offers Free Webinar: ‘The Genealogy in Government Documents’ by Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA” on the BCG Springboard – the webinar is 18 April at 8pm EST
“Get Free Advice About and Access to Probate Records on NEHGS on 18-25 April 2017” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
“Perserve, Share, and Serach Your Digital Pictures with Google Photos” by Geoff Rasmussen on Legacy Family Tree Webinars – free through April 12th!
“Announcing the 2017 British Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah on 18-22 September 2017” on Dick Eastman’s blog

New and Updated Records

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
FindMyPast Friday’s new and updated records:
- Wiltshire Parish Baptisms Index 1538-1917
- Wiltshire Parish Banns Index 1538-1933
- Wiltshire Parish Marriages Index 1538-1933
- Wiltshire Parish Burials Index 1538-1991
- Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Congregational Records, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials
- Britain, Wills of Famous Persons 1552-1849
“TheGenealogist Launches Millions of New Parish Records as well as their New British in India Collection” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Friday Finds 31 March 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 31 March 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Updated Look at GedMatch” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“Getting Started with DNA and Genealogy Boot Camp Now Available” on Geneabloggers – offer ENDS TODAY!
“Review: How to Finalize Your Personal History for Printer and Sharing” on Geneabloggers
“Not the Same” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – two good books genealogists should have! Black’s Law Dictionary and Blackstone’s Commentaries on the Laws of England
“Searching for Women in World War II” by Jennifer Holik on the Ancestry Blog
“More Answers About TreeShare in RootsMagic” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
“APG Updates Ethics Code” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“How a Professional Genealogist Approaches Brick Wall Problems” by Amy Johnson Crow
“Family History Survey – Your Help Needed” by Geneabloggers – only 11 questions – less than 10 minutes of your time!
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 31 March 2017” on Geneabloggers – having trouble viewing it? There are some changes happening so go here to find the information!

Genetic Communities by AncestryDNA (This was a hot topic this week so this section is dedicated to all the information that came out about it so far!)

“AncestryDNA’s Genetic Communities are Finally Here!” by Blaine Bettinger of The Genetic Genealogist
Blaine also had a webinar on Legacy Family Tree about them that is free until April 4th: “Exploring AncestryDNA’s New Genetic Communities“
“Genetic Communities” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – Also see:
- “More About Genetic Communities and Display Problem Hints“
“Genetic Communities (TM) Beta: New Innovation from AncestryDNA” by Kendall Hulet on the Ancestry Blog
“First Take on AncestryDNA Genetic Communities” by Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings

Media and Education

“Episode 184 – Why DNA Test Seniors First, and Other DNA Questions/ GeneaMusings Blogger Randy Seaver on HIs Genealogy Go Over” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
“Take a Lesson from a Professional Genealogist for Less than a Cup of Coffee” by Lynn Palermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist – about the BCG webinars
“Forces War Records – 5 FREE Military Genealogy Tutorials are now Online and Available to Download” on Dick Eastman’s blog

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records list for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“Online Mug Books for Canada” by Ann Lawthers on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
FindMyPast Friday’s New and Updated Records include:
- New Zealand University Graduates 1870-1963
- Northamptonshire Militia Lists 1771
- Northamptonshire Freeholders 1795-1797
- Irish Newspapers
- Dorset Memorial Inscriptions
- Scotland Registers and Records
“TheGenealogist Launches Various London Educational Records” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Saturday Finds 25 March 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 25 March 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“GUEST POST: The McGuire Method – Simplied Visual DNA Comparisons” by Lauren McGuire on Blaine Bettinger’s blog The Genetic Genealogist
“Time for a Small Change” by Terri O’Connell on The In-Depth Genealogist
“Ancestry.com Replaces TreeSync with Software MacKiev’s FamilySync” on Geneabloggers
“It’s All In How You Say It: Civil War Slang” by Cindy Freed on The In-Depth Genealogist
“The Jeremiah Lee Mansion” by Marcia Young on Vita Brevis, the American Ancestors blog
“Update in AncestryDNA Research Consent” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“CONTEST: Wing MyHeritage DNA Prize Package Valued $349” on Geneabloggers – ends TOMORROW!
“The FamilySearch Catalog – A Researcher’s Best Friend” by Diana Elder on the FamilyLocket
“The New and Improved FindAGrave Shown at RootsTech” on the Ancestry Insider blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 24 March 2017” on Geneabloggers
“Don’t Buy that Book” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – this is the Black’s Law Dictionary book

Media and Education

“Episode 183 – Using Boy Scout Merit Badge Material To Teach Your Kids / This Season With Who Do You Think You Are?” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
“Jennifer Grey Who Do You Think You Are? Episode Now Available Online” by Geneabloggers
“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #325 – 2017 March 19” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast and Genealogy Connection
“Review: The Family Tree Historical Atlas of American Cities” by Thomas MacEntee of Geneabloggers
“FREE Western European Family History Conference, May 15-19, 2017” on Geneabloggers – you can attend either in person OR via webinar!
“49th Annual Conference on Family History & Genealogy July 25-28, 2017” on Geneabloggers
“An Amazing Event: Family Storytelling Retreat by Legacy Tale” on Geneabloggers – April 28-29th in St. George Utah

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“A Guide to the Laws of War” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
FindMyPast Friday’s new/updated records:
- Manitoba Probate Records 1871-1930
- Victoria Register of Prisoners Under Sentence of Hard Labour 1847-1853
- Victoria Cemeteries; Burials and Memorials
- United States Marriages
Dick Eastman had a few announcements on his blog:

Saturday Finds 18 March 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 18 March 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Are You Doing Everything to Identify your Matches?” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist Also:
- “Can a Genealogist Refuse to Use DNA Evidence?“
“Getting Started with DNA and Genealogy Boot Camp – Saturday, 25 March 2017” on Geneabloggers
“An In-Depth Look at Scottish Census Records” by Christine Woodcock on The In-Depth Genealogist
“Future of Family History Center Microfilm” on the Ancestry Insider
“Is Your Genealogy Organized? Celebrate Organize Your Home Office Day!” on Geneabloggers
“Contest: Win a Copy of The Family Tree Historical Atlas of American Cities from Shop Family Tree” on Geneabloggers – contest ends tomorrow!
“Closed Doors” by Jeff Record on Vita Brevis – blog for AmericanAncestors.org
“Concepts – ‘Who to Test?’ Series” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“10% OFF Sale at FindMyPast” on Geneabloggers – good until 22 March!
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 17 March 2017″ on Geneabloggers
“How to Choose the Best Genealogy Software” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Naturalization Index CrowdSourcing Project on the SeekingMichigan.org Web Site” by Dick Eastman on his blog

Media and Education

“Episode 182 – Genealogist Let Loose in NYC Municipal Archives, Sources He Found” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
“Julie Bowen Who Do You Think You Are? Episode Now Available Online” on Geneabloggers
“Genealogical Forum of Oregon FREE Classes Next Week!” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for both Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org – Also see:
- “Have You Tried Pedigree Pie?“
- “Family.Me Introduces an Easy and Fun Family Tree“
- “Have You Tried One Page Genealogy“
“A Challenge for Arkansas” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
FindMyPast Friday’s new and updated records:
- Ireland, Directories 1636-1799
- Ireland, Legal Administration
- Ireland Memorial Inscriptions
- Ireland Surnames and Family Histories
- Ireland, Histories and References
- Ireland, Society of Friends (Quaker) births, marriages, deaths, congregational records, and school records
A few items from Dick Eastman on his blog: