Genealogy News Bytes - Tuesday, 26 May 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:

*  General Society of Mayflower Descendants has cancelled its 42nd Congress

*  Helga Estby’s long, long walk was almost lost to history

*  DNA tests reveal secrets lurking amid family backstories

2)  New or Updated Record Collections:

*  Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 17 to 23 May 2020

*  Added and Updated Record Collections at FamilySearch.org - Week of 16 to 22 May 2020

*  MyHeritage Seeks Users to Discuss Mobile App Behaviors Using the Discoveries Feature

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

*  GeneaWebinars Calendar

*  View RootsTech 2020 Videos for FREE!

*  MyHeritage Online Events in May–June

*  Online Genealogy, Week of May 25-31

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 26 May, 11 a.m.:  Mistrust Transcriptions: And Here's Why, by Dr. Bruce Durie

*  Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Friday, 28 May, 11 a.m.:  Fridays in May: Your Questions Answered LIVE—More Tech with Thomas, by Thomas MacEntee

Archived Family Tree Webinar:   Enlightened Design with the MyHeritage Chart Creation Tool, by Janet Hovorka

4)  Genealogy Education - Podcasts:

*  The Genealogical Professional:  TGP 57: Marcel Elias – Central Europe Genealogy

*  Research Like a Pro:  RLP 98: Discovering the FAN Club in Archives with Melissa Barker

*  The Genealogy Guys:  Podcast #379

*  Extreme Genes:  Episode 329 – CeCe Moore Talks About Her Upcoming ABC-TV Series / Dr. Eurie Hong Of Ancestry DNA Chats About New Covid-19 Study

*  Ancestral Findings:  Henry VI: Who's Who in the Wars of the Roses | AF-348

5)  Genealogy Videos (YouTube):

*  American Ancestors:  Lords, Ladies, and Mummies: The Story of Highclere Castle

*  Ancestry:  Parade of Heroes | Memorial Day | Ancestry

*  BYU Family History Library:  Fixing Sticky, Tricky Problems in Family Tree - Kathryn Grant

*  Family History Fanatics:  DNA Q&A: Your Questions Answered

*  Family History Fanatics:  Publishing Your Genealogy: From Traditional to Self-Publishing Options

*  Findmypast:  Who Lived In My House? - 1939 Register Map Search | Findmypast

*  Genealogy Adventures Live:  S03 E26 GA Live: The Trials & Tribulations of an Intermediate Genealogist + Multi-Ethnic Research

*  Genealogy TV:  Genealogy TV Channel Membership Announcement

*  Lisa Lisson:  Customize Your Ancestry.com Homepage (for Efficient Genealogy Research)

*  Lisa Lisson:  MyHeritage - Let's Get Started!

*  My Heritage:  MyHeritage Ask The Expert - Organizing Family Photos on MyHeritage 

*  The Genealogy Reporter:  Genealogy Tip Tuesday: Passport Applications for Genealogy

*  Who Is Nicka Smith?  History Unscripted 112 It Works Both Ways

*  WikiTree:  WikiTree LiveCast (23 May 2020)

6)  Genealogy Bargains:

*  Genealogy Bargains - Tuesday, May 25th 2020

7)  Did you miss the last Genealogy News Bytes - 22 May 2020 ?

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