1) News Articles:
* In search of US descendants to Great Hunger bride orphans
* How Hurricanes Have Shaped the Course of U.S. History
* A Palm Springs man was separated from his sister in 1946. Here's how they finally reconnected in 2020.
* How Hurricanes Have Shaped the Course of U.S. History
* A Palm Springs man was separated from his sister in 1946. Here's how they finally reconnected in 2020.
2) New or Updated Record Collections:
* A Summer of DNA Virtual Conference (15 August 2020)
* The FGS Family History Conference has gone virtual! (2-5 September 2020 live)
* Early bird registration opens for Genealogy with a Canadian Twist Virtual Workshop (17 October 2020)
* Virtual Genealogical Association Annual Conference (13-15 November 2020)
4) Genealogy Education - Webinars and Online Classes (times are US Pacific):
* GeneaWebinars Calendar
* GeneaWebinars Calendar
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Tuesday, 17 August, 5 p.m.: The Advance of Research Habits over Recent Decades — And the Downside, by Tom Jones
* Upcoming Family Tree Webinar - Wednesday, 18 August, 11 a.m.: Getting to Know Mexican Church & Civil Registration Records, by Colleen Robledo Greene
* Archived Family Tree Webinar: Dissecting a Civil War Pension Packet--Union and Confederate, by Jill Morelli
* Archived Family Tree Webinar: Tech Zone - How to use Google Photos to Possibly Identify Ancestors in Old Photos, by Lisa Louise Cooke
5) Genealogy Education - Podcasts:
* Fisher's Top Tips: #197r - Connecting With a New Cousin
* The Photo Detective: Episode 93: 1918 Pandemic Fashion and Tips for Analyzing Clothing Clues
* Ancestral Findings: Top Five Reasons to Cite Your Sources in Your Genealogy | AF-370
6) Genealogy Videos (YouTube):
* American Ancestors: The ABCs of Using School Records in Family History Research
* BYU Family History Library: Raising Family Historians: How to Capture the Hearts of Future Genealogists – Breanne Ballard
* Cheri Hudson Passey: GenFriends: Family History and the Pandemic-Ideas and Tips to Keep You Productive
* Family History Fanatics: My Genealogy Brick Wall John Townley - Brick Wall Busting Series Introduction
* Family History Ron: Q&A With Family History Ron
* FamilySearch: Beginner Research Resources Live Discussion
* Genealogy Quick Start: Genealogy Quick Start LIVE: Pandemic Genealogy and Mapping Ancestors
* Genealogy TV: AncestryDNA Cousin Matches: Next Steps
* Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems: How to Conduct a House History Search
* Lisa Lisson: Exploring School Records at Ancestry.com
* Who Is Nicka Smith?: BlackProGen LIVE! Ep 118: The Count: Forecasting the Future with the 1940 and 1950 US Census
7) Did you miss the last Genealogy News Bytes - 11 August 2020 ?
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