Friday, February 15, 2019

Genealogy News Bytes - 15 February 2019


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

1)  News Articles:


Genealogical Detective Work Solves Looted Art Mystery


RootsTech 2019 Announces Lineup of Keynote Speakers and Entertainers

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The Global Family Reunion to Connect the World Again

 Freedom on the Move launches Database of Fugitives from American Slavery

2)  New or Updated Record Collections:

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New Findmypast Records Available To Search This Findmypast Friday, 15 February 2019

*  Advantage Preservation Adds 800K Historical Newspaper Pages - January, 2019

3)  Genealogy Education - Webinars:

 GeneaWebinars Calendar


*  Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for February 2019

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar -- Tuesday, 19 February, 5 p.m. PST:  Applying Evidence to Genealogical Research Questions, by Melissa Johnson


*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar -- Wednesday, 20 February, 11 a.m. PST: Online Resources for French Genealogy part I: Compiled Records, Church Records and Civil Registration, by Paul woodbury

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Reconstructing Your Genetic Family Tree, by Blaine Bettinger

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Preparing for your Trip to the Family History Library, by James Beidler

*  Free Webinar! "Internet Archive: The Amazing Genealogical Resource You're Not Using" with Debra Dudek from the Fountaindale Public Library

4)  Genealogy Education - Podcasts:

*  The Photo Detective Podcast:  Episode 29: Old Providence- A Way to Time Travel at Your Desk

*  The Photo Detective Podcast:  Episode 30: Wedding Clues, Rootstech Tips

Genealogy Gems Podcast:  Episode #226

*  Fisher’s Top Tips Podcast:   #45… Pictures From Before Photography That May Add To Your Family Story

5)  Genealogy Education - Video:

*  Ancestral Findings YouTube:  AF-223: Why is Doing Irish Genealogy so Challenging, and What Can You Do about It?

*  23andMe YouTube:  23 Minutes With Anne, LIVE! Diversity in Research Edition

*  Who Is Nicka Smith? YouTube:  BlackProGen LIVE! Ep 77: Connecting with the Slave Holder’s Descendant

*  DearMYRTLE YouTube:  Wacky Wednesday - FAN Club Breakthrough

*  DearMYRTLE YouTube:  AmericaGen Study Group - Chapter 19 Government Land Records

*  AmericanAncestry YouTube:  Introducing American AncesTREES

*  Ancestry YouTube:  2019 Sundance Film Festival - Ancestry & SundanceTV Present: Railroad Ties (Ext. Trailer) | Ancestry

*  Family History Fanatics YouTube:  Become a Better Genealogist by Reviewing What You Know

*  The In-Depth Genealogist YouTube:  FYR w: CeCe

6)  Genealogy Bargains:

*  Genealogy Bargains for Friday, February 15,  2019


7)  DNA Success Stories

 1993 Minneapolis murder case solved with the help of online genealogy

*  She was left with disturbing questions that will never be answered. The Pandora’s Box of DNA testing.

8)  Did you miss the last Genealogy News Bytes - 12 February 2019?

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