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:
* Ancestry has spent decades digitizing family records. AI is helping speed it up. [Business Insider]
* How a Nation of Immigrants Traces Its Roots [New York Times]
* MyHeritage Omni Discount: 50% Off Runs July 20-24 Only [Genealogy Bargains]
* National Records of Scotland prepares to raise ScotlandsPeople fees ]Scottish GENES]
* NAI Collections offline [CBGenealogy]
* Exploring ArkivDigital – An Interview with Kathy Meade [Family Tree Magazine]
* Tracing the Family Tree of the Odyssey: The Genealogy of Odysseus and the Gods [Family Tree Magazine]
2) DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
* What Your DNA Reveals Beyond Identity and Lineage [Genealogy Foundation]
* Family Traits You Always Blamed on Upbringing (That Might Actually Be Genetic) [Genealogy Foundation]
* The Genetic Traits That Traveled With Your Ancestors Across Continents [Genealogy Foundation]
* Is Your Travel Style a Family Trait? [Ancestry]
3) Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:
* New Book Chronicles the Remarkable Legacy of the Lee Family of Manchester, Massachusetts [Genealogical]
* Scottish Seafarers at Home and Abroad 1550-1850 by David Dobson: Book Review [Empty Branches on the Family Tree]
* Acadian Genealogical Research by Judy Nimer Muhn – A Review [GenealogyAtHeart.com]
* Review: Acadian Genealogical Research by Judy Nimer Muhn [Climbing My Family Tree]
4) Genealogy Software/Mobile Apps
* Behold 2.0 Now Available [Behold Genealogy]
5) New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:
* Ancestry New and Updated Collections – July 1-15, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* FamilySearch New and Updated Collections – July 1-15, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
6) Did you miss the last post in this series? See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 8 to 14 July 2026.
Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.
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