Friday, May 25, 2018

Genealogy News Bytes - 25 May 2018


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

1)  News Articles:


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Announcing "Unlock the Past in Seattle" Conference with Blaine Bettinger and Maurice Gleeson

*  "Research Like A Pro: A Genealogist's Guide" Book Available in Print

*  SCGS Genealogy Jamboree Livestreaming Sessions Announced

*  THE Genealogy Show Announces Another Headline Speaker for 2019

*  FGS Conference Registration is Open

2)  Record Databases:

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New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 25 May 2018

*  25 May 2018 – New Genealogy Record Releases & Updates

*  New York Public Library’s Rich Digital Collection Has Over 180,000 Images to Download

*  1,275 Obituary and Obituary Index Links from the U.S.

3)  Genealogy Education:


 GeneaWebinars Calendar



*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 11 a.m. PDT:  The Palatine Immigrants: Tracing and Locating 18th Century German Immigrants Online by Luana Darby.

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar: Quaker Migration into America, by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  The Frugal Curator, by Denise May Levenick

Our Recorded Webinar With Thomas MacEntee On May 8, 2018 Is Available For Online Viewing Via The Link In This Post; Thomas MacEntee Has Also Granted Permission To Post A PDF Of His Lengthy Handout; Thank You Thomas!


*  Family Tree Magazine Podcast:  Podcast Episode 120 - The New Family Tree Magazine

*  Who Is Nicka Smith YouTube:  BlackProGen LIVE! Ep 58: Pa Not Pa: Dealing With New, Unsettling Info in DNA Research

*  AmericanAncestors YouTube:  Using the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Boston Collection

*  BYU Family History Library YouTube:  7- Adding Memories in FamilySearch Tree - Judy Sharp (Updated 5-2018)

*  BYU Family History Library YouTube:  18- Using the Family Tree Mobile App - Judy Sharp ( New!!)

*  Amy Johnson Crow YouTube:  Starting WWII Research: Tips from Jennifer Holik

*  DearMYRTLE YouTube:  Mondays with Myrt - 21 May 2018

*  Family History Fanatics YouTube:  How to Begin Genealogy Research? The Power of Peer Review

*  In-Depth Genealogist YouTube:  An inside look at those involved with Team Black and Rebecca Hoyt!

4)  Bargains:

*  Genealogy Bargains for Friday, May 25,  2018


5)  Neat Stuff:

  
Consumer DNA kits reveal Elbert County woman’s dad is not biological father

Roanoke man reconnects with long-lost sister

Did you miss the last Genealogy News Bytes - 22 May 2018?


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