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Blogs/Articles

• “RootsTech: Sources to Research Confederate Soldiers Online” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket
• “RootsTech Day 3 – Jewish DNA, Schmoozing and the Flapper Party” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – Also see:
  • “Dear RootsTech: Let’s Make the 2019 Conference Awesome” – I’ve never been to RootsTech but plan on attending next year. I would love to see some of this implemented!
• “Revolutionary Women” by Michelle Doherty on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
• “Checking Out FindMyPast’s New Global Tree” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings – Also see:
  • “Ancestry.com Changes Their Site Look and Feel“
• “Quick Tip – Find Facebook Groups about the Town” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
• “Unusual Sources for Finding Female Ancestors” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
• “NY’s Black Hole Gets Blacker” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
• “Analyze What?” by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
• “Save 20% on DNA Test Kits During 23andMe St. Patrick’s Day Sale!” by Genealogy Bargains
• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday, March 9, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains
• “Dutch Genealogy News for February 2018” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
• From Dick Eastman on his newsletter:
  • “MyHeritage Launches DNA Quest – a Major Pro Bono Initiative for Adoptees and Their Biological Families to Find Each Other via DNA Testing“
  • “MyHeritage Releases Chromosome Browser Upgrade to Facilitate Better Exploration and Interpretation of DNA Matches“

Media and Education

• “Episode 227 – Woman Shares Joy Over Find of Ancestral Civil War Letters” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
• “IAJGS2018 – Jewish Genealogy Conference” by Lara Diamond on The In-Depth Genealogist
• “Special ROOTSTECH 2018 Sale at Hack Genealogy – 30% Off ALL DNA BOOT CAMP DOWNLOADS” on Genealogy Bargains
• “Ohio Genealogical Society 2018 Conference Sessions for Hispanic Researchers” by Colleen Greene on her blog

New and Updated Resources

• Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated record collections for FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com
• “Introducing Outback Family History” by Shauna Hicks on The In-Depth Genealogist
• FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated records including:
  • Ireland Civil Birth and Marriage Registers Index
  • Wales, Monmouthshire Electoral Registers 1832-1889
• “1771 Massachusetts (and Maine) Tax Inventory is Available Online” by Dick Eastman on his newsletter – Also see:
  • “MyHeritage Releases New Collections with 325 Million Historical Records“