Friday Finds 7 July 2017

Blogs/Articles

• “That YDNA Lament” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
• “Ethnicity and Physical Features are NOT Accurate Predictors of Parentage or Heritage” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
• “DAR Magazine Digital Archive” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
• “Using RootsMagic/Ancestry WebHints – Part 1” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings – Also see Part 2
• “Review: Larsen Digital” by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains – Also see a 25% off discount on some of Larsen Digital’s services!
• “Three Words” by Kyle Hurst on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
• “An In-Depth Look at Using the UK Gazettes” by Jenny Joyce on The In-Depth Genealogist
• “Using DNA in Your Genealogy: Tips from Blaine Bettinger” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
• “Announcing: Dear Myrtle’s new blog: ‘Myrt’s Musings’” on Dear Myrtle
• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 7 July 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
• “Stand up for Records Access!” on the blog The Legal Genealogist
• “How to Find Genealogy, Family History, and Local History Books in the Internet Archive” by Dick Eastman on his blog

Media and Education

• “Episode 198 – Kansas Woman on How to Grave Witch / Southern Cousins Attempt to ID All 45 of Ancestor’s Children!” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
• “Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) Now Accepting Applications for APG Young Professional Scholarship” on Randy Seaver’s Genea-Musings
• “FindMyPast Announces New Must Have Course for Finding British Ancestors” on Genealogy Bargains
• “Save $10 on How to Use Evernote for Genealogists Course at Family Tree University” on Genealogy Bargains – Also see:
  • “Interpreting Your FTDNA and 23andMe Results Boot Camp – Saturday, July 15, 2017“
• “SLIG Registration for 2018” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
• “BCG Offers Free Webinar: ‘Analyzing Documents Sparks Ideas for Further Research’ by Angela Packer McGhie, CG” on Springboard – Tuesday July 18th at 8pm EST!
• “New DNA Webinars Coming from Legacy Family Tree’s ‘Webinar Subscriber Summer Spectacular!‘” on Blaine Bettinger’s The Genetic Genealogist website
• “The Genealogy Guys Podcast #329 – 2017 July 4” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast

New and Updated Resources

• Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated databases for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org on his website
• FindMyPast’s Friday’s new and updated records include:
  • Dublin City Ordnance Suvery Map 1847
  • Ireland, Maps and Surveys 1558-1610
  • Wiltshire Wills and Probate Index 1530-1881
  • London Marriage Licences 1521-1869