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 Research and Family History News Articles:
* Celebrate Your Heritage at RootsTech 2027—Registration Open Now! [FamilySearch]
* FamilySearch News: Registration Opens for RootsTech 2027, the World’s Premier Family History Event [Genea-Musings]
* AI for Genealogy: More Than a New Shiny Toy [Genealogical Blog]
* Understanding Primary vs. Secondary Sources in Genealogy Research [GenealogyBank Blog]
* How to Interview Family Members for Genealogy: Questions That Uncover Hidden History [GenealogyBank Blog]
* 5 of the Most Common Jobs in America 100 Years Ago [Mental floss]
* Dolly Parton Day: Could Your Ancestors Read and Write? Check the 1900 Census [Genealogy Bargains]
* Save Your Photos Day: Scanning and Identifying Family Photos Before the Memory Is Gone [Genealogy Bargains]
2) DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
* 23andMe Reaches 5,000 Ancestry Regions With 163 New Genetic Groups Across North Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula [23andMe]
* DNA Reveals the Identity of a Teenager Who Died in the Revolutionary War, Cracking a Nearly 250-Year-Old Cold Case [Smithsonian]
3) Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:
* Second Edition Now Available: Finding and Using U.S. Army WWI and WWII Morning Reports [A Week of Genealogy]
* Family Tree Magazine: October 2026 [Anglo-Celtic Connections]
4) New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:
* Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 19 to 25 September 2026 [Genea-Musings]
* Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 19 to 25 September 2026 [Genea-Musings]
* Findmypast Friday: Discover Even More Records From the Prestigious Royal School of Needlework [Genea-Musings]
* 154 New Papers on Newspapers.com! [Fishwrap]
5) Did you miss the last post in this series? See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 16 to 22 September 2026.
Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.
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