Blogs/Articles
- “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 5 August 2016” on Geneabloggers
- And don’t forget this contest: “Fall 2016 Virtual Genealogy Conference at Family Tree University” also on Geneabloggers
- “Historical Maps Created by Minecraft Gamers Help Us Envision London & the Fire of 1666” on Upfront with NGS – what a cool way to connect Minecraft to history!
- “Darned Image Citation” on the AncestryInsider
- “The Bed-Wetting Colonist” on Dutch Genealogy by Yvette Hoitink – a quick and fun read
- “How to Avoid Genealogy Overwhelm” by Amy Johnson Crow
- “Special Savings on NEGHS Publications” on Geneabloggers
- “Lots of Love, Daddy Update” by Deborah Sweeney on the Genealogy Lady – I am very excited for this next book installation of her grandparents letters!
- “Board for Certification of Genealogists and Legacy Family Tree Webinars Form Webinra Partnership” on Dick Eastman’s Blog (EOGN)
DNA
- “FamilyTreeDNA Summer Sale” on Geneabloggers – Only $69 for a Family Finder test!! That’s a $30 savings – get it before it’s gone! 🙂
- “Why Your AncestryDNA Matches Aren’t Responding” by Amy Johnson Crow
- “Concepts – Relationship Predictions” by Roberta Estes on DNA eXplained
Education/Media
- “FREE European Family History Conference September 12-16, 2016” on Geneabloggers – this can be done in person or online!
- “Getting Started with Microsoft PowerPoint” – webinar by Thomas MacEntee onLegacy Family Tree Webinars – FREE until 10 August!
New and Updated Resources
- “August Update: Ancestry’s New Collections and Product Enhancements” on the Ancestry Blog
- “NEHGS Offers All Its Irish Resources on AmericanAncestors.org from August 2-9” on EOGN
- Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the update/new resources for FamilySearch and Ancestry listed.
- FindMyPast’s Friday Records:
- United States, Canadian Border Crossings
- Yorkshire Baptisms, Banns, Marriages, Burials