Friday Finds for week ending 22 April 2016

Blogs/Articles

• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 22 April 2016” on Geneabloggers – don’t forget to check out all the DNA sales happening!
• “The 2016 DNA Day Sales” by Judy G. Russell on the Legal Genealogist – for the specifics of the DNA sales
• “Using Facebook and Twitter for Scottish Genealogy Research” on In-Depth Genealogist
• “Why You Should Sometimes Ignore Boundaries in Genealogy” by Amy Johnson Crow – great article!
• “AncestryDNA Plans Update to Matching Algorithm” – on The Genetic Genealogist by Blaine Bettinger
• “Space Available in ProGen Study Group” by Angela McGhie on Adventures in Genealogy Education – I am in a current ProGen class and cannot recommend this enough!
• “RootsMapper” on the Genealogy Girl – very cool post! I’m going to have to try this!

Media

• “PBS’ ‘Genealogy Roadshow’ Season Three Visits Six New Cities to Uncover Family Secrets” on GeneaBloggers – my favorite TV series! I can’t wait!

New/Updated Resources

• “Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org – Week of 10 to 16 April 2016” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
• “Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry” on Ancestry.com – this includes:
  • Sutton, Surrey, England Electoral Registers 1931-1970
  • Sweden, Emigrants Registered in Church Books, 1783-1991
  • North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
  • North Carolina, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1958-1963
  • Jamaica, Civil Registration Birth, Marriage, and Death Records 1878-1930 – updated
  • Argentina, Select Baptisms Index, 1642-1912 – updated
  • Romania, Vital Records from Selected Regions, 1595-1914 – updated
• “Database of Holocaust Victims Reaches 1 Million Names” on Dick Eastman’s blog
• FindMyPast Friday:
  • Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law 1916-1921
  • Britain, Directories & Almanacs
  • Scotland Registers & Records