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Blogs/Articles

• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 22 April 2016” on Geneabloggers – don’t forget to check out all the DNA sales happening!
• “The 2016 DNA Day Sales” by Judy G. Russell on the Legal Genealogist – for the specifics of the DNA sales
• “Using Facebook and Twitter for Scottish Genealogy Research” on In-Depth Genealogist
• “Why You Should Sometimes Ignore Boundaries in Genealogy” by Amy Johnson Crow – great article!
• “AncestryDNA Plans Update to Matching Algorithm” – on The Genetic Genealogist by Blaine Bettinger
• “Space Available in ProGen Study Group” by Angela McGhie on Adventures in Genealogy Education – I am in a current ProGen class and cannot recommend this enough!
• “RootsMapper” on the Genealogy Girl – very cool post! I’m going to have to try this!

Media

• “PBS’ ‘Genealogy Roadshow’ Season Three Visits Six New Cities to Uncover Family Secrets” on GeneaBloggers – my favorite TV series! I can’t wait!

New/Updated Resources

• “Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org – Week of 10 to 16 April 2016” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
• “Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry” on Ancestry.com – this includes:
  • Sutton, Surrey, England Electoral Registers 1931-1970
  • Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books, 1783-1991
  • North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
  • North Carolina, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1958-1963
  • Jamaica, Civil Registration Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1878-1930 – updated
  • Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 – updated
  • Romania, Vital Records from Selected Regions, 1595-1914 – updated
• “Database of Holocaust Victims Reaches 1 Million Names” on Dick Eastman’s blog
• FindMyPast Friday:
  • Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law 1916-1921
  • Britain, Directories & Almanacs
  • Scotland Registers & Records

The T. A. Moulton Barn on Mormon Row at the base of the Grand Tetons, Wyoming. By Jon Sullivan, PD Photo. [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

• “Concepts – Y DNA Matching and Connecting with your Paternal Ancestors” on DNAeXplained by Roberta Estes
• “Using Available Homestead Records on Ancestry” on Home Scribe History by Nick Brown
• “Genealogy Bargains for Thursday 14 April 2016” on Geneabloggers
• “Ranks, Professions, Occupations and Trades” on Dick Eastman’s Blog

Media

• “Scott Foley Who Do You Think You Are Episode Now Available Online” on Geneabloggers

Resources

• “Ancestry.com has Added “North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000” Database” on Genea-Musings by Randy Seaver
• “Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com – Week of 3 to 9 April 2016” also on Genea-Musings
• “New FamilySearch Collections Update: April 11, 2016” on Dick Eastman’s blog
• FindMyPast Friday‘s New Records:
  • Queensland Births 1829-1919
  • British Newspaper Update
  • Queensland Marriages 1829-1939
  • Suffolk Marriage Index
  • Kent, Bromley Absent Voters List 1918
  • British Royal Navy & Royal Marines service and pension records 1704-1934

Joseph Mischyshyn [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

• “Midwestern Roots Family History and Genealogy Conference” sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society – check out the list of amazing speakers!
• “Scotland’s People” on The Genealogy Girl – a nice run down on how the website works!
• “Genealogy Bargains for Thursday 7 April 2016” on Geneabloggers
• “Review: Trace Your German Roots Online – A Complete Guide to German Genealogy Websites” on Geneabloggers AND there’s a contest to win this book: “Contest: Win a Copy of Trace Your German Roots Online from Shop Family Tree“
• “3 Reasons Why You Should Know Your Local History” on FamilySearch – this is key for putting your family in context!
• “5 Ways to Prepare for Your Courthouse Research Trip” AND “Breaking Out of Your Genealogy Comfort Zone” by Amy Johnson Crow – excellent advice!
• “American Ancestors Offers Free Week of Access to All Databases” on Marian’s Roots and Rambles by Marian Pierre-Louis
• “Concepts – Parental Phasing” on DNAeXplained by Roberta Estes –  She goes through different concepts throughout this series – great for newcomers to genetic genealogy!

Media

• “Aisha Tyler Who Do You Think You Are? Episode Now Available Online” posted by Geneabloggers

Resources

• “The Family History Guide is Now Available Online” on Dick Eastman’s blog
• “New or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org – 27 March to 2 April 2016” on Genea-Musings by Randy Seaver
• “Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com – Week of 27 March to 2 April 2016” on Genea-Musings by Randy Seaver
• FindMyPast Friday’s new records:
  • British Royal Navy & Royal Marines service and pension records 1704-1934
  • Ireland, Society of Friends (Quaker) Births, Marriages, Deaths, School Records, Migration Records, and Congregational Records
  • National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
  • Worcestershire Marriages and Burials