The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection

News You Can Use and Share!

• Drew's new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, has been published by Genealogical Publishing Company. It is being acclaimed as the best new book for beginning genealogists. You can order it at https://genealogical.com/store/generation-by-generation/ or at Amazon.com. A color ebook version will be available soon.
• MyHeritage announced the release of 38 million historical records collections in March 2023. George recaps those collections.
• FamilySearch has named Debbie Gurtler as the new Assistant Director of the FamilySearch Library.
• Findmypast has released two important collections: Ireland, Diocese of Dublin Marriage Licenses, 1638-1858, and Ireland, Diocese of Dublin Wills and Grants, 1270-1858.

Listener Email

• Jean wrote to announce that she has purchased Drew's new book for the West Hempstead Library in New York.
• Laura in Connecticut wrote about researching the Smith surname in Ireland.
• Judy in Ohio wrote to ask about getting help with learning how to use RootsMagic more effectively. The Guys suggested watching the scores of recorded videos at the RootsMagic site. (Visit https://www.rootsmagic.com/ and click the Learn dropdown list. There also are short videos on RootsMagic TV on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/RootsMagicTV.
• D. A. wrote about the print quality of images in the new RootsMagic 9 book.
• Donna Moughty responded to address Gabriel's Irish research request for suggestions in researching his ancestor James Thomas Donoghue. Donna's thoughtful comments will be helpful to all Irish researchers.
• Rick in Wisconsin wrote concerning reporting formats that he can use for use in documenting his family's Benedict Arnold, who was not the infamous Benedict Arnold.
• Tom posed a research conundrum he has encountered in researching his family in the 1910 U.S. Federal census in Cranesville, Erie County, Pennsylvania. He cannot locate the enumeration district (ED) for that place. The Guys spent some time replicating his research and delving into EDs in that area and, using people living in Cranesville in 1920 and locating them at the same residences in 1910, narrowed the ED down to #66. We've asked for specific names and will recheck those as well. Listener suggestions are also very welcome.

Don't forget to order Drew's new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, from Genealogical Publishing Company (https://genealogical.com/) or Amazon.com.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your genealogical society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

News You Can Use and Share!

• Drew Smith’s new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, has been published by Genealogical Publishing Company. It is being acclaimed as the best new book for beginning genealogists. You can order it at https://genealogical.com/store/generation-by-generation/ or at Amazon.com. A new Kindle version will be available soon.
• MyHeritage announced the release of cM Explainer™, an innovative, free new feature on MyHeritage that estimates familial relationships between DNA Matches with high accuracy. Learn more at https://blog.myheritage.com/2023/03/introducing-cm-explainer-to-predict-relationships-between-dna-matches-with-greater-accuracy/.
• MyHeritage announced the third installment of their pro bono DNA Quest initiative with 5,000 free DNA testing kits to be donated to help reunite adoptees with their birth families through genetic testing. Learn more at https://blog.myheritage.com/2023/03/myheritage-announces-third-installment-of-dna-quest-initiative/.
• MyHeritage added 19 million new records to its collections in February 2023. See the complete list at https://blog.myheritage.com/2023/03/myheritage-adds-19-million-records-in-february-2023/.
• RootsMagic has released RootsMagic 9 for both PC and macOS with the addition of new tools. There is a new book, Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic 9, that describes how to use the new version. As always, there are new videos about all the operations of the software. Learn more at http://blog.rootsmagic.com/?p=3635.
• Ancestry has launched a new mobile app called Storymaker Studio to assist in creating and sharing family stories on the go. Learn more at https://www.ancestry.com/corporate/newsroom/press-releases/ancestry--launches-storymaker-studio-.
• FamilySearch has announced that the 1931 Census of Canada will be released on 1 June 2023 at the Library and Archives (LAC) Canada website. Read more at https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/corporate/website-updates/pages/census-1931.aspx. Following the release, LAC will collaborate with Ancestry and FamilySearch to create an advanced searchable database.
• The International African American Museum has set its opening day in Charleston, South Carolina, for Tuesday, 27 June 2023. Learn more at https://iaamuseum.org/.

Listener Email

• Susan wrote to say she was unable to order software from Evidentia at https://evidentiasoftware.com/. Apparently, they were migrating their website and encountered some delay with the transfer. However, the site is up and running again.
• Gabriel wrote about an Irish mystery for his ancestor, James Thomas Donoghue. Listeners are urged to share ideas and suggestions.
• Rosemary wrote about finding Order Book B (1812-1822) for Lewis County, Kentucky. Work is underway with the Kentucky Department of Library Archives and FamilySearch to make the images, transcription, and index available for use.
• Debbie wrote about her search for her husband’s gg-grandparents, Corbin Gallaher and Elizabeth Johnson Riley. She shared her research and was looking for advice. George located an 1860 U.S. census record that shows Corbin Gallagher and wife Elizabeth operating a hotel in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky, USA, with a John and Elizabeth Gallagher, as well as staff and guests. (See https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/39477398:7667?_phsrc=nPp614&_phstart=successSource&gsfn=corbin&gsln=gallagher&ml_rpos=1&queryId=98f1cd13552743d06264ab0091c344ad. George later found a marriage record listing at Ancestry for the couple dating from 25 June 1836 in Mason County, Kentucky at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2586443:61372?tid=&pid=&queryId=e3e3038ff052. 3aeb5f8f53e8eefabe27&_phsrc=nPp617&_phstart=successSource. The Guys suggest also searching for surname spelling variations. Suggestions are urged from our listeners.

Don’t forget to order Drew’s new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, from Genealogical Publishing Company (https://genealogical.com/) or Amazon.com.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your genealogical society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

News You Can Use and Share

• Drew Smith's new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, has been published by Genealogical Publishing Company. You can order it at https://genealogical.com/store/generation-by-generation/.
• On January 4, 2023, the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed substantial increases to the fees required to access historical records held by the USCIS Genealogy Program. The proposed hikes are especially infuriating, given that many of these records should already be publicly and readily available at the National Archives. They have proposed a fee as high as $340 for a single document. Send your comments by Monday, March 6, 2023. Visit the "Records, Not Revenue" website at https://www.recordsnotrevenue.com/ to learn more about how to make your voice heard.
• RootsTech, the FamilySearch annual genealogical mega-conference, will be held March 3-5. There's still time to enroll for in-person attendance or virtual participation at https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/event/rt2023.
• MyHeritage added 41 million historical records in January 2023. George details each collection.
• Genealogical Publishing Company (https://genealogical.com/) has announced the “My GPC Library” subscription service that provides access to nearly 800 titles spanning 70 years of publishing. A 15% introductory discount is currently available for 6-month and 1-year subscriptions at https://genealogical.com/subscriptions/. More titles will be added over time.

Listener Email

• Curt and Lisa both wrote to offer suggestions for Cindy's questions in Episode 412 regarding Swedish research.
• Nancy responded to Donna's inquiry in Episode 412 concerning suggestions about methods for how to pay for foreign genealogical research.
• Joshua asks about a format for a letter to be used in disproving incorrect family connections.
• Judi sent a detailed email to Drew regarding Bannon families in Essex County, New Jersey, and in Ireland.
• Timo wrote to advise how to turn off AirTag notifications for usual places.

Drew's Upcoming Ireland Research Trip

Drew discusses a genealogy research trip he and his brother are making to Ireland in October 2023. He continues to talk about the preparations he is making and will provide more over the coming months. And you can be sure he will report back about how well his preparations served him on the trip.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or for as much as you would like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your genealogical society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

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News You Can Use and Share!

• MyHeritage announces a new, free, searchable collection, Israel Immigration Lists, consisting of 1.7 million records from 1919 onwards, transcribed by MyHeritage from images stored at the Israel Archive.
• Dr. Wanda Wyporska, Chief Executive Officer of the Society of Genealogists, is stepping down in March 2023 to accept a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at another organization.
• World Archives has rebranded as Storied and has launched a new, next-generation family history platform at https://storied.com/.
• The Family History Library has been renamed the FamilySearch Library, and Family History Centers have been renamed FamilySearch Centers.
• Drew recaps the vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch from January 2023.

Listener Email

• Dave asks for suggestions about the thousands of genealogy research tasks he has entered into his Family Tree Maker software. He would like suggestions for how to view these tasks on his iPhone and iPad.
• Donna wants suggestions about methods for how to pay for international genealogical research, and The Guys ask listeners for input.
• Irene provides tips for Drew on his upcoming Irish research trip.
• Cindy is researching a friend’s Swedish grandfather who emigrated from Sweden to the U.S. She is looking for his origins in Sweden, and has performed extensive research but without success. George suggested MyHeritage’s collection of Swedish Household Examination Books and asks listeners for other suggestions.

Drew’s Upcoming Research Trip

Drew discusses a genealogy research trip that he and his brother are making to Ireland in October 2023. He continues to talk about the preparations he is making and will provide more over the coming months. And you can be sure he will report back about how well his preparations served him on the trip.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your genealogical society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

News You Can Use and Share!

• MyHeritage announces Global Name TranslationTM for DNA Matches. (See our Genealogy Guys Blog posting at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2022/12/myheritage-announces-new-global-name.html.
• Drew shares the 2022 FamilySearch Genealogy Highlights.
• Drew recaps the vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch from November and December 2022.

Book Review

George and Drew review Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s latest genealogy mystery book, The Sawtooth Slayer, a Venator Cold Case. Top-notch!

Listener Email

• Deborah wrote about the 60 Minutes segment concerning Black cemeteries in Florida. See the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT9TaQcWcFs.
• Shannon wrote concerning how to locate and obtain medical information for people who were institutionalized in asylums.

Drew’s Upcoming Research Trip

Drew discusses a genealogy research trip that he and his brother are making to Ireland in October 2023. He talks about the preparations he has begun and will provide more over the coming months. And you can be sure he will report back about how well his preparations served him on the trip.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your genealogical society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected]

Watch the Genealogy Guys Blog (blog.genealogyguys.com) or our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/genealogyguys) on Friday, 25 November 2022, for a big announcement!

News You Can Use and Share!

• MyHeritage has completed publishing the 1950 U.S. Census for all the states and territories.
• MyHeritage has released a new, fun photo tool called AI Time MachineTM.
• The Society of Genealogists has announced the purchase of new premises for themselves in London.
• Drew recaps the vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

Listener Email

• Melissa contacted us to make a connection in Chester County, Pennsylvania, about the Worrall family.
• Phoebe asks Drew about pursuing an MLIS degree.
• Tom wrote concerning the possible unreliability of dates chiseled on tombstones.
• Edward asks for advice about breaking through a brick wall in 1750s Pennsylvania.
• Donald wrote about the excellent holdings of the Chester County Archives in Chester County, Pennsylvania. (http://chesco.org/192/Archives-Records.

George talks about the record types he uses in researching the Zion Cemetery Project in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

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We apologize for the delay in the publication of this episode. Hurricane Ian and some severe computer problems have presented production challenges.

News You Can Use and Share

• American Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society celebrated the lifetime contributions of David Rencher, Chief Genealogical Officer of FamilySearch, with its Preservation and History Award on 27 October 2022.
• MyHeritage has announced three major improvements to their service:
  • Sorting abilities for Shared DNA Matches;
  • The addition of 30 new historical record selections and 31 million new records added in September; and
  • New and improved Family Statistics for your uploaded family tree/GEDCOM.
• Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s newest book, the second book in the Venator Cold Case Series, The Sawtooth Slayer, has just been released in paperback and Kindle formats.
• RootsTech 2023 registration is open for the largest genealogy conference, to be held 2-4 March 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah. You may register to attend in person or virtually at https://www.rootstech.org.
• George shares information about the BYU Family History Technology Lab at https://familytech.byu.edu. Genealogy-related games and research and visualization tools are fun and fascinating.
• Drew highlights new and updated collections added at FamilySearch in September.

Listener Email

• Daniel writes to describe a DNA brick wall challenge.
• Tom B. discussed WWII-era photos and the fact that he has scanned them. Now, what should he do with the originals?
• Tom S. wrote to share a brick wall breakthrough that he, his cousin, and his mother made by checking various online services and then going back and checking them for new record additions.

George discussed his work on scanning photos he has carried with him for as long as 60 years. He discussed the Fujitsu SV600 Scanner, the ScanSnap software that comes with the scanner, his storage in Dropbox, his naming conventions, and using Vivid-Pix Restore to improve the images. He discusses his conundrum about how to obtain images from photo negatives, Kodak photo disks, and other non-paper media. He shares surprises he found that help him identify persons in many unlabeled photos. Finally, he shares Tom B.’s concerns about what to do with originals.

Please Support Our Sponsors

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• MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/
• RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/
• Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

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News You Can Use and Share!

• MyHeritage has added 74 collections with 130 million new historical records. Read our blog to learn more.
• Unlock the Past has announced that the Family History Down Under 2022 Conference will be held 8-11 November 2022 at Castle Hill, near Sydney, Australia. You can attend in person or virtually. Full details and registration can be found at https://www.fhdu22.com/.
• Findmypast has implemented Tree Search at its site “with instant connections and new discoveries waiting to help your family tree bloom.”
• Findmypast has added Derbyshire Baptisms, Durham Marriages, and Northamptonshire Burials Baptisms.
• FamilySearch was presented with the Historic Preservation Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
• Drew highlights new and updated collections added at FamilySearch in July and August.

Listener Email

• Angela had written asking for suggestions for locating railroad employment records in the U.S. for his Italian great-grandfather. Expert Paula Stuart-Warren provides a wealth of resource suggestions.
• Karl asks about using DNA testing to identify the parents of Nathanial Oak, born circa 1645 in England or Wales. Drew provides suggestions regarding Y-DNA testing and joining a DNA surname group at Family Tree DNA.
• Kristina writes to celebrate her success in finding a wealth of criminal records for her great-grandfather at the Indiana State Archives.

Giveaway

The Guys are giving away a copy of their Brick Wall Research Strategies quicksheet, based on their book, Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques (McGraw-Hill, 2013). Send an email to [email protected] by midnight EDT on 30 September 2002. Write BRICK WALL in the subject line, and include your name and postal address in the body of the email. This offer is only valid for U.S. residents.

Please Support Our Sponsors

You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows:

• MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/
• RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/
• Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

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News You Can Use and Share!

• The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription website has added several new written and video courses, with more coming regularly. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.
• MyHeritage released 22 new collections in June.
• Findmypast has added new records to its Middlesex Baptisms, Surrey Baptisms, and Greater London Burial Index collections.
• Drew highlights new and updated collections added at FamilySearch this week.

DNA Segment

• Drew and DNA expert Diahan Southard discuss AncestryDNA's new SideView feature.  https://www.yourdnaguide.com/ydgblog/ancestrydna-sideview

Vivid-Pix Memory Segment

• Drew interviews Allison Singleton of the Allen County Public Library about their plans to mobilize photo scanning to retirement facilities.

Listener Email

• Kathy writes to thank George for his spot-on coverage of the 1950 U.S. Federal Census and what is and isn’t available.
• Karen in Australia tells us the difference of update frequencies at Ancestry’s ThruLines and MyHeritage’s Theory of Family Relativity.
• Brian writes about digitizing your family history research as a method of guaranteeing that your work is preserved after you are gone. He also talks about surname binders and other organizational considerations. He suggests you check out the Ancestral Lines Pairing System at https://www.ancestrallines.net/overview/.
• Judith is interested in the possibility of obtaining records from the Orange Orphan Home in East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.
• George responds to Jim about James Berry Holder [Sr.] and available records to verify both his birth and death dates.
• Mark shares his six-step plan for organizing his genealogical materials. It is a focused task list that can be used by anyone.

Please Support Our Sponsors

You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows:

• MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/
• RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/
• Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

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New You Can Use and Share!

• The Guys want to thank everyone in the genealogical community for supporting their decision to terminate sponsorship by Find a Grave and Newspapers.com (subsidiaries of Ancestry.com).
• MyHeritage announces the release of the addition of two significant record collections: Norway Emigration Registers, 1867-1973, and the Vienna, Austria, Jewish Emigrant Applications, 1938-1939.
• MyHeritage announces a new update to its Theory of Family Relativity.
• The Genealogist has added a link to their Map Explorer georeference facility to the 1891 Census for the UK. It allows you to jump from the census household record to a detailed map to see where your ancestors lived and explore the neighborhood.
• Findmypast has added half a million new records for Pennsylvania: List of British Prisoners in the War of Revolution; Episcopalian Births and Baptisms; Episcopalian Marriages; Episcopalian Deaths and Burials; and Episcopalian Congregational Records.

DNA Segment

• DNA expert Diahan Southard returns to discuss with Drew a comparison of Ancestry's ThruLines and MyHeritage's Theory of Family Relativity.

Vivid-Pix Memory Segment

• Drew interviews Hayley Studer, CEO of achi, to discuss achi's involvement with the study of using photographs to engage persons who have memory issues.

Listener Email

• Mark shares information about how he has used social media to create private Facebook pages for relatives to share posts, photographs, and other information.
• Brian wrote to comment on the importance of sourcing all of the information you contribute to FamilySearch's Family Tree and to other online sites.
• Karin listens in Germany and wrote to comment about our previous discussion of African ancestry showing up in DNA results, and also shared two important online resources for German research:
  • GEDBAS at https://gedbas.genealogy.net/?lang=en
  • OFBs at https://ofb.genealogy.net/
• Gigi wrote about having located prison records for one man at Ancestry and subsequently connecting with a half-second cousin (his daughter).
• Kate wrote to share her discovery of her great-uncle’s prison records and mug shots at the California State Archive.

Genealogy Guys Learn

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is regularly added, with another new video coming in early August. Subscribe to Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.

Please Support Our Sponsors

You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows:

• MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/
• RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/
• Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

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News You Can Use and Share!

• Family Tree Magazine announced their 101 Best Genealogy Websites for Genealogy for 2022, and the Genealogy Guys Podcast was again included.
• MyHeritage published 11 million new German historical records (Germany, Hesse, Deaths)
• MyHeritage added 1.3 billion historical records in 37 collections in April and May.
• The Genealogist is a tiered subscription website for English genealogical research at https://www.thegenealogist.com/. They have announced the addition of georeferenced maps for the 1901 census. These allow you to search to locate people in the census and then view a map that pinpoints the residence so that you can gain a visual perspective of the exact location.
• Findmypast has added: British Army, Recommendations for Military Honours and Awards, 1935-1990; South Africa, Local Armed Forces Nominal Rolls, 1899-1902; Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards; England, Newspaper Birth Notices; England, Newspaper Marriage Notices; and England, Newspaper Death Notices.
• FamilySearch has published its 100,000th article on the FamilySearch Research Wiki.
• FamilySearch has announced that RootsTech 2023 will be a blended conference with both in-person and virtual presentations.
• Drew shares highlights of new historical records at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment

• DNA expert Diahan Southard returns with a new discussion with Drew about Y-DNA.

• YDNA Reveals a Scottish Clan Connection

• Combining Test Types–YDNA and Autosomal–To Find Connections between Families of the Same Surname

• YDNA “Paternity Test” for an Ancestor: Identifying an Ancestral Birth Father

• YDNA Points to an Unexpected–and Specific–Part of the World for Paternal Origins

Listener Email

• Mark shares information about how his Eagle Scout group project mapped and transcribed tombstones in the Aldrich Family Cemetery in his Rhode Island hometown. They then cleared tons of small brush. He has recently worked to add missing entries to Find a Grave.
• Julie shared the 1950 U.S. Federal Census images with her parents. She downloaded the enumeration districts in which they lived. They enjoyed taking “a virtual” walk down the streets and remembering their neighbors, playmates, and schoolmates. Julie enjoyed their stories and learned a great deal about their lives.
• Bill writes about how he uses the FamilySearch Family Tree In conjunction with his desktop database and trees he has loaded to Ancestry and MyHeritage.
• Matt is seeking additional research strategies to obtain copies of a court case in Philadelphia for a 4th great-uncle.
• Tom wrote about himself, his mother, and a sister having a small trace of African-American ancestry at the GEDmatch site. The Ancestry DNA matches also show a small percentage. He wants to know more. Drew provides some advice, including the possibility that this may be “noise” in the matches.
• Curtis is looking for mug shots for his father’s father since he was arrested and spent time in prison several times.
• Lynn asks about what to do with one’s genealogy work as inheritance.

Genealogy Guys Learn

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is regularly added, with another new video coming in early July. Subscribe to Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.

Please Support Our Sponsors

You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows:

• MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/
• RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/
• Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/
• Find a Grave at https://www.findagrave.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys
• Newspapers.com at https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4093&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your local genealogy society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Please let us hear from you at [email protected].

News You Can Use and Share!

• George recommends listening to MyHeritage’s podcast, “Blast From My Past”, which can be found at https://shows.acast.com/blast-from-my-past.
• Ancestry introduces its Ethnicity Inheritance powered by SideViewTM
• Findmypast has added new records to its UK collection Electoral Registers & Companies House Directors.
• Lynn Turner has been named the new Director of the FamilySearch Family History Library.
• Drew shares an overview of new and expanded record collections at FamilySearch.

1950 U.S. Federal Census Discussion

• Drew discusses the AI indexing processes in use by Ancestry and FamilySearch, and census records at MyHeritage.
• Kathy from California emailed us with questions about the availability of a number of the different census record forms from this census. George covers the different forms used and whether they were imaged before they were destroyed and which are digitally available. These include P1 (Population Schedule), P2 (Individual Census Report), P3 (Infant Cards), P4 (Crews of Vessels Report), P5 (Overseas Census), P8 (Native Americans), and various P forms used for enumerating territories.
• Michael from Germany used Stephen P. Morse’s extensive census tools at https://stevemorse.org/ to locate enumeration districts and access a sample P1 form.
• Detailed information about the 1950 Census is available on the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) pages at https://1950census.archives.gov/ and on subsequent pages. Don’t overlook the FAQs at https://1950census.archives.gov/howto/faq.html which is filled with a wealth of information you should know.

Listener Email

• Chris asks for suggestions about how to locate/pinpoint a specific headstone. George provides some suggestions.
• Rebecca wants to know if there is a way for Find a Grave to notify a person when their memorials have been deleted or reassigned to another person.
• Tina wrote to say she enjoyed the Vivid-Pix Memory Segment regarding using photographs with patients suffering from dementia patients. We will be hosting more interviews soon. Keep listening!
• Tina also asked about how to balance using RootsMagic, Ancestry, and FamilySearch without feeling that she is duplicating efforts.
• Timo in Germany wrote with suggestions about place name changes and how to structure them in your genealogy. He suggests the use in German research of the website at http://gov.genealogy.net/search/index. He says:
  • “The GOV is for Germany and many former German places the place to go to look up the former names, belongings in civil registers or churches. It might happen that a village belong[s] to the one civil register and to another church. With the GOV you could search for the current or the former name of a city, village, or a place itself.&rdquo
  • ‘Let me give you the example of Riegersdorf (German name), now Rudziczka (Polish): http://gov.genealogy.net/item/show/object_188576.&rdquo
  • ‘You will find both names and the time period, type (village), population (1492 in this case), webpages (GenWiki), external ID (which is for library uses), link to GenWiki, geo position = coordinates to find the place on a map.”
• Maya wrote to say that she had about 200 letters written in Yiddish, which she does not read. She offered them to the National Library of Israel for digitation and preservation and possibly translation.
• Jo Ann has an ancestor from Rowan County, North Carolina, whom she thinks may have been a spy during the American Revolution. She asks for places she might go to in order to investigate the story.
• Matt in Omaha, Nebraska, tells us he uses quotation marks around a name – such as “Mr King” – to force the search for that exact string.
• Laura writes to ask why someone might have/use two desktop genealogy database programs.
• Ed is working on publishing a family history for distribution within his family. He has an older work that he would like to use and incorporate some of its content. He asks about how to give credit to the original author. The Guys discuss copyright and fair use considerations and suggest how the source citations could/should be included.

Genealogy Guys Learn

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is added every month, and the May 2022 video is “Crowdsourcing Your Brick Walls” by Drew Smith. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.

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• The 1950 U.S. Federal Census has been released and The Guys discuss several aspects:
  • The images are available at: the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) at https://1950census.archives.gov/; MyHeritage.com at https://www.myheritage.com/; Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/.
  • There are a number of important census tools available to you at: NARA Census Resources at https://1950census.archives.gov/howto/; the MyHeritage Content Hub at https://myheritage.com/census/us/; the MyHeritage Census Helper at https://www.myheritage.com/census-helper-241251921; Ancestry.com 1950 Census District Finder at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/district-map/62308; and One-Step Web Pages by Stephen P. Morse at https://stevemorse.org/.
  • The Guys discuss the 1950 enumeration process and extra pages used by enumerators.
• Drew shares some information from a recent Ancestry survey.
• George discusses MyHeritage’s news from RootsTech including:
  • LiveStory
  • Blast From My Past Podcast
  • Family Tree Timeline
  • Filae Family Tree Profiles
• Drew discusses the release of records online by the New York City Municipal Archives at https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/.
• The David Rumsey Map Collection has announced a partnership with Machines Reading Maps (MRM) to read and add searchable text to the map collection.
• The Society of Genealogists has announced the beginning of a digital project called TreeSearch which will digitize historical pedigree rolls in their collection.
• Findmypast has added 50K new Lincolnshire Burials, and the Quaker Women’s Petition of 1659.
• FamilySearch is seeking volunteers for its 1950 U.S. Census Community Project.
• The Genealogist at https://www.thegenealogist.com/ has updated their version of the 1939 Register with a new, detailed mapping feature and 258,000 newly unredacted persons.

Listener Email

• David writes concerning using placenames for events based on what governmental entity was in control at the time of the event.
• Marianna writes about GEDmatch and having received three suspicious email inquiries.
• Suzanne asks about obtaining court records for a murder trial in Perry County, Alabama, in which some family were involved.

Genealogy Guys Learn

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is added every month, and the March 2022 video is “Using AncestryDNA Today” by Drew Smith. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.

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Drew's guest is Crista Cowan, Corporate Genealogist at Ancestry.com and also known as the Barefoot Genealogist. In this episode, Drew and Crista discuss the upcoming release of the 1950 U.S. census, RootsTech 2022, and some recent announcements from Ancestry. To learn of Crista's background, see GC episode #054.

News You Can Use and Share!

• MyHeritage has published 5.8 million records from 28 collections from JewishGen (https://www.jewishgen.org/) made possible through a collaboration with the Museum of Jewish Heritage (https://mjhnyc.org/) and JewishGen.
• Ancestry announces the new Ancestry Stories on the Ancestry mobile app to combine photographs, shared historical records, and text to craft a story about an ancestor in your family tree.
• George shares an excellent online resource, Immigration History, at https://immigrationhistory.org/.
• Drew shares complete details about the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the upcoming release of the 1950 U.S. Census on 1 April 2022. (See the NARA page at https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1950
• RootsTech 2022 arrives this week on 3-5 March. Sign up for free at https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/. Then enjoy connecting with other attendees at RootsTech Relatives at https://www.familysearch.org/en/connect/.
• Drew shares his regular recap of highlights of new historical records at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment

Drew discusses helping adopted people with DNA expert Diahan Southard. Resources for this discussion include:

• https://www.yourdnaguide.com/dna-birth-family
• DNA Mystery Match? How to Respond
• DNA Support Resources for Adoption and DNA Surprises (NPE)
• Handling Unexpected DNA Connections
• DNA Test Surprise: Breaking the News with Compassion

Vivid-Pix Memory Segment

Drew talks with Sue Kaufman, Senior Manager of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (part of the Houston Public Library) in Houston, Texas.

Listener Email

• Drew follows up on Kendra’s cemetery project work previously discussed in Episode #401. (The Zion Cemetery Project uses Trello as a database management tool.) Kendra works with the Randolph County Public Library in Asheboro, North Carolina. They have an interactive cemetery map at https://www.randolphlibrary.org/ under History & Genealogy>Randolph County Cemeteries (or https://randolphlibrary.libguides.com/c.php?g=710731&p=8447398).
• Pam asked about GEDmatch (https://www.gedmatch.com/) and the ability to specify that you do or do not want your data to be accessible by law enforcement.
• Sunni asked about headright, especially concerning her ancestor in Georgia, and asks why headrights might possibly only be partially executed. George provides an explanation of what a headright is and how some may not have been completed.
• Michael asks Drew about his Boddie/Bodie family. Drew provides lots of details and refers Michael to the book, Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia, by John Bennett Boddie.

Genealogy Guys Learn

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is added every month, and the March 2022 video is “Using AncestryDNA Today” by Drew Smith. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.

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• The National Institute for Dementia Education recognizes the value of Photo Recognition Therapy for dementia patients. Our sponsor Vivid-Pix is an integral participant in this effort. Read the full press release at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2022/02/national-institute-for-dementia.html.
• MyHeritage has added a new Table View for search results.
• The Association of Professional Genealogists announced their new elected leadership.
• The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) has announced its new director, Amberly Beck.
• MyHeritage has established the new Chris Darrington scholarship for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Full details are available at https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=620.
• Findmypast has published 2.1 million records for Berkshire, England, the Jamaican Manumission Index, and new records for Norfolk, England.
• FamilySearch announces its plans for 2022.
• FamilySearch announced its 1950 US Census Community Project and has invited volunteers to participate. See details at https://www.familysearch.org/en/info/us-census/1950-census/.
• Drew shares his regular recap of highlights of new historical records at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment

Drew and DNA expert Diahan Southard discuss whether the GEDmatch website still has a role to play. More details from Diahan are here: https://www.yourdnaguide.com/upload-to-gedmatch

Vivid-Pix Memory Segment

Drew talks with Joshua Freitas, Chief Research Officer of the CERTUS Institute (https://www.certusseniorliving.com/certus-institute) and Rick Voight, CEO of Vivid-Pix (https://www.vivid-pix.com/).

Listener Email

• A number of listeners shared the way that they listen to the podcast, including Pocket Casts (https://www.pocketcasts.com/); Podcast Addict (https://podcastaddict.com/); Overcast (https://overcast.fm/); and Plex TV (https://www.plex.tv/).
• Pat describes genealogical research through the decades.
• Timo responds to our listener who is seeking to translate 300 letters written in French. He has used Transkribus (https://readcoop.eu/transkribus/) and their French translation module at https://readcoop.eu/model/french-general-model/. [A download is necessary.]
• Vic has used Fiverr (https://www.fiverr.com/) to locate translators and has worked with a French translator.
• Kendra is working on several African American projects, including slave schedules, a church, and a cemetery. She asked how the research on the Zion Cemetery Project is organized. Drew and George provide lots of details, and they invite listeners to share their project information.

Zion Cemetery Project

• Drew presented at a community meeting on 16 February 2022 at the Tampa Bay History Center. Dr. Antoinette Jackson, the Anthropology Chair at the University of South Florida and primary investigator for the project, led the meeting. She showcased the Black Cemetery Network (https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/) which was created to provide a coordinated place for Black cemetery research and preservation projects. The Guys urge our listeners to check the site, join, and to share details about projects in their areas.
• The first funeral in 100 years was held at Zion Cemetery on 17 February 2022. It was held to commemorate Anna Rebecca Wyche. Read the article from the Tampa Tribune at https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/history/2022/02/17/100-years-after-the-black-cemetery-was-erased-tampas-zion-hosts-a-funeral/.

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• Newspapers.com at https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4093&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys
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The Guys congratulate the Johnson County Genealogical Society in Overland Park, Kansas, and the Pinellas Genealogy Society in Largo, Florida, on their 50th Anniversary Year!

News You Can Use and Share

• Newspapers.com celebrates its accomplishments in 2021, including 25 million clippings by users, and shares some plans for 2022.
• Findmypast has released the long-awaited digitized 1921 Census of England and Wales. FMP has also released the 1921 Census of England and Wales Official Reports, and these add summarized data to provide more insight into the lives of the communities in which your ancestors may have lived.
• Drew shares his regular recap of highlights of new historical records at FamilySearch.

Listener Email

• Debra asked about consumer credit directories. George reached out to genealogist and author Michael J. Leclerc who provided the background of these interesting directories which ultimately became Dun & Bradstreet. Learn where the records are located and the rules for access. (Michael’s book, Benjamin Franklin’s Family: Volume I: English Ancestors, is a definitive book on the man.)
• Jason and Rachel shared their experiences with the reMarkable 2 e-ink tablet and how it helps them with their genealogical work. The Guys also shared how they are using their reMarkables.
• Eric wrote to provide feedback on our recent discussion about how to record location names on events in genealogical databases.
• Kimberly wrote to share one of the RootsMagic 8 reports that can help you determine who might be around for the 1950 U.S. Federal Census.
• John wrote to describe how he uses PowerPoint templates for timelines.
• Rich obtained records for his uncle’s WWII service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the top-secret operations group. The OSS Society at http://osssociety.org can help put you in touch with someone who can help with your research and access.
• Anita asks about computer-assistive/OCR software that might scan and translate handwritten French documents.

Zion Cemetery Project

George provides an update on his research into people buried in the erased African-American Zion Cemetery in Tampa. Drew provides a project update.

The Guys Speak

The Guys will be presenting for the Ventura County [California] Genealogical Society’s virtual conference on 19 February 2022.

Genealogy Guys Learn

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow each month with new content. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.

Genealogy Book Club

The Guys are participating in a virtual genealogy book club hosted by the Florida Genealogical Society of Tampa. Is your society doing anything like this? Let us know!

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• Newspapers.com at https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4093&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys
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• The Guys welcome two new sponsors to our family: Newpapers.com and Find a Grave.
• Researchers studying the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to reach America, have discovered much of the ship is still intact. They anticipate that there may be surviving DNA and other artifacts.
• FamilySearch has published a Year in Review for 2021.
• Drew provides an overview of the latest updates from FamilySearch.

Listener Email

• Tom asks questions about the reMarkable tablet and their data plans.
• Tom has also digitized Super-8 movies from Christmas 1960. He is also looking for a timeline to use to track his father’s WWII military service. George suggests checking Cyndi’s List at https://cyndislist.com/charts/timelines/. Listeners are urged to email The Guys with their suggestions.
• Karen is searching for information about an ancestor who settled in Augusta County, Virginia. She and a cousin are trying to determine if he came from Ireland, and they are questioning the veracity of a book that published content extracted from old county records that purport that he (and others) were Scotch-Irish.
• Sean Daly shares that Geneanet has passed 1 million indexed soldiers of Napoleon. He has written a blog post at https://en.geneanet.org/genealogyblog/post/2021/12/geneanets-community-has-indexed-over-a-million-of-napoleons-soldiers that includes a link to the collection.
• Bunny is looking for suggestions for kick-starting her Polish ancestral research.
• Matthew M. shares an extensive website that provides free access to digitized church registers from across Europe, including Germany, Austria, Poland, Serbia, and Slovenia. The site is Matricula Online at https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/.
• Matthew G. is frustrated that the tax records for New Jersey are locked at FamilySearch. Drew suggests using their free look-up service as one aid, but raises the question for FamilySearch as to whether these records can be unlocked and made available.

Genealogy for Librarians and a New Book

Drew is teaching a genealogy course for librarians at the University of South Florida in Tampa in this new semester. It will incorporate videos made with Vivid-Pix and some of the foremost genealogy librarians in the U.S. The students will be using the pre-publication text of his forthcoming beginning genealogy book that will be published this year.

Zion Cemetery Project

George has been immersed in researching people buried in the “erased” African-American cemetery in Tampa. The project seeks to learn more about the people buried there, their families, any descendants, and more. He shares his vision of some of the products of this project.

Genealogy Guys Learn

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow each month. Drew has recorded a video, “Organizing Your Genealogical Files”, that has made its debut this month. New content is added every month. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

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The Guys announce the winner of the drawing for the Irish quicksheets by Donna M. Moughty as Richard A. Yehle of Sacramento. Look for the next drawing in the coming year.

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription educational site is on sale through 11:59 PM EST on 1 January 2022. Get an annual subscription for $69.00 – 30% off the regular price of $99.00 by using coupon code HOLIDAY2021. We have more than 40 videos and 20 written courses, with new content added each month! Enroll at Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/ before this sale is over!

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage has announced that they have surpassed one million subscribers.
• Vivid-Pix has created free classes on “How to Zoom” and “Gathering Traditions” at https://www.vivid-pix.com/education/.
• Vivid-Pix and Reunions Magazine share “7 Best COVID Travel Tips” in the December 2021 issue of the magazine.
• Findmypast has added the new Kent Electoral registers (1570-1907) and additions to the Kent Burials collection. They also added Warwickshire, Coventry Workhouse Deaths (1845-1943), Warwick Baptisms, and Waterford Poor Law Unions Board of Guardians Minute Books.
• Free registration for RootsTech 2022 has opened at http://RootsTech.org. (Drew will be speaking.)
• Drew provides an overview of the latest updates from FamilySearch.

Listener Email

• In anticipation of the release of the 1950 U.S. Federal Census in April 2022, Laura asks how to produce a report from RootsMagic 8 of people alive at the time of the census.
• Keith is searching for his maternal grandfather. He can find a WWII draft registration card but cannot locate him in the 1940 census.
• Concetta asks about restricted FamilySearch records and how to locate them.

Book Review

The Guys review Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s latest Morton Farrier, Forensic Genealogist, mystery titled The Foundlings. He weaves a masterful tale about researching several infants born out of wedlock who were abandoned. The Guys think this is another excellent book from a talented author.

Tech Review

The Guys have each acquired a great new tool, the reMarkable 2. It is an ultra-thin tablet for taking notes, drawing, converting handwritten notes to text, saving them as PDFs to the cloud, organizing notes and documents, emailing notes, downloading PDFs and webpages, note-taking on PDFs, and even reading eBooks. (It isn’t a web browser.) The writing surface is almost identical in feel to writing on paper, and there are loads of templates for almost any type of note-taking or project you can imagine. The reMarkable 2 is a great tool to help you stay focused, and The Guys talk about how they are using theirs. Learn more at https://remarkable.com/.

George talks about how he is continually working on his personal genealogy using MyHeritage, RootsMagic 8, and other tools. Drew talks about how he has been working on cleaning up his places in RootsMagic 8. The Guys also talk about their work on the Zion Cemetery Project.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the Genealogy Guys Learn sale!

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

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The Guys announce the winner of the drawing for the “Basics of Birth Certificates” quicksheet as Karen Webster of Queensland. Look for the next drawing later in the program.

News You Can Use and Share!

• MyHeritage has introduced labels for DNA matches.
• News by way of the Society of Genealogists (https://www.sog.org.uk/)
  • A new database of Ireland’s World War I dead has been launched at https://irelandsgreatwardead.ie.
  • The National Library of Scotland has added Ordnance Survey maps for more than 400 English and Welsh towns (1840s to 1890s) at https://maps.nls.uk/os/townplans-england/towns.html. More will be added later.
  • The Society of Genealogists has launched its Forum, an online place at its website (https://www.sog.org.uk/) for members to connect and share with others with common interests.
• Findmypast has added to its United States Obituaries Notices collection. It has also added the United States Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages. Indian Army Records of Service 1900-1947 have also been added. The 1939 Register has been updated to make available a number of previously redacted records.
• Drew provides an overview of the latest vast updates from FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew discusses how to get your DNA out there in as many places as possible with Diahan. Diahan provides directions here: https://www.yourdnaguide.com/transferring?rq=transfer

Listener Email

• Kathleen talks about Facebook and finding our podcast.
• Dana discusses searching for records of a great-grandfather from Poland who relocated first to Canada and then to the United States, and what challenges citizenship records presented. Dana also shares that creating a spreadsheet comparing the timelines of the great-grandfather and others can be very useful.
• Natalie thanks The Guys for suggestions about how to join a FamilySearch indexing group for Eau Clair County, Wisconsin.
• Matt discusses his ancestors’ frequent movements between Germany and France before emigrating to the U.S.
• Tom discusses DNA matches, and the fact that some people upload a tree that may not be a biological family tree. The difference between a ‘genealogical family tree’ and a ‘biological family tree’ can confuse matters when adopted people are researching DNA matches.
• Donna M. Moughty, who leads excellent research trips to Ireland, has two planned trips in 2022: one in May and another in October. The trips will go to both Dublin and Belfast. Please visit her website at https://www.irishfamilyroots.com/ for details about the 2022 trips.

The Guys discuss using fan charts to represent your family tree and to help maintain focus on your linear research.

Quicksheet Drawing

Our next quicksheet giveaway is a trifecta! Donna M. Moughty has donated her three excellent guides in her Irish Research Series. Guide #1 is “Preparing for Success in Irish Research”; Guide #2 is “Irish Civil Registration and Church Records”; and Guide #3 is “Land, Tax and Estate Records in Ireland”. Send an email to [email protected] by midnight Eastern Time on 15 December 2021. Put IRELAND in the subject line and your name and postal address in the body. Winner will be announced on the next podcast.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

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The Guys announce the winner of drawing for the “Brick Wall Strategies” quicksheet as Dana from Salem, Oregon. Look for the next drawing later in the program.

News You Can Use and Share!

• RootsMagic 8 has been released.
• MyHeritage has updated its Theory of Family RelativityTM facility and massively increased the number of theories being produced.
• MyHeritage has added 462 million exclusive new French historical records.
• Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s latest forensic genealogical mystery book, The Foundlings, has just been released.
• Findmypast has added new U. S. marriage records and has released new marriage and banns records for Essex, England, 1537-1935.
• Findmypast has announced that the 1921 Census of England and Wales will be released on 6 January 2022.
• Drew recaps the vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew discusses MyHeritage's Theory of Family Relativity with Diahan.

Listener Email

• Steve writes about locating his biological grandfather through DNA research.
• Stuart shares the usefulness of records in the “British Royal Navy Allotment Declarations 1795-1852” collection at Findmypast.
• Carol and Ed both wrote to express how much they enjoyed the interview with Bruce Buzbee of RootsMagic on the Genealogy Connection podcast (episode #080).
• Ed wrote about our discussion concerning pedigree collapse.
• Jean wrote to provide listeners with additional online resources for New York marriages.
• Tom asks about how valid are low cM levels in DNA matches and asks what level of grandparents should he be searching for.
• Cathy writes about Civil War records for homes for disabled veterans.
• Natalie asks how she can get involved with indexing at FamilySearch for a specific area of Wisconsin and specific church records.
• David wants advice about locating records of a great-great-grandfather who died at sea while emigrating from Ireland to the U. S. in the 1850s-1860s.

Quicksheet Drawing

The Guys will give away a quicksheet reference guide for “Basics of Birth Certificates”. Send an email to [email protected] by midnight Eastern Time on 15 November 2021. Put BIRTH in the subject line and your name and postal address in the body. The winner will be announced on the next podcast.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

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Drew's guest is Bruce Buzbee, the RootsMagician himself. In this episode, Drew and Bruce discuss the recent release of RootsMagic 8. To learn of Bruce's background, see GC episode #027

Drew's guest is Lynn Turner, Assistant Director of the Family History Library. 

Learn more about the Family History Library at familysearch.org/family-history-library/

The Guys announce the winner of the drawing for the “Basic Birth Certificates” quicksheet as Francis from Cumming, Georgia. The next drawing is announced later in the program.

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage announces its new and improved colorization model for MyHeritage in ColorTM.
• MyHeritage has added two significant new collections. They are the Newspaper Name Index, USA and Canada, and the Scotland Census, 1841-1901. MyHeritage will be adding an index to the other half of the newspaper collection soon.
• The Society of Genealogists in London announced that its library catalog has been made available on the Library Hub Discover service.
• Findmypast has added the largest collection of historical local photographs, the Francis Frith Collection, to its searchable collections.
• Findmypast has added a new feature to the 1891, 1901, and 1911 censuses. It is a link for every search result to the Comprehensive Gazetteer of England and Wales 1895 and a detailed map is displayed on which you can see where your ancestors lived.
• Findmypast has added new parish records for Warwickshire, the Warwickshire, Coventry, Midwife’s Birth Register 1845-1875, and Turks & Caicos Life Events.
• Ancestry has released its new DNA ethnic estimates and includes 8 new regions.
• Drew recaps the vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew discusses endogamy vs. pedigree collapse with Diahan.

Listener Email

• Judy writes to discuss challenges with New York State marriage records.
• Pam asks about records included in the updates from FamilySearch. George responds with suggestions, including a detailed discussion about how to use the search records facilities at FamilySearch for the following categories of records: indexed collections; image-only collections; and the catalog. He also recommends the use of the FamilySearch Research Wiki to access records online.
• Stacy Cole shares keen insights into the idea that the enslaved, once emancipated, took the surname of their last enslaver.
• Ryan wrote to provide an update on his research from six years ago about records relating to his great-grandmother’s suicide. He has had success finding elusive records and shares his experience.

Update on the Zion Cemetery Project

Drew provides an update on the fascinating Zion Cemetery Project in Tampa. He and volunteers are working to identify descendants and family members, gather information about the interred's lives and historical context, and create a lasting memorial. They are collaborating with University of South Florida faculty and alumni, members of local genealogy societies, community members, and nationally known professional genealogists. More updates will be shared in future podcast episodes.

Quicksheet Drawing

The Guys will give away a quicksheet reference guide for “Brick Wall Research Strategies”. Send an email to [email protected] no later than 12 midnight Eastern Time on October 1, 2021. Put BRICK WALL in the subject line and your name and postal address in the body. The winner will be announced on the next Genealogy Guys Podcast.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

Nicka Sewell-Smith returns to Genealogy Connection, and the discussion focuses on the newly released Freedmen's Bureau records freely available on Ancestry. 

To learn more about Nicka, listen to episode #073 of Genealogy Connection, and visit her website at Who Is Nicka Smith?

News You Can Use and Share!

• Ancestry announces the release of a massive collection of Freedman’s Bureau records with every-name indexing and images. The records are free to use with your free Ancestry guest membership.
• Ancestry announced a change in its Terms of Service concerning their rights to use content that members upload.
• MyHeritage announced that it is acquiring Filae, the French genealogical company.
• MyHeritage has released 9.7 million new and updated records for Pernambuco, Brazil, and 4.7 million birth, marriage, and death records from New Zealand.
• MyHeritage has made major improvements to its Online Family Tree, and these improve navigation and access to records links.
• The Society of Genealogists in London, England, has appointed Dr. Wanda Wyporska as its new CEO, effective 1 October 2021.
• Findmypast has released new and updated collection records: Scotland, Parish Births (1564-1929), Marriages and Banns (1561-1893), and Deaths (1564-2017); British Army, Royal Engineers (1900-1949); British Army tracer cards; Essex Parish Records; Royal Engineers Casualty Cards; an expanded Greater London Burial Index, and more.
• Findmypast is making over 1 million pages of 158 historical British newspapers available for free.
• Drew recaps the vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew discusses the importance of descendancy research with Diahan.

Listener Email

• Stuart reported on his recent success with Drew’s Key Lime Pound Cake recipe. (Drew originally discussed this recipe in a December 2019 episode, and emailed copies to anyone who requested it.)
• Jane asks for suggestions about what to do with her mother’s 60+ years of genealogical research files.

Quicksheet Drawing

The Guys will give away a quicksheet reference guide for “Basics of Birth Certificates” in the U.S. Send an email to [email protected] by midnight U.S. Eastern Time September 1, 2021. Put BIRTH in the email subject line and your name and postal address in the body. The winner will be announced on the next podcast.

Drew’s WikiTree Challenge

Drew’s genealogy was the focus on a one-week genealogy challenge at WikiTree. Volunteer researchers delved into his genealogy to break through brick walls and to expand his knowledge. Watch the two YouTube videos – the Challenge and the Results – to share the excitement. Here are the links:

The Challenge (the first 5 minutes and then again starting at minute 31): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAtp16w5pU&t=5s

The Results!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lmu1Lc-fVM&t=4s

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

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George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

Drew's guest is genealogy speaker and writer Pat Richley-Erickson, known to her many fans as DearMYRTLE.

Learn more about Pat at blog.dearmyrtle.com

New subscriptions to the Genealogy Guys Learn video and written lessons are on sale through July 31st. Save 25% off your first year’s subscription. Visit http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2021/07/genealogy-guys-learn-summer-sale.html for details and the special coupon code.

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage has released 10.7 million records for the Austria-Hungary Roman Catholic Indexes. 1612-1966, and Austria, Vienna Catholic Church Records Index, 1585-1918.
• MyHeritage has upgraded their Theory of Family Relativity facility for DNA matches to allow you to confirm or reject a theory.
• American Ancestors has introduced a new database for the only surviving copy of the 1810 U.S. Federal Census for Salem, Massachusetts.
• ScotlandsPeople has announced a delay of the release of the images of the 1921 Scottish Census until the latter half of 2022. Thanks to the Society of Genealogists for providing us with that news!
• Findmypast has published new or expanded collections: Ireland, Court of Chancery Bill Books (1627-1884); Ireland, Court of Exchequer Bill Books (1627-1884); Ireland, Petty Sessions Court Registers; Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Census & Population Lists (1792-1821); Manitoba Vital Records; U.S. Census of Revolutionary War Pensioners (1840); U.S., Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment, 1776; additional England Roman Catholic Parish Registers; Pembrokeshire Parish Registers; Scotland, Modern and Civil Deaths & Burials (1855-2021); Australia, Inward, Outward & Coastal Passenger Lists (1826-1972); and Canada, Black Nova Scotians (1784-1837).
• FamilySearch has announced dates and details about RootsTech 2022.
• Drew recaps the vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew discusses with Diahan the new Ancestry DNA feature that allows you to identify how you are related to your matches, if you know.

Listener Email

• Alan wrote to discuss questions about reducing his library’s holdings.
• Kristina shared details about how she solved a brick wall using Geni.com, newspapers, and DNA.
• Pam wrote about the dilemmas faced when trying to sort through donations to her local historical society. Drew and George discuss the need for library and archive policies to guide both libraries and donors. Drew shares insights from the GENEALIB mailing list. Note that the following link will work only for GENEALIB subscribers: http://listserv.usf.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A1=ind2107&L=GENEALIB&X=O6A5CAB430DB224809C#4

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

Please also tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

We gave away two copies of Genealogical Publishing Company’s Russia Genealogy Research at a glance reference guide and announced the winners.

News You Can Use and Share

• The Genealogy Guys Podcast is one of Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Websites 2021. See full list at https://www.familytreemagazine.com/best-genealogy-websites/.
• MyHeritage announced its new Photo Repair tool.
• The FamilySearch Family History Library is reopening 6 July 2021.
• The Society of Genealogists announces that negotiations for a new home are underway.
• 1871 Irish Census transcriptions for the Roman Catholic parish of Drumconrath are now online at http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635150#page/5/mode/1up.
• The Early British Census project is now online at http://ebc.byu.edu.
• A new webpage has been launched for the Maps for Local History at the National Library of Scotland at https://maps.nls.uk/communities/local-history/.
• NARA's National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has a backlog of 500,000 outstanding records inquiries. It is estimated that it will take 18-24 months to resolve the backlog.
• The British Library and Findmypast have announced the renewal of their long-term partnership to digitize the British Newspaper Archive and make it available online.
• Findmypast has added new collections or new records to: Middlesex Baptisms; Carmarthenshire, Wales, Parish Records; Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Registers; Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions; England Roman Catholic Parish Registers; and Crime, Prisons & Punishment records and mugshots.
• More than 400,000 naturalization records for the Bronx and Queens, New York, will become available online as part of a new federally-funded project.
• FamilySearch International announced the release of the FamilySearch GEDCOM 7.0 standard. The new data standard will accommodate media and other data in addition to text. Developers will certainly be busy programming to implement the new GEDCOM standard.
• Drew recaps the vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew discusses working with distant matches with Diahan.

Listener Email

• Jean congratulated us on our inclusion in Family Tree Magazine’s 101 Best Genealogy Websites. She also shared that she had success with using the old Ancestry message boards to locate a grandfather's cousin.
• Donna Moughty won one of the Russia Genealogy Research guides and it gave her the incentive to restart her research into her grandfather who was born in what now is Ukraine. She also has a few openings for her Ireland research trips this October. Learn more at https://www.irishfamilyroots.com/ or email her at [email protected].
• Graeme wrote about the discovery of 215 unmarked graves on the property of a residential school in Canada for indigenous children. He asked Drew for what processes of investigating and repatriating the children’s remains can be used.
• Tom wrote about his DNA research for his wife’s biological grandfather.

Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage announced a new filtering option for the DNA Matches page. You can filter based on any of their 2,114 Genetic Groups.
• Ancestry announced that it now has more than 1,400 regions offered between communities and ethnic regions in its DNA matches.
• The Society of Genealogists in London, the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, and The National Archives in Kew, Richmond (London) have all reopened with limited capacity and required reservations required.
• Findmypast introduces new and improved address search in census records.
• Findmypast has added new collections or new records to: Australia, Military Commemorative Rolls & Rolls of Honor; Kent Parish records; the 1939 Register; British Army, Royal Engineers; Coldstream Guards; Monmouthshire Parish records; Glamorganshire Parish records; Australia Inbound, Outward & Coastal Passenger Lists 1826-1972; Middlesex Poor Law records; Scots Guards’ service records (WWII); Norfolk Churchyard and Memorial Images (browse); Scotland, Modern and Civil Births 1855-2019; Scotland, Modern and Civil Marriages 1855-2019; Scotland, Modern and Civil Deaths & Burials 1855-2021.
• Drew recaps three weeks of vast new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew discusses with Diahan what the TiP report is on Family Tree DNA and how to use it.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle says that we shouldn't worry about what others are doing.

Russia At a Glance Reference Guides Giveaway

We are giving away two copies of Genealogical Publishing Company’s at a glance reference guides. If you are interested, send us an email to [email protected] by June 1st. Include RUSSIA in the header line and your name and mailing address in the body. We’ll draw two winners after June 1st.

Listener Email

• Floreen wrote to thank us for the Genealogy Connection interview with Drew Smith.
• Margaret wrote to update us on her work on Pointe Coupee, Louisiana plantation journal transcription records. She has a blog at https://lakeland-briarsplantationrecords.blogspot.com/ with details.
• Patrick shares his success locating family members in Iowa who “disappeared” after 1881.
• James wrote to share his frustration with delays with obtaining military records from the National Personnel Record Center. (The facility was closed for over a year with the pandemic and is now beginning to work to catch up.)
• Cindy couldn’t locate her grandparents in the 1930 census. She reminds us all not to forget newspaper research.
• Terri is looking for an unknown father. Drew suggested using DNA testing and joining the Facebook group DNA Detectives for more help.
• Laura shares how MyHeritage helped her discover an uncle she never knew existed.

We’d like to thank all our supporting Patreon members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

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George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

Drew's guests are Rick Voight, CEO of Vivid-Pix, and Edith Wagner, Publisher and Editor of Reunions Magazine. Learn more about Rick and Vivid-Pix at the Vivid-Pix News Blog. Learn more about Edith at her LinkedIn page and about Reunions Magazine at reunionsmag.com.

Drew's guest is...Drew Smith! After receiving a number of requests from listeners, George interviews Drew as the Genealogy Connection guest. Drew is the genealogy librarian at the University of South Florida Libraries in Tampa, has authored or co-authored several genealogy books, is a regular columnist for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, and speaks regularly at local, national, and international genealogy meetings and conferences. 

Learn more about Drew by visiting:

• Aha! Seminars
• The Genealogy Guys Podcast/Genealogy Connection
• The Genealogy Guys blog
• Drew's Rootsmithing blog

News You Can Use and Share

• The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has made a grant to Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade (enslaved.org).
• MyHeritage announced significant updates to their website Navigation Bar.
• MyHeritage has introduced Deep NostalgiaTM special animations to its photo collection.
• The National Archives in the UK (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/) will reopen its reading rooms on 27 April 2021. Advance reservations are required.
• Findmypast has added new records to existing collections: Norfolk Baptisms; Norfolk Banns & Marriages; Norfolk Burials; Philadelphia Roman Catholic Parish Records; England & Wales Deaths 2007-2020; Ireland, Northern Ireland Deaths 1998-2020; Cincinnati Roman Catholic Parish Registers; Cambridgeshire, Licensed Victuallers; and more.
• Drew recaps huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch numbering in the millions of records.

The DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew and Diahan discuss MyHeritage's new Genetic Groups and how to use them.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle of Cyndi’s List tells us that it's time to refresh.

Our Listeners Speak

• Laura discusses the fact that her family cannot be found in the 1920 U.S. federal census.
• Jeffery has built his own cemetery website so that he can see people’s information the way he prefers. You can check it out at http://www.wikigrave.com/.
• Pat writes about the probate for her South Carolina ancestor.
• Vic wrote seeking advice for how to label his photographs so that they are easier to organize, file electronically, and quickly locate. George recommends Vivid-Pix RESTORE software (https://vivid-pix.com/) that can enhance all types of images, add metadata, and then allow quick searching.
• Joshua writes about FamilySearch and its multiple collections of birth and marriage records, and that sometimes each collection’s content is often different. George addresses marriage records: marriage indexes, marriage bonds, and marriage books.

And finally...

We'd like to thank all our supporting Patreon members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

The Genealogy Guys Podcast is back after a 3-month hiatus!

NEWS YOU CAN USE AND SHARE!

• The new International African American Museum has launched its membership programs.
• RootsMagic has invited the public to participate in a community preview of RootsMagic 8 to provide pre-release feedback. Visit https://www.rootsmagic.com/preview/get/ to get involved.
• MyHeritage ...
  • ... announced the release of a new record collection, United States Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956.
  • ... introduced Photo Storyteller, a new way to record stories and add narrative behind your favorite family photos.
  • ... .announced Deep Nostalgia to animate faces on your family photos.
  • ... added millions of historical Lithuanian-Jewish records from the LitvakSIG’s work, 1795-1940.
  • ... introduced Genetic Groups using high resolution of 2,100+ geographic regions.
• Nathan Dylan Goodwin has a new book, The Chester Creek Murders, featuring new characters and forensic DNA research.
• Findmypast has introduced a new and improved image viewer and has added many new and expanded collections: Ireland, Londonderry City Burials (1853-1961); New York Catholic Parish Registers (browse) for Bronx, Yonkers, and Ulster Counties; additions to the Denbighshire Parish Records; and additions to Essex Baptisms, Kent Baptisms, and Kent Marriages
• FamilySearch has remodeled its library in Salt Lake City and has launched a new webpage.
• Drew recaps huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

We’ll be participating in the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (WSGS) Gene-A-Rama on April 9-10 and the Ohio Genealogical Society Conference on April 14-17.

Drew has been writing a daily blog entry throughout March about his work with his ancestors on the collaborative FamilySearch Family Tree.

Drew is also coordinating the project to document African Americans interred in Tampa’s Zion Cemetery and their descendants.

We have new Patreon members this week. We’d like to thank all our supporting Patreon members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Visit our Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/ for even more news between podcasts.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education site is on sale through December 31, 2020 for $69 for your first year's subscription (new subscribers only). Regularly $99, this is our lowest price of the year! Visit http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/11/genealogy-guys-learn-on-sale-through.html for full details of obtaining the discount and our current course catalog. (Listen to the podcast to get the discount code.)

The winner of the Genealogy Publishing Company’s At a Glance sheet on “Polish Genealogy Research” is John from North Tonawanda, New York.

The call deadline for submitting applications for the Unsung Heroes Awards and the Unsung Heroes Awards Society Grant is January 1, 2021, at midnight EST. Don’t miss it! Details can be found on our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/12/the-genealogy-guys-and-vivid-pix-call.html.

News You Can Use and Share!

• MyHeritage announced the release of a new colorization model for MyHeritage iIn ColorTM.
• RootsMagic 8 is making progress with thousands of testers. Listen for a new announcement soon, and listen to their ad for a great holiday sale price.
• The Germans from Lithuania Name Index is now online at https://www.germansfromlithusania.org.
• The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) presented its 2020 awards. Included are Loretto Dennis “Lou” Szucs as recipient of the Laura G. Prescott Award for Exemplary Service to Genealogy and Amy E. K. Arner, who received the Honorary Life Membership.
• Michael J. Leclerc has been selected as the new managing editor of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.
• Findmypast has added new collections or new records to: Scotland Monumental Inscriptions; US World War II Casualty Lists; Essex Baptisms; Devon Baptisms; Berkshire Probate Index; Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions; U.S. Obituary Notices; and Ireland Billion Graves Cemetery Index.
• Enslaved.org has built a robust, open-source online facility to discover and explore nearly a half million people and 5 million data points for enslaved Africans. From archival entries to spreadsheet entries, the lives of the enslaved can be seen in richer detail. Visit https://enslaved.org/.
• FamilySearch has announced that it is has added 20 languages – up now to 30 languages – for researching in its website.
• Drew recaps three weeks of huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew and Diahan discuss CODIS, the DNA database used by U.S. law enforcement, and how the major DNA testing companies interact (or not) with U.S. law enforcement.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle tells us that it is time to review.

We Hear from Our Listeners!

• Tom wrote to thank The Guys for leads to books and other materials about life in Scotland and its history between 1900 and 1930. He also describes some ironies he has discovered in WWI and WWII in his wife’s family.
• Mark shared his brick wall happy dance that resulted from locating a social item in a 1902 newspaper gossip column.
• William is trying to locate a birth certificate in Texas for his grandfather. He has located one for his grandfather’s brother but not for his grandfather. Suggestions are welcome from our listeners.
• Lisa wrote to discuss her genealogical numbering using the Ahnentafel method and how she files her evidence.

We’d like to thank all our supporting Patreon members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website and the current sale through December 31, 2020.

Visit our Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/ for even more news between podcasts.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

Announcement

The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education site, is on sale through December 31, 2020, for $69 for your first year's subscription (new subscribers only). Regularly $99, this is our lowest price of the year! Visit http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/11/genealogy-guys-learn-on-sale-through.html for full details for obtaining the discount and our current course catalog.

News You Can Use and Share!

• ProQuest and Ancestry have extended remote access to Ancestry Library Edition in participating libraries through March 2021.
• MyHeritage announced that Family Tree Builder software is now available for the macOS Catalina and macOS High Sierra platforms.
• MyHeritage has published three new collections from Wales: Wales, Parish Births and Baptisms; Wales, Parish Marriages and Banns; and Wales, Parish Deaths and Burials.
• MyHeritage announces a Gift membership at a 50% discount. See their blog at https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/11/introducing-the-myheritage-gift-membership/.
• The National Archives (TNA) in the UK has announced that they are doubling the monthly limit on downloading free digital records from their website from 50 to 100. You must register for a free account on their site.
• Findmypast has released: Warwickshire, Coventry Blitz, German Air Raids 1940-1941; British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers’ Medical Records; new Yorkshire Baptisms; new Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions; British Armed Forces Soldiers’ Wills 1850-1986; Ireland, Londonderry (Derry) War Memorial 1914-1918; and British Red Cross & Order of St. John Enquiry List, Wounded & Missing 1914-1919.
• Newspapers.com announces the first phase of their Marriage Index Collection – 50 million wedding announcements.
• Geni announced that its World Family Tree now connects over 150 million profiles.
• Drew recaps the huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew discusses with Diahan how traditional paternity tests differ from the autosomal DNA tests that genealogists use.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle tells us to file as we go.

We Hear from Our Listeners

• Tom asks about having hired a consultant who created his tree at Ancestry.com under her account. He wants to download that GEDCOM to RootsMagic but cannot share that tree with other people per the Ancestry settings. He is looking for suggestions for how to deal with this.
• Tom is looking for books and other materials about life in Scotland and its history between 1900 and 1930. Drew provided some book references, but we welcome our listeners’ input and suggestions.
• Mark is searching for a great-grandfather ostensibly born in Alabama in 1881. He thinks his great-great-grandfather may have been “insane”. He is seeking suggestions on how to research the legal and practical aspects of “insanity” in the 1800s. We ask our listeners to share their knowledge and suggestions.

Review and Drawing

Drew reviewed “Polish Genealogy Research”, a Genealogical Publishing Company quick sheet by Rosemary A. Dembinski Chorzempa. GPC is giving one copy of this quick sheet away to one Genealogy Guys Podcast listener. Listen to the episode on how to enter this drawing. But act fast!

Contact Us!

We’d like to thank all our supporting Patreon members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your local genealogical society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website and the current sale through December 31, 2000.

Visit our Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/ for even more news between podcasts.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations for your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

Drew's guest is Michael Cassara, a New York City-based genealogy speaker specializing in Italian and Sicilian research topics, as well as topics about research in NYC and New Jersey. In addition to being a speaker at genealogy conferences, he is a casting director.  

Learn more about Michael by visiting his website at DigiRoots.net.

News You Can Use and Share!

• MyHeritage has just released a major collection of Historical Norwegian Church Records (1815-1938) including millions of digitized and scanned records of births and baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials.
• MyHeritage has released three historical record collections from Wales: Parish Births and Baptisms; Parish Marriages and Banns; and Parish Deaths and Burials.
• Ed Thompson of Evidentia will be producing a new YouTube Livestream, the “Genealogy Software Showcase” to showcase the software in detail, its functionality, and more. Get in at the beginning by joining for free at https://genealogyshowcase.tech/.
• Findmypast has released: England & Wales Non-Conformist Births and Baptisms for Surrey Methodists; Jamaica Life Events; Caribbean Rolls of Honor WW I; new records of Kent Baptisms and Burials; 90K new Warwickshire Burials (1874-2016); Scotland, Ayrshire Census & Population Lists (1801-1831); and records from the Greater London Burial Index for St. Olave’s (1583-1665).
• Drew recaps the huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew asks Diahan to explain why some DNA testing companies ask for saliva (spit!) and some are fine with cheek scrapings. Learn more at: https://www.yourdnaguide.com/ydgblog/2019/11/26/dna-test-no-saliva-spit

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle tells us about the importance of doing screenshots.

• How to Take a Screenshot, https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/
• Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13776/windows-10-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots
• How to take and annotate screenshots on Windows 10, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-take-and-annotate-screenshots-on-windows-10-ca08e124-cc30-2579-3e55-6db63e36fbb9
• Mac screenshots: 4 ways to capture your MacBook's screen, https://www.cnet.com/how-to/mac-screenshots-4-ways-to-capture-your-macbooks-screen/
• How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac, https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-mac
• Take a screenshot on your iPhone, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200289
• Take a screenshot or record your screen on your Android device, https://support.google.com/android/answer/9075928?hl=en
• SnagIt, https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html
• LightShot, https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html

Zion Cemetery

Drew is actively involved with researching the African-American Cemetery in Tampa that was “erased and built over. Here is his presentation for the 2020 Family Heritage Festival coordinated by the Tampa Hillsborough Public Library system.

Drew’s Family Research

Drew discusses his recent focus on his Weinglass ancestors and their descendants. He has made some progress on one of the family lines.

We’d like to thank our newest Patreon member, Simona MacAngus. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations to your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

Drew's guest is Nicka Sewell-Smith, host of BlackProGen LIVE, an online show focused on people of color genealogy and family history. In addition to being a popular speaker at genealogy conferences, she is a professional photographer.  

Learn more about Nicka by visiting her website at Who Is Nicka Smith?

News You Can Use and Share!

• The National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies officially merged on 1 October 2020.
• Vivid-Pix launches a new version of their RESTORE software for Windows and macOS with new features.
• MyHeritage has just refreshed the data for its Theory of Family Relativity for the third time since its release, expanding the connections you can make with DNA matches with other users.
• Findmypast has released: Swiss Emigrants to the American Colonies, 1733-1734; Emigrant [Church of England] Ministers to the Americas; Winthrop Fleet Passenger List, 1630; London, Black Poor, 1786; Sierra Leone Resettlement Scheme, 1787; Caribbean Marriage Index, 1591-1905; and new Devon Burials.
• FamilySearch, American Ancestors.org, and the General Society of Mayflower Descendants announce that more than 10K Mayflower Society member applications and family trees have been placed online.
• FamilySearch will present RootsTech Connect, a free virtual conference on 25-27 February 2021. Registration is open at https://www.rootstech.org.
• Drew recaps the huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew asks Diahan about why different family members have different DNA matches.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle reminds us that life is short.

You Send Us Email

• Lisa asks about the status of RootsMagic 8 and whether it will run on her MacBook Pro. We plan to interview Bruce Buzbee, the RootsMagician, when the new version of the software is released.
• Margaret is transcribing plantation journals from the 1840s to 1860s for two plantations in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, owned by William Taylor and wife Lucy Lewis Thom Taylor. She asks for advice about where to place originals and place them online.
• Laura shares information about a transcription resource used by archives, universities, libraries, and others called From the Page (https://fromthepage.com/).
• Marianna, Victor, and Nancy all wrote about downloading Ancestry messages and describing their methods of doing so.
• Robert is a genealogist and a licensed private investigator. He would like to help others and asked for suggestions about the best ways to let yourself be known.
• Kim wrote about Jim’s experiences with his half-brother and her own similar experiences.
• Neal is writing an extensive family genealogy book and asked for recommendations about using Ahnentafel formats for the work.

We’d like to welcome and thank our newest Patreon member, Simona MacAngus. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Let us hear from you at [email protected].

George and Drew are available for virtual presentations to your local society. Contact us at [email protected].

Drew's guest is Else Churchill, the Genealogist at the Society of Genealogists (SoG) in London, UK. 

Learn more about Else and the SoG by visiting sog.org.uk.

We are happy to celebrate our podcast’s 15th anniversary this week!

News You Can Use and Pass On!

We have lots of news and awards information to share this week:

• The Genealogy Guys Podcast and Vivid-Pix announced the winner of the Unsung Heroes Society Grant for scanning equipment and software. It is the Morgan County Partnership in Martinsville, Indiana. They won a scanner and software worth $500! This win will enable then to scan and index much more before their bicentennial in 2022. See our blog for all the details.
• The Genealogy Guys Podcast and Vivid-Pix announced the winner of the Unsung Heroes Awards. The Individual Winner is Rosemary McFarland of Mount Eden, Kentucky, for her vast work on a wide variety of Kentucky records. The Society Winner is the Eller Family Society for its digitization of decades of their newsletters and chronicles and many other materials.
• The Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park announced that park volunteer Pat Rand was awarded the Regional Hartzog Award for 2020 for her work on the U.S.-Mexican War Soldiers and Sailors Database.
• The Federation of Genealogical Societies held its virtual conference on 9/2-4, 2020. They announced a wide range of awards. You can read the full press release in our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/09/federation-of-genealogical-societies.html.
• FamilySearch has announced RootsTech Connect 2021: A Free Global Virtual Event on February 25-27, 2021. Registration is open at rootstech.org.
• MyHeritage has announced that their search engine for historical records has been redesigned. It makes searching their treasure trove of 12.5 billion records easier and more intuitive. Read more about that at their blog at https://blog.myheritage.com/2020/08/the-myheritage-search-engine-for-historical-records-just-got-better/ and many other topics.
• Ancestry will provide for up to 10,000 K-12 teachers across the USA a free 6-month World Explorer subscription. The deadline to apply is September 30, 2020.
• Ancestry has completed digitization of archives featuring 19 million Holocaust records. They are available free and in perpetuity as part of the Arolsen Archives Collection.
• Findmypast has added new records to the Wales Probate Index (1544-1858); the Caernarvonshire Parish Registers; Denbighshire Burials; Montgomeryshire Monumental Inscriptions; Scotland, Burgess & Guild Brethren Index; and Scotland, Banffshire & Moray Life Events.
• Dick Eastman, author of the weekly update for the Plus Edition of Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter, has announced that the newsletter is now offline for a variety of reliability problems. However, he is working with professionals to create a new Plus Edition website and hopes to have the newsletter back up very soon.
• FamilySearch has partnered with Ontario Ancestors to announce a new book scanning project. They hope to commence the project before the end of 2020.
• Drew recaps the huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch.

The Guys also talk about what they have been doing with their own genealogy.

We’d like to welcome and thank our new Patreon members. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

There have been numerous genealogical institutes over the last several weeks. As a result, we were unable to schedule a Genealogy Connection podcast recently. However, it will be back soon!

News You Can Use and Share!

• The Blackstone Group Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase a majority stake in Ancestry.com.
• Ancestry has extended to late August the deadline for saving your small DNA matches.
• Drew shares some recent large collection additions and changes for Ancestry.
• William Dollarhide has published a new 2020 multiple volume set of Census Substitutes and State Census Records at Family Roots Publishing Company - https://www.familyrootspublishing.com/store/product_view.php?id=3770&title=Census%20Substitutes%20&%20State%20Census%20Records,%20Third%20Edition,%20Volume%205%20%E2%80%93%20Western%20/%20Pacific%20States%20&%20Nationwide%20Chapter%20(Printed%20Book%20&%20eBook%20Bundle)
• Findmypast has updated their collections of Hampshire Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials.
• Drew recaps two weeks of highlights of FamilySearch record collection releases.
• Drew has been attending the virtual International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies conference this week. In preparation, he reviews Genealogical Publishing Company’s Genealogy at a Glance publication "Finding Eastern European Jewish Ancestors" by Janette Silverman, available at https://genealogical.com/store/genealogy-at-a-glance-finding-eastern-european-jewish-ancestors/.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew asks Diahan to explain how the various DNA testing companies determine the best minimum matching thresholds.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle is taking this episode off because of backlogs from institutes and a family medical situation. (Don't worry, Cyndi herself is fine!)

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• In response to Lori’s email in Episode #382 about becoming a transcriber, we had two responses:
  • Floreen suggests getting involved with the National Archive and Record Administration’s Citizen Archivist program at https://www.archives.gov/citizen-archivist. You can choose which records you want to transcribe.
  • Dana also suggests the Citizen Archivist program. She also suggests Zooniverse, a site that allows transcribing of many disciplines. They are at https://www.zooniverse.org/. Five projects of especial interest to genealogists are “Anti-Slavery Manuscripts”, “The American Soldier”, “Every Name Counts” (Nazi murdered persons), “American World War I Burial Cards”, and “Measuring the Anzacs”.
• Linda writes in detail about the upcoming changes in the Ancestry Message Boards and her experiences. (We welcome email and comments from our listeners on this topic.)
• Jim shares his experiences having used DNA to locate a half-brother and the bad experiences he had. He also located a new half-niece and contacted her to find her “aloof” to the knowledge. (We’d love to hear from our listeners about their experiences with this, good or bad, to represent their own experiences.

We’d like to welcome and thank our new Patreon members: Kendell Carr and Melanie Green-Armstrong. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started.

You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

The Genealogy Guys are available for webinars using Zoom, a simple-to-use online video meeting tool that handles up to 100 people logged in at a time. Our catalog of Genealogy Topics is available at https://ahaseminars.com/ along with information about Genealogy Webinars. Contact us to schedule a webinar for your society.

Send us email at [email protected].

News You Can Use and Share with Others

• The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives at the University of Minnesota is working to digitize its Jewish World archives, its collection of Jewish World Newspapers, 91 bound volumes from 1915 to 2007. The first three years’ newspapers are complete.
• The Society of Genealogists will reopen their library in London on 7 August 2020. Only a limited number of simultaneous SOG members will be admitted. No food or drink will be allowed.
• Findmypast added new records: Surry Baptisms; Surrey Marriages; Surrey Burials; Warwickshire Burials; Warwickshire, Coventry Pawnbroker Tickets 1915-1923; Idaho Reconstructed 1890 U.S. census; Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions; Derbyshire Deaths and Burials; National School Admission Registers & Log Books 1870-1914; Peru Civil Registration Records 1874-1996; and 12 new newspaper titles.
• Ancestry added new collections in July: Wyoming BMDs; Idaho BMDs; Women of Protest (suffragette photos from the LOC); USC Shoah Interviews – Index only to be released at Ancestry; Doubs, France Censuses; and Westminster Parish Records.
• Ancestry is ready to change its messaging system. You can download the existing folder structure but you'll need to do it soon.
• Ancestry will shortly be eliminating the display of very small DNA matches, most of which likely would be nearly useless to researchers as they are false positives.
• Fold3 recently completed their collection of U.S. Veterans Gravesites (1775-2019). Records date to the Revolutionary War and include veterans, spouses, and dependents interred in military cemeteries.
• Drew recaps two weeks of highlights of FamilySearch record collection releases.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Diahan and Drew discuss best practices for managing messages exchanged with DNA matches.

Best strategies for contacting matches: How Contacting Your DNA Matches is Like a First Date

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle tells us to pay attention to collateral relatives for our brick-wall ancestors.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Debbie asks how to subscribe to the Genealogy Guys Blog using Feedly. You'll find some information on the blog itself at blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/01/day-10-organize-your-rss-feeds.html, but Drew will create more instructions soon.
• John writes to add two more strategies for potentially identifying formerly enslaved persons after the U.S. Civil War.
• Edward shares his experiences with expanding information about family members, especially siblings, using cemetery records.
• Robin poses a great question about ways to publish errata for a previously published family history book that contains errors. The Guys offer several suggestions and encourage listeners to share their ideas and techniques in handling errata.
• Lori wants to know how to become a records transcriber. We welcome suggestions from our listeners.
• John writes from Scotland wanting to know why the iOS/iPadOS Ancestry app will be available only to users of the next iOS/iPadOS operating system. The Guys suggested contacting Ancestry directly, but we welcome input from our listeners.
• Marise writes about having heard about the Leeds method of using colored dots at Ancestry. She uses then to identify the town of origin of DNA matches. She also talks about using pseudonyms in her searches.

The Genealogy Guys are available for webinars using Zoom, a simple-to-use online video meeting tool that handles up to 100 people logged in at a time. Our catalog of genealogy topics is available at https://ahaseminars.com/ along with information about genealogy webinars. Contact us to schedule a webinar for your society.

Thank you again to our Patreon supporters! You can support us at https://patreon.com/genealogyguys. You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Send us email at [email protected].

Drew's guest is LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, the President of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, and a specialist in African Ancestored Families in the South. Learn more about LaBrenda at her website at https://www.labgarrettgenealogy.com/

The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce two exciting programs:

• The Unsung Heroes Societies Grant Program will award grants to two societies each year to facilitate their digitizing, indexing, and transcribing photographs and documents. The grantees will each receive a high-quality scanner, a backup and online storage software package, and two copies of Vivid-Pix RESTORE software to improve the legibility of documents, the color/contrast of photographs, and to add image tags and other important information to the image metadata. The grant package is valued at $500.
• The Unsung Heroes Awards Program continues to recognize individuals, societies, and libraries for their work in digitizing, indexing, and transcribing photographs and documents and making that work accessible to the genealogical community. Award winners will receive a commemorative certificate, a customized mug that can include an image of their choice, and a copy of Vivid-Pix RESTORE. Individual winners will also receive a one-year subscription to Genealogy Guys Learn.

Grant applications and award nominations are due by midnight EDT on 1 August 2020. Full details are available on our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/05/the-genealogy-guys-podcast-and-vivid.html.

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage has added 7 new reports to MyHeritage Health.
• MyHeritage launched its Photo Enhancer in June and within 10 days had enhanced more than one million photos.
• The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) will hold its 40th international conference virtually on 10-13 August 2020. Details and registration are available at iajgs2020.org.
• The Georgia State Legislature has passed SB372 which extends the privacy of birth records to 125 years and the privacy of marriage, divorce, and death records to 100 years.
• The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) has established three new scholarships. They will afford persons of color and those from underrepresented groups in society and culture the opportunity to attend APG's Professional Management Conference. Two of the scholarships, honoring Kenyatta Berry and the late James Dent “Jimmy” Walker, are intended to benefit genealogists of African-American or other African-rooted heritage. The third scholarship is intended to support a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or gender-questioning genealogist in attending APG's flagship conference.
• The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) announced a new scholarship, the “Board for Certification of Genealogists Scholarship for African American Students.” Up to three scholarships will be awarded each year to offset the cost of participating in an intensive genealogical education program, as well as the cost of applying for the CG credential.
• Findmypast has added: Scotland Roman Catholic Church Parish Records; Scotland, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Electoral Registers (1864-1931); more United States Marriages; U.S., Pennsylvania, Civil War Veterans’ Card File; U.S., New Jersey, Military Records Index; U.S., Rolls of Soldiers in the Revolutionary War; and Yorkshire Baptisms.
• More than 400,000 U.S. naturalization records from the Bronx and Queens will become available online in 2022 as part of a three-year project.
• Drew recaps new record additions, updates, and indexes at FamilySearch.

Diahan Southard

Drew asks Diahan about the Leeds method.

https://www.yourdnaguide.com/leeds-method

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle discusses how to stay focused.

• Word
• Google Docs
• Evernote
• OneNote
• Trello

• Cyndi’s List > Charts & Forms,  https://cyndislist.com/charts/research/
• Cyndi's Routine Records Sources, https://bit.ly/2EY54CS  
• Cyndi's Records Checklist Template, https://bit.ly/2xZhDXR 
• Cyndi's Research Log or Research Notes, https://bit.ly/2R9lE4L 
• Cyndi's Simple Research Plan, https://bit.ly/2xLC6jp 
• Cyndi's Preferred Research Plan, https://bit.ly/2xKPLaI 
• Adventures in Genealogy Education, Research Plan Template in Word, https://bit.ly/2Y9lhgj 

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Jean on Long Island congratulates The Guys on their inclusion in the 101 Best Genealogy Websites for 2020 published by Family Tree Magazine.
• Donna writes asking why Facebook has removed a friend’s individual obituary posts made to multiple groups as “spamming” and has issued the friend a “final warning” to stop. She wants to talk with a human being at Facebook to explain her work and motivations. Our listeners are encouraged to share their suggestions.
• Andrew’s great-great-grandfather owned three enslaved persons according to the U.S. federal census records of 1860 and no names are listed. He would like to trace the enslaved individuals and is looking for suggestions. Our listeners are encouraged to share their suggestions.

Genealogy Guys Learn Subscription Sale

The Genealogy Guys have placed Genealogy Guys Learn, their subscription genealogy education website, on sale through the month of July 2020. The first year’s subscription is $79 (regularly $99). Visit the site at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/, click on the red ENROLL button at the bottom of the screen, and complete your information. Use the code JULYSALE to get the reduced price. See our blog post at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/07/genealogy-guys-learn-july-sale.html for details, including a link to another blog post at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/07/genealogy-guys-learn-list-of-full.html with the full list of videos and written course available and coming soon. And remember that we add new content every month!

The Genealogy Guys are available for webinars using Zoom, a simple-to-use online video meeting tool that handles up to 100 people logged in at a time. Our catalog of Genealogy Topics is available at https://ahaseminars.com/ along with information about Genealogy Webinars. Contact us to schedule a webinar for your society.

Thank you again to our Patreon supporters! You can support us at https://patreon.com/genealogyguys. You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Send us email at [email protected].

Drew's guest is John Boeren, a former archivist and an expert in Dutch Genealogy. Learn more about John at his website, Antecedentia.

Family Tree Magazine announced the 101 Best Genealogy Websites of 2020 and The Genealogy Guys Podcast was on the list. Thank you!

The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce two exciting programs:

• The Unsung Heroes Societies Grant Program will award grants to two societies each year to facilitate their digitizing, indexing, and transcribing photographs and documents. Each grantee will receive a high-quality scanner, a backup and online storage software package, and two copies of Vivid-Pix RESTORE software to improve the legibility of documents and the color/contrast of photographs, and to add image tags and other important information to the image metadata. Each grant package is valued at $500.
• The Unsung Heroes Awards Program continues to recognize individuals, societies, and libraries for their work in digitizing, indexing, and transcribing photographs and documents and for making that work accessible to the genealogical community. Award winners will receive a commemorative certificate, a customized mug that can include an image of their choice, and a copy of Vivid-Pix RESTORE. Individual winners will also receive a one-year subscription to Genealogy Guys Learn.

Grant applications and award nominations are due by midnight EDT on 1 August 2020. Full details are available on our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/05/the-genealogy-guys-podcast-and-vivid.html.

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage is seeking users of their mobile app with more than 100 individuals in the app to observe their behaviors while using the Discoveries feature. Users will be interviewed while using the app. If interested in helping out, contact Keren Szabason, the Product Designer, at [email protected].
• MyHeritage launched an exclusive new collection: Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Death Index 1870-1940.
• MyHeritage has introduced Cross-Language Record Matches to help users locate ancestors' records in different and often unexpected languages.
• Joel Weintraub has been working in advance of the release of the 1950 U.S. Federal Census. He has created YouTube videos about that, as well as other topics such as immigration. Visit https://tinyurl.com/ycsg7af8 for a page showing the title of the videos, running time, and YouTube address of each of the videos
• Vivid-Pix brings back memories of family reunions past and makes new reunion memories for this year. See our blog post at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/06/relive-past-reunions-create-this-years.html for all the details.
• The FamilySearch Family Tree has added support for the entry of same-sex couples.
• BillionGraves has launched a new feature called QualityCheck to improve the accuracy of its searchable cemetery inscriptions.
• The Family History Show in the UK has moved online at https://thefamilyhistoryshow.com/online. It will be held on 20 June 2020. Early-bird registration is now available.
• All content on British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk is currently free through 30 September 2020. See their blog at https://blog.history.ac.uk/2020/03/british-history-online-makes-all-research-content-free-to-individual-users/.
• Findmypast has added 1939 Register Map Search.
• Findmypast has added new and additional content to: British Army Service Records; Royal Engineers Journals (1939-1945); Royal Air Force, Operations Record Books (1939-1945); Royal Air Force, Combat Reports (1939-1945); England & Wales, Electoral Registers (19201932); Britain, Histories & Reference Guides; Canadian Directories & Almanacs; and Canada, Ontario, Toronto Emigrant Office Records Index.
• Drew recaps new record additions, updates, and indexes at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew and Diahan talk about why someone might not share any ethnicity with a DNA match.

https://www.yourdnaguide.com/ethnicity-results

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle discusses her own website, Cyndi's List!

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Lisa Tompson of the Martin County [Florida] Genealogical Society tells us what their society is doing to conduct meetings these days.
• Jeff shared information with Drew about Private William Boddy in the Civil War. He provided a link to Boddy's journal: http://new.webfreemanual.asia/?q=Private+william+boddys+civil+war+journal+by+william+boddy&ref=cespolora.duckdns.org&base=pdfmans.
• Bruce is researching the Sailors' Snug Harbor retirement home on Staten Island, New York (1833-1976) and the mariners buried there. He is compiling information and stories, and listeners are encouraged to email us if they'd like to contact Bruce about his project.
• Floreen wrote about Drew's interview with Diahan Southard and about her own DNA research into her great-grandfather.
• Judy wrote to alert people that if you are paying for someone else's DNA test, make sure you will have access to the information.

The Genealogy Guys are available for webinars using Zoom, a simple-to-use online video meeting tool that handles up to 100 people logged in at a time. Our catalog of Genealogy Topics is available at https://ahaseminars.com along with information about Genealogy Webinars. Contact us to schedule a webinar for your society.

Thank you again to our Patreon supporters! You can support us at https://patreon.com/genealogyguys. You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Send us email at [email protected].

MyHeritage is offering our podcast listeners and blog readers a discount on their Complete collection through 29 May 2020. (New subscribers only.) Regularly $300.00, the price is $213.87, a great deal for all family researchers! Read our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/05/myheritage-offers-special-price-for.html for the details and your order form.

We appreciate your feedback on our new microphones. We’re working on techniques and welcome your comments.

We welcome Diahan Southard to the podcast in the regular DNA Segment feature with Drew Smith. She is a leading voice for consumer DNA testing from her position as Founder of Your DNA Guide. Diahan teaches internationally, consults with leading testing companies and forensics experts, and is the author of Your DNA Guide: The Book.

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage recapped the additions to its collections for April and George shares those.
• MyHeritage has just added three new Greek collections: Greek Electoral Rolls (1863-1924); Corfu Vital Records (1841-1932); and Sparta Marriages (1835-1935) including images of licenses and the marriage register.
• Findmypast has added records: Durham Home Guard (1939-1945); Faces of the Fallen (1939-1945); UK Electoral Registers & Companies House Directors (2002-2020)’ The War Illustrated (1938-1947); U.S. National Veterans Cemetery Index; Georgia WWII Draft Registration Cards (1940-1942); and additional Louisiana Draft Cards.
• Drew recaps new record additions, updates, and indexes at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Diahan Southard

Drew asks Diahan about why DNA testing companies give us two different numbers for each of our matches, and whether or not both numbers matter. Learn more about shared centimorgans and segment length at YourDNAGuide.com.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle shares some quick text tips for your computer!

• CheatSheet (Mac), https://mediaatelier.com/CheatSheet/
• TypeIt, https://www.typeit.org
• Keyboard Maestro (Mac), https://www.keyboardmaestro.com
• AutoHotkey (Windows),  https://www.autohotkey.com
• Keyboard shortcuts in Windows,  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12445/windows-keyboard-shortcuts

• TextExpander (Windows or Mac and a Chrome extension), https://textexpander.com
• QuickKey (Mac),  http://quickkey-app.com
• Keyboard Maestro (Mac),   https://www.keyboardmaestro.com
• TypeIt4me (Mac),  https://www.ettoresoftware.com/mac-apps/typeit4me/
• FastFox (Windows or Mac),  https://www.nch.com.au/fastfox/index.html
• 9 Best Text Expander Apps for Windows (Free and Paid), https://techwiser.com/text-expander-apps-for-windows/

• Auto Text Expander for Google Chrome, https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/auto-text-expander-for-go/iibninhmiggehlcdolcilmhacighjamp
• Auto Text Expander for Firefox, https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/auto-text-expander/
• Text Blaze for Google Chrome,  https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/text-blaze/idgadaccgipmpannjkmfddolnnhmeklj
• ProKeys for Google Chrome,  https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/prokeys/ekfnbpgmmeahnnlpjibofkobpdkifapn
• Shortkeys (Custom Keyboard Shortcuts) for Firefox, https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/shortkeys/

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Michael discusses his big descendancy research project and has traced thousands of descendants for only several of eight brothers. Our listeners are encouraged to email us to share suggestions and to discuss their own similar projects.
• Sara commented on research logs and timeline software we discussed on 3 December 2019. She hasn’t found the right research logs for her work. Suggestions from listeners are welcome for us to share with her.
• Tom is looking for a DNA researcher to analyze his wife’s matches. He is looking for her father from ca. 1925 in Reno, Nevada.
• Anonymous is a younger member of a genealogical society. She and a few others have suggested virtual seminars/webinars but the proposition has fallen on deaf ears. She is seeking suggestions for how to move the society forward and to develop and sustain it.

The Genealogy Guys are available for webinars using Zoom, a simple-to-use online video meeting tool that handles up to 100 people logged in at a time. Our catalog of Genealogy Topics is available at https://ahaseminars.com/ along with information about Genealogy Webinars. Contact us to schedule a webinar for your society.

Thank you again to our Patreon supporters! You can support us at https://patreon.com/genealogyguys. You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Send us email at [email protected].

Drew's guest is Margot Note, an archives and records management consultant. We talk about Margot’s new book, Creating Family Archives: A Step-by-Step Guide to Saving Your Memories for Future Generations. Learn more about Margot at https://www.margotnote.com/

The Genealogy Guys have invested in new microphones and cables to improve the sound quality of the podcast. They discuss the new equipment and thank our Patreon supporters for supporting us in this investment. Bear with us as we learn to use the new mikes!

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage has improved its MyHeritage In ColorTM facility by providing new technology to use colorization settings to further enhance photographs.
• The MyHeritage Yearbook collection now allows you to toggle between black-and-white and color on yearbook pages.
• MyHeritage’ Theory of Family RelativityTM facility in its DNA matches has grown tremendously. In the next few weeks, a banner will appear at the top of your DNA Matches page. Click on “View Theories” to see all theories found, old and new.
• Ancestry offers 450K yearbooks and more than 62 million pages in its huge searchable collection.
• Findmypast launched a photographic collection of more than 10,000 images in celebration of VE Day.
• Findmypast added additions and new records to the collections: Scotland, Edinburgh & Lothian Death and Burial Index; Scotland, Aberdeenshire Poll Tax 1696; Yorkshire Memorial Inscriptions; and Cambridgeshire Burials.
• The Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference registration is now open. It will be held 2-5 September 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri.
• Drew recaps new record additions, updates, and indexes at FamilySearch.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle reminds us to remember the beginners.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Vic thanks us for discussing LibraryThing and tagging on Episode #377. Legacy Libraries is another facility at the site to look at famous people’s libraries at https://www.librarything.com/index_catalog.php?search=legacy&page=legacy.
• Mary posted at our FB page that she listened to Drew’s interview with Libby Copeland (Genealogy Connection #68) four times!

Tell us about how your society is meeting virtually/online, the tools you’re using, the positive things, and any negative things. This will help other societies connect their members.

The Genealogy Squad

The Genealogy Squad just celebrated its one-year anniversary with more than 33.5K members!

Welcome Cari Taplin, CG, as a new Administrator of The Genealogy Squad, along with George G. Morgan, Drew Smith, and Cyndi Ingle. We have moderators in England and Australia to help answer your questions and direct you to resources. And our members help one another in a friendly environment.

Thank you again to our Patreon supporters! You can support us at https://patreon.com/genealogyguys. You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Send us email at [email protected].

Drew's guest is Libby Copeland, a freelance journalist who has written over the last twenty years for numerous well-known newspapers and magazines. They talk about Libby’s new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are. Learn more about the book at https://libbycopeland.com/

The Genealogy Guys Learn site (https://genealogyguyslearn.com/) April sale ends at midnight Eastern U.S. Time on 30 April. Look for details and instructions on the Genealogy Guys Blog on March 31 and at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/04/the-genealogy-guys-learn-is-on-sale-for.html. Don’t miss your opportunity to get written and video education and more at a bargain price, and new content is added every month.

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage makes its entire yearbook collection available for free through 23 May 2020, and you can now display pages and photos in color as well as black-and-white.
• AncestryDNA has added many new communities around the world, and their ethnic estimate research panel has been updated to include indigenous communities in Australia.
• Drew discusses Ancestry’s records and developments in the coming months.
• The National Archives in the UK has announced that it is offering free access to its records. Check their blog at https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/digital-downloads/. A list of records available can be found at https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/?research-category=online.
• Findmypast has added Northumberland Baptisms and Marriages, Durham Baptisms, Surry Burials, and more.
• Drew recaps new record additions, updates, and indexes at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Blaine T. Bettinger

Blaine explains what a centimorgan is, who it is named for, and why it's important.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle discusses why working with others is so important to genealogical research.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Tom discusses the recent interview with Diahan Southard and whether or not he needs her new book.
• Vance recounts his family’s excitement at developing the family’s tree, information found on our podcast episode # 295 (4 October 2015), and recording telephone calls with relatives.

Organize Your Books with LibraryThing

Drew reminds you to “Organize Your Books” as he wrote about on Day 11 of his January Getting Organized series of blog posts (http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/01/day-11-organize-your-books.html). The Guys then discuss LibraryThing (https://www.librarything.com/) and the ease of cataloguing your entire collection of books. As of 18 March 2020, LibraryThing is free and allows you to add an unlimited number of books. You can tag and organize your books into groups. There is a LibraryThing app for the Apple iOS that allows you take it with you anywhere. The app allows you to snap an image of the ISBN and immediately add the book to your library. Pre-ISBN books also are easily added using a search of author and partial title.

George reminds you to back up your browser bookmarks.

Thank you again to our Patreon supporters! You can support us at https://patreon.com/genealogyguys. You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Drew brings back Diahan Southard to Genealogy Connection in order to discuss Diahan's new book, Your DNA Guide: the Book. Diahan explains how the book is structured and outlines the 4 basic DNA research concepts that have made her own work successful.

More information about the book can be found at https://www.yourdnaguide.com/your-dna-guide-the-book

Diahan's previous interview can be found in Genealogy Connection #047: http://genealogyguys.com/genealogy-connection-047-diahan-southard-dna-expert-speaker-and-writer

The Genealogy Guys Learn site (https://genealogyguyslearn.com/) is on sale for the entire month of April. Look for details and instructions at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2020/04/the-genealogy-guys-learn-is-on-sale-for.html. This is your opportunity to get more written and video education at a bargain price, and new content is added every month.

News You Can Use and Share

• Vivid-Pix announced it’s “Round Tuit” education program at https://vivid-pix.com/education.html.
• MyHeritage provides free access to all its U.S. census records through 12 April 2020.
• MyHeritage has added new content to its Knowledge Base.
• The Society of Genealogists in London is working with FamilySearch to digitize approximately 9,000 family history books and over 5,000 pamphlets in a project to take at least two years.
• Findmypast added 116 million new records to their collection of English and Welsh Electoral Registers.
• Findmypast added new Scottish records including the Ayrshire, Kilmarnock Valuation Roll (1874), Ratepayers (1838-1846), and Voter Lists (1837-1852).
• Drew recaps new record additions, updates, and indexes at FamilySearch.
• Another article about The Guys will be published in Podcast Magazine at the end of March at https://podcastmagazine.com/.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle discusses whether you should have only one family tree or more than one.

• Splitting or Combining Family Trees | Ancestry by Crista Cowan,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrdQXvtP0yE
• Splitting an Ancestry® Family Tree
• https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Splitting-an-Ancestry-Family-Tree
• Merging Ancestry® Family Trees https://support.ancestry.com/s/article/Merging-Ancestry-Family-Trees
• How do I divide my existing tree into parts if I edit online? (MyHeritage) https://faq.myheritage.com/en/article/how-do-i-divide-my-existing-tree-into-parts-if-i-edit-online
• How do I merge two family trees (MyHeritage) https://faq.myheritage.com/en/article/how-do-i-merge-two-family-trees
• Your Legacy Database - Should You Split It? https://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/03/your_legacy_dat.html
• WikiTree Help: Splitting a GEDCOM With instructions on how to do this for several programs https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Splitting_a_GEDCOM

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Shannon asks us to let our listeners know about free genealogy resources.
• Jean thanks us for reminding people to use their library cards to access the many online resources available at their websites.

Book Review

Drew reviews the latest book by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, The Sterling Affair, and gives it a great thumbs-up.

Thank you again to our Patreon supporters! You can support us at https://patreon.com/genealogyguys. You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website.

Drew speaks with Mike Scozzari, a New Jersey-based researcher who has spent years working on his New Jersey and Italian ancestry. Mike also happens to be a long-time Genealogy Guys Podcast listener!

To learn more about Mike, visit his website at Roots: Everyone has a story.

The Genealogy Guys Learn site (https://genealogyguyslearn.com/) will be on sale for the entire month of April. Look for details and instructions on the Genealogy Guys Blog on March 30, and links to the blog will be placed on Facebook at The Genealogy Guys Podcast and The Genealogy Squad pages. This is your opportunity to get more written and video education at a bargain price, and new content is added every month.

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage introduced MyHeritage in ColorTM to colorize your black-and-white photos.
• MyHeritage has added 1.3 billion records of U.S. City Directories.
• MyHeritage has introduced fan charts as a way to display your family trees online.
• Geneanet, the leading genealogy website in Europe, has launched its DNA matching service.
• Ancestry announced the completion of a project to digitize and index 36 million of the U.S. WWII young men’s draft cards.
• Ancestry has updated and improved its collection, New York, New York, Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909.
• Findmypast added 18 million new U.S. marriage records for Texas, 1937-2010.
• Findmypast added 36K new Wales Billion Graves records, Hampshire baptisms, marriages, and burials, and Surrey baptisms, marriages, and burials.
• Findmypast published more than 190K new records in partnership with the Galway County Council. They include Galway Poor Law Union Records, Galway county burials, and more records from the Waterford Poor Law Union Board of Guardians Minute Books.
• Church of England will begin a project, “Google Maps for Graves.”
• The Genealogy Squad Facebook group passed 30,000 members this week. Share the link with your friends so that they can join!
• FamilySearch has introduced the Explore Historical Images tool to search digital-image-only records.
• Drew recaps new record additions, updates, and indexes at FamilySearch.
• Use your library card to explore all the databases offered at their website.
• ProQuest has arranged for Ancestry Library Edition to be made available remotely from home.
• JSTOR is offering free registration.
• Be sure to use Google Books for public domain content.
• The Guys are featured in an article at Indie Podcast News at https://indiepodcastnews.com/2020/03/20/from-no-facebook-group-to-13000-plus/.
• Another article about The Guys will be published at the end of March in Podcast Magazine.

DNA Segment with Blaine T. Bettinger

Blaine and Drew discuss the use of DNA data for research at the 23andMe site.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle says that there is no such thing as a brick wall! She suggests:

• Genealogical education
• Read, read, read
• Books, magazines, guides, wikis
• Podcasts
• Webinars
• Seminars
• Conferences
• Institutes

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Tom wrote some time ago about the availability of facial recognition software for personal use. Rick Voight of Vivid-Pix tells us that this is a combination of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. It’s not available to individuals yet at any kind of reasonable price, but he believes “the ability and technology are on the horizon.”.
• Jenn wrote to ask how to research ancestors' patents.
• Mark wrote a follow-up to his sharing of the article about Mt. Vesuvius and survivors. Archaeologists in Italy are trying link remains they found in Pompeii in the 20th century to Pliny the Elder at https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/.premium-remains-found-by-pompeii-really-are-pliny-the-elder-new-tests-indicate-1.8439072.
• Susan wrote a fascinating account about she discovered that she was donor-conceived.
• Marise is looking for information about marriage and naturalization records that were probably destroyed in the fire that was an aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Listeners, share whatever you can with us!

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our blog, and Genealogy Guys Learn.

Drew speaks with Cari Taplin, a Texas-based genealogist who blogs, writes courses and quick guides, and speaks at national and state genealogy conferences. 

To learn more about Cari, visit her website at Genealogy Pants.

One last reminder of the deadline to respond to the proposed price increases by the USCIS. Details are here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/24/2020-01189/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule-and-changes-to-certain-other-immigration

News You Can Use and Share

• Both 23andMe and Ancestry have announced layoffs related to the downturn in the DNA testing market.
• MyHeritage has released millions of new records in late December and throughout January.
• The Society of Genealogists has alerted us through their newsletter of several new British and Irish collection news updates, including updates at the PRONI website, the ability to share screenshots from the GRO, and an addition of more civil marriage records at IrishGenealogy.ie
• Bucks County in Pennsylvania has put deeds online back to 1684.
• The U.S. National Archives has put Record Group 77 (Civil Works Map Files) online and has digitized Record Group 145 (Aerial Indexes).
• Findmypast has added Britain, Royal and Imperial Calendars, plus more baptisms, marriages, and burials for Durham.
• FamilySearch is celebrating Black History Month with new collections and articles.
• Drew provides a long list of updated collections for FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Blaine T. Bettinger

Drew asks Blaine about X-DNA and how it can be used.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle discusses "Research the Records before the Ancestor":

1. FamilySearch Wiki - wiki.familysearch.org
2. For US research - Ancestry Wiki -  wiki.rootsweb.com
3. Libraries, archives, genealogical & historical societies in that area too.
   • Anne Moss-Biggs Library at Robeson Community College, https://guides.robeson.edu/c.php?g=632482&p=4422915
   • BYU - North Carolina Research Outline,  http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NorthCarolina.pdf
4. How-to guides, research outlines, pathfinders. For example, Robeson County, NC:
5. Don't forget to look at each level of government or record-keeping. Don't stick with just the parish or the county, look also at the state, the territory, and the federal government too.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Janet follows up on George's discussion of Pompeii in a previous episode with a link to the article, provided here: https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-rome/the-survivors-of-mount-vesuvius/?mqsc=E4108051&dk=ZE022EZF2&utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=BHDDaily%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=ZE022EZF2
• Janet also provides a link to an article about the possible identification of a skull that may have been that of Pliny the Elder: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/02/dna-tests-suggest-skull-found-near-pompeii-likely-to-be-pliny-the-elder/?fbclid=IwAR1QO1VcshOeybYVUjpgcxkhtRk2NsSyDW5WDjsh--3onCB1xalaVOcjXRw
• Katherine shares with us the perfect children's picture book for Black History Month: Emma, by Cheryl Wills. It's available here: https://www.amazon.com/Emma-Cheryl-Wills/dp/168265642X
• Donna asks about how to search online library catalogs for a list of 800 books, all at once.

Please tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts.

Enroll in Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguys.learn for written courses, videos, and helpful resources. New content is added every month!

And join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/ for the highest quality help from the administrators Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, Drew Smith, George G. Morgan, and more than 28,000 members worldwide!

Drew speaks with Randy Fredlund, co-founder of Vivid-Pix, the makers of RESTORE. Randy explains how an electrical engineer who once worked for Eastman Kodak became interested in how to improve personal underwater photography, and how that led to developing software to help genealogists recover the details in old faded or discolored family photos.  To learn more about Vivid-Pix RESTORE, go to https://vivid-pix.com/restore.html.

We hope you are enjoying Drew’s “31 Days of Getting Organized” series at The Genealogy Guys Blog. Day 0 begins at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/12/day-0-introducing-31-days-of-getting.html, and you can follow each day. (Use the Tag labeled Organization for quick access to all of these entries.)

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage added millions of new records in November 2019 and in the first half of December.
• MyHeritage added new records for Germany in late December: the Hesse Birth Index (1874-1911) and the Hesse Marriage Index (1849-1931).
• The Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Park Service announced the launch of the U.S. Mexican War Soldier & Sailor Database, coming on 27 January 2020. (See press release at our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/search/label/Mexican%20War.
• Fold3 has recently added the “UK Militia Attestation Papers, 1806-1915,” containing great personal information for each individual.
• The Royal Air Force Museum has launched a new website containing casualty forms of the officers of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. The site is located at https://www.casualtyforms.org.
• Donna Moughty announced her two annual research trips to Ireland: the Belfast trip October 10-17, 2020, and the Dublin trip October 17-24, 2020. Space is limited. Details are available at https://www.irishfamilyroots.com/2020-research-trips.
• Findmypast has released updates to the 1939 Register, British Armed Forces’ World War I Medical Records, and the U.S. National Veterans Cemetery Index. They also have released records for Kent Baptisms, Marriages and Banns, and Burials.
• FamilySearch has released GEDCOM Version 5.5.1, the first update in ten years.
• FamilySearch’s 2019 highlights include 1.24 billion people in the Family Tree, 6.3 billion searchable records and images online, 8.75 million new photos and stories added, and 15.5 million volunteer hours contributed.
• FamilySearch has announced new things coming in 2020: sitewide support for new languages; improvements to the user experience with the Family Tree; updates to Memories to allow topic tagging; improvements in social interactions and social media; and a new tool, Explore Images, allowing users to view images within days of their capture.
• Drew recaps new record additions, updates, and indexes at FamilySearch.

DNA Segment with Blaine T. Bettinger

Blaine and Drew discuss chromosome mapping at the DNA Painter site.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle discusses thinking of your end goal.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Robin wrote about loose papers and about oversized documents and photographs and how she approached copying them. Now, the question is where to send them for permanent storage.
• Mark captured George’s interest with an article from the Biblical Archaeology Review (January-February 2020 issue) titled “Rescuing and Recovering Vesuvius’s Survivors.” The report addresses the people who escaped the volcano’s eruption on 24 August 79 C.E. [A.D.], where they moved, the customs they took with them, and intermarriages. The author, Steven L. Tuck, performed extensive research, including identifying people and events using genealogical standards. Excellent article!

Don’t forget! The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix have issued a new call for nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards. Submissions will be accepted until midnight EST on 1 February 2020. Awards will be announced at RootsTech 2020 in Salt Lake City. Full details and links to nomination forms can be found on our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/12/genealogy-guys-and-vivid-pix-issue-call.html. You can even nominate yourself!

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Enroll in Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguys.learn for written courses, videos, and helpful resources. New content is added every month!

And join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/ for the highest quality help from the administrators Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, Drew Smith, George G. Morgan, and more than 27,500 members worldwide!

On 14 November 2019, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a sudden and unprecedented 492% increase in fees required to access historical records held by the USCIS Genealogy Program. Many of these records should already be publicly accessible under the law. The USCIS is essentially holding them hostage, demanding individuals pay exorbitant and unjustifiable fees to access documents of our immigrant ancestors. YOU HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 30, 2019, TO SUBMIT COMMENTS TO HELP STOP THIS FEE INCREASE. We strongly urge you to visit https://www.recordsnotrevenue.com/ and protest this action!

News You Can Use and Share

• Verogen, Inc., has purchased GEDmatch. Drew explains the new opt in/out requirement to accept the terms of service in order to continue to use the site.
• MyHeritage added 18.6 million new historical records in October 2019. In the first half of November, they added another 18.8 million records. In the second half of November, they added another 8.8 million new records. Drew announces those record collections.
• The Ohio Genealogical Society has issued a call for lecture proposals for its 2021 Conference to be held in Columbus, Ohio.
• Nathan Dylan Goodwin has a new book coming out in January 2020 titled The Sterling Affair.
• Findmypast has released Yorkshire Memorial Inscriptions; Scotland, Renfrewshire Death & Burial Index; Scotland, Stirlingshire & Perthshire Burials; Northumberland Baptisms, Marriages, and Burial collections; Northumberland and Durham Memorial Inscriptions; and Texas County Tax Rolls (1846-1910).
• FamilySearch celebrates its 125th anniversary.
• FamilySearch adds the ability to document all family relationships, including same-sex marriages and adoptions.
• Drew discusses many new and expanded collections from FamilySearch.

Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle recommends that listeners try something new.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Lili wrote a great follow-up to our previous discussion of research logs. The Guys talk about more options and setting up a calendar/to-do list to recheck online sites.
• Linda wrote to compliment us on what she is learning at the new Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site.
• Linda also wrote to discuss RM7 not running under the new macOS Catalina operating system. Drew discusses downloading and installing CrossOver software from CodeWeavers.
• Dianne encourages people to regularly recheck FamilySearch and other online sites frequently for the addition and update of records.
• Eugene shares a story about a man whose 1870 diary details his departure from Michigan to California and each day until his wife and children joined him.
• Janet responded concerning a recent listener email about foreign service. She shared a link concerning foreign service list resources at the Hathi Trust Digital Library website at https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001719572.
• Jeryl of the Genealogical Society of Sarasota [Florida] wrote to discuss their work to record and map all the cemeteries in the county. They are looking for cemetery mapping software in which to record their work. We ask our listeners to share any information they have to help the GSS in its endeavor.

The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix have issued a new call for nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards. Submissions will be accepted until midnight EST on February 1, 2020. Awards will be announced at RootsTech 2020 in Salt Lake City. Full details and links to nomination forms can be found on our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/12/genealogy-guys-and-vivid-pix-issue-call.html. You can even nominate yourself!

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more free news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Enroll in Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguys.learn for written courses, videos, and helpful resources. New content is added every month!

And join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/ for the highest quality help from the founders Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, Drew Smith, and George G. Morgan, and from more than 26,000 members worldwide!

Jennifer Mendelsohn is an expert on Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jewish genealogical research and the use of DNA.  She and Drew discuss how she applies her journalistic skills to her research, how she demonstrates the universality of the immigration experience of our ancestors, and how she ended up being part of the 2019 memoir Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. You can follow Jennifer on Twitter - @CleverTitleTK

The Genealogy Guys enjoyed Thanksgiving with friends and Drew's dessert (a key lime pound cake). Listeners can email for the recipe. George reminded everyone that new content is being added every month to the Genealogy Guys Learn educational subscription site, and there's currently a sale price that is available until December 14. News You Can Use and Share

• George discussed the plans by Bruce Buzbee of RootsMagic to delay release of RM 8 until some issues have been addressed. This will push the release into 2020.
• Drew talked about the new health reports available from MyHeritage through its DNA product, and the new list view for MyHeritage family trees.
• George and Drew shared new record collections from Findmypast and FamilySearch. 
• Drew raised the alarm for the USCIS proposed rate increases for obtaining information, and listeners should visit the Records, Not Revenue site to learn more and to register their objections to the new costs.

Blaine T. Bettinger and the DNA Segment

Blaine explained to Drew how the new beta product for 23andMe works in creating proposed family trees based on nothing but DNA matching.  Learn more from Blaine at his DNA Central subscription website.

Cyndi Says with Cyndi Ingle

Cyndi took listeners through the sometimes difficult process of figuring out how the records in online databases were sourced. And don't forget to visit Cyndi's List to find links to all the genealogy sites you'll ever need!

Our Listeners Talk to Us

Leslie asked about research logs, and Drew gave his thoughts on using a blog for a public research log or using Evernote or Microsoft OneNote for a more private and flexible research log.  And As Always...

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more free news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Enroll in Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguyslearn.com for written courses, videos, and helpful resources. New content will be added every month!

And join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/ for the highest quality help from the founders Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, Drew Smith, and George Morgan, and from more than 25,000 members worldwide!

Michael J. Leclerc returns to Genealogy Connection to talk to Drew about Michael's new book, Benjamin Franklin's Family (Volume I: English Ancestors). More information about the book can be found at http://franklinsfam.com/

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The Genealogy Guys Learn educational subscription site launched on October 1st and is a great success. New content has been added at the beginning of November and more is scheduled soon.

Drew reports on his trip to present at RootsTech London. He reminisces on his profound trip to the Cambridge American Cemetery, where he visited the grave of his father’s brother who was killed in 1943.

News You Can Use and Share

• The Australian government has provided $10M in funding to the National Archives of Australia to digitize 850,000 World War II records over the next four years.
• Ancestry has significantly updated its collection of U.S. obituaries.
• AncestryDNA has expanded its reference panel to deliver more precise DNA ethnicity results. This is being rolled out by year's end.
• Ancestry has introduced AncestryHealth® to provide health insights for testers and their families.
• Findmypast has released: Scotland, Will and Testament Index, 1481-1807; Scotland Monumental Inscriptions; Westmorland Baptisms, Marriages, & Burials; Philippines Births, Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials from 1642-1974.
• DNA-Central.com has released a new newsletter and discusses updates to courses about 23andMe, ANC101, and YDNA101, and announced 6 new courses: Introduction to Autosomal DNA, Introduction to GEDmatch, GEDmatch Advanced, Introduction to DNA Painter, and Introduction to Shared Matches and Genetic Networks.
• Kevin Borland released a press release about Borland Genetics at https://www.borlandgenetics.com/, a toolkit that acts on raw DNA files of related individuals, enabling to reverse-engineer your ancestors.
• Drew discusses many new and expanded collections from FamilySearch.

Blaine T. Bettinger

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the meaning and use of FIR and HIR.

Book Review

George reviews William Dollarhide’s brand-new book, The Census Book: Facts, Schedules & Worksheets for the U.S. Federal Censuses. George recommends the book highly, saying it should be on every U.S. researcher’s and library’s bookshelf.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Faye heard us mention Augsburg, Bavaria, records and asked where they were. George wrote back with a link from the FamilySearch News.
• Gail asked if Genealogy Guys Learn includes content from all learning levels. We firmly believe that so many of us started at different levels with disparate documents that everyone would benefit from starting over again. This approach allows everyone to build or rebuild the foundation for solid research. You can, of course, use portions of the written courses or videos for the topics for which you have an immediate need. However, we guarantee that you will find important new "Aha! moments" in each course or lesson.
• Nancy recalled that Drew is a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies and whose study focuses on Bodie, Boddie, and all other spelling variations. She sent information about a Stephen Body from Maryland. Drew is always interested in more of these links.
• Tom inquired about an individual whom he believes was a doctor who departed from Norfolk, Virginis, for Stamboul [Istanbul], Turkey at the end of September 1931. He wants to know if this person could have had some affiliation with the U.S. State Department.
• Ryan asked a fascinating question about what primary photograph to use to represent an ancestor in an online tree or in software. What age is preferable? We’d love to hear opinions from our listeners.
• Darren attended RootsTech London and asks about relationship software that might exist to link friends, associates, neighbors, witnesses, and others.

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Enroll in Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguyslearn.com for written courses, videos, and helpful resources. New content will be added every month!

And join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/ for the highest quality help from the administrators Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, Drew Smith, and George Morgan, and from almost 25,000 members worldwide!

The Genealogy Guys Learn educational subscription site launched on October 1st. Podcast listeners receive a 10% discount. Listen to Episode #368 for the details.

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage added 44.4 million records in September, including NYC Birth Index (1878-1909); NYC Death Index (1862-1948); Netherlands Civil Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Church Burials; and more.
• The Society of Genealogists in London has announced it is searching for new premises to move into after 35 years.
• Findmypast announces the launch of its Tree-to-Tree Hints.
• Findmypast announces Pennsylvania Cemetery and Burials collection; New Jersey Vital Records and Vital Records Browse; Cumberland Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials; U.S. Directories & Almanacs; transcripts of Ukraine births and deaths 1784-1879; and 12 million transcripts from Spain of baptisms, marriages, and burials spanning 1502-1950.
• Findmypast has updated the 1939 Register with new entries.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has turned over 4 centuries of digitized Catholic records to the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) for archival storage.
• RootsTech 2020 on 26-29 February 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah, is open for registration.
• The FamilySearch Research Wiki has surpassed the publication of 90,000 excellent articles.
• Drew discusses many new and expanded collections from FamilySearch.

The DNA Segment with Blaine T. Bettinger

This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the Big Y test.

Cyndi Says with Cyndi Ingle

Cyndi Ingle’s “Cyndi Says” segment discusses how to keep an open mind.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Kirstin loved our blog article, “Yearbooks Can Reveal Great Clues,” and shared her own story.
• Walter asked how to obtain the RSS feed to The Genealogy Guys Blog.
• Mike responded with more details about his genealogical filing system.
• Bill responded to Kelly, the teacher in Idaho, looking for resources for her genealogy instruction. He tells us about Ancestry.com’s K-12 program at https://www.ancestryk12.com/ that helps provide Ancestry.com, Fold3.com, and Newspapers.com for use in classrooms.
• Eric shares an interesting story about discovering family members within your group of friends.

Book Review

George provides a review of a new book about researching U.S. Christian church records. It is How to Find Your Family History in U.S. Church Records (With Specific Resources for Major Christian Denominations before 1900) by Sunny Jane Morton and Harold A. Henderson CG. George recommends this book to every genealogist and to every library collection. He gives this book a 10-star review for this much needed and well-written book.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more free news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Enroll in Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguys.learn for written courses, videos, and helpful resources. New content will be added every month!

And join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/ for the highest quality help from the administrators Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, Drew Smith, George Morgan, and almost 24,000 members worldwide!

HAPPY FAMILY HISTORY MONTH!

In this special episode of The Genealogy Guys Podcast, the Guys announce their newest business offering, Genealogy Guys Learn (genealogyguyslearn.com), a subscription-based educational website designed to provide genealogy courses and videos for researchers of all skill levels.

To learn more about the site and see screenshots, visit The Genealogy Guys Blog (blog.genealogyguys.com).

Julianna Szucs speaks at many national genealogy conferences and is part of the Research Team at Ancestry.com that uncovers the stories behind some of the genealogy-themed videos we see. Learn more about Julianna at https://www.biography.com/author/juliana-szucs

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Listen for a major announcement from The Guys on October 1, 2019!

News You Can Use and Share

• MyHeritage acquires Promethease and SNPedia.
• MyHeritage announced the launch of MyHeritage Education to enhance your understanding of their website platform.
• MyHeritage has added a new French record collection, the Nord Civil marriage Records, 1792-1937.
• Findmypast has added Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, and Congregational Records.
• The JewishGen website has reorganized its homepage and made vast improvements to the organization and speed of access to its databases.
• The National Genealogical Society and the Federation of Genealogical Societies have announced their intent to merge.
• Drew discusses many new and expanded collections from FamilySearch.

Blaine T. Bettinger

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on triangulation. 

Cyndi Ingle

FamilySearch is much more than just a large family tree. FamilySearch is misunderstood. FamilySearch is made up of multiple pieces and parts. Today Cyndi Says pay attention to the FamilySearch Catalog.

FamilySearch - Search Historical Records https://www.familysearch.org/search/ Currently more than 2,520 databases of records

FamilySearch Catalog https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ Search the catalog of genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) made available by FamilySearch online and in libraries and centers worldwide.

FamilySearch Digital Library https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ The Family History Library is actively digitizing its family histories, local histories, and other collections to make them searchable and available online to researchers worldwide.

FamilySearch Family Tree

https://www.familysearch.org/treeOne large family tree that we can all contribute to

FamilySearch Genealogies https://www.familysearch.org/search/tree

FamilySearch Wiki https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page A free, online genealogy and family history guide that lists websites, provides research strategies, and suggests records and resources to help you find ancestors from all over the world.

FamilySearch Learning Center How-to videos and articles for education https://www.familysearch.org/ask/landing…

FamilySearch Memories https://www.familysearch.org/photos/ The Memories Gallery is a place where all of the photos, stories, documents, and audio recordings that you add to FamilySearch are collected.

FamilySearch Indexing https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/ The volunteer indexing project running worldwide to index all the record collections on FamilySearch.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Debra thanks us for the podcast and for The Genealogy Squad on Facebook.
• Kelly is a teacher in Idaho and asks for inexpensive suggestions of materials to help her students’ research.
• Jim commented about Mike’s ahnentafel filing system discussed in episode 366.
• Robin wrote to describe another personal filing system.
• Tom asked for learning links about GEDmatch.
• Ginny asked whether there is a DNA testing company that only matches to your paternal side.
• Corrine found a DNA cousin match on both sides of her family that helped with multiple brick walls.
• Kim was talking at work about a funeral she had just attended, when a coworker commented that the name was familiar. It turned out that their grandmothers were cousins. It’s a very small world!

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts. 

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/.

And listen for our major announcement from The Guys on October 1, 2019!

Elissa Powell is a popular Pittsburgh-area genealogy speaker and instructor. She has been heavily involved with the Board for Certification of Genealogists, and she is the co-director of the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP).

You can find out more about Elissa and her available lectures at http://www.powellgenealogy.com/

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

News You Can Use and Share

• Unsung Heroes Awards for 3Q2019 will be announced at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Washington, DC, this coming week.
• Ancestry.com has published two unique Holocaust Records collections for free, making them searchable for the first time.
• Ancestry.com has announced that it now shows parental relationships on each person.
• Vivid-Pix launched its Zoom/Transcribe software update on July 9th at the Allen County Public Library.
• Yankee Publishing has acquired Family Tree Magazine.
• American Ancestors and the Archdiocese of Boston have announced a major expansion in their partnership to digitize important sacramental records in the history of Boston’s Catholic Church.
• Findmypast.com has announced numerous changes to a number of their collections: Middlesex Baptisms; Huddersfield Baptisms; Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions; Essex Baptism Index, Marriages and Banns, and Burial Index; Derbyshire Births and Baptisms; Kent Burials; Maryland Index to Colonial Probate Records; and Maryland Wills and Probate Records.
• FamilySearch has announced that users can now correct name indexing errors in records. 
• Drew discusses many new and expanded collections from FamilySearch.

Book Review 

George delivers a review of David McCullough’s book, The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West. The book brings to life the stories of the New Englanders who migrated west to settle the Old Northwest Territory, especially Ohio. Highly recommended.

Blaine T. Bettinger

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on what happens to DNA samples after they arrive at the testing labs.

Cyndi Ingle

Cyndi Ingle’s “Cyndi Says” segment discusses using YouTube for learning more about genealogical resources.

• U.S. National Archives, https://www.youtube.com/USNationalArchives
• Library of Congress, https://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCongress
• The National Archives UK, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNationalArchivesUK
• The British Library, https://www.youtube.com/britishlibrary
• National Archives of Australia, https://www.youtube.com/user/NationalArchives1
• Archives New Zealand, https://www.youtube.com/user/archivesnz
• Library and Archives Canada, https://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryArchiveCanada
• National Genealogical Society, https://www.youtube.com/user/NGSGenealogy
• Ohio Genealogical Society, https://www.youtube.com/user/OhioGenealogicalSoci
• Ancestry.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/AncestryCom/
• Findmypast, https://www.youtube.com/user/findmypast
• MyHeritage, https://www.youtube.com/user/MyHeritageLtd/
• Fold3, https://www.youtube.com/user/Fold3Team
• GenealogyBank, https://www.youtube.com/user/GenealogyBank
• Cyndi's List - How To - Internet Video, https://www.cyndislist.com/how-to/internet-video/
• Cyndi's List - Video & Audio - Internet Audio & Video, https://www.cyndislist.com/video/internet/

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Don writes about DD-214 forms given to military personnel at the time of their discharge.
• Trisha asks Drew for recommendations about how to catalog Civil War books and manuscripts in their library.
• Margie writes to further discuss Bishops Transcripts of English and Welsh parish registers.
• Laura wants to know more about the demographics of AncestryDNA matches.
• Tom wants to know more about American social life in the late 1890s, and George finds a book for him.
• Mike shares details about how he has organized his genealogical records.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

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Listen for a major announcement from The Guys on October 1, 2019!

Pat Stamm is a popular genealogy speaker and long-time genealogy educator, who specializes in research in the St. Louis, Missouri area. 

You can find out more about Pat and her available lectures at http://stlouisgenealogy.com/

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Shannon Combs-Bennett is a popular genealogy speaker and writer. Her new book, co-authored with Brianne Kirkpatrick, is entitled The DNA Guide for Adoptees: How to Use Genealogy and Genetics to Uncover Your Roots, Connect with Your Biological Family, and Better Understand Your Medical History.

You can read more from Shannon at her blog Trials and Tribulations of a Self-Taught Family Historian.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

News You Can Use and Share

The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce that nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards for the 3rd quarter of 2019 are being accepted until midnight Eastern Time on 1 August 2019. Learn more at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/06/genealogy-guys-and-vivid-pix-announce.html and at Aha! Seminars, Inc., at https://ahaseminars.com/.

MyHeritage has begun selling DNA kits at Costco in the UK, added new features to its mobile app, and introduced the “Genealogy Basics” Blog Series.

The schedule and details about MyHeritage LIVE in Amsterdam on 6-8 September 2019 have been announced. Details can be found at https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/06/myheritage-live-2019s-schedule-genealogy-dna-and-so-much-more/.

RootsMagic has upgraded and enhanced its Live Chat support at its website. This complements their telephone support and other customer support resources.

Penguin Random House has posted the winning bid to acquire the book publishing rights for F+W Media, which includes Family Tree Books.

American Ancestors, the online site of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, commemorates Juneteenth with the launch of a new website: The GU Memory Project is named for Georgetown University and the 272 enslaved individuals listed on the 1838 bill of sale, and the GU272 Memory Project website (gu272.americanancestors.org) features fully documented genealogies of the families who were sold, along with audio interviews of their modern descendants speaking about a wide range of topics, from personal memories of family members to racism in America.

Findmypast announces new and updated collections including: the Greater London Burial Index; New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016; International Records Update for Sweden, Iceland, and Luxembourg; Lancastershire Baptisms, Marriages and Banns, and Burials; and updates to its British and Irish newspapers.

Ancestry unveiled over 225 new AncestryDNA communities and moved its ThruLines, MyTreeTags, and Improved DNA Matches out of beta and into production.

Drew recaps some major record additions at FamilySearch, including some massive new collections.

Blaine T. Bettinger

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the reasons for Y-DNA testing, how to choose the most appropriate Y-DNA test, and when to upgrade.

Get more from Blaine in the Genetic Genealogy Tips and Techniques group on Facebook, and at Blaine's DNA Central subscription site.

Cyndi Ingle

Cyndi Ingle’s “Cyndi Says” segment discusses Using Tabs in Your Browser.

• OneTab - Chrome & Firefox https://www.one-tab.com
• Humble New Tab - Chrome & Firefox https://ibillingsley.ca 
• Toby - Better Than Bookmarks - Chrome & Firefox http://www.gettoby.com 
• Tabli - Chrome https://www.gettabli.com
• TabLister - Safari https://safari-extensions.apple.com/details/?id=com.paulgriffinpetty.tablister-54DM2A49PR

• 14 Best tab managers for Chrome as of 2019 https://www.slant.co/topics/7734/~tab-managers-for-chrome 
• The Best Chrome Extensions for Managing Tabs https://www.howtogeek.com/354145/the-best-chrome-extensions-for-managing-tabs/
• The 10 Best Extensions for Chrome Tab Management https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-extensions-chrome-tab-management/
• The Best Firefox Extensions for Managing Tabs https://www.howtogeek.com/357715/the-best-firefox-extensions-for-managing-tabs/ 
• 12 Incredibly Useful Ways to Manage Multiple Tabs in Firefox https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/12-incredibly-useful-ways-manage-multiple-tabs-firefox/
• How to use Safari’s tab management and bookmark stashing to avoid losing web pages https://www.macworld.com/article/3267710/safari-tab-management.html
• 8 Ways to Manage Tabs in Microsoft Edge Browser https://www.webnots.com/8-ways-to-manage-tabs-in-microsoft-edge-browser/

Get more from Cyndi Ingle at Cyndi's List (cyndislist.com).

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Chris wrote about seeking a GEDCOM splitter program for use in breaking his large tree into pieces. He found a program called Splitter at http://www.llenrup.com/.
• Petty wants to know if it is still possible to become a professional genealogist and The Guys respond.
• Ray is seeking information about early Native American records and other resources that might exist, particularly in North Carolina for Cherokee. The Guys ask our listeners to share information that they might know or suggest.

George and Drew end the episode by discussing some additional ways to improve the use of the physical genealogical workspace.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/.

Janet Hovorka, the "Chart Chick", is the co-owner with her husband Kim of Family Chartmasters, a company that produces beautiful printed family trees. She is a popular speaker at genealogy conferences and the author of the Zap the Grandma Gap books.

Learn more about Janet at janethovorka.com.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Our podcast hosting service, Libsyn, has partnered with Entercom to distribute podcasts on Radio.com. That means that this podcast will be available there.

Drew talks about Apple’s announcement that it is discontinuing iTunes in the next version of the macOS, Catalina, and what that means for music, podcast, and television users who upgrade their Mac's operating system this fall.

The launch of the new Facebook group page, The Genealogy Squad, took place on May 6, 2019. Membership is nearing 15,000. You can join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad. And read our blog posting at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/06/the-genealogy-squad-you-are-not-alone.html about where our members are located.

News You Can Use and Share

New historical birth, marriage, and death registers for Ireland are available at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie.

Findmypast has released Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Death & Burial Index records, Pennsylvania Register of Mine Accidents, Cardiganshire Baptisms, Marriages & Banns, and Burials, Kent Baptisms, Marriages & Banns, and Burials, Phillimore Marriage Registers, and updates to Italian and Danish records.

Drew recaps some major record additions at FamilySearch.

Blaine T. Bettinger's DNA Segment

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on creating a DNA testing strategy that will both fit your budget and will get your DNA testing data on as many sites as feasible.

Cyndi Ingle's "Cyndi Says"

Cyndi Ingle’s “Cyndi Says” segment discusses how you can use Google to search for specific file types.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Katherine writes to tell us she earlier connected with one of our Unsung Heroes Award winners, Stacy Ashmore Cole.
• Scott, Gloria, and Katherine wrote praising the Genealogy Connection interview with Sunny Morton.
• Debra wrote about how much she enjoyed the Genealogy Connection interview with Russ Worthington. She also shared two good tips.
• Tom wants help and advice about splitting his existing single family tree at Ancestry into multiple trees. Listener suggestions and insights are welcome.

The Guys discuss how they have their home genealogical research workspaces set up, and how George has created lighting under his hutch.

The Guys share some of their upcoming speaking schedules. You can always learn more at https://ahaseminars.com/eventListings.php?nm=52.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Sunny Morton is an internationally known and award-winning writer and speaker. In this episode, Sunny shares her thoughts about writing, and discusses her upcoming book about using U.S. church records for genealogical research.

Find out more about Sunny at sunnymorton.com.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

The Guys have resolved the high-pitched sound problem and have replaced the six affected episodes (GGP 359, 360, 351 & GC 52, 53, 54) with clean ones. Read more at our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/05/6-previous-episodes-re-released-with.html.

Winners of the Unsung Heroes Awards for 2Q2019 will be announced on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank. A special presentation will be made at 1:30 PM in the convention center lobby, followed by the remainder in the Exhibit Hall at the Flip-Pal/Vivid-Pix booth.

The launch of the new Facebook group page, The Genealogy Squad, took place on May 6, 2019. Membership has topped 11,800 in just three weeks and is still growing fast. The principals are Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, George G. Morgan, and Drew Smith. You can join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad.

News You Can Use and Share

MyHeritage announced the launch of the MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry test on May 20, 2019. It includes dozens of personalized and easy-to-understand health reports in addition to the ethnicity results, a chromosome browser, and matching with others in their database.  A new kit is $199; an upgrade to your existing DNA kit is $120. Read their announcement at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/search/label/MyHeritage%20Health%20%26%20Ancestry%20Test and learn more at their website.

Ancestry announced that it has surpassed 15 million members in its DNA network.

Findmypast has announced the launch of ancestor sharing for users with family trees online. This is an optional feature.

Findmypast has released Queensland Soldier Portraits (1914-1918), and has announced the launch of over 114 million new birth, christening, marriage, death, and burial records covering 20 European nations (1502-1960).

FamilySearch celebrates 20 years online.

Drew recaps some major record additions at FamilySearch.

Blaine T. Bettinger

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the researcher's problem of confirmation bias, and how it can affect both DNA-based research and traditional genealogical research.

Cyndi Ingle

Cyndi Ingle’s “Cyndi Says” segment highlights web resources about archives. She provides links to:

• Alabama Mosaic, http://www.alabamamosaic.org
• Alaska’s Digital Archives, http://vilda.alaska.edu
• Arizona Memory Project, http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov
• Arkansas History Commission (AHC), http://www.ark-ives.com
• Online Archive of California, http://www.oac.cdlib.org
• Colorado Virtual Library, http://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org
• Connecticut Digital Collections, http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/CT_Digital_Collections
• State of Delaware – Digital Archives, http://archives.delaware.gov/exhibits/exhibits-toc.shtml
• Florida Memory, https://www.floridamemory.com
• Georgia’s Virtual Vault, http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/
• Hawaii State Archives Digital Collections, https://digitalcollections.hawaii.gov/greenstone3/library
• Idaho State Archives, http://history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives
• Illinois Digital Archives, http://www.idaillinois.org
• Indiana Digital Archives, https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/
• Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, http://www.iowaheritage.org
• Kansas Memory, http://www.kansasmemory.org
• Kentucky Digital Library, http://kdl.kyvl.org
• Louisiana Digital Library, http://louisianadigitallibrary.org/
• Maine Memory Network, http://www.mainememory.net
• Archives of Maryland Online, http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/html/index.html
• Digital Commonwealth - Massachusetts Collections Online, https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org
• Seeking Michigan, http://seekingmichigan.org
• Minnesota Reflections, http://reflections.mndigital.org
• MDAH Digital Archives - Mississippi Department of Archives and History, http://www.mdah.ms.gov/arrec/digital_archives/
• Missouri Digital Heritage, http://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh
• Montana Memory Project, http://montanamemory.org
• Nebraska State Historical Society, http://nebraskahistory.org/index.shtml
• Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records Digital Collections, http://www.nsladigitalcollections.org
• New Hampshire Historical Society, https://www.nhhistory.org
• New Jersey Digital Highway, http://www.njdigitalhighway.org
• New Mexico's Digital Collections, http://econtent.unm.edu
• New York State Archives' Digital Collections, http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov
• North Carolina Digital Collections, http://digital.ncdcr.gov
• Digital Horizons (North Dakota & Minnesota), http://digitalhorizonsonline.org
• Ohio Memory, http://www.ohiomemory.org
• Oklahoma Digital Prairie, http://digitalprairie.ok.gov
• Oregon State Archives, http://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/default.aspx
• Pennsylvania State Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us
• Rhode Island State Archives - Digital Library, http://sos.ri.gov/archon/?p=digitallibrary/digitallibrary
• South Carolina Digital Library, http://scmemory.org
• Digital Library of South Dakota (DLSD), http://dlsd.sdln.net
• Tennessee Virtual Archive, http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org
• Texas Digital Archive, https://www.tsl.texas.gov/texasdigitalarchive
• Digital Utah, http://pioneer.utah.gov/digital/utah.html
• Vermont State Archives, https://www.sec.state.vt.us/archives-records/state-archives.aspx
• Library of Virginia, http://www.lva.virginia.gov
• Washington State Digital Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov
• West Virginia Division of Culture and History, http://www.wvculture.org
• Wisconsin Historical Society, http://www.wisconsinhistory.org
• Wyoming State Archives, http://wyoarchives.state.wy.us

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Florence wrote to Vivid-Pix to share her delight with the new software.
• John asks about maintaining a source database in MS Word, in Evidentia, or in EndNote. The Guys ask our listeners for their feedback.
• Tom and his wife are headed to Washington, DC, in May 2020 and plan to research at NARA. The Guys provide some advice but also ask listeners to share their recommendations for a successful research trip.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Russ Worthington may be best known to genealogists as "Cousin Russ," an actual cousin of and friend to DearMyrtle.  Russ blogs and speaks online and at conferences about genealogy database software and other technology topics.  Russ and Drew talk about the use of online tools and video to educate genealogists, and why Russ doesn't have any brick walls (yet).

Find out about where you can see and read more from Russ at this page: http://dearmyrtle.com/blog2/index.php/2017/10/03/who-is-cousin-russ/

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

The Genealogy Guys announced the launch of The Genealogy Squad Facebook Page on May 6, 2019, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad. The principals are Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, George G. Morgan, and Drew Smith. In the first 7 days, membership has exceeded 8,000 members.

The deadline for nominations for the 2Q2019 Unsung Heroes Awards is midnight Eastern Time, May 15, 2019. Awards will be announced at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank on June 1, 2019. Details and nomination materials are available at https://ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=24.

News You Can Use and Share

The Guys were honored at the Ohio Genealogical Society 2019 Conference in Mason, Ohio, on May 4 with an award acknowledging their exceptional support for the Society and its annual conference.

We are sad to report the passing of Donn Devine, JD, CG Emeritus, of Wilmington, Delaware on May 8, 2019. Donn was a leader in the genealogical community and will be deeply missed.

Vivid-Pix announces a new release of its RESTORE software that includes image metadata creation and Artificial Intelligence image improvement capabilities. A free trial is available for Windows or Mac at https://vivid-pix.com/restore.html. Use code 3GENEALOGYGUYS or 3GENEALOGYGUYSR. Past purchasers receive a free update to RESTORE.

Ancestry posted a blog post describing how the updated Ethnicity Estimate works and how to preserve your older estimate if you so choose (but there's a deadline for that).

MyHeritage recently added the 1940 Denmark Census to its historical database.

The British Newspaper Archive continues to add to its digital titles from Britain and Ireland.

Findmypast has announced the launch of ancestor sharing for users with family trees online. This is an optional feature.

Findmypast has released Queensland Soldier Portraits (1914-1918), Scotland Monumental Inscriptions, Panama Records, new pages for their British and Irish newspapers, British India Office Deaths and burials, an update to the 1939 Register, Bahamas Records, DAR Lineage Books (1890-1921), additions to the Philadelphia Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms and Parish Registers, and Lincolnshire Parish Records.

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City is adding Sunday (main floor only) and longer Monday hours to its schedule.

Drew recaps three weeks of record additions at FamilySearch.

Blaine T. Bettinger

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on deciding who to test, how to approach them, and how to manage multiple tests.

Cyndi Ingle

Cyndi Ingle’s “Cyndi Says” segment highlights the importance of browsing websites rather than depending solely upon search facilities.

• Cyndi's List, browse the Categories, http://www.CyndisList.com/categories/
• Ancestry.com, browse their Card Catalog, http://search.ancestry.com/search/cardcatalog.aspx
• FamilySearch, Browse All Published Records, https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list
• FindMyPast, browse their List of All Records, http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records
• Fold3, browse their List All Records, http://www.fold3.com/documents/
• GenealogyBank, browse their List of All Newspapers, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/sourcelist/
• MyHeritage, browse their Collection Catalog, https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog
• NewspaperArchive, Browse Available Papers by Location, http://newspaperarchive.com/browse/
• Newspapers.com, Browse Newspapers, http://www.newspapers.com/browse/

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• George learns that the Girl Scouts also have a genealogy program for its members.
• Carol wanted to know how to obtain Vivid-Pix RESTORE directly from the company as opposed to via Amazon.
• Marlise talks about how she got involved with her genealogy research during a long illness. She also asked for an interview with an expert on the topic of Jewish DNA.
• Jesse detailed his search and brick wall woes for an ancestral line.

The Guys share parts of their upcoming speaking schedule. You can always learn more at https://ahaseminars.com/eventListings.php?nm=52.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Crista Cowan is Corporate Genealogist at Ancestry.com and known widely as "The Barefoot Genealogist". Crista and Drew discuss the widespread use of video to educate genealogists, and what other directions genealogical education might take going forward. 

Learn more about Crista at http://cristacowan.com/

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

The Genealogy Guys welcome Cyndi Ingle, founder of Cyndi’s List, to the podcast for a regular feature called Cyndi Says, beginning with this episode. She joins Blaine T. Bettinger, founder of DNA Central, and his regular featured discussion with Drew about DNA.

We have a big announcement coming on May 1st. Check our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com that day and our Facebook page.

A reminder that the Genealogy Guys are accepting nominations for the next round of the Unsung Heroes Award. The deadline is midnight on May 15th and winners will be announced on June 1st online and at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. Details are at https://ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=24.

News You Can Use and Share

• Findmypast has added Poor Law and BMD records for Kent.
• Drew recaps free FamilySearch record additions.

Blaine T. Bettinger's DNA Segment

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the Shared cM Project. Blaine operates a subscription-based DNA education service at DNA Central.

Cyndi Ingle's Cyndi Says

Cyndi Ingle’s debut of “Cyndi Says” highlights how to use Google to search all the contents of a specific website.  You can find more from Cyndi at Cyndi's List!

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Lisa is interested in suggestions for how to engage young people in genealogy. The Guys respond and so can you.
• Linda has questions about her second great-grandfather, including whether he might have been indentured to a shipping company, his rapid movement westward, and where she might find his naturalization records.

The Guys share some of their upcoming speaking schedule. You can always learn more at https://ahaseminars.com/eventListings.php?nm=52.

Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Sue Kaufman is the Manager of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston, Texas, and has previously worked at the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She has also been active in national and state genealogy societies, and in the American Library Association.  She talks with Drew about her path to becoming a genealogy librarian, and how patrons can become better prepared for a visit to a library or other repository.  

Learn more about the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research.

The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce that nominations are being accepted for the next round of the Unsung Heroes Awards. Nominations are due by May 15, 2019, and winners will be announced on June 1, 2019.

The Genealogy Guys announce that Cyndi Ingle, founder of Cyndi’s List, will join the podcast for a regular feature called "Cyndi Says".

News You Can Use and Share

• Findmypast has added Poor Law and BMD records for Kent.
• Drew recaps free FamilySearch record additions.

Book Reviews

George reviews the following books:

• Writing a Memoir - from Stuck to Finished! by Karen Dustman
• Published: The Proven Path from Blank Page to Published Author by Chandler Bolt
• Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Families: Baldy, Kerstetter, and Long by Gregory Edwin Price
• From the Emerald Isle to the Cream City: A History of the Irish in Milwaukee

The DNA Segment with Blaine T. Bettinger

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on DNA testing on ancestral artifacts such as envelopes, stamps, and hair samples, and also covers testing the recently deceased.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• John shares his spreadsheet for comparing families in the early US federal censuses (1790-1840).
• Lili let us know that she was successful in getting her lineage society application submitted and approved. Congratulations, Lili!
• Neal is trying to obtain a War of 1812 Discharge Certificate for his ancestor from the National Archives and Records Administration.
• Daniel’s ancestors and family members changed surnames, and he is asking for some reasons why they might have done so.
• Ryan is looking for resources about his ancestor who moved from Philadelphia to Nebraska and then back again to help him understand the reasons, the migration route, and more.

Margaret Cheney is the current president of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS), and has served in many roles at the state organization level and as part of her local OGS chapter. She talks about how she first became involved with her local society, about the upcoming OGS conference, about lineage societies, and about why it is important for society members to volunteer.

The Genealogy Guys are using their new sound mixer beginning with this episode. Visit our blog for details about the new equipment. Sincere thanks go out to our sponsors and generous Patreon supporters for making this improvement possible.

The Guys discuss their great experiences at the 2019 Podfest Multimedia Expo.

News You Can Use

• MyHeritage has added 7.1 million records of Norwegian Censuses in four collections.
• The Canadian Research Knowledge Network has made more than 60 million pages of digitized Canadian heritage documents accessible.
• Findmypast has added 23 million new U.S. marriages to its site for searching.
• Drew recaps free FamilySearch record additions.

Blaine T. Bettinger and the DNA segment

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on recent announcements from MyHeritage regarding their new DNA tools: AutoCluster and the Theory of Family Relativity.

Our Listeners Talk to Us

• Listener response to a call for how you use spreadsheets in your research has been strong.
• Another Laura tells us she uses spreadsheets when extracting from indexes; to compile each year’s data when doing city directory research; and to create a combination timeline/family group sheet/timeline.
• Sherry paid for a DNA test for a cousin who has since died. Are there legal questions she should be aware of if she wants to submit the data to GEDmatch?
• Bill reports that he has had problems with Ancestry tree data disappearing from RootsMagic. He believes it is an API problem. George heard from another friend on Sunday who has experienced the same problem.
• Tom reports that the new Ancestry beta color coding tag system has rendered a Google extension inoperable. Drew tells how to opt out of the Ancestry beta.
• Spencer shares two important topics:
  • Masonic records include applications to join and these can contain much genealogical information.
  • The librarian at the Webster Memorial Library in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, plans to break up the collections placed there by the Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society. Some materials would be moved to a basement and would no longer be accessible by researchers. Email to the Van Buren Library Board of Directors Chairman, Bruce Cutting, at [email protected] to complain about this situation is welcome. The Guys make suggestions about written agreements that should be created and signed to clarify such situations.

Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news!  And send questions or comments to the podcast at [email protected].

The Genealogy Guys Podcast and Vivid-Pix announced the first winners of the Unsung Heroes Awards at RootsTech 2019. Visit the blog for details about the winners.

Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., joins us for discussions with Drew about DNA topics on episodes of The Genealogy Guys Podcast starting this week.

The News

• MyHeritage made a number of announcements at RootsTech 2019:
  • Database has doubled since RootsTech 2018.
  • 5 million MyHeritage DNA kits have been sold, the most sales in Europe.
  • New AutoClusters tool has been introduced to MyHeritage DNA.
  • Theory of Family Relativity DNA tool has been introduced to MyHeritage DNA to facilitate matching.
  • MyHeritage has completed digitizing of all of Israel’s cemeteries, searchable online with images, locations, and fully transcribed records.
  • MyHeritage has extended their DNA Quest pro bono initiative to reunite adoptees through free genetic testing.
• Ancestry announced 94 new and updated communities for people of African American and Afro-Caribbean descent.
• Ancestry announced several new DNA tools, and Blaine and Drew will discuss them later.
• Stephen and Tabitha King have donated $1.25 million to the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
• Findmypast added over 23 million new U.S. marriage records to their collection.
• Findmypast also added Yorkshire Baptisms, Marriage Banns, Marriages, and Burials, and an update to the 1939 Register.
• Findmypast has acquired RootsFinder, Inc, a free family tree builder.
• Findmypast announced a project to digitize and publish the 1921 Census of England and Wales.
• The Archives of Manitoba, Canada, is digitizing over 1,000 reels of microfilm for the Hudson’s Bay Company (1670-1870) and placing the records online.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated $2 million to the International African American Museum being built in Charleston, South Carolina.
• RootsTech London will take place on 24-26 October 2019.
• Drew recaps the highlights of the January 2019 record additions and a look at what’s coming this year.

A Discussion with Blaine T. Bettinger

This week’s discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on Ancestry.com’s newly announced DNA tools. They include a new tool called ThruLines, and a new tool for working with and marking matches (in beta mode), and a Tree Tagging tool (also in beta mode).

Listener Email

• Listeners Barb and Vicki also responded to Laura’s inquiry in Episode #357 about uses for spreadsheets in genealogy.
• Bill reported he had a loss of data between RootsMagic and Ancestry. George referred him ASAP to RootsMagic’s Customer Support, and also described how he backs up his RootsMagic data on his computer, on Dropbox, and at an offline storage service.
• Tom advises Jewish researchers not to ignore German Catholic records as he has made discoveries of Jewish families’ information in those collections.
• Tom advises us that he has acquired very old photo albums, and that he in one case reunited it with the descendants. But what about the other one?

The Guys would like to express our sincere gratitude to our Patreon supporters. Your financial contributions are an investment in our ability to provide our services to the genealogical community for free since 5 September 2005.

The Genealogy Guys have returned from their working cruise in the Caribbean on the Norwegian Epic. They want to thank Pat Adams, Annette Burke Lyttle, and Dale Heins of The Villages and Anna Pellegrini of Anchors Aweigh Cruises & Tours for a fabulous trip. You’ll find more details on The Genealogy Guys Blog.

Don’t forget to get your nomination/submission form in by midnight Eastern Time on 15 February for the first quarterly Unsung Heroes Awards. The Guys and Vivid-Pix RESTORE are sponsoring these awards to sing the praises of individuals, societies, libraries and archives, and young people under age 21 who scan/digitize, index, and transcribe records to make them accessible to researchers worldwide. Nominees need not be huge, prolific producers. You can even nominate yourself. First awards will be made at RootsTech, and we’ll select winners every quarter!

The Guys will be announcing another huge revelation of a great new segment on The Genealogy Guys Podcast and can hardly wait! Stay tuned to the podcast, The Genealogy Guys Blog, and our Facebook page.

And don’t overlook The Genealogy Guys Blog for more exciting news, commentary, tips and methodologies, and some of our personal research and stories!

The News

• MyHeritage added 22.7 million new records during December 2018 and instituted a new DNA upload policy.
• MyHeritage will be demonstrating new features and making announcements at their booth at RootsTech. They’ll also be live streaming some of their presentations.
• MyHeritage has announced that their webinar arm, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, will begin presenting webinars in other languages, starting with one in Spanish, “Cómo explicar los grados de relación familiar” on Feb 13, 2019. Check https://familytreewebinars.com for the schedule as it is announced.
• Heather Yvonne McLean of New Zealand has been awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for her services to genealogy and historical research. She has invested more than 30 years’ service transcribing tombstones.
• Genealogy author Nathan Dylan Goodwin has a new short story out, a prequel to one of his characters. It is called The Asylum and is available at Amazon for $.99. However, reader can visit his website at nathandylangoodwin.com for a link where they can download the story for free.
• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) has received a wonderful collection of the records and publications from Kinship Books with more to come.
• Findmypast has released parish baptisms, marriages, and burial records for Norfolk, Kent, and Middlesex, a new version of the 1939 Register, England Roman Catholic Parish baptisms, marriages, and burial records, Mexico baptisms, marriages, and burial records, Lancashire Wills and Probates, and more newspaper records.
• FamilySearch had 5.8 billion records online at the end of 2018 and released a recap of the major additions for the year.
• Drew recaps the highlights of the January 2019 record additions and a look at what’s coming this year.

Listener Email

• Deb is considering purchasing RootsMagic Version 7 but wonders if she should wait until the forthcoming Version 8 is released. RootsMagic tells us that anyone who buys Version 7 now will get Version 8 and its registration key free. Nathan also wrote to let us know he had received the same information.
• Traci reminded The Guys that the DNA Doe Project, another non-profit volunteer group working with law enforcement, solved six John/Jane Doe cases. Learn more at http://dnadoeproject.org.
• Laura wants to know how people use Excel in genealogy. She is looking for a book on the subject as well. Drew also directed Laura to CyndisList at https://www.cyndislist.com/ where he did a search for “spreadsheet template” where there are many resources listed, including some genealogy templates. Listeners, please email us your ideas and uses to share with Laura!
• Keith shared a site called markeverygrave.com where you can purchase small, inexpensive grave markers and permanently affix markers.
• Drew had a shout-out from another member of the Florida Podcasters Association.
• Ed wrote with a question about the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) and why it should be an essential part of your research.
• Jim wrote about having read a fictional book that mentioned the deaths at the Dozier School for Boys. He recalled Drew’s involvement in the real-life research and asked if there has been any updates.
• Laura wrote how much she enjoyed the recent interview Drew conducted with Kenyatta Berry. She also explained her emotions at standing at her Revolutionary War ancestors’ homes and learning more about them, including their slave ownership.

The Guys would like to express our sincere gratitude to our Patreon supporters. Your financial contributions are an investment in our ability to provide our services to the genealogical community for free since 5 September 2005.

George and Drew welcome their newest podcast sponsor, Vivid-Pix, with an interview with its CEO, Rick Voight.  Rick shares his background in the photo industry, and describes his company's RESTORE photo and document restoration software.

George and Drew then announce the partnership between The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix as sponsors of the Unsung Heroes Awards program for individuals and organizations who scan, digitize, index, and/or transcribe photos and documents. Details about the program can be found at vivid-pix.com/unsungheroes, and nominations for the first set of awards are due by February 15, 2019.

Kenyatta Berry returns to Genealogy Connection to discuss her new book, The Family Tree Toolkit.  To learn even more about Kenyatta, also listen to Genealogy Connection #010.

Questions or comments about the show? Email [email protected]

The Genealogy Guys take a look back at 2018 and a look ahead at 2019.  

The news includes:

• MyHeritage announced that its Family Tree Webinars are now closed-captioned.
• The book There is Something About Edgefield is an Award Finalist in the 2018 Best Books Award in the category of History-United States. We reviewed the book in Episode #339. Congratulations!
• Findmypast announces a trial of a revolutionary new newspaper search. They also announced records of the Cheshire Diocese of Chester Parish Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials.
• Scan-a-Thon, a 72-hour scanning marathon, will take place on 11-14 January 2019. For more information, contact Eowyn Langholf at [email protected].
• FamilySearch was awarded the PRSA Silver Anvil Award for its historic Freedmen’s Bureau Project.
• Drew recaps the latest in FamilySearch’s new images and indexed records.

The Guys describe a great evening with Kenyatta D. Berry at the John F. Germany Public Library in downtown Tampa. A review of her new book, The Family Tree Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy, can be viewed on the Genealogy Guys Blog 15 December post.

Listener email includes:

• Kudos to George on his post at the Genealogy Guys Blog titled My Parents Married Twice! on 13 December 2018.
• Thomas commented on the discussion about DNA beneficiaries in Episode #352.
• Hugh asked questions about RootsMagic’s interface with Ancestry.com called TreeShare.
• Lisa had questions about managing media in Family Tree Maker for Mac.
• Lili is working on lineage society applications and wants to know specifically how many sources for each fact are required and/or acceptable.
• Roger asks about DNA testing on a lock of hair from his great-great-grandmother.
• Betsy is seeking resources about people who went west in the early 1860s to participate in the gold rushes there.

The news includes:

• MyHeritage announced Shared Ancestral Places, a new facility in its MyHeritage DNA.
• MyHeritage announced that artifact testing is on its way.
• MyHeritage held a very successful conference, MyHeritage LIVE, in Oslo, Norway, and videos of the keynote by Gilad Japhet and 23 other presentations are available for free at https://familytreewebinars.com/MHLIVE2018.
• Findmypast has added 106K Pennsylvania Cemetery & Burial records, and a variety of English and Scotland military records.
• Findmypast has partnered with Living DNA to launch a new discovery experience with a breakdown of 80 global regions, including 21 across Britain and Ireland.
• FamilySearch is partnering with the Dallas Public Library to digitize the library’s extensive family history book collection.
• FamilySearch announced free access to more than 150 million Italian historical genealogical records.
• Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch.

Drew reviews two new books:

• Nathan Dylan Goodwin has published a new book, Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies, and the Red Star. It introduces a new character, Mrs. Harriett Agnes McDougall, who investigates the circumstances surrounding her son’s death during the Great War.
• Family Tree Books has published a new edition of Nancy Hendrickson’s book, The Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com. The new book provides great advice for maximizing your use and searches of Ancestry.com and features new chapters about AncestryDNA.

Drew explains what the recent announcement means that in rare instances a male can pass mitochondrial DNA to his offspring.

Listener email includes:

• Susie thanks George for his recent presentations in Roswell, New Mexico, and says she has already been applying new techniques she learned in a recent research trip to Vermont.
• Statch thanks The Guys for a recent blog post about money used in colonial America. They remind people to read the blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com where they will find that post and recent posts about:
  • Using a perpetual calendar
  • School records
  • Online library reference resources
  • African Americans and Native Americans
  • Hispanic resources
  • Jewish resources
• Linda thanks The Guys for explaining why the Castle Garden website and Stephen Morse’s One-Step searches reveal different results. She also recommends Amy Johnson Crow’s Generations Café podcast and specifically her episode on Overlooked Things on FamilySearch.
• John shared his experience with searching census records for his family surname, how the enumerators butchered it, and how he used various keywords for his ancestor’s medical profession to locate misspelled and mis-indexed records.
• Laura turned on FamilySearch WebHints in her RootsMagic database and found many new records. In particular, she describes three marriage records that provided new insights for her family.
• Van is caught up with listening to all of our podcasts! He writes about research into South Carolina records and discusses questions about family groups found. Included are the used of DNA in this research.
• Joseph wrote in response to Beth’s Mennonite research in Episode #352, and provided some reference sites to help with Pennsylvania Mennonite research:
  • Genealogical Society of PA - https://genpa.org/
  • GSP's PA Research Guides - https://genpa.org/public-collections/pennsylvania-resources/
  • Historical Society of PA - https://hsp.org/
  • HSP's Card Catalog on FamilySearch -https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2524622
  • FamilySearch Wiki (Mennonites) - https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Mennonites
  • Mennonite Heritage Center Genealogy Resources - http://mhep.org/library/genealogy-resources/
• Daniel responded from Spain about Laura’s DNA “mess” and raised the issue of financial impacts of sharing the stories.
• Kelvin wrote about DNA artifact testing and comments on how helpful he is finding discussions on the Genetic Genealogy Tips & Techniques Facebook group. Interested listeners may want to join.
• Tedi asked about genealogical software that can be used on both a desktop and iPad.

The Guys discussed a brand-new DNA tool, Genetic Affairs, which can currently be used with your AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and Family Tree DNA results in order to cluster results. The tool’s website is at http://geneticaffairs.com and has a 12-page manual available for download.

Ari Wilkins is a popular speaker at genealogy conferences and a faculty member at IGHR.  She is on the genealogy staff of the Dallas Public Library, and has an expertise in African-American research.  

The news includes:

• MyHeritage recently held a very successful conference, MyHeritage LIVE, in Oslo, Norway. There were a number of announcements about their DNA testing, including a forthcoming ability to test envelopes and stamps for DNA. More details about all their announcements will be posted on The Genealogy Guys Blog.
• The Oklahoma Historical Society has added Dawes Commission Townsite Rolls to their collection of online databases at their website at http://www.okhistory.org/research/townsite-dawes.
• Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch.

Listener email includes:

• Ron sends a follow-up from the Wilson-Cobb Library Genealogy Workshop at which George presented in Roswell, New Mexico. He discusses state-level veterans’ compensation records and the rich personal and genealogical information they can contain.
• Linda asks about records of the Castle Garden immigration processing site in New York, and wonders why she gets different results from the Castle Garden website (http://www.castlegarden.org/) than from Stephen P. Morse’s One-Step search facility (https://stevemorse.org/).
• Jennifer tells us about the Android smartphone app for listening to podcasts called Podcast Addicts.
• Jennifer asks for advice concerning research on her Mennonite ancestors in the Saucon, Pennsylvania, area. The Guys ask for information and suggestions from our listeners.
• Tom asks for online sources for Scottish Military Records. George suggests:
  • National Records of Scotland>Research Guide>Military Records at https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/military-records.
  • Scottish Genealogy Society links regarding Military Records at https://www.scotsgenealogy.com/Links/Military.aspx.
  • FamilySearch Research Wiki’s article and links regarding Scotland Military Records at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Scotland_Military_Records.
• Hugh writes to discuss ethics and access to DNA test results, photographs, and family trees after a genealogist’s death. (Refer to Podcast Episode #342 and Blaine Bettinger’s Informed Consent Agreement and Beneficiary Agreement forms at https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2018/02/15/informed-consent-agreement-and-beneficiary-agreement/.
• One listener discusses uploading DNA results to multiple sites to maximize matches and contacts.
• Jim shares the details of some of his DNA test results that revealed some Non-Paternal Events (NPEs). He describes his attempts to contact his newly-discovered half-brother and some reactions from him and another family member.

The Guys share where they have recently presented and upcoming events through December.

The Guys celebrate the publication of their 400th episode (of the two podcasts taken together)!

George’s first article in The In-Depth Genealogist magazine (http://theindepthgenealogist.com) has just been published. He will be writing a column called Genealogy, by George in every issue. Podcast listeners can get a $10 discount on a subscription using the coupon code GUYS+IDGmag at http://www.theindepthgenealogist.com/subscription-form/.

Family Tree Magazine has published an e-book compilation of George’s popular Document Detective column at https://www.familytreemagazine.com/store/document-detective-ebook?.

The news includes:

• MyHeritage has become a Presenting Partner with Eurovision for its 2019 Eurovision Song Contest.
• RootsTech 2019 registration has opened for the annual Salt Lake City conference on February 27-March 2, 2019
• Church of Ireland records will be digitized with the award of a €100,000 government grant.
• 200 million records for the Netherlands are now accessible at the multi-lingual website Open Archives – http://www.openarch.nl.
• Fans of Nathan Dylan Goodwin can preorder his new book, Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies and the Red Star, in Kindle version at all Amazon websites.
• The Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) has announced the opening of the Richard E. Lackey Scholarship to support attendance at Gen-Fed 2019. Details and application are available at http://www.gen-fed.org/.
• Findmypast has released new records for Welsh Parish Records, Kent Parish Records, Northumberland and Durham Burials, Middlesex Baptisms, the 939 Register, and more.
• Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch.

Listener email includes:

• Jean writes about a Long Island library conference and the inclusion of The Guys’ books as recommended buys.
• Ed writes about a cousin who is beginning her search for birth parents.
• Brad asks for advice on getting started on preparations for his family’s upcoming 300th anniversary, including recommendations for what software or websites to use to collaborate with relatives.
• Robin is looking for a free GEDCOM viewer.
• Kelly follows up on her earlier email about mega-trees.
• Nikki poses questions about:
  • Mega-trees
  • Ancestors in psychiatric hospitals and suicides
  • What to expect at a local genealogical society meeting
  • Resources for researching slave ancestors
  • What kind of education might be pursued so she can help others with their genealogy
• Richard asks Drew for more information about researching manuscript collections.

Drew discusses GEDmatch, a tool for extending your research reach with your autosomal DNA test results and matching others who have tested.

Angela Walton-Raji is a popular genealogy speaker, writer, blogger, and podcaster, with a focus on African-American and Native American research. You can learn more about Angela and her podcast at her website, African Roots Podcast.

Lisa Alzo is a popular genealogy writer and speaker, and the author of the book The Family Tree Polish, Czech and Slovak Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Family Tree in Eastern Europe. You can learn more about Lisa at lisaalzo.com.

The news includes:

• AncestryDNA released new ethnicity estimates for all its DNA users.
• MyHeritage now supports uploads of 23andMe v5 and Living DNA data files.
• MyHeritage has partnered with British retailer WHSmith to sell DNA kits in their stores in Europe.
• RootsTech announces plans for an international RootsTech in London, England, 24-26 October 2019 at the ExCel London Convention Centre.
• David Rencher, Chief Genealogy Officer at FamilySearch, has been appointed Director of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
• The Federation of Genealogical Societies announces leadership changes.
• The Association of Professional Genealogists announces the three winners of the 2018 Young Professional Scholarships.
• Findmypast has released new Irish records, Wiltshire registers and records, Westmorland registers and records, Nebraska births, Electoral Registers, Jersey German Occupation Identity Cards, and Jersey German Occupation Prosecutions.
• Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch.

As follow-up to the discussion about organizing browser bookmarks on Episode #345, George announces publication of his article, "Use Bookmarks to Cluster Your Resources", in the September 2018 issue of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly.

Listener email includes:

• Julienne wrote to express how much she enjoyed Drew’s interview of Amy Johnson Crow (Genealogy Connection episode #46).
• Linda replied to Kelly (Episode #349) on the subject of why someone would have a massive online family tree. She explains her extensive research of family from the 1600s and the links she has made to build and successfully research her lines.
• Teresa asks about genealogy software programs, Family Tree Maker and RootsMagic.
• Hugh discusses finding vintage photos and secondhand postcards at flea markets and other venues.
• Judy provides two very important tips for researchers:
  1. Don’t assume the ethnicity of people who settled an area as you might miss excellent documentary sources.
  2. The Library of Virginia has made indices and images of Chancery Court records for many counties available online at http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/.
• Laura wrote to describe the “mess” she found as a result of DNA testing, particularly with people whose fathers were revealed as not their fathers. She asks about the ethical issues involved with revealing such findings. Listeners are encouraged to share their opinions and experiences.

Diahan Southard is a very popular speaker and writer on the topic of DNA testing. Learn more about Diahan at her website Your DNA Guide.

The Guys ask that you visit iTunes and leave a review for The Genealogy Guys Podcast. This will help support our efforts that have been going on for nearly 13 years, making us the longest-running genealogy podcast.

The news includes:

• The In-Depth Genealogist (http://theindepthgenealogist.com/) announces that George G. Morgan has joined its writing team.
• MyHeritage will host MyHeritage Live, an international conference in Oslo, Norway, on 2-4 November 2018. Full details about the event are at https://live2018.myheritage.com/.
• FamilySearch has released an expanded, indexed collection of the Ellis Island Immigrant Records 1820-1957. The records are accessible at their website and at the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation site.

Listener email includes:

• Two of our listeners named Jim shared news that a new genealogical mystery by Steve Robinson in the Jefferson Tayte series, Letters from the Dead, has been published.
• Andrew asks about when to trust other people’s family trees.
• Kelly asks how reliable the mega-trees are on Ancestry.
• One listener shared a link to the NARA publication, Prologue, and an article about “The WPA Census Soundexing Projects” at https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2002/spring/soundex-projects.html#.W3M8iKEKBg0.email.
• Pat had questions about the prefix numbers on US naturalization certificates. George provided a referral to the USCIS website and their page titled Certificate Number Series at https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/genealogy/certificate-series-numbers.
• Kathleen shared that Texas residents can obtain a free library card from the Houston Public Library that will provide remote access to many online databases, including genealogical ones.

The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com has published many new articles since the last podcast. Expand your experiences with our postings there.

The news includes:

• A new Laura G. Prescott Scholarship has been announced for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Donations are being accepted now. Full details can be found on our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2018/07/salt-lake-institute-of-genealogy-hosts.html.
• Construction of the International African-American Museum (IAAM) will begin in 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina, after a new $11M pledge was received.
• Join The Genealogy Guys, C. Ann Staley, and Blaine Bettinger on a Caribbean genealogy cruise in February. Sponsored by the Villages Genealogical Society, full details are available at https://vgsfl.org/cpage.php?pt=167.
• MyHeritage has released a new and extensive filtering system for DNA Matches.
• MyHeritage has opened registration for its “MyHeritage LIVE” International Users Conference, to be held 2-4 November 2018 in Oslo, Norway. Full details and registration can be found at https://live2018.myheritage.com/.
• Findmypast and Living DNA have announced a partnership for DNA testing for ancestral origins in England and Ireland.
• Findmypast has released new records for Lancashire, England; Queensland, Australia; and extensive Scotland marriages, testaments, and apprentices.
• FamilySearch has added 29 million Netherlands records.
• Drew shares highlights of many new and expanded FamilySearch collections.

Listener email includes:

• Linda reminds listeners that there is a wealth of excellent genealogy information in our podcasts going back all the way to the beginning.
• Marc McDermott shares a great resource from his Genealogy Explained website. It’s titled, “Do Siblings Have the Same DNA” and can be found at https://www.genealogyexplained.com/dna-testing/do-siblings-have-same-dna/.
• John asked which blog reader The Guys use, and the answer is Feedly at https://feedly.com. The basic plan is free.
• Katherine tells us that she uses NetVibes at https://www.netvibes.com/ as her blog reader.
• Juliet in the UK thanks us for the podcasts, and especially Drew’s discussion of setting goals to focus research. Drew is also posting articles on this topic at the blog.
• Linda shared a great resource for learning how to read old Scottish documents at ScottishHandwriting.com (http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/).
• Mary Ann located a book about slave ancestors and their names at the free Project Gutenberg website at https://www.gutenberg.org/. The book is The Underground Railroad by William Still.
• John shared some great thoughts about recording data on transgender family members.
• David Mann, founder of Heirloom Software (https://heirloomsoftware.com/), shared information about their forthcoming release of Origins (https://heirloomsoftware.com/origins/). The software is in beta testing now, but includes extensive DNA management tools, the ability to record details about any person (male, female, transgender), any relationship information, and more.
• Sara shared information about a US naturalization document, the Declaration of Intention, for her great-great-grandfather, Joseph Winzer. George and Drew delved into this person and his family and discovered a lot of documents that provided new information. We will be publishing our research, along with document images, maps, and more in the blog over the next couple of weeks. You’re going to want to follow along!
• Susan shared information about another Boddie person to Drew.
• Marc raised questions about the most efficient use of multiple platforms and websites for his family trees, GEDCOM files, and DNA matches. He uses RootsMagic and interfaces with the hints for Ancestry and MyHeritage, and works with GEDmatch and Family Tree DNA. [Here is a link to how Randy Seaver does it for the non-DNA parts of it, although it does not address how to update a tree on MyHeritage.] 
• Steve shares information about a letter to the editor from the Lincoln [Nebraska} Star from 10 April 1918 concerning German-Americans caught up in the anti-German hysteria during World War I.

Amy Johnson Crow is a popular speaker and blogger on a wide variety of genealogical topics. Learn more about Amy at her website amyjohnsoncrow.com

Randy Whited is a popular genealogy speaker on such topics as DNA and technology, as well as genealogy society management. He is the current president of the Texas State Genealogical Society.

The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com has published many new articles since the last podcast.

The news includes:

• The Society of Genealogists in London (http://www.sog.org.uk) has accorded to Cyndi Ingle the prestigious Prince Michael Of Kent Award for services to genealogy for many years of dedication with Cyndi’s List (https://www.cyndislist.com).
• Blaine Bettinger has announced that DNA Central (www.DNA-Central.com), the world’s first and largest membership website dedicated entirely to DNA and genetic genealogy education, has issued a request for webinar proposals for its 2018-2019 webinar schedule.
• Findmypast has released new Berkshire registers and records, Scotland Jacobite Histories, and 109K additions to the Greater London Burial Index.
• Drew shares highlights of new and expanded FamilySearch collections.

Listener email includes:

• In response to the topic of the slave bill of sale discussed in Episode #346, we obtained permission to post the document images. We received several listener and reader comments almost immediately:
  • Sharon advises us that the images are actually two separate documents: the bill of sale for the slave named Jack, and one page from the estate inventory of Major Joseph Ryan.
  • Jerry suggested using ArchiveGrid and its Beta site at https://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid.
  • Laura suggested checking the North Carolina State Library, beginning with its LibGuide at http://statelibrary.ncdcr.libguides.com/c.php?g=151276.
• Laura asks for advice about how to enter data on transgender family members since their gender and name changes.
• Nick discussed the Family Historian program and alternatives.
• Linda is a longtime genealogist and is feeling overwhelmed with many new areas and features of genealogy. Drew provides some methods for becoming savvier over time and setting goals for yourself.
• Steve writes about locating World War II Draft Cards for the younger men’s draft at FamilySearch.
• Debra Dudek has written a book, World War I Genealogy Research Guide, and is sending a copy for The Guys to review. Stay tuned for this and other reviews!

The Guys discuss the importance of setting research goals to avoid getting distracted by the BSOs (Bright Shiny Objects) or going down the genealogy rabbit hole. There are some great ideas for you, and Drew has posted about Goals at The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com. Let us hear your best ways to set goals and focus your research.

The news includes:

• MyHeritage has launched a new filtering system for DNA matches, making it easy to view subsets that match the criteria you enter.
• MyHeritage has opened a European distribution center for DNA kits to meet the high demand in the region, and it will expedite both delivery of kits to users and will aggregate and accelerate shipments to the processing lab in the U.S.
• MyHeritage has expanded its pro bono DNA Quest to include an additional 5,000 kits to help reunite separated migrant children in the U.S. with their parents.
• The New England Historic Genealogical Society announced the release of its new database, Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880, at their AmericanAncestrors.com website.
• Findmypast has released new Canada Obituaries, and Wiltshire Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials collections.
• Drew shares highlights of new and expanded FamilySearch collections.

Listener email includes:

• Bill tells Drew that his book Organize Your Genealogy has shot down all his excuses for not making great progress.
• Lawrence asks for suggestions about tracing his 2X great-grandfather, John William Jeffery, who is a brick wall. The Guys provide a number of suggestions.
• George has a new article in the July/August issued of Your Genealogy Today Magazine titled “Circular Genealogy” that might also give Lawrence and other researchers some help with brick walls.
• Kathy applauds Drew’s response in Episode #344 to Mike’s email about Resistance Genealogy.
• Kathy sent a slave bill of sale and estate inventory that a friend found and asks about where the documents might be donated.

The Guys discuss the launch of their new Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/. They talk about the reasons for publishing the blog and the kinds of information that are being included there. George highlights some topics recently posted, and The Guys talk about how their own research strategies will be published as examples of methods.

Drew then discusses how to access and subscribe to the Genealogy Guys Blog and others using Feedly. Feedly (https://feedly.com/) is a news aggregator application for various web browsers and mobile devices running iOS and Android, also available as a cloud-based service. It allows you to subscribe to blogs and then to easily access and read them.

The Guys remind everyone that The Villages Genealogical Society is hosting a genealogy cruise in the Caribbean from February 2nd to 9th, and there are details at https://vgsfl.org/cpage.php?pt=167. The Guys will be speakers along with Blaine Bettinger and Ann Staley. It promises to be a great time combining a winter getaway and genealogy on the beautiful Norwegian Cruise Line Epic. Join us for a fabulous getaway!

The news includes:

• MyHeritage announced the addition in May of another 1 billion records, bringing the total to over 9 billion records. They just added 11 new collections with another 9.8 million records.
• MyHeritage has moved the Pedigree View of family trees from View Only Mode to full Edit Mode, allowing the addition, deletion, and editing of records while viewing the tree.
• Findmypast has added Chicago Roman Catholic baptisms, marriages, and burial records, as well as parish records. New Irish National School Registers have also been added.
• Drew shares highlights of new and expanded FamilySearch collections.
• Drew discusses the recent security hack of MyHeritage user email addresses and hashed (encrypted) passwords. In addition, he discusses MyHeritage’s release of its new Two-Factor Authentication facility, which provides stronger security if you choose to use it.

Listener email includes:

• Judy asks about Mindy Jacox’s Online research log.
• Barbara tells us about libraries’ use of RBDigital’s service that provides library patrons with free access to magazine titles.
  • George reminds everyone that public libraries provide online access to people with library cards to databases, newspapers, magazines, and digital collections with a simple login.
• Ralph wants to know more about the New York records that are being focused on by Reclaim the Records (reclaimtherecords.org).
• Margie discusses Drew’s interview with Tim Pinnick and his mention of Roslyn, Washington. She talks about the many diverse cemeteries there and its historical past.
• Jim provides insights into Kristopher’s search for ancestors in Poland (Episode 341) and suggests some excellent free resources at JewishGen (jewishgen.org).

The Guys extensively discuss how to get the most out of bookmarks in your browser. George discusses how to organize bookmarks, and the fact that you can bookmark more than just webpages. Drew provides some insights from his experience.

Peggy Clemens Lauritzen is a popular speaker at national and state conferences and in webinars.  Her numerous speaking topics include those about Southern U.S. research.  You can find out more about her expertise at https://misspeggy55.weebly.com/

The news includes:

• The New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Ontario [Canada] Genealogical Society have announced a collaboration of membership and other services.
• Findmypast has updated its 1939 Register collection with 64K newly opened records. It also announced it will begin publishing Kent County Original Parish Registers later this year.
• Drew shares highlights of expanded FamilySearch collections.

The Guys discuss the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) issued by the European Union (EU). These affect privacy of personal information. Learn what impact GDPR has on genealogists, and why you are being inundated with emails about new privacy rules.

Listener email includes:

• Corrine expresses thanks for the announcement about the new book, Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards, edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills.
• Mike writes to ask about #resistancegenealogy.
• Margaret shares her experiences working with the Library of Congress Digital Collections.
• Matt writes a follow-up to his question in Episode #340 about his DNA ethnicity reporting.
• Tom writes about his research into the ancestry of his WWI ancestors. He shares several helpful resources he used as alternatives to the service records destroyed/damaged in the fire at the National Personnel Records Center on 12 July 1973.

Timothy Pinnick is a popular speaker at genealogy conferences as well as a noted author.  His company History and Genealogy Spotlight specializes in African-American history and genealogy books. You can find out more about Tim's books and other activities at www.blackcoalminerheritage.net

The news includes:

• MyHeritage announced release of a Pedigree View mode for MyHeritage family trees.
• MyHeritage added 27 million new historical records in March. They also have added Inbox and Scanner features to their mobile app.
• Parabon NanoLabs announced the general availability of its Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service, which provides investigators with a new tool for solving crimes with evidence from an unknown DNA source. (See https://snapshot.parabon-nanolabs.com) for additional information. CeCe Moore is leading this new unit.
• Findmypast has added Scots-Irish in North America Histories, Surrey Baptisms, more Yorkshire Burials, and new images and articles in PERSI.
• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has begun work on a guide to New York State Archives. It is expected to be released in 2019.
• FamilySearch has added its 2 billionth image of genealogy records.

A new book, Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards, edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills, with 26 chapters written by 22 experts, has just been published by Genealogical Publishing Company.

George reviews the latest book by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, author of the Forensic Genealogist crime mysteries. It consists of two publications. The Wicked Trade is a book about smuggling on the coast of southeastern England in the 1820s and an investigation into a woman associated with smugglers. The Suffagette’s Secret is a novella about the British women’s suffrage movement in the early 1900s and about the women who made it happen. Both works are based on well-researched, historically accurate events, and include composite characters investigated by Morton Farrier, the Forensic Genealogist. George gives an enthusiastic thumbs-up to these installments in Goodwin’s impressive series.

Listener email includes:

• Joseph writes about the reenactment of the wedding at Pennsbury Manor, William Penn’s home.
• Tom wrote again to review his work with Tropy at https://tropy.org/, the document management tool
• Tom asks for suggestions about equipment/hardware for capturing digital oral interviews.
• Mahlon Erickson wrote with an update of his Pre-1920 Oklahoma Death Index, which now contains over 650,000 entries.
• Larry wrote to discuss the AncestryDNA testing service and issues about access to family trees for non-subscribers.

Brooke Schreier Ganz is the founder and president of Reclaim the Records, a not-for-profit group dedicated to obtaining access to important genealogical records held by state and local government agencies under the relevant state freedom of information laws. Learn more about Brooke and Reclaim the Records by visiting www.reclaimtherecords.org

The news includes:

• MyHeritage announced the expansion of DNA Quest, its pro bono initiative to help adoptees and their birth families through genetic testing. DNA Quest is extended worldwide, with the deadline for applications being received through the end of April. Learn more at http://dnaquest.org.
• Ancestry has announced that Margo Georgiadis, formerly of Mattel, will become its new CEO on 10 May 2018.
• Findmypast has added a new collection, the England & Wales Electoral Registers 1920. They have also begun beta testing of their new world FindMyPast family tree. See https://www.findmypast.co.uk/worldtree for more details.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch.

The Guys share some interviews with attendees at the 2018 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference, held in Columbus, Ohio, on 11-14 April 2018.

Actionable Information You Can Use: Your new challenge is to spend one hour going through the Library of Congress Digital Collections at https://www.loc.gov/collections/ to locate items that can help you put your ancestral family into historical context. Send your interesting finds to The Guys at [email protected].

Listener email includes:

• Ed writes about using JewishGen (https://www.jewishgen.org/) as a resource for locating Russian villages, especially prior to WWII.
• Barb shares an important story about her father’s AncestryDNA testing, his death, and how she obtained ownership of his DNA test materials and results. The Guys also share information about Blaine Bettinger’s Informed Consent Agreement and Beneficiary Agreement forms at https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2018/02/15/informed-consent-agreement-and-beneficiary-agreement/.

James M. Beidler speaks and writes on a number of genealogy topics, with a focus on German and Pennsylvania research.  He is the author of several genealogy books, including his newest book about historical newspaper research. To learn more about Jim, visit his website at http://jamesmbeidler.com/

The news includes:

• RootsMagic releases Personal Historian 3.
• MyHeritage added 27.1 million historical records to SuperSearch in March, bringing the total to 8.96 billion.
• MyHeritage adds a new Pedigree View feature for family trees.
• MyHeritage has made improvements to its new One-to-Many Chromosome Browser.
• Two new features have been added to the MyHeritage mobile app: Inbox and Scanner.
• MyHeritage announced customer support 24/7 by both phone and online.
• Findmypast announced the release of Ireland Tontines Annuities, 1766-1788, Church of Ireland Histories & Reference Guides, Armagh Records & Registers, Antrim Histories & Reference Guides, and Dublin Registers & Records.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch.

Listener email includes:

• Peggy shares information about Book Collector by CLZ at collectorz.com.
• Ryan shares information about a free open-source tool called Tropy at https://tropy.org/. It allows you to organize and describe photographs of research material. The Guys seek feedback from listeners.
• Richard reports in a follow-up on his grandmother’s mysterious first cousin and all the subsequent research paths he has taken.
• Kristopher shares his research in New Jersey about his grandparents, and how he has pieced together research in a number of interesting records.

Actionable Information You Can Use

George debunks the myth that Irish census records were all lost. He presents information about the availability of digitized Irish Census records. The National Archives of Ireland at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ is a resource for surviving census records. MyHeritage provides access to the 1901 and 1911 census records. FamilySearch provide searchable images from the fragments of the 1821-1851 census records. George discusses what is available on the 1901 census forms.

Drew reviews Alistair Moffat’s book, Britain: A Genetic Journey.

Drew also discusses GEDmatch, how to upload data, and the new Genesis facility at https://genesis.gedmatch.com that allows upload of all the testing services’ results.

You can help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts:

• Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us.
• Leave a review at iTunes.
• Leave comments everywhere you find or listen to the podcasts.

You can help support The Guys with your contributions at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys.

Stacey Adger is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Genealogical Society, and the OGS Publicity Chair.  You can follow Stacey on Twitter at @adger_stacey

The news includes:

• MyHeritage announced a new pro bono initiative to reunite adoptees with their birth families. Learn more, see eligibility requirements, and apply at https://www.dnaquest.org.
• MyHeritage has upgraded its new chromosome browser’s capabilities to include one-to-many matches.
• The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Grant Committee is now accepting applications for its annual $500 grant and full registration to the 2018 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. Application deadline is midnight PDT on 10 April 2018. Details and an application can be found at https://thefamilycurator.com/swfgrant/.
• Living DNA previewed its Family Networks platform, a new DNA matching service, at RootsTech, and it will be available to consumers later this year.
• Findmypast announced the release of their new Ireland Civil Birth Registration Index and Ireland Civil Marriage Registration Index, the first phase of a collection that will grow throughout 2018.

Drew shares his review and insights of RootsTech 2018.

Listener email includes:

• Natonne Elaine Kemp, co-author of There Is Something About Edgefield, thanks Drew for his book review, and was “stunned” to learn that Drew’s 2nd great-grandfather was mentioned in the book.
• Gail comments about sound quality on the Genealogy Connection
• Marjorie inquires about the possibility of transcriptions of our podcasts.
• Tom asks about an app or program to record books, magazines, and articles in your personal library. George and Drew describe LibraryThing in detail.
• Matt is confounded by differences in his DNA ethnicity estimate and those of his parents.
• Liza shares a surprise in DNA results in her husband’s test that indicates a paternity issue. She asks for guidance in how to approach this news, both with her father-in-law and with the person with whom there was a match.
• D. A. responded to the listener’s question about copying information received in Facebook Messenger.

George reminds listeners that the incentive premium for listener support at Patreon at www.patreon.com/genealogyguys is still available!

Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt is a nationally recognized researcher with special expertise in New England and a focus on helping clients with membership in lineage societies. She is also known for her work with repatriation of military remains. Learn more about Polly at www.kimmittgenealogy.com

The news includes:

• MyHeritage has recently released a new component of its DNA section: Ethnicities Around the World.
• MyHeritage announces an exclusive offer to Family Tree DNA customers who are not yet MyHeritage subscribers: a 50% discount on the MyHeritage Complete Plan for $125 per year, with a Price-Lock Guarantee for as long as you keep your subscription.
• The Utah Business Magazine has recognized Legacy Tree Genealogists president, Jessica Taylor, with its prestigious Forty Under 40 Award.
• The Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) honors Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FUGA, FMGS, with the Award of Merit.
• The Genealogical Institute on Federal Research Alumni Association has announced the recipient of the Richard S. Lackey Scholarship for 2018, Linda MacIver of Boston, Massachusetts.
• Findmypast has added resources to its Suffragette Collection, and new records for its Devon Baptisms, Banns, Marriages, and Burials and for its Yorkshire Banns, Marriages, and Burials collections.
• The National Genealogical Society (NGS) has named Alison Hare, CG, and Nancy A. Peters, CG, as co-editors of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ), effective with the March 2019 issue. They succeed retiring editors Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA, and Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

George reviews a new book, Manorial Records for Family Historians, by Geoffrey Barker. (St. Agnes, South Australia: Unlock the Past Publications, 2017) http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/unlock-past-publications

Drew reviews a new book, There Is Something About Edgefield: Shining a Light on the Black Community through History, Genealogy & Genetic DNA by Edna Gail Bush and Natonne Elaine Kemp. (Takoma Park, MD: Rocky Pond Press, 2017)

Listener email includes:

• Ricky writes to inquire about MyHeritage.com’s content offerings as compared to those of Ancestry.com.
• Drew responds to emails from Cassandra and Wendy concerning his interview with Angie Bush (Genealogy Connection #36). He first described the DNA Painter tool by Johnny Perl (based on Blaine Bettinger’s work) at http://dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4. The tool allows you to enter the shared centiMorgan value from a DNA match and calculates possible relationships. He also clarifies that MyHeritage DNA does provide a notes field, but that this wasn't available when he interviewed Angie Bush.
• Drew responds to Molly who asked about Angie’s comments about a DNA cluster worksheet. Angie responds that the worksheet is an internal company worksheet document. Drew asks listeners to share any information about a similar tool that they might know of.
• Jenny asks for suggestions to shrink the size of her Family Tree Maker for attached media. Drew refers her to MacKiev and to FTM user groups on Facebook.
• Marcia asks about the viability of using her Mac for genealogy work with RootsMagic.
• Robin asks for suggestions about capturing communications in messages on Facebook and making the data available in text formats, including in Evernote.

Eric Wells is the Education Coordinator for The NextGen Genealogy Network, and regularly does live interviews with noted genealogists.  You can find out more about Eric here.

Michael J. Leclerc is an internationally known genealogy speaker, writer, and researcher, with specialties in New England and French Canadian research. To learn more about Michael, visit mjleclerc.com.

The Guys announce an incentive for listener support at Patreon at www.patreon.com/genealogyguys.

The news includes:

• MyHeritage has recently added or updated a vast number of collections including U.S. Yearbooks, Newspapers from Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, Sweden, Germany, and Palestine.
• ScotlandsPeople has added more than 233,000 new statutory images, and improvements to their ‘Name Variants’ search facility.
• Legacy Tree Genealogists will be a sponsor for the DNA Innovation Contest at RootsTech.
• Findmypast has added records from the island of Jersey, Hertfordshire, the New Jersey Birth Index (1901-1903), and new British newspaper titles.
• The World War II Research and Writing Center announced the publication of four new World War II Quick Guides by Jennifer Holik, available for Kindle at Amazon. Details at http://wwiiresearchandwritingcenter.com/portfolio/kindle-quick-guides/.
• Newspapers.com has added newspapers for Tampa Bay in Florida, available in their enhanced subscription.
• The New England Historic Genealogical Society honored Boston historian and author William M. Fowler, Jr., with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Drew shares a press release from FamilySearch detailing what’s coming in 2018.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Drew reviews a new book, The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 4th edition, by Val D. Greenwood. (Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2017)

Listener email includes:

• The Guys provide suggestions to Mark for finding episodes of the podcasts specifically about countries, states, record types, etc., using the Search facility at our website.
• Gloria Christine discusses how she navigates past the scarcity of available records for New Jersey.
• Jerry shares the story of his maternal grandparents, and why they had to be married a second time for the records. Drew addresses the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in response to Jerry’s comment about historical context in this story.
• Christine came across a great page at the Waukesha County Wisconsin Genealogy website at http://www.linkstothepast.com/waukesha/defn.php. It includes: Common Foreign Words on Tombstones compared in English, Bohemian, Bohemian dialect, German, French, and Welsh; an example of information in a Czech birth record translated into English; information about the Woodmen of America; and a list for Understanding the Art and Symbols on Tombstones.
• Matthew discusses his search for the father of his great-grandfather, the absence of documentary records, and how he has been working with DNA to help solve the brick wall problem.

Angie Bush is a Utah-based genetic genealogist and a popular speaker at national genealogy conferences on DNA topics. Learn more about Angie at her APG profile.

Note: At the time the interview was recorded, MyHeritage did not yet have the feature of adding notes to your DNA matches.  That is now an option.

The news includes:

• The Guys are pleased to welcome Legacy Tree Genealogists (www.legacytree.com) as a new sponsor for both The Genealogy Guys Podcast and the Genealogy Connection podcast.
• Ancestry.com's RootsWeb site has had an exposure to its IDs and passwords, so Ancestry has shut the site down while working to enhance security there and to contact RootsWeb users to change passwords.
• MyHeritage recently released surveys to explore how genetics impacts various aspects of their lives.
• MyHeritage has made major updates and improvements to their DNA Matching. They also have added an initial release of the long-requested chromosome browser.
• The U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland, recently discovered 46 long-forgotten flags underneath captured British flags from the War of 1812 in display cases. The new flags date from other conflicts, and most have not been seen for almost 100 years.
• The Britain, Ireland and the Isles Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists has launched new social media channels, including at YouTube.
• Findmypast has released several extensive collections of data from South Carolina.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

The Guys talk about new publications of interest:

• Moorshead Magazines has released a new guide in their Tracing Your Ancestors Series titled “DNA and Your Ancestry”, written by Dr. Maurice Gleeson, MB. It’s available at https://your-genealogy-history-store-usa.myshopify.com/collections/tracing-your-ancestors-series.
• Mystery Author Dan Waddell has a new short story in his Blood series titled “Blood Underground”, available for free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers at Amazon.com.
• Nathan Dylan Goodwin, author of the Forensic Genealogist book series has just finished writing a new book, The Wicked Trade.. It should be available soon. And Nathan will be at RootsTech.

Listener email includes:

• Tom asks about DNA analysis and how to create a process that identifies known relationships or matches from AncestryDNA.
• Dave asks about adoption and kinds of evidence that can be used to document it.
• The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library has ended interlibrary loans of their microfilmed newspaper collection.
• Jim poses questions concerning autosomal DNA matches, estimated cousin relationships, and ranges of centiMorgan matches with different relationships.

Ed Thompson is the technologist behind Evidentia Software. Learn more about Ed and his software at evidentiasoftware.com.

The news includes:

• MyHeritage has added 90 million new New York Ellis Island and Other New York Passenger Lists (1820-1954).
• MyHeritage has added a new feature, Do-It-Yourself Historical Record Fixes, in its SuperSearch facililty.
• Findmypast has added a new collection for tracing immigrants from the British Isles. They have also added records from Kent, and updates to the U.S. Marriages collection and additions to PERSI.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Listener email includes:

• Tom shares his saga of obtaining copies of passport applications and photographs, and the rich details they contained.
• Neal asks about formats of genealogy charts to represent the family in a graphical way.
• Judy wants FamilySearch to add a priority to the digitization of microfilmed land and property records. She has had great success in locating genealogical data in these documents.
• Neal wants advice on how to record/represent foster children in his family tree for children who probably were not adopted.
• Chris shares his organizational methods for paper documents and scanned items, and he uses Evernote to great advantage.
• Jim shared a story from Omaha, Nebraska, about a man who used his DNA test results to find a brother he had never met.

Henrietta Martinez Christmas is a native New Mexican who has been doing research in her part of the country for decades. Read what she's written about New Mexican research at http://1598nm.blogspot.com/.

Daniel Horowitz is a Genealogy Expert for MyHeritage. To learn more about Daniel, visit searchingformyroots.com.

The news includes:

• MyHeritage adds a collection of New York newspapers (1806-2007) to its SuperSearch facility, and New York City Marriage License Index (1908-1929).
• Ancestry has made a change to the Privacy Settings for its DNA product enabling people to not see who they match.
• Evidentia has added a new Evidence Summary Report in a table format.
• The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) announced their new officers, board, and committee members.
• The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHJGS) has launched an online gallery of Pilgrim Descendants at http://mayflower.americanancestors.org.
• Ancestry and NEHGS announced that they have partnered in a Historic Catholic Records Project. It will digitize Massachusetts Catholic records from the late 1700s to the early 1900s.
• The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced that the Preserve the Pensions Project has resumed with digitization and indexing of War of 1812 pensions at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). New records will begin to be added to Fold3.com for free access.
• NARA has announced the digitization of over 100 Confederate Maps in Record Group (RG) 109, available for download through their online catalog.
• Findmypast announced a two-year project to digitize materials from the Trinity Mirror Archive.
• Findmypast announced plans to publish the Cincinnati and Chicago Sacramental Registers online, beginning in 2018.
• Findmypast has added English Roman Catholic Parish browseable images for the Archdiocese of Westminster
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Listener email includes:

• David asked for guidance to access Dawes Rolls and other Native American records. George recommended:
  • an Ancestry Academy webinar by Paula Stuart-Warren;
  • a Legacy Family Tree Webinar by Angela Walton-Raji; and
  • Angela Walton-Raji’s “The African-Native American Genealogy Blog at http://african-nativeamerican.blogspot.com.
• Brandon provided an update to his research for his great-great-grandfather. While he could not locate the probate records, he discovered court records about his ancestor’s insanity and institutional commitment.
• Margaret asked about American citizens coming through Ellis Island.
• Sam shares a great story about his successful use of DNA to solve a mystery about the birth parents of an adoptee.

Kathy Meade is an expert in Swedish genealogical research, and North American representative for online subscription service ArkivDigital. Read more about Kathy and the company she represents at http://blog.arkivdigital.net/tag/kathy-meade/

The news includes:

• MyHeritage adds a significant collection of New York immigration records (1820-1957) with unique content and using its SuperSearch technology to search the never before indexed data.
• MyHeritage has made a significant update to its mobile app.
• Find A Grave will be updating its website with a new interface that improves searching and makes it an effective tool for all mobile devices.
• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society led an impressive effort to halt New York’s intended stringent limits to birth and death records. They presented a large petition at a hearing on 24 October 2017, and the hearing was attended by a large group who presented arguments against the proposal.
• The General Register Office in England has launched a pilot program that facilitates researchers ordering BMD records for England and Wales and receive them electronically in PDF files.
• Findmypast has added records to the Greater London Burial Index, Kent Archdeaconry baptisms, banns, marriages, and burials, some new newspapers, and Britain Registers of Licenses to Pass Beyond the Seas (1573-1677).
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Listener email includes:

• Ryan asks whether to record the people’s events in his database using the locations as they existed at the time or the current location.
• Christine asked about the availability of the to-go feature in the Mac version of the RootsMagic software.
• Donna has acquired an album with photographs and other memorabilia for a Jewish family who lived in New York City and Newark, New Jersey, and some who migrated to Detroit, Michigan. She asks for suggestions for an appropriate repository where these materials can be placed.
• Margie references the Genealogy Connection interview with Laura Prescott, and reminds us that The Source and Ancestry’s Red Book are both available in full-text versions at the Ancestry.com Wiki.
• Missi in Maine has been listening to older episodes, and she notes that the Frappr website no longer exists.
• Dawn asks whether she should combine several large family trees into a single tree, and suggestions for the best method. She uses Family Tree Maker software.
• Laurie asks The Guys to include more content concerning beginning DNA research.

Denise Levenick, the Family Curator, is a speaker and writer known for her expertise in preserving family artifacts. Learn more about Denise at http://thefamilycurator.com/.

The news includes:

• MyHeritage introduces its new DNA Match Review Page.
• MyHeritage has recently released more than 14 million Australian birth, baptismal, marriage, burial, and death records from the state of Victoria (1836-1942).
• MyHeritage has redesigned the Help Center at its website and added more than 750 up-to-date help articles and expanded the content.
• RootsMagic announces a new software update. It also announced that the application now works under the new macOS High Sierra operating system.
• RootsMagic reminds users that there are both a video tutorial and a written user reference to help you master the new TreeShare for Ancestry feature.
• Evidentia released an update, version 3.1.5. They have added a new Direct Line (Lineage) Tracker allowing you to record links in a new way. It’s perfect for your work applying for membership to lineage and heritage societies.
• Evidentia has also added a new advanced feature that supports Custom Style Sheets for reports.
• Ancestry’s CEO Tim Sullivan has stepped down and becomes Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors effective 1 October 2017. Howard Hochhauser, the company’s CFO, will assume the interim role of CEO as the company conducts a search for a permanent replacement.
• Findmypast has appointed Tamsin Todd as its new CEO. She takes over from interim CEO Jay Verkler and brings an impressive CV to the position.
• Sue Tolbert, the Executive Director of the Three Rivers Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is stepping down after having reorganized the museum, added a wealth of new historical holdings, developed educational programs and annual cultural events, and expanded the museum’s presence in the region. She is succeeded by Amy Bradshaw, who brings her impressive background experience with several museums in Oklahoma and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• The Association of Professional Genealogists just concluded its annual Professional Management Conference in the Washington, DC, area. Two important awards were made:
  • Meryl Schumacker of Minnesota was the winner of the APG Young Professional Scholarship.
  • APG has established the Laura G. Prescott Award for Exemplary Service to Professional Genealogy. Laura was the first recipient of this new annual award.
• The Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (GEN-FED) has announced that the 2018 Institute will be held July 16-20. Online registration will be held on 24 February 2018 at its website at http://www.gen-fed.org. You can also sign up for email announcements at http://www.gen-fed.org/gen-fed-2018.
• RootsTech 2018 has been expanded to four days, 28 February through 3 March, and it will introduce a new Innovation Showcase.
• Findmypast has added baptisms, marriages, burials, and wills for Lancashire, Herefordshire, new browseable parish registers for Warwickshire, and new records for Gloucestershire. New Connecticut records (1600s-1800s) have been added, along with some UK monumental inscriptions, and several new Irish newspapers.
• Go Ahead Tours and Ancestry have announced that they will partner in a portfolio of guided genealogical tours, including Sicily, Southern Italy, German, and two tours in Ireland. Call Go Ahead at 1-800-242-4686 to learn more and to obtain details about specific tour destinations and learn about what is entailed in each tour.
• FamilySearch has released a new web-based indexing tool that makes the process of indexing and searching much easier. In addition, FamilySearch will hold a Worldwide Indexing Event again this year on 20-22 October 2017.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Moorshead Magazines is the publisher of Your Genealogy Today, Internet Genealogy, and History Magazine. They also publish special books on the Tracing Your Ancestors Series. George discusses three of these publications:

• Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors, written by Christine Woodcock
• Tracing Your Germanic Ancestors, written by Leland K. Meitzler
• Tracing Your Ancestors: Heritage Travel Tips, Tricks & Strategies, written by Lisa A. Alzo and Christine Woodcock

These excellent expert guides and other titles in the series can be ordered at https://your-genealogy-history-store-usa.myshopify.com/collections/tracing-your-ancestors-series.

George reviews the following books in this episode:

The Fabulous Flying Mrs. Miller, by Carol Baxter. This biography of Jessie “Chubbie” Miller, a contemporary aviatrix of Amelia Earhart and other female fliers who hailed from Australia, is an excellent read. The book describes what it was like to engage in air races to set records, get financial endorsements, and earn money in the 1920s and 1930s. The excitement and danger make for an engaging story, but then Chubbie becomes involved in two other news-making events: when she goes missing on a flight, and when she becomes a central figure in a high-profile murder trial. Order the book directly from the publisher, Allen & Unwin in Australia, at https://www.allenandunwin.com. It’s a great read!

English author Nathan Dylan Goodwin continues his excellent series of genealogical crime mysteries with several new titles featuring Morton Farrier, the forensic genealogist.

The Spyglass File focuses research on the case of a woman who was abandoned by her family during the Battle of Britain (1940 and 1941) and wants to trace them. Morton learns about the young English women with fluency in German who were recruited to listen to radio traffic of German fliers in order to anticipate air raid sites and scramble receiving planes. He researches the fliers, the women in the service, and more as he seeks out the elusive Spyglass File and its contents. The mysterious story is a page-turner you’ll find nearly impossible to put down.

The Missing Man continues Farrier’s search to learn more about his biological father from the U.S., track him down, and possibly even meet him. In the source of his research, he discovers some strange family history and some startling criminal activities. This book is a compelling read as piece after piece of the puzzles are uncovered.

Finally, Goodwin has written a Morton Farrier short story titled The Suffragette’s Secret. This is only available as a Kindle e-book. We’ll review this as soon as we’ve had a chance to read it. We also know from his newsletter that Nathan is at work on another forensic genealogist mystery, and he has decided to attend RootsTech 2018. 

Listener email includes:

• Angela just finisher previewing a cookbook titled Pantry and Palate: Remembering and Rediscovering Acadian Food, written by journalist Simon Thibault. The book is a compilation of Acadian family recipes from the author’s family, photographs, and family stories. It is a tribute to the author’s ancestors and really brought another aspect of their lives to light.
• Jean cites our announcement about the New York State Death Index that we discussed in Episode # 329. Specifically, she addresses the organization of the index. It isn’t always in alphabetical sequence; between 1940 and 1956, the names are organized using Soundex.
• Tom is tracing his biological parents using DNA, and asks if there a program or tool available that could be used to enter names and matches and then perhaps put unknown matches into some kind of order where they might be more usable.
• Liv Birgit in Norway uses Dragon Dictation with both English and Norwegian with quite good success,

Michelle Chubenko is a professional researcher specializing in Central and Eastern Europe, but who also has experience with Southern and New Jersey research. Learn more about Michelle at http://www.jerseyrootsgenealogy.com/

Mindy Jacox is a recent graduate of the BYU family history degree program, and the winner of this year's Suzanne Winsor Freeman Student Genealogy Grant. Learn more about Mindy at https://mindyjacox.com

The news includes:

• MyHeritage announces its newest DNA feature: the DNA Match Review Page.
• RootsMagic announces a new software updates. Apps for iOS and Android have also been released.
• RootsMagic reminds users that there are a video and written resources to help you master the new TreeShare for Ancestry. There also is a huge Facebook RootsMagic group to share experiences and answer questions.
• The British Newspaper Archive announces a major milestone with the addition of a newspaper title from County Leitrim in Ireland, marking the fact that all 32 Irish counties are now represented in the online collection.
• Findmypast has added Oxfordshire marriage bonds, New Zealand birth, marriage, and death index records additions, the 1851 Canada Census, and additions to the Wiltshire Baptisms Index, and more.
• WikiTree is opening registration for the second annual Source-a-Thon from 30 September to 2 October 2017 with a large set of random prizes to be awarded.
• FamilySearch extended its microfilm distribution to 7 September 2017.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Listener email includes:

• Jenny asks about copyright law governing the use of images from online sites in a new blog she has begun.
• Margaret wrote to volunteer some materials that she as a librarian has developed to teach genealogy classes to patrons.
• Neil wrote again about his research of his Clark ancestors.

The Guys discuss George’s recent presentation, “Laying Out Clues in Funeral Home Records.”

Caroline Gurney is a professional researcher who specializes in British research, as well as research into house histories. She is also known for her work in researching the descendants of the crew of the Cutty Sark. Learn more about Caroline at http://www.carolinegurney.com/

The news includes:

• MyHeritage has surpassed 8 Billion Records on its Supersearch,
• My Heritage has acquired Millennia Corporation, producers of Legacy Family Tree desktop genealogy software and the Legacy Family Tree Webinar platform.
• Evidentia is offering a $5 off coupon to everyone who orders the software through the end of August. Visit the Store, select the version of the software you want, and use the coupon code mentioned in the episode when you check out to obtain the $5 savings.
• The Federation of Genealogical Societies announces the resumption of the document conservation of the War of 1812 Pension Records at the National Archive and Records Administration covering surnames beginning with M(Moore) through Q, with digitization and indexing commencing in September. The remainder of the project will follow. All images and indexes will be accessible at Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com) for free forever.
• Findmypast has added new records from Billion Graves; Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions (1485-2014); the New York Researcher; The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record; 4.3M new U.S. marriage records; West Lothian, Scotland, Poorhouse Records (1859-1912) and Burials (1860-1975); a PERSI Quarterly Index update; Buckinghamshire Indexes, to Baptisms, Banns, Marriages, and Burials; Ireland Calendars of Wills & Administrations; and new titles and records in the British Newspaper collection.
• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society announced the retirement of Karen Mauer Jones as editor of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record and the appointment of Laura Murphy DeGrazia as the new editor.
• The In-Depth Genealogist announced the launch of its new online IDG Academy (http://www.idgacademy.com) with 4-week classes beginning on 11 September 2017. Enrollment is now open at idg.moodlecloud.com.
• Drew shares record updates from FamilySearch.

George reviews an excellent genealogical mystery book by Dan Waddell titled The Blood Detective: A Case of Murder by Family Tree …”

Listener email includes:

• Brandon asks for advice about a newly-discovered DNA match that concerns a non-paternal event. He fears that exposing this to his elderly grandfather will cause great distress and wants some guidance.
• Christine has long been researching her Sharrod line who spent more than 170 years in Crawford County, Ohio. She heard The Guys announce that the county obituaries are now online and she found exactly 254 obituaries that have just opened a huge research door on that line!
• Gordy asks about his ancestor, Julius Rockstroh, who appears on the 1880 U.S. federal census for Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York, and asks whether another man named Gethard who may have that same surname at the same address might also be a newly-arrived immigrant family member.
• Neil is researching his Clark ancestors who were married in 1849 in Indiana and asks for suggestions of additional places and record types to seek for these people who “disappeared” afterward.

Drew discusses making a cousin connection through a DNA match and has had a great telephone call to begin comparing notes on some orphaned Jewish ancestors and other Jewish family members.

Drew previews four interviews upcoming on the Genealogy Connection podcast.

Drew discusses his professional service and research that he's focusing on this semester.

Bruce Buzbee is the programmer behind RootsMagic, the popular genealogy database software. Learn more about Bruce and the history behind the development of RootsMagic at http://blog.rootsmagic.com/?cat=41

The news includes:

• The International African American Museum (IAAM) announced the launch of its Center for Family History in Charleston, South Carolina – an innovative national genealogy research center dedicated solely to celebrating and researching African American ancestry. Its tremendous website has launched at https://iaamuseum.org.
• MyHeritage has introduced its new DNA Ethnicity Analysis with a percentage-based estimate of ethnic origins covering 42 ethnic groups.
• MyHeritage has returned from its third Tribal Quest expedition visiting with the Nenets people of Siberia, and working to preserve their family histories.
• MyHeritage has released seven new Dutch collections in their SuperSearch service online.
• RootsMagic has released a new update (version 7.5.2.0) to add more functionality to the Ancestry TreeShare feature.
• Donna Moughty announced that she will be leading research groups to Ireland in October 2018: a Belfast Research Tour from 7-13 October 2018, and a Dublin Research Tour from 14-21 October 2018. More information is available at www.moughty.com.
• Findmypast has added new records including: England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Congregational Records, and browse functions; Somerset Baptisms Index, Somerset Banns Index, Somerset Marriage Index, and Somerset Burials Index; 1.6M new British Newspapers articles; Philadelphia Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, Marriages, Parish Registers Browse; Staffordshire Monumental Inscriptions; Yorkshire Memorial Inscriptions; Monmouthshire Burials, and 1.6 new Irish Newspapers articles.
• The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) announce a collaboration to digitize the Fifth Generation of Mayflower Descendants from the GSMD “Silver Books” and 50 years of the Mayflower Quarterly and add them to AmericanAncestors.org.
• The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the launch of their free Society Management webinar series. Registration is required, and details are available at https://fgs.org/cpage.php?pt=30 .
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Listener email includes:

• Jerry discusses an alternative image capture strategy when microfilm machines don’t copy or print.
• Dale asks about the effectiveness and ease of use of Dragon voice recognition software for dictating family histories, blogs, and other work.

George reviews a new book titled Murder in Matera by Helene Stapinski, a real-life tale of researching for the truth about family stories of a murder committed by ancestors in Italy.

Drew discusses his experiences at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Conference held in Orlando, Florida, last week.

Carolyn Tolman is a Project Manager for Legacy Tree Genealogists. Learn more about Carolyn at https://www.legacytree.com/blog/meet-carolyn-project-manager-legacy-tree-genealogists.

Laura Prescott has a long career in genealogical researching, speaking, and education, and has previously served as the president of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). Learn more about Laura at http://www.lauraprescott.com.

The news includes:

• FamilySearch announces the discontinuation of its microfilm distribution program effective 1 September 2017. The Guys discuss this in greater detail later in the episode.
• RootsMagic has released the long-awaited interface of their software with Ancestry. It is a facility called TreeShare and joins the Web Hints functions for FamilySearch, Findmypast, and MyHeritage.
• Julie Cahill Tarr is named the new editor of the Association of Professional Genealogists’ APG eNews.
• Reclaim the Records announces the addition of the New York State Death Index, 1880-1956. Read all the details at http://mailchi.mp/reclaimtherecords/bfvk8vew84?e=8bd0102c13 .
• Unclaimed Persons commemorates its ninth anniversary, and you can learn more at http://unclaimedpersons.org. Volunteers are needed to help.
• Findmypast announces the release of more than 6 million Ontario records in the first phase of a new partnership with the Ontario Genealogical Society. Findmypast also announces their release of the 1861 and 1871 Canada Census records, new baptism, banns, marriage, and burial records for Yorkshire, additional Irish newspaper records, and additions to PERSI.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Listener email includes:

• Matt discusses a “Lazarus Project” in response to Julienne’s email about Paul Woodbury’s interview.
• John asks for suggestions for how to obtain cause of death for someone who died as recently as 2013.
• Nancy cites the interview with David Rencher and discusses Artificial Intelligence (AI) with regards to online genealogy hints.
• The Guys have an extensive discussion about microfilm, the announcement by FamilySearch that it will discontinue distribution of their microfilm as of 1 September 2017, and ways to continue and expand your research.

The Guys ask Thomas Loftus, author of A Loftus-Marshall Family History, to email them with contact information. Several listeners are interested in obtaining his book.

The news includes:

• MyHeritage introduces the Collection Catalog at its website that lists the historical records that are indexed and available there.
• Do you and your father look alike? Win a MyHeritage DNA Kit for Father’s Day! Submit your look-alike pictures of you and your dad to [email protected] by Friday, June 16, 2017.
• MyHeritage launches its new, comprehensive DNA Ethnicity Analysis, the most wide-ranging in the industry, covering 42 different ethnic regions.
• The Library of Congress has placed nearly 25,000 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps online for free, with more to be added monthly until 2020. Visit https://www.loc.gov/maps/collections for these and more.
• Findmypast has released new and expanded collections of City of York records, new Irish newspapers, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, and additional 1939 Register records, among others.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

Listener email includes:

• Jim shares a new genealogy detective writer, Dan Waddell, who has two new books available, Blood Detective and Blood Atonement.
• George also comments on Orange Lilies by Nathan Dylan Goodwin.
• Barbara recommends a free timeline program, Tripline (at https://www.tripline.net). (She created one at https://www.tripline.net/trip/John_M_Ryan_Military_Map-6635632644541012ABA6C96DE719A797#zoom for her father’s WWI movements.)
• Tom asks for suggestions about locating Scotland records.
• Bob asks how common is the name Stanly for a girl.
• Christine suggests using the Nationwide Gravesite Locator (http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov) to find the U.S. burial location of veterans.
• Julienne asks about the Genealogy Connection interview with Paul Woodbury and his comments about “reconstructing the genome of long-dead individuals.” Drew will follow up on this with Paul for her.
• Bill asks for information about how to handle a database of 64,000 names to upload them to Ancestry and force them on into FamilySearch.
• Jim shares two fascinating examples of where marriage records may or may not be truthful.

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, is a popular speaker, writer, and consultant on the subject of analyzing photographs for historical and genealogical purposes. Learn more about Maureen by visiting her website at maureentaylor.com.

The news includes:

• Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage.com has been making a speaking tour of the North American East Coast. Check the dates for the remaining sessions.
• Registration is open for the 2017 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference (August 30-September 1) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at www.fgsconference.org. FGS announces two impressive DNA workshops presented by leaders in the field.
• Living DNA (www.livingdna.com/en-us) has launched an exciting new DNA research project to map the genetic history of Germany. Working in collaboration with Germany’s largest genealogy society, CompGen, Living DNA is seeking individuals with four locally born grandparents, to take part in the project.
• Findmypast has released more than 782K records for the county of Kent. They have also added 6.7M records to their United States Marriages Collection.
• Drew shares updates from FamilySearch’s recent records additions.

George reviews five books, including a family history and great books for summer reading:

• Loftus, Thomas Joseph. A Loftus-Marshall Family History. Great Falls, VA: Self-published. 2010.
• Hendrickson, Nancy. Unofficial Ancestry.com Workbook: A How-To Manual for Tracing Your Family Tree on the #1 Genealogy Website. Cincinnati, OH: Family Tree Books. 2017.
• McMahon, Margaret M., Ph.D. Researching Your U.S. WWI Army Ancestors. CreateSpace [Amazon]. 2016.
• Dando-Collins, Stephen. The Big Break: The Greatest American WWII POW Escape Story Never Told . New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press. 2017.
• Whitehead, Colson. The Underground Railroad. New York, NY: Doubleday Books. 2016.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin is the author of the Morton Farrier series of genealogy-themed mystery crime novels and novellas. Learn more about Nathan at nathandylangoodwin.com.