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Friday’s Finds 12 Jan 2018

By Nichelle Barra

On 12 January 2018

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Up, Over, and Down” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – great article on finding other people to test for Y-DNA! – Also see:
- “Bad News About RootsWeb“
“Female Viking Warrior Discovered Through DNA Testing” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – Also See:
- “Recovering the Past – WayBackMachine” – this goes well with Judy Russell’s post on RootsWeb (and also talks about it)
“Institutional Stigma” by Michael Dwyer on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
From Genealogy Bargains, by Thomas MacEntee:
“MyHeritage DNA Now Has a Chromosome Browser” by Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings – this post goes along with the Genealogy Bargains article and reviews it
“Do You Want to Shape Your Genealogy into Shareable Stories?” by Lynn Palermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist
“3 Biggest Mistakes in Genealogy Research” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
From Dick Eastman’s Blog:
- “A New Congressional research Service Publication on U.S. Military Service Records, Award, and Unit Histories“
- “Accuracy of Genealogy Information on the Internet“

Media and Education

“Episode 100 Classic Rewind – DNA Shock: Nine Siblings, Eight Genetic Fathers, One Mother, One Dad” by Ryan Bennett on the Extreme Genes Podcast
“Newest In-Brief Research Guide ‘Turning Your Family Tree into a Family Treasure‘” by Jennifer Alford on The In-Depth Genealogist
“Genealogy Connection #035 – Ed Thompson, Creator of Evidentia Software” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast
“Working with the New Big Y Results (hg38)” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained

New and Updated Resource

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated record collections for FamilySearch.org
“Introducing the Australian Cemeteries Index” by Shauna Hicks on The In-Depth Genealogist
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated records listings, including:
- South Caroline, Will Transcripts 1782-1866
- South Carolina, Plats for State Land Grants 1784-1868
- South Carolina, Legislative Papers 1782-1929
- South Carolina, Criminal Court Records 1769-1944
- South Carolina, Records of Confederate Veterans 1909-1973
- Norfolk Monumental Inscriptions 1600-1900’s (Image Browse)
- Lancashire, Oldham Cemetery Registers 1797-2004 (Image Browse)
- Wiltshire Parish Baptisms Index 1538-1917
- Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions 1485-2014
From Dick Eastman’s Blog:
- “Historical Issues of Perth Amboy (New Jersey) News Now Available Online“
- “Irish Revolution Archives to go Online“

Friday Finds 5 Jan 2018

By Nichelle Barra

On 5 January 2018

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Ancestry New Year’s Offer – Save up to 50% on Subscriptions” – on Genealogy Bargains – good until January 7th
“TGG’s Top Posts in 2017” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“2017 – The Year of DNA” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Refocus Your Genealogy for 2018: 10 Steps with Templates” by Lynn Palermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist
“The Pros Share Their #Genealogy Goals for 2018” by Jasmine Vasquez on Ancestry’s Blog
“New Light in the Show Me State” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“NEHGS Offers FREE Access to All Databases on AmericanAncestors.org from January 3-10” on Randy Seaver’s blog Genea-Musings
“How Hashtags Can Help Your Genealogy” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, January 5, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains
“Dutch Genealogy News for December 2017” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
“Genealogy Software Users Choice Awards for 2017 Announced by GenSoftReviews” on Dick Eastman’s Newsletter

Media and Education

“Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for January 2018” On Genealogy Bargains
“Getting Started with DNA and Genealogy Boot Camp – Saturday , January 13, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains
“2018 Legacy Family Tree Webinar Series Announced – Over 106 FREE Classes” on Genealogy Bargains
“Episode 109 Classic Rewind – CeCe Moore, Two Women Discover Ancestors, and Fates, Switched at Birth in 1913” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“FREE Genealogy Research Checklist from Abundant Genealogy” by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains
Upcoming Webinars from the BCG have been posted on the Legacy Family Tree Webinars website!
“Archives Skill Building Boot Camp – Saturday, January 20, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains
“Speaking Institutionally” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – if you’ve been curious about these week long institutes for genealogy, Judy has a great rundown of what’s out there!

New and Added Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated resources for FamilySearch.org
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated records including:
- Middlesex, Brompton Cemetery Records
- England, Cheshire School Records, 1782-1950
- British Army, British Red Cross Society Volunteers 1914-1918
- Mississippi, Tippah County Records 1836-1932 (image browse)
- Ireland Military Pensions and Medals 1916-1922
- Greater London Burial Index
From Dick Eastman’s blog:
- “Vintage Photographs and Letters, and Other Documents from Rockford, Illinois are now Available Online“
- “19th Century Editions of the Church of Ireland Gazette have been Added to the Online Church of Ireland Gazette“

Friday Finds 29 Dec 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 29 December 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“RootsWeb Security Update” by Tony Blackham on Ancestry’s blog – See also:
- “Minor Data Breach at Ancestry” on Judy G. Russell’s blog, The Legal Genealogist, about the same topic
“Give the Gift of Family Discovery with Savings at FamilyTreeDNA” on Genealogy Bargains – good through the 31st!
“Kickin’ it with Rachal Mills Lennon and the Steel Guitar” by Darcie Posz on her blog Kickin’ it with Genealogy
“2017 Top Posts: DNA” by Judy G. Russell on her blog, The Legal Genealogist – See also:
- “2017 Top Posts: Overall“
“10 Top Genealogy Tips: A Year in Review” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog – Also see:
- “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks“
“Concepts – Sibling and Twin DNA Matching” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) and Digital Maine” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, December 29, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains – Also see:
- “Ancestry New Year’s Offer – Save Up to 50% on Subscriptions” – good through Jan 7th!
- “Save Over $100 on RootsTech 2018 Registration!“
“A Small Segment Round-Up” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist

Media and Education

“Episode 219 – Chief Genealogical Officer for FamilySearch.org On What’s Next in 2018; Janet Hovorka on Inventorying Family History Assets” by Ryan Bennett on his podcast Extreme Genes
“Are You Ready to Write Your Family History in 2018?” by Lisa Alzo on her blog The Accidental Genealogist
“Learning to Research Like a Pro” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket
“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #336 – 2017 December 27″ on the Genealogy Guys Podcast
“Free Webinar Did I Get Everything? Creating a Checklist for Genealogy Research” on Genealogy Bargains

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.org and FamilySearch.org
From Dick Eastman’s blog:
- “Online Archives of the Milwaukee Journal and Sentinel Newspapers are now Available“
- “Open Archives Adds Automatic Pedigree Charts from Dutch and Belgian Archive Data“

Friday Finds 22 Dec 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 22 December 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“When DNA isn’t Everything” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see:
- “Scholarship Deadlines Looming“
- “Last Question, Best Question“
“Understanding Machine Learning: XGBoost” by Tyler Folkman on Ancestry’s blog
“Punching a Peephole in My Brick Wall – and Discounts to Help You Do the Same” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Comparing My DNA Results to My Dad’s” by Marian Pierre-Louis on her blog Marian’s Roots & Rambles
“Historical Records of an American Santa Claus” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings – Also see:
- “Christmas Names in the Ancestry.com Records“
“Getting More From Newspaper Research” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday December 22, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
“Abbot-Downing’s Concord Coaches” by Dick Eastman on his blog – Also see:
- “Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to Speak at RootsTech on March 3, 2018“

Media and Education

“Episode 218 – Genie Seeks Grandfather Through DNA, Discovers Brother’s Unknown Son” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes Podcast
“Genealogy Connection #034 – Henrietta Martinez Christmas, New Mexican Researcher, Writer, and Speaker” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“Introducing the Ryerson Index” by Shauna Hicks on The In-Depth Genealogist
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated records, including:
- England, Greater Manchester Burials 1570-1990
- England, Greater Manchester Marriages 1570-1936
- Britain, Histories & References Guides
- Northamptonshire Memorial Inscriptions
- England Billion Graves Cemetery Index
- PERiodical Source Index
From Dick Eastman’s blog:
- “Buffalo NY Death Index 1852-1944 is Now Online“
- “TheGenealogist Adds Over 1.9 Million Individuals to their Sussex Parish Record Collection“