Saturday Finds 25 March 2017

Blogs/Articles

• “GUEST POST: The McGuire Method – Simplied Visual DNA Comparisons” by Lauren McGuire on Blaine Bettinger’s blog The Genetic Genealogist
• “Time for a Small Change” by Terri O’Connell on The In-Depth Genealogist
• “Ancestry.com Replaces TreeSync with Software MacKiev’s FamilySync” on Geneabloggers
• “It’s All In How You Say It: Civil War Slang” by Cindy Freed on The In-Depth Genealogist
• “The Jeremiah Lee Mansion” by Marcia Young on Vita Brevis, the American Ancestors blog
• “Update in AncestryDNA Research Consent” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
• “CONTEST: Wing MyHeritage DNA Prize Package Valued $349” on Geneabloggers – ends TOMORROW!
• “The FamilySearch Catalog – A Researcher’s Best Friend” by Diana Elder on the FamilyLocket
• “The New and Improved FindAGrave Shown at RootsTech” on the Ancestry Insider blog
• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 24 March 2017” on Geneabloggers
• “Don’t Buy that Book” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – this is the Black’s Law Dictionary book

Media and Education

• “Episode 183 – Using Boy Scout Merit Badge Material To Teach Your Kids / This Season With Who Do You Think You Are?” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
• “Jennifer Grey Who Do You Think You Are? Episode Now Available Online” by Geneabloggers
• “The Genealogy Guys Podcast #325 – 2017 March 19” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast and Genealogy Connection
• “Review: The Family Tree Historical Atlas of American Cities” by Thomas MacEntee of Geneabloggers
• “FREE Western European Family History Conference, May 15-19, 2017” on Geneabloggers – you can attend either in person OR via webinar!
• “49th Annual Conference on Family History & Genealogy July 25-28, 2017” on Geneabloggers
• “An Amazing Event: Family Storytelling Retreat by Legacy Tale” on Geneabloggers – April 28-29th in St. George Utah

New and Updated Resources

• Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated records for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
• “A Guide to the Laws of War” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
• FindMyPast Friday’s new/updated records:
  • Manitoba Probate Records 1871-1930
  • Victoria Register of Prisoners Under Sentence of Hard Labour 1847-1853
  • Victoria Cemeteries; Burials and Memorials
  • United States Marriages
• Dick Eastman had a few announcements on his blog:
  • “London FamilySearch Centre Microfilm Collection is Transferring to the Society of Genealogists“
  • “The JGSGB Will be Moving to a New Home in London“
  • “Search Historical Newspaper Archives with Elephind.com“