Contests/Giveaways/Sales
- “Contest Win a Custom Family Tree Chart from Family ChartMasters” on Geneabloggers
- “Book Giveaway!” Deborah Sweeney is giving away one of her books! See more information on her blog, Genealogy Lady
- “Special Savings on NEHGS Publications – October 2016” on Geneabloggers
- “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 14 October 2016” on Geneabloggers
General Blogs/Articles
- “How to Plan an Engaging Family Reunion” by Diana Elder on Family Locket
- “The Value of Continuing Education” by Judy G. Russell on her blog Legal Genealogist
- “Determing Your DNA Ethnicity Estimate” by Anna Swayne on Ancestry’s blog
- “The Archive Lady: Plastic Storage Boxes vs. Archival Storage Boxes” by Melissa Barker on Geneabloggers
- “Secrets in Shorthand” by Amanda Owens on Vita Brevis
- “Why Your Family Name Was Not Changed at Ellis Island (And One That Was)” by Philip Sutton, on the New York Public Library website
Methodology
- “How to Use UK Records to Start Your Family History Research” on the Ancestry Blog
- “Chaining Deeds” by Meaghan E.H. Siekman on Vita Brevis
- “Quick Tip – Your Ancestors May Appear in Inventories” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
- “Reconstructing a Family Using 2 Numbers on the Census” by Amy Johnson Crow
Media/Education
- “National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair” posted on Dick Eastman’s blog and contains the schedule for 26 and 27 of October!
- “Announcing ‘The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy‘” by Blaine Bettinger – Definitely on my to-buy list!
- The BCG had a bunch of webinars last week Friday! They are free to view on Legacy Family Tree Webinars through the 17th (MONDAY!). Here’s the lineup:
- “Enough is Enough. Or Is It?” by Pamela Boyer Sayre. CG, CGL, FUGA
- “Bringing Life to Our Ancestors: Manuscript Collections” by Jeanne Bloom, CG
- “Fan + GPS + DNA: The Problem-Solver’s Great Trifecta” by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL
- “When Worlds Collide: Resolving Conflicts in Genealogical Records” by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL
- “Black Sheep Ancestors and Their Records” by Ann Staley, CG, CGL
- “Adoption for the Forensic Genealogist” by Michael S. Ramage JD, CG
New and Updated Records
- “The Soldier in Later Medieval England” on the MedievalSoldier.org – did your family member fight for England between 1369-1453? Check out their database and see!
- “New York Public Library Digitizes 137 Years of New York City Directories” on Dick Eastman’s blog
- Randy Seaver has new and updated records for FamilySearch and Ancestry listed on his blog.
- FindMyPast’s Updated and New Records:
- Ontario Birth Index 1860-1920
- New Brunswick Birth and Baptism Index 1769-1899
- Scotland Monumental Inscriptions Index
- Scotland Deeds Index 1769
- Scotland, Paternity Decrees 1750-1922
- Scotland Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Lists
- Scotland Registers and Records (Updated)