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Friday Finds 22 Dec 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 22 December 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“When DNA isn’t Everything” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see:
- “Scholarship Deadlines Looming“
- “Last Question, Best Question“
“Understanding Machine Learning: XGBoost” by Tyler Folkman on Ancestry’s blog
“Punching a Peephole in My Brick Wall – and Discounts to Help You Do the Same” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
“Comparing My DNA Results to My Dad’s” by Marian Pierre-Louis on her blog Marian’s Roots & Rambles
“Historical Records of an American Santa Claus” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings – Also see:
- “Christmas Names in the Ancestry.com Records“
“Getting More From Newspaper Research” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday December 22, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
“Abbot-Downing’s Concord Coaches” by Dick Eastman on his blog – Also see:
- “Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to Speak at RootsTech on March 3, 2018“

Media and Education

“Episode 218 – Genie Seeks Grandfather Through DNA, Discovers Brother’s Unknown Son” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes Podcast
“Genealogy Connection #034 – Henrietta Martinez Christmas, New Mexican Researcher, Writer, and Speaker” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
“Introducing the Ryerson Index” by Shauna Hicks on The In-Depth Genealogist
FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated records, including:
- England, Greater Manchester Burials 1570-1990
- England, Greater Manchester Marriages 1570-1936
- Britain, Histories & References Guides
- Northamptonshire Memorial Inscriptions
- England Billion Graves Cemetery Index
- PERiodical Source Index
From Dick Eastman’s blog:
- “Buffalo NY Death Index 1852-1944 is Now Online“
- “TheGenealogist Adds Over 1.9 Million Individuals to their Sussex Parish Record Collection“

Friday Finds 8 Dec 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 8 December 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“Looking at the 1890 Census” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
“Why is the Chair Empty” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – this covers why someone doesn’t show up as an autosomal match if they do as a YDNA or mtDNA match – Also see:
- “Remembering Halifax” – I had no idea about this piece of history!
- “Begging Your Pardon” This goes into Civil War records that deal with pardons and amnesty
“A Special Relationship” by Pamela Athearn Filbert on Vita Brevis, the AmericanAncestors.org blog
“Testing Strategy – Should I Test at Ancestry and Transfer to Family Tree DNA?” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – Great read! I highly recommend this!! – Also see:
- “DNA.Land“
“But it was Published in a Book!” by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis, the AmericanAncestors.org blog – excellent topic!
“Doing a Genealogy Research Project from Start to Finish” by Nicole Dyer on the Family Locket – really great article!
“DNA Question: How can I tell Matches from my Mother’s and Father’s Side Apart?” by Paul Rawlins on Ancestry’s blog – Also see:
- “5 Tips for Discovering Biological Family with AncestryDNA” by Jake Fletcher
“Dutch Genealogy News for November 2017” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, December 8, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains

Media and Education

“Episode 114 Classic Rewind: A Salute to Our Pilgrims and Puritans with the Creator of the Great Migration Series” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes
“Genealogy Connection #033 – Daniel Horowitz, MyHeritage Genealogy Expert” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and MyHeritage
FindMyPast Friday has their new and updated records, including:
- British Army, Imperial War Museum Bond of Sacrifice 1914-1918
- Kent Baptisms, Banns, Marriages, Burials, Wills and Probate (Indexes)
“New BT27 UK Outbound Passenger Lists Go Online for the 1930s Decade” by Dick Eastman on his blog

Friday Finds 1 Dec 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 1 December 2017

In Friday Finds

Blogs/Articles

“The Myth of the GD0” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – this is about mtDNA testing! Also see:
- “Early Citizenship Records“
- “Maps of the Civil War“
“Cyber Week Coupon Deals from Family Tree DNA” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – Also see:
- “Glossary – Terminal SNP“
“A Wonderful Autosomal DNA Relationship Chart from DNA Detectives” by Randy Seaver on his blog Genea-Musings
“Finding German Ancestors: Tips from James Beidler” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog
“GeneaChat: Native American Ancestry. A Part of your Family Tree – Recap – What are Y’All Saying?” by Cheri Passey on The In-Depth Genealogist
“Genealogy Bargains for Friday, December 1, 2017” on Genealogy Bargains
“Locating World War I Photographs” on Ancestry’s blog
From Dick Eastman’s blog:

Media and Education

“Episode 216 – Former Governor General of Mayflower Society Talks Pilgrims / Three Generation Registers in England” by Ryan Bennett on the Extreme Genes podcast
“AncestryDNA Brings a Father and Son Together for the First Time” on Ancestry’s blog – sweet video!
“The Genealogy Guys Podcast #335 – 2017 November 26” on the Genealogy Guys podcast
“Yvette Hoitink and Other Dutch Presentations at NGS Conference in Michigan, May 2018” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and for FamilySearch.org
- This explains the lack of updates for Ancestry
FindMyPast has new and updated records including:
- Massachusetts, Boston Crew Lists 1917-1943
- Massachusetts Deaths 1969-2010
- United States Obituary Notices
- Yorkshire Memorial Inscriptions
- Yorkshire Burials
- United States Marriages
“The 1910 Lloyd George Domesday Records with Annotated Maps is Now Available on TheGenealogist.co.uk” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Friday Finds 24 Nov 2017

By Nichelle Barra

On 24 November 2017

In Friday Finds

Sales and Specials!

From RootsMagic – They are doing a RootsMagic TreeShare Webinar this Saturday (10am Mountain time) to discuss how this works with Ancestry! Click here to register – With that, you can also save 50% on a Gift Membership for Ancestry! Check out more here! (That offer ends on Monday!)
All the DNA Sales in one place thanks to Your Genetic Genealogist, Cece Moore! Hurry! Sales end on Monday for most!
- AncestryDNA $59 (There are sales for UK, Canada, and Australia too!)
- MyHertiage $59!
- 23andMe $69 for just Ancestry and $149 for Ancestry + Health!
- 23andMe $99 – on Amazon for both Ancestry + Health!
- FamilyTreeDNA $49 for Family Finder!
- LivingDNA $89!
From The Family History Writing Studio:
- Creating a Legacy Family History Book – online course – today only 30% off!
- Saturday: e-workbooks 20% off!
- Sunday: 10% off 2018 online courses!
From Genealogy Bargains:
- “Save 72% with Special Holiday Offer at RootsMagic” – expires Nov 30!
- “Free E-Book: DNA Buying Guide – Holiday 2017” (free through Nov 27th)
- “Free E-Book: 23 Best Tips for DNA Testing and Family History” (free through Nov 27th)
- “Genealogy Bargains for Friday Nov 24, 2017” – SO MANY SALES!
“Black Friday Special” by Terri O’Connell on The In-Depth Genealogist – sales on The In-Depth Genealogist’s PDFs, books, and magazines, plus webinars, courses, their digital magazine and more!

Blogs/Articles

“Save Even MORE at Family Tree DNA – Join a Project! (Plus This Week’s Coupons)” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained – Also see:
- “Insitome’s Fun Neanderthal and Metabolism Apps“
- “Black Friday, Holiday and DNA Sales by Any Other Names” – great to read if you’re not sure what to test and with what company!
“My Path to Certification – Issue No. 7” by Deborah Sweeney on her blog The Genealogy Lady – I love reading other people go through this process! It helps me to feel more prepared once I begin!
“Name that Court” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – this covers knowing how to find the right court name for probate records. Also see her hilarious memory of Thanksgiving past:
- “Reprise: Memories of Thanksgiving Past“
“7 Writing Tips for Every Genealogist” by Heather Reed on The In-Depth Genealogist
“AncestryDNA Matches: Three Tools You May Not be Using” by Diana Elder on her blog The Family Locket
“An X-DNA Case Study” by Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist
“FindMyPast Announces Plans to Publish Cincinnati & Chicago Sacramental Registers Online for the First Time” on Dick Eastman’s blog

Media and Education

“Looking for a Chance to Win a RootsTech Entry?” by Terri O’Connell on The In-Depth Genealogist
“Episode 215 – Genealogy and Army Repatriation / New App Means Photo Info Travels with the Photo” by Ryan Bennett on Extreme Genes

New and Updated Resources

Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org – Also see:
- “MyHeritage Adds New York Newspapers and Marriage License Records“
“Christmas in November?” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – the FGS announced that more images of the 1812 Preserve the Pensions are now available! Now through the surname of Moore!
“World’s First Online Gallery of Pilgrim Descendants Created by New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS)” on Dick Eastman’s blog