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:
* Explore Your French Family History with Free Access to French Inheritance Records for Bastille Day! [MyHeritage]
* The Language Family Tree: How the World’s Languages Are Connected [GenealogyBank]
* How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated [The Conversation]
* How Tens of Thousands of Irish Immigrants Led the Patriots to Victory During the American Revolution [Smithsonian]
* 1st confirmed descendants of enslaved person who helped build White House speak to ABC News [ABC News]
* The Golden Rules of Genealogy Haven’t Changed. The Tools Around Them Have [Genealogy Bargains]
* 10 Italian Last Names That Shaped European Royalty [MyHeritaqge]
2) DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
3) Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:
* Genealogy at a Glance: Acadian Genealogy Research by Judy Nimer Muhn: Review [Empty Branches on the Family Tree]
* Using ‘The Tree’ Feature on FamilySearch.org [Genealogical]
* WDYTYA Magazine: July 2026 [Anglo-Celtic Connections]
4) New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:
* New Free Historical Records from 25 Countries | July 2026 Update [FamilySearch]
* New Database—Boston, Massachusetts: Biographical Entries of People of African Descent in Beacon Hill [NEHGS]
5) Did you miss the last post in this series? See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 1 to 7 July 2026.
Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.
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