Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Genealogy News Bytes - 26 December 2017


Some of the genealogy news items across my desktop the last three days include:

1)  News Articles:


*  National Genealogical Society 2018 Annual Conference Brochure And Program Information Available; May 2-5, 2018 In Grand Rapids, Michigan; “Paths To Your Past”

*  This is the best gift': Vietnam veteran meets daughter, grandsons he never knew existed

*  Virginia Tech class helps tell Holocaust stories by combing through Nazi documents

2)  Record Databases:

*  Added or Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 17 to 23 December 2017

Added or Updated Ancestry.com Collections - Week of 17 to 23 December 2017

NY State Historic Newspapers Adds 230,000 Pages - October/November, 2017
3)  Genealogy Education:


 GeneaWebinars Calendar

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 27 December, 11 a.m.:  Problems and Pitfalls of a Reasonably Shallow Search, by Elissa Scalise Powell

*  Extreme Genes Radio Show/Podcast:  Episode 219 – Chief Genealogical Officer For FamilySearch.org On What’s Next in 2018 ; Janet Hovorka On Inventorying Family History Assets

*  Cousin Russ YouTube Channel:  Observation when doing a Web Merge on a Find A Grave INDEX Hint for Two People

*  Family History Fanatics YouTube Channel:  What Genes Did You Get from Mom & Dad?

*  Thom Reed's YouTube Channel:  Turning 7 Ziplock Bags into 245 Blessings for the Homeless

4)  Bargains:

*  Genealogy Bargains for Tuesday, December 26,  2017


TODAY ONLY! MyHeritage DNA Just $59 USD, €49 and the UK price is £55 with free-shipping!

5)  Neat Stuff:

*  37 Maps That Explain How America Is A Nation Of Immigrants

*  Local woman reunites with family thanks to DNA website

Did you miss the last Genealogy News Bytes - 22 December 2017?


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