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Friday Finds 10 Nov 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 10 November 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Sometimes it Gets it Right” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
“Telling Your Family’s Stories: A List of Resources” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
“Help Preserve Veterans’ Stories with Help from Ancestry” on Genealogy Bargains – Overview of a very neat project between veterans and Ancestry!
“Guardian for a Son” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – interesting piece of information found in a guardian record
“Your DNA has a Story to Share – Now There’s a Better Way to Tell it” on Ancestry’s blog – Also see:
- “Ancestry Product Update: Person Page Changes“
“Concepts – DNA Recombination and Crossovers” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Are You Getting Genealogy Matches that Really Work? Why I Use MyHeritage to Improve my Research” on Genealogy Bargains
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, November 10, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains – Also see:
- “Ancestry Veterans Day Flash Sale – Save 50% on Subscriptions“

Media and Education

“Would You Like a Free Admission to RootsTech 2018?” by Michelle Goodrum on The In-Depth Genealogist
“Episode 213 – Author A. J. Jacobs’Genie Journey & New Book” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“Listen and Learn” by Kyle Hurst on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org – list of genealogy podcasts!
“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #334 – 2017 November 5” on the Genealogy Guys website
“FREE ACCESS at FindMyPast to Military Records this Weekend” on Genealogy Bargains
“Win Free Registration to RootsTech 2018” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Updated FindaGrave Website Adds Decent Source Citations” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
“FREE ACCESS at ArkivDigital This Weekend, November 11th and 12th” on Genealogy Bargains

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
From Dick Eastman’s blog:

Friday Finds 3 Nov 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 3 November 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“52 Documents in 52 Weeks #43: Guardian Bonds” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree – great overview of this resource! Also see:
- “An Oldie But Goodie – USGenWeb“
“How Many Segments Do You Share?” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“Forty-two Names” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see:
- “Records of Passing“
- “Stamping the Law“
“RootsMagic TreeShare, Ancestry Member Trees, and Source Citations” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings. Randy is probably my top go-to blog person when I’m looking for help with RootsMagic! Also see:
- “RootsMagic Can Import Sources from FamilySearch Family Tree“
“Continued Commitment to Customer Privacy and Control” on Ancestry’s Blog
“Back to the Basics with Probate Records – Part 1” by Diana Elder on her blog Family Locket
Genealogy Bargains has a number of awesome things this week! Including:
- “40% Savings on MyHeritage DNA Plus FREE SHIPPING Incentives“
- “23andMe DNA Test as Low as $49 during Thanksgiving Family Sale!“
- Check out more here: “Genealogy Bargains for Friday, November 3, 2017“

Media and Education

“Episode 212 – Researching Eastern Europe: Where are the Borders? / Reclaim the Records Strikes in New Jersey” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“Win A RootsTech 2018 Pass!” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog – I encourage you to enter! I have yet to attend myself, but have heard nothing but rave reviews from fellow genealogists!
“Native American DNA Resources” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“GeneaChat: Native American Ancestry. A Part of Your Family Tree?” by Cheri Passey on The In-Depth Genealogist – Also see:
- “Genealogical Proof Standard – A Guide for Your Genealogy Journal” by Heather Reed
“Recorded MyHeritage Genealogy Seminar Webinars Are Now Available Online for Free” by Dick Eastman on his blog – Also see:
- “Residential Genealogy Online“

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
FindMyPast’s Friday’s Records – The new and updated list includes:
- Surrey Lay Subsidies 1524-1645
- Surrey Court Cases 1391-1835
- New York State Death Index
- New York City Marriage Announcements 1833-1836
- New York State Religious Records 1716-1914
- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
- Surrey & South London Wills & Probate Index 1470-1856
From Dick Eastman’s blog:

Friday Finds 13 Oct 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 13 October 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Using Shared Matches – A Quick Example” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“Promethease 2017” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained
“Fighting for NYC Records” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Judy’s in Michigan this week so also see:
- “Looking Back at Michigan Lands“
- “Constituting Michigan“
“October is American Archives Month” by Linda Barnickel on Ancestry’s Blog
“World War I Records on Fold3.com” by Jennifer Holik on Ancestry’s Blog
“Imputation Analysis Utilizing Promethease” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“The Ethics of Genetic Genealogy: Tips from Judy Russell” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, October 13, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
“Ordering a PDF of English/Welsh Historical Birth and Death Records from the GRO” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
“The Internet Archive Now Claims that Libraries may Legally Scan, Digitize, and Republish Books from 1923 to 1941” by Dick Eastman on his blog

Media and Education

“Save an Extra 30% at Family Tree Magazine This Week” on Genealogy Bargains – good through the 15th! Also see:
“Episode 209 – My Ancestor Was America’s First Serial Killer” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“It’s Almost Time: CGSI Genealogical and Cultural Conference Pittsburgh, PA October 17-21” by Lisa Alzo on her blog The Accidental Genealogist
“Our Worshiping Ancestors” by Janet Few on The In-Depth Genealogist

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“Our Worshiping Ancestors” by Janet Few on The In-Depth Genealogist – Also see:
- “New Resource ‘Researching in School Records’ Now Available” by Jennifer Alford
“GeneaGem: Oklahoma School Records 1895-1936 on FamilySearch” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
From Dick Eastman’s blog:
- “Reclaim the Records adds New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016 to its Online Database“
- “Thousands of U.K. Catholic Records to Become Available in a New Online Database“

Friday Finds 6 Oct 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 6 October 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“DNA Doesn’t Lie” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see:
- “Indulge that Inner Law Geek“
“Save 50% and More on Genealogy Cheat Sheets at Family Tree Magazine” by Genealogy Bargains
“Save 38% on Living DNA – Now Just $99 USD!” on Genealogy Bargains
“Down the DNA Rabbit Hole – More Visual Phasing with Two Siblings” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady
“Quick Tip – Topotijdreis Website” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
“Inheritance of DNA Segments” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“Imputation Matching Comparison” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“How to Use a Surname Search to Sift Through DNA Results” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket (this is about AncestryDNA specifically)
“Professional Genealogist Offers Advice on Tracing African-American Roots” by Erika Manternach on the Ancestry Blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, October 6, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
“Big Changes for Big Y Test at Family Tree DNA” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Make Your Voice Heard Regarding the Proposed Restrictions on Access to New York City’s Birth and Death Records” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Media and Education

“Episode 208 – Boston Man Learns Ties to the Dalton Gang! / What do You do When You Get Stuck?” by Ryan Bennett on his blog Extreme Genes
“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #333 – 2017 October 3” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast website
“Fall into Family History Webinar – Now Available for Purchase” by Lisa Alzo on her blog The Accidental Genealogist
“Free Ebook: 52 Weeks of Genealogy – Projects for Every Week of the Year” on Genealogy Bargains

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for MyHeritage, Ancestry.com, and FamilySearch.org
“JewishGen’s All-Country Databases” by Cheri Passey on The In-Depth Genealogist
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated list, which includes:
- Warwickshire Bastardy Indexes
- Berkshire Baptism Index – covers the years 1538-1917
- Berkshire Marriage Index – covers the years 1538-1933
- Berkshire Burial Index – covers the years 1536-1966
- Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920
- Thames and Medway Baptisms – 1721-1984
- Thames and Medway Marriages – 1750-1984
- Thames and Medway Burials – 1702-1997
“TheGenealogist Expands their Parish Record Collection with the Addition of 2.2 Million Individuals for Somerset and Dorset” on Dick Eastman’s blog

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