Some of the genealogy news items across my desktop the last three days include:
1) Record Databases
* MyHeritage added the 1906 Canada Census (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) and Canada Phone and Address Listings recently. See current list at https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog?s=1742741&order_by=updated_date
* Findmypast added Ontario, Rhode England and England databases - see "Fridays" list at https://blog.findmypast.com/fridays/.
2) Education Opportunities
* Family Tree Webinar: "What Now? Your Next Steps with Autosomal DNA Testing" by Diahan Southard. Free to view for a limited time.
* Bonus Family Tree Webinar: "Genetic Genealogy: Advanced" by Diahan Southard. Free to view for a limited time.
* FREE Webinar From FamilySearch, June 22, 2017 (3 p.m. MDT): "The Blue and the Grey: Finding US Civil War Records" by Marilyn Markham.
* FREE Webinar From SCGS: June 21, 2017 - "Annette Burke Lyttle: Turn Family History Facts into Stories You Can Share"
* Free "Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree" course at University of Strathclyde. [Hat tip Chris Paton]
* Eric Wells' The Faces of NextGen LIVE! Devon Noel Lee video on YouTube.
* DearMYRTLE's Mondays With Myrt - 19 June 2017 video on YouTube.
* In-Depth Genealogist's Interview With Archivist, Melissa Barker video on YouTube.
* Maureen Taylor's "Ask Maureen" Episode 6 video.
* Library and Archives Canada in 90 Seconds video on YouTube. [Hat tip Gail Dever]
* Scott Fisher's Extreme Genes podcast/radio show: Episode 196 – Fisher Visits With Actress Heather Lind from AMC’s TURN – Washington’s Spies
* Drew Smith's podcast: Genealogy Connection #023 - Judy G. Russell, Researcher, Speaker, and Writer
3) Bargains
* Thomas MacEntee's Genealogy Bargains for Tuesday 20 June 2017.
4) Neat Stuff
* Descendants of Alfred the Great, Royal Family Tree (849 to present) -- https://www.britroyals.com/royaltree.asp
* 70 Maps That Explain America (from Vox) -- https://www.vox.com/2015/2/17/7917165/maps-that-explain-america
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1 comment:
Thanks so much for the recommendation to watch
* Family Tree Webinar: "What Now? Your Next Steps with Autosomal DNA Testing" by Diahan Southard. Free to view for a limited time. - This was a fabulous presentation & well worth watching.
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