Friday Finds 29 Sept 2017

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

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“