Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 24 to 30 December 2025

Welcome to Genealogy News Bytes, posted on Tuesday afternoon for the past week, where we try to highlight the most important genealogy and family history news  items that came across our desktop since the last issue.    

1)  Genealogy and Family History News Articles:

*  2026 Legacy Family Tree Webinars Series Announced

*  MyHeriotage 2025 Year in Review

*  MyHeritage seeks $1 billion sale as Francisco Partners tests exit

* Introducing Tree Extending Hints from the AI Research Assistant [FamilySearch]

*  Your Monthly Genealogy Article Digest: December 2025 [Family Tree Magazine]

*  New Year, New Breakthroughs: Breaking Your Genealogy Brick Walls in 2026 with 50% Off MyHeritage

*  Unlock Your Family History in 2026: The Ultimate Guide to the New Legacy Family Tree Webinars Lineup (Plus Exclusive Discount!)

*  Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research course listing and registration link.

*  Inside the 1790 US Census: The Families Who Founded a Nation

*  MyHeritage and OldNews.com Unmasked My Ancestor’s Criminal Record… and Remarkable Resilience

*  Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do

*  To Learn How to Live, My Students Studied the Dead

2)  DNA/IGG-Related News Articles

*  Introducing MyHeritage DNA Traits: Discover How Your DNA Influences Who You Are

*  Finding My Father & Sister Made Christmas Happy Again

*  10 unsolved crimes that had a big break in 2025

*  New DNA technology could help solve JonBenet Ramsey case — as family implores Trump to get involved

3)  Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:

*  Lineage, Genealogy & the Power of Connection in Early America by Karen Wulf: Book Review

4)  New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:

*  Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 20 to 26 December 2025

*  Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - 19 to 25 December2025

*  Findndmypast Friday: New and Exclusive Naval Records

5)  Did you miss the last post in this series?  See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 17 to 23 December 2025.

Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.  

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