- “The Concepts Series” on the blog DNAeXplained by Roberta Estes – I look forward to this series!
- “New Mastermind Groups Starting Soon” by Marian Pierre-Louis – great for genealogy professionals
- “Searching Newspaper Records on FindMyPast” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
- “Studying Evidence Analysis, Part 1” AND “Review of Advanced Research Tools: Land Records” on Adventures in Genealogy Education by Angela McGhie
- “Genealogy Bargains for Thursday 18 February 2016” on Geneabloggers
- “Google is Shutting Down Picasa” on Dick Eastman’s blog (EOGN) – For those, like me, who use Picasa as their main photo editing software
- “Become a Space Archaeologist and Locate Historical Sites” – also on Dick Eastman’s blog and included just because this looks AWESOME. Really, who wouldn’t want to do this???
- “Online Historical Indiana Plat Maps” on the Indiana Genealogical Society Blog
Media
- New Finding Your Roots episode featuring LL Cool J and Sean Combs – my favorite episode so far!
- “New 11 Part Series on Microsoft Word with Thomas MacEntee” on Legacy Family Tree
- “Do We Still Need Genealogy Societies” by Amy Johnson Crow – 6 minute video interview with Josh Taylor
- “Upcoming ISGS Webinars – March 2016” on the Illinois State Genealogical Society Blog
Resources
- “Added or Updated Databases at Ancestry.com Week of 7 to 13 February 2016” on Genea-Musings
- “New FamilySearch Collections Update: February 16, 2016” on EOGN
- “Announcing TreeView – a New Family History Software Package for Windows and Macintosh” on EOGN ALSO “Future Plans for Family Tree Maker“
- FindMyPast Friday’s new records:
- PERSI Image and Index Update
- 1939 Register Browse
- British Newspapers
- Britain, Directories & Almanacs – Devon Directories
- Ireland Census Reports
- Ireland Statistical Surveys
- Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Apprentices 1570-1910; parish chest records, 1556-1950; Devon, Plymouth Borough records 1519-1903