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 used AI to uncover a mind-blowing family connection. Now the company is trying to do it again [Fast Company]
* Alex Haley and Roots Gave Genealogy to Everyone. Genealogy Never Properly Thanked Him. [Genealogy Bargains]
* How to Make a Family Tree Chart: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners [GenealogyBank]
* She Walked Over 200 Miles in the Snow to Feed a Starving Army. The Oneida Nation Has Remembered Polly Cooper for 250 Years [Smithsonian]
* Old Newspaper Articles: How to Find Historical News About Your Family [GenealogyBank]
2) DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
3) Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:
* Genealogy Matters Magazine - August 2026 [Genealogy Matters]
* The Book That’s Revolutionizing Genealogy [Genealogical]
4) Genealogy Software/Mobile Apps
* New features in Genealogy Assistant | August 2026 [Genealogy Assistant]
* Turn Memories Into Keepsake Stories [MemriTree]
5) New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:
* Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - Week of 31 July to 6 August 2026 [Genea-Musings]
* TheGenealogist releases new military records spanning two World Wars [The Nosey Genealogist]
* Veridian Adds/Updates 289 Titles – August 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
6) Did you miss the last post in this series? See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 29 July to 4 August 2026.
Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.
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