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Friday Finds 21 October

By Nichelle Barra

On 21 October 2016

In Friday Finds

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Blogs/Articles

“Doctor, doctor! Medical directories reveal the legacies of UK medicine” by Kristen Hyde on the Ancestry Blog
“Finding German Family in Eastern Europe” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog, Empty Branches on the Family Tree
“LeVar Burton Keynote Speaker at RootsTech 2017” on GeneaBloggers – HOW AMAZING IS THAT?????
“No, Actually We’re Not Related” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – about the new Ancestry App called We’re Related
“How FindAGrave Could – And Should – Be Made Better” by Amy Johnson Crow
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 21 October 2016” on GeneaBloggers

DNA

“The 23andMe Option” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“Concepts – Why DNA Testing the Oldest Family Members is Critically Important” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Assassin’s Creed and Family Tree DNA Collaboration” on DNAeXplained by Roberta Estes

Media

“Genealogy Connection #009 – Paula Stuart-Warren, Researcher, Speaker, and Writer” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast and Genealogy Connection
“Fair Days Coming” on Judy G. Russell’s blog The Legal Genealogist – about the NARA Virtual Fair coming on the 26th!

New and Updated Records

Free Access to early New England Databases and Resources – good from 18 Oct-25! From American Ancestors (NEHGS)
“Kansas Genealogy Resources” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org on his website
“FamilySearch Adds 141 Million New Record Hints” on the blog The Ancestry Insider
FindMyPast’s Friday Updates:
- Canada Census 1901
- Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law 1916-1921
- Ireland, Histories & Reference Guides
- United States, Transatlantic Migration Indexes
- United States, Early American Families Indexes
- United States, Connecticut Town Vitals, The Barbour Collection Indexes
- United States, Early American Vital Records Indexes
- Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Registers Browse
- Easter Rising & Ireland Under Martial Law 1916-1921 Browse

Friday Finds 7 October 2016

By Nichelle Barra

On 7 October 2016

In Friday Finds

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Blogs/Articles

“FREE BCG PRESENTATIONS” Through Legacy Family Tree Webinars – happening now! Are you listening?
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 7 October 2016” on Geneabloggers
“Win a Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner” on Geneabloggers!
“Shorthand Systems” by Zachary Garceau on Vita Brevis – the American Ancestors blog
“Ancestry V1 vs V2 Test Comparison” by Roberta Estes on DNA eXplained
“3 Tips for Researching an Ancestor with a Common Name” by Amy Johnson Crow
“Rare Photographs at the New National Museum of African American History and Culture” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Media

“APG PMC 2016 Recordings Now Available” on The Genealogy Professional by Marian Pierre-Louis – for APG members!

New and Updated Resources

Dick Eastman shares updates on:
Randy Seaver has the new and updated records listed for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
FindMyPast’s New and Updated Records
- Britain, Registers of Licences to Pass Beyond the Seas 1573-1677
- United States Births and Christenings 1867-1931
- United States Deaths and Burials 1833-1970
- Wales, Monmouthshire Workhouse Registers 1837-1929
- Wales, Monmouthshire Electoral Registers 1839-1889
- Wales, Monmouthshire Marriage Notices 1859-1877
- United States Marriages
- Yorkshire Baptisms
- Great Britain & Ireland, Society of Friends (Quaker) Periodicals

Friday Finds 30 Sept 2016

By Nichelle Barra

On 30 September 2016

In Friday Finds

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Blogs/Articles

“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 30 September 2016” on Geneabloggers – check out the FREE amazon ebook for TODAY ONLY!
Judy G. Russell of The Legal Genealogist had a number of good articles this week:
- “Review: New Guide to DNA Testing” – a book I know have on my to-buy list!
- “For Genealogy Bloggers Too” on full disclosure when reviewing an item that was gifted to you for said review
- “Spanish Florida Land Records” – land records being my favorite record, I found this article very interesting!
“NEHGS Announces DNA Day in Worcester, Mass.” by Marian Pierre-Louis on her blog Marian’s Roots and Rambles
“Tuesday’s Tip – Check Out Digitized Genealogy and Family History Books” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
- Also see a recent book review on a genealogical crime mystery: “Book Review: ‘The Spyglass File,’ by Nathan Dylan Goodwin“
“Respect and Rights” by Debby Parker Wayne on her blog Debb’s Delvings in Genealogy – excellent article on what to do about discovering touchy subjects in our research
“Quick Tip – Deeds May Have Been Recorded Much Later” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy – excellent article no matter where the deed is located!
“Lots of Love, Daddy” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady – it’s the second installment of her grandparent’s World War II letters! I have been waiting for this!
“The Archive Lady: How to Perserve Civil War Letters?” by Melissa Barker on Geneabloggers
“Twile Now Integrates with FamilySearch” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Media

“TGP 48 – Audrey Collins & The UK National Archives” on the Genealogy Professional Podcast with Marian Pierre-Louis
“Exploring Historical London with the London Picture Map” by Kristen Hyde on the Ancestry Blog
“Beginning Polish Genealogy” by Jonathan Shea, AG, on Legacy Family Tree Webinars – Free through 5 October!
Upcoming Live Webinars from the Board for Certification of Genealogists! 7 OCTOBER! Register now (for free)!

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated record lists for Ancestry and FamilySearch!
FindMyPast’s new/updated records for today:
- England Billion Graves Cemetery Index
- British Army, Worldwide Index 1851
- Warwickshire Burials
- Irish Newspapers

Friday Finds 23 Sept 2016

By Nichelle Barra

On 23 September 2016

In Friday Finds

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Blogs/Articles

“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 23 September 2016” on Geneabloggers
- Also check out the contest for a 7-night stay at Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites in Salt Lake City!
“31 Days to Better Genealogy – Version 2.0” by Amy Johnson Crow on her website – I participated in the first version of this and highly recommend it!
“Status of Land and Probate Records on FamilySearch” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings – these are some of my favorite records available on FamilySearch!
- Also see his post “How Accurate are Ancestry.com Hints?“
“New 23andMe Experience – In a Word, Disappointing” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“3 Things to Look at When Dating Old Photos” by Amy Johnson Crow
“How British Are You? DNA Study Reveals UK’s Ethnic Diversity” on the Ancestry Blog

Media and Education

“How to Use FamilySearch.org for Beginners” by Devin Ashby on Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Webinar Library: BCG on the Legacy Family Tree Website! Check out the THREE FREE webinars on Friday 7 October! – This is part of the Family History Day at Salt Lake City – read more about that from Randy Seaver here
“National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair” from NARA – coming on the 26 and 27 of October! FREE and no need to register!
“2016 International Genetic Genealogy Conference is in San Deigo, October 22-23” on Randy Seaver’s blog Genea-Musings
“RootsTech 2017 Registration NOW OPEN!” on Geneabloggers
“New SLIG Scholarship for First-Time Institute Attendees” on Dick Eastman’s blog

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver has the new and updated records for Ancestry and FamilySearch.org on his blog!
“Introducing the New Beta Site for the Family History Guide” by Dick Eastman – I’ll be posting a review of this site next week too!
“New Occupational Records Now on TheGenealogist” on Dick Eastman’s blog
FindMyPast Friday’s New and Updated Records:
- Cheshire Vital Records 1500-1991
- The Shipwrecked Passenger Book: Sailing Westbound from Europe for the Americas 1817-1875
- Quintin Collections – United States Family Histories
- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (Vol 147, Issue 2: Summer 2016)
- Britain, School and University Register Books
- United States, State and Local Histories