Blogs/Articles
- “Concepts – Mirror Trees” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
- “Whence the DNA Differences?” By Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
- “How I am Keeping Track of DNA Correspondence” by Diane Gould Hall on her blog Michigan Family Trails
- “Friends and Family Summer Sale at Family Tree DNA” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
- “Become an Expert” by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
- “Thinking About a BigY Test at Family Tree DNA?” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
- “My Path to Certification – Issue No. 4” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady
- “Quick Tip – Calculating Cousin Relationships Easily” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
- “6 Tips for a Successful Family History Road Trip” by Juliana Szucs on Ancestry’s Blog
- “Too Many Genea-Software Programs! How to Choose? Part 1” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree – Also see her part 2
- “How to Use Ancestry’s Hints Without Going Crazy” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
- “Update on Preserve the Pensions” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
- “50% off Legacy Family Tree Software and Webinars!” on Genealogy Bargains
- “Genealogy Bargains for Friday August 4, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
Media and Education
- “Episode 201 – SAR President General Talks Revolution / Breakthrough! Name Change? No Birth Town? No Problem!” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
- “Introducing IDG Academy” by Terri O’Connell on the In-Depth Genealogist
- “The Genealogy Guys Podcast #330 – 2017 July 30” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast website
- “Free Download: Guide to Wolfram Alpha for Genealogy and Family History Research” on Genealogy Bargains
New and Updated Resources
- Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated databases for Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and now MyHeritage!
- FindMyPast has their new and updated records including:
- United States Marriages
- Scotland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Poorhouse records 1859-1912
- Scotland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Burials 1860-1975
- New Jersey Baptisms 1746-1795 – from the township of Hannover
- New Jersey Church Records 1747-1794 – Township of Hannover
- Britain, Knights of the Realm & Commonwealth Index
- PERSI quarterly index update
- From Dick Eastman’s blog:
Linda Stufflebean
Thank you for including my rambling posts about choosing a primary genealogy software program. The decision was more difficult than I thought it would be after sampling so many programs. Each has some great features.