Genealogy News Bytes - Tuesday, 14 April 2020

Welcome to Genealogy News Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon and Friday afternoon, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news and education items that came across our desktop over the past four days.

1)  News Articles:

*  The Ontario Historical Society Launches Ontario History Journal Digital Archive

*  Genealogy Provides the Strength to Persevere

2)  New or Updated Record Collections:

*  Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 5 to 11 April 2020

*  Added and Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 5 to 11 April 2020

*  Recent Updates: Online Genealogy Records at MyHeritage, Ancestry and Findmypast

*  Introducing Civil War Stories at Fold3!

3)  Genealogy Education - Webinars (times are US Pacific):

*  GeneaWebinars Calendar

*  View RootsTech 2020 Videos for FREE!

*  A FREE Legacy Family Tree Webinar Each Day during April 2020

*  Free Family History Library Classes and Webinars for April 2020

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 15 April, 11 a.m.: Was Great Grandmother Really Native American?, by Janice Lovelace

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Thursday, 16 April, 11 a.m.:  Watch Geoff Live: Adding a City Directory, by Geoff Rasmussen

*  Archived Family Tree Webinar:  Jumpstart Your MyHeritage Family Tree with Instant Discoveries, by James Tanner

*  MyHeritage Facebook Live Video:  FREE Recording Using City Directories: Top 10 Tips and Tricks! by Thomas MacEntee

4)  Genealogy Education - Podcasts:

*  Research Like a Pro: RLP 92: The Lost Family – interview with author Libby Copeland

*  Genealogy Connection:  #67 - Diahan Southard, DNA Expert

*  Extreme Genes:  Episode 323 – Dr. Blaine Bettinger Talks DNA, The State Of Testing And More!

*  Fisher's Top Tips: #171r - DNA Testing

*  Ancestral Findings:  Getting the Most Out of the 1930 US Census | AF-336

5)  Genealogy Videos (YouTube):

*  BYU Family History Library:  DNA Kindergarten Part 1 - Bonnie Belza

*  BYU Family History Library: Using Tree Sweeper to Improve Accuracy in Family Tree - Kathryn Grant

*  DearMyrtle:  Mondays with Myrt - 30 Mar 2020

*  Family History Fanatics:  DNA Q&A: Your Questions about Ancient Ancestors and Phased Kits

*  Family History Fanatics:  FindMyPast Tree to Tree Hinting Tutorial for Beginning Genealogists

*  Family History Fanatics:  Old Family Photos and Downsizing: When Can You Get Rid of Unidentified

*  Family History Fanatics:  Genetic Genealogy: Visual Phasing with a Twist - Segment Phasing (Part 1)

*  Kentucky Tennessee Research Associates:  What Should I Do While I Am Staying Safer at Home - Good Research Options 

*  Lisa Lisson:  How To Fix (Merge) Duplicate People in Your Ancestry Tree

*  Lisa Lisson:  Stay Up To Date With NEW Genealogy Records!

*  New York Genealogical & Biographical Society:  Introducing the NYG&B's Online Records Platform

*  Who Is Nicka Smith?  BlackProGen LIVE! #RootsNChill Week 4 Wrap Up (Newspapers and Periodicals)

6)  Genealogy Bargains:

*  Genealogy Bargains - Tuesday, April 14th 2020

7)  DNA Stories

*  DNA from a discarded cigarette solves a 1985 cold case murder

*  Why a mother fought for her daughter's killer to be freed

*  She Spent 44 Years Looking For Her Daughter, Then A Stranger Stepped In

8)  Did you miss the last Genealogy News Bytes - 10 April 2020 ?

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