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Friday Finds 20 Oct 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 20 October 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Courthouse Records and Your Civil War Solider: What Can You Find?” by Cindy Freed on The In-Depth Genealogist
“Research Clues for those Elusive ‘Brick Wall’ Mysteries” by Ancestry Team on Ancestry’s Blog
“Books Not Just for Lawyers” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“Five Things to Know About Your Ancestor’s Probate” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday October 20, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains

Media and Education

“Upcoming Speaking Events – In Person and Online – Ireland, Native Americans, and More” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Episode 210 – One Hundred Years Later: Following Your World War I Ancestor / First Keynote Named for RootsTech!” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
“Genealogy Connection #031 – Denise Levenick, Speaker and Writer” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast
“Cemetery Research Digital Download Now Available” on Genealogy Bargains
“Finding Iowa Laws” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“Quick tip – How to Use Dutch Records on FamilySearch [guest post on FamilySearch]” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
“2017 International Genetic Genealogy Conference is December 9-10 in San Diego” on Genea-Musings
“MyHeritage’s One-Day Genealogy Seminar October 29 in Israel to be Broadcast Online” on Dick Eastman’s blog

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated resource list for FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com
FindMyPast’s Friday Records – New and updated records include:
- Thrift Genealogical Abstracts
- Crossle Genealogical Abstracts
- Betham Genealogical Abstracts
- Cork, Pobble O’Keefe Census 1830-1852
- Yorkshire Burials
“More Digitized Montana Newspapers are now Available Online” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Friday Finds 13 Oct 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 13 October 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Using Shared Matches – A Quick Example” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“Promethease 2017” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“Fighting for NYC Records” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Judy’s in Michigan this week so also see:
- “Looking Back at Michigan Lands“
- “Constituting Michigan“
“October is American Archives Month” by Linda Barnickel on Ancestry’s Blog
“World War I Records on Fold3.com” by Jennifer Holik on Ancestry’s Blog
“Imputation Analysis Utilizing Promethease” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“The Ethics of Genetic Genealogy: Tips from Judy Russell” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, October 13, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
“Ordering a PDF of English/Welsh Historical Birth and Death Records from the GRO” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
“The Internet Archive Now Claims that Libraries may Legally Scan, Digitize, and Republish Books from 1923 to 1941” by Dick Eastman on his blog

Media and Education

“Save an Extra 30% at Family Tree Magazine This Week” on Genealogy Bargains – good through the 15th! Also see:
“Episode 209 – My Ancestor Was America’s First Serial Killer” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“It’s Almost Time: CGSI Genealogical and Cultural Conference Pittsburgh, PA October 17-21” by Lisa Alzo on her blog The Accidental Genealogist
“Our Worshiping Ancestors” by Janet Few on The In-Depth Genealogist

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“Our Worshiping Ancestors” by Janet Few on The In-Depth Genealogist – Also see:
- “New Resource ‘Researching in School Records’ Now Available” by Jennifer Alford
“GeneaGem: Oklahoma School Records 1895-1936 on FamilySearch” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
From Dick Eastman’s blog:
- “Reclaim the Records adds New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016 to its Online Database“
- “Thousands of U.K. Catholic Records to Become Available in a New Online Database“

Friday Finds 6 Oct 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 6 October 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“DNA Doesn’t Lie” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see:
- “Indulge that Inner Law Geek“
“Save 50% and More on Genealogy Cheat Sheets at Family Tree Magazine” by Genealogy Bargains
“Save 38% on Living DNA – Now Just $99 USD!” on Genealogy Bargains
“Down the DNA Rabbit Hole – More Visual Phasing with Two Siblings” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady
“Quick Tip – Topotijdreis Website” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
“Inheritance of DNA Segments” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“Imputation Matching Comparison” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“How to Use a Surname Search to Sift Through DNA Results” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket (this is about AncestryDNA specifically)
“Professional Genealogist Offers Advice on Tracing African-American Roots” by Erika Manternach on the Ancestry Blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, October 6, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
“Big Changes for Big Y Test at Family Tree DNA” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Make Your Voice Heard Regarding the Proposed Restrictions on Access to New York City’s Birth and Death Records” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Media and Education

“Episode 208 – Boston Man Learns Ties to the Dalton Gang! / What do You do When You Get Stuck?” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #333 – 2017 October 3” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast website
“Fall into Family History Webinar – Now Available for Purchase” by Lisa Alzo on her blog The Accidental Genealogist
“Free Ebook: 52 Weeks of Genealogy – Projects for Every Week of the Year” on Genealogy Bargains

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for MyHeritage, Ancestry.com, and FamilySearch.org
“JewishGen’s All-Country Databases” by Cheri Passey on The In-Depth Genealogist
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated list, which includes:
- Warwickshire Bastardy Indexes
- Berkshire Baptism Index – covers the years 1538-1917
- Berkshire Marriage Index – covers the years 1538-1933
- Berkshire Burial Index – covers the years 1536-1966
- Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920
- Thames and Medway Baptisms – 1721-1984
- Thames and Medway Marriages – 1750-1984
- Thames and Medway Burials – 1702-1997
“TheGenealogist Expands their Parish Record Collection with the Addition of 2.2 Million Individuals for Somerset and Dorset” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Friday Finds 29 Sept 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 29 September 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“The 23andMe Class Action” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see:
- “Moving Forward at FamilySearch“
“Family Tree Maker 2017 News – Last Chance for Upgrade Pricing” on Randy Seaver’s website Genea-Musings – last day is October 1st!
“Save Over 20% on FamilyTreeDNA – JUST $69” on Genealogy Bargains
“Stranger Than Fiction” by Pamela Athearn Filbert on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
“FamilySearch’s New Web Indexing Tool Makes Ancestry Records Easier to Find” on Randy Seaver’s blog Genea-Musings
“How to Research on Ancestry.com for Free” by Lynn Palermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist
“First Cousin Match Simulations” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Announcing Fall into Family History Month Webinar: Saturday 30 September 2017” by Lisa Alzo on her blog The Accidental Genealogist
“My Path to Certification – Issue No. 6” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady
“Should You Take Ancestry’s Suggestions?” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday September 29, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
“Checklist – Are You Ready to Start Research in the Country of Origin?” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy

Media and Education

“TGP 49 – Michael Leclerc” on The Genealogy Professional Podcast with Marian Pierre Louis
“Episode 207 – DNA Higher Education: CentiMorgans and Segments / Houses in Photographs” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“NextGen Interview” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady
“PBS’ Finding Your Roots Returns October 3 at 8/7c” on Ancestry’s Blog
“Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for October 2017” on Randy Seaver’s Genea-Musings blog
“FREE e-book: Family History Trippin’ – A Guide to Planning a Genealogy Research Trip” on Genealogy Bargains – good through October 1st!

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“All Aboard! U.S. Railroad Records & Resources” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
FindMyPast Friday has their new and updated resources! Including:
- Connecticut Baptisms, 1600s-1800s
- Connecticut Church Records, 1600s-1800s
- Connecticut Burials, 1600s-1800s
- Warwickshire Parish Registers
- United States Marriages
- Warwickshire Baptisms, Banns, Marriages, and Burials
- Irish Newspapers
From Dick Eastman’s Blog:
- “Update to IGRS Early Irish Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes“
- “Update: Library of Virginia Reading Room Closures… the Rooms Are Open Once Again“