Friday, July 20, 2018

Genealogy News Bytes - 20 July 2018


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

1)  News Articles:


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Findmypast and LivingDNA Announce Partnership

*  Don’t miss the 2018 BYU Conference on Family History and Genealogy

*  U.S. Census Bureau Needs Hundreds of Thousands of Workers

*  FamilySearch Pioneer Discovery Experience Online

2)  New or Updated Record Databases:

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New Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 20 July 2018

*  New British Military Award Records on Fold3!

*  20 July 2018 – New Genealogy Record Releases & Updates

*  240 Free Online Historical Photo Archives from Canada

3)  Genealogy Education:


 GeneaWebinars Calendar


*  Free Family History Classes and Webinars for July 2018

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 25 July, 11 a.m. PDT:  Photoshop: What you need to know as a photographer, by Jared Hodges


*  Archived Family Tree Webinar: It's a Numbers Game! Understanding Recognized Genealogical Formats. by Alice Hoyt Veen

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Trails of Daniel Boone and other Western Travelers, by J. Mark Lowe

*  Who Is Nicka Smith? YouTube:  BlackProGen LIVE! Ep 62: People of Color Genealogy Research in Texas

*  DearMyrtle YouTube:  WACKY Wednesday - Mondays with Myrt Extended

*  DearMyrtle YouTube:  WACKY Wednesday - Individual Research Planning

*  DearMyrtle YouTube:  Mondays with Myrt - 16 July 2018

*  Family History Fanatics YouTube:  Randy Seaver Talks About Probate Records

*  Family History Fanatics YouTube:  How to Add Mats to Photos in Photoshop Elements 2018

*  BYU Family History Library YouTube:  FamilySearch Consultant Planner By Judy Sharp (Updated July 2018)

*  Family History Ron YouTube:  Q&A July 19 2018

4)  Bargains:

*  Genealogy Bargains for Friday, July 20,  2018


5)  DNA Success Stories:

*  New DNA Analysis is Cracking Cold Cases Across the Country

*  Abandoned as baby in a cardboard box, man meets biological father after 31 years

*  The affair, the son and the cousin who came to dinner: Finding a new family member through a DNA test

*  Prince Philip’s DNA was used to finally identify the bodies of Russia’s royal family 75 years after they were murdered

Did you miss the last Genealogy News Bytes - 17 July 2018?

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