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Friday Finds 28 Oct

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Blogs/Articles

Media

“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #316 – 2016 October 23” – this includes information on the We’re Related App from Ancestry, FindMyPast releases, new construction on the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and more!
“Divorce, New York Style” on The Legal Genealogist by Judy G. Russell – she shares a story and a link to a podcast she participated in!
Did you miss the NARA Virtual Fair? Don’t worry! It’s on YouTube for you to view at your leisure! Check out Day 1 and Day 2 and don’t forget to look at the schedule to get the slides and handouts (the link is to the Legal Genealogist website)!

New and Updated Records

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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

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Contests/Giveaways/Sales

“Contest Win a Custom Family Tree Chart from Family ChartMasters” on Geneabloggers
“Book Giveaway!” Deborah Sweeney is giving away one of her books! See more information on her blog, Genealogy Lady
“Special Savings on NEHGS Publications – October 2016” on Geneabloggers
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday 14 October 2016” on Geneabloggers

General Blogs/Articles

“How to Plan an Engaging Family Reunion” by Diana Elder on Family Locket
“The Value of Continuing Education” by Judy G. Russell on her blog Legal Genealogist
“Determing Your DNA Ethnicity Estimate” by Anna Swayne on Ancestry’s blog
“The Archive Lady: Plastic Storage Boxes vs. Archival Storage Boxes” by Melissa Barker on Geneabloggers
“Secrets in Shorthand” by Amanda Owens on Vita Brevis
“Why Your Family Name Was Not Changed at Ellis Island (And One That Was)” by Philip Sutton, on the New York Public Library website

Methodology

Media/Education

“National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair” posted on Dick Eastman’s blog and contains the schedule for 26 and 27 of October!
“Announcing ‘The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy‘” by Blaine Bettinger – Definitely on my to-buy list!
The BCG had a bunch of webinars last week Friday! They are free to view on Legacy Family Tree Webinars through the 17th (MONDAY!). Here’s the lineup:
- “Enough is Enough. Or Is It?” by Pamela Boyer Sayre. CG, CGL, FUGA
- “Bringing Life to Our Ancestors: Manuscript Collections” by Jeanne Bloom, CG
- “Fan + GPS + DNA: The Problem-Solver’s Great Trifecta” by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
- “When Worlds Collide: Resolving Conflicts in Genealogical Records” by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
- “Black Sheep Ancestors and Their Records” by Ann Staley, CG, CGL
- “Adoption for the Forensic Genealogist” by Michael S. Ramage JD, CG

New and Updated Records

“The Soldier in Later Medieval England” on the MedievalSoldier.org – did your family member fight for England between 1369-1453? Check out their database and see!
“New York Public Library Digitizes 137 Years of New York City Directories” on Dick Eastman’s blog
Randy Seaver has new and updated records for FamilySearch and Ancestry listed on his blog.
FindMyPast’s Updated and New Records:
- Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920
- New Brunswick Birth and Baptism Index 1769-1899
- Scotland Monumental Inscriptions Index
- Scotland Deeds Index 1769
- Scotland, Paternity Decrees 1750-1922
- Scotland Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Lists
- Scotland Registers and Records (Updated)