Friday Finds January 30 – February 5 2016

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RootsTech is happening now! Don’t forget to check out their streaming sessions. Check out the schedule here: Streaming Schedule

Blogs/Articles

Big news out of RootsTech this week! RootsMagic will be synching with Ancestry.com and FamilyTreeMaker may be saved! Check out the links for more information
A contest from Geneabloggers – Win a $500 Amazon Genealogy Shopping Spree!! Also check out the latest genealogy bargains here!
“Conducting Reasonably Exhaustive Research” on the Adventures in Genealogy Education blog by Angela McGhie – The book The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy was one of my first genealogy books I actually sat down and studied! I learned quite a bit (although it is a bit outdated on some items, the information is still good).
“What is a DNA Scholarship and How Do I Get One?” By Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“The Innovator Summit Was Held Today at RootsTech2016” on Dick Eastman’s blog (from Feb 3rd)

Media

Watch the latest episode of Finding Your Roots – this time exploring the ancestors of Richard Branson, Maya Lin, and Frank Gehry
“Ancestry Teams with TLC to Produce TV Docu-Series Long Lost Family” on DearMyrtle – I’m not sure how I feel about this just yet but it looks interesting
“BCG Free Webinar: Little on Context in Record Analysis” presented by Barbara Vines Little

Resources