Genealogy News Bytes -- Week of 26 August to 1 September 2026

   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:

*  Legacy Family Tree Webinars Introduces Learning Paths [MyHeritage]

*  How to Find Ancestors Who Worked in Industrial Towns: A Genealogy Guide [Legacy Tree]

*  Torpedoes, Tragedy, and Rescue in the South China Sea [Fold3]

*  Preserving Diplomas and School Memories – An Interview with Denise May Levenick [Family Tree Magazine]

*  What Is Genetic Genealogy? Combining DNA and Family History [GenealogyBank]

*  Pamunkey Chief Tecumseh Deerfoot Cook of Virginia [GenealogyBank]

*  What Would Dolly Parton Do? 7 Genealogy Lessons from Her Life [Genealogy Bargains]

*  Was the D-Day Invasion Leaked to the Press? Exploring the Real Events of ‘Pressure’ [Fishwrap]

2)  DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

*  Is This the Best Version of GEDmatch Ever? - 2026 Website Redesign Review [Family History Fanatics]

*  Your Eye Exam and Your DNA: Two Lenses on the Same Picture [23andMe]

3)  Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:

*   The Dover Trunk Murder by Nathan Dylan Goodwin: Book Review [Empty Branches On the Family Tree]

*  Guest Post: "Echoes In the Blood" Book by Dick Robinson [Genea-Musings]

*  Update: Vermont Genealogy, Volumes 23-27 [American Ancestors]

*  Update: The Genealogist, Volumes 31-34 [American Ancestors]

*  Update: Rhode Island Roots, Volumes 46 & 47 [American Ancestors]

4)  Genealogy Software/Mobile Apps

*  Geni Tips: Exploring the Create a Branch Feature [Geni]

*  New features in Genealogy Assistant | September 2026 [Genealogy Assistant]

5)  New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:

*  Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of  22 to 28 August 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Ancestry New and Updated Collections – August 1-31, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 22 to 28 August 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  FamilySearch New and Updated Collections – August 1-31, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - Week of 21 to 27 August 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  MyHeritage New and Updated Collections – August 1-31, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  Findmypast Friday: Uncover the Milestones In Your Ancestors' Lives  [Genea-Musings]kk

*  TheGenealogist marks the 360th anniversary of the Great Fire of London with a major release [The Nosey Genealogist]

*  Newspapers dot Com Update – August 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  Chronicling America Updates – August 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  Findmypast Adds/Updates 162 Historical Newspaper Titles – August 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  September 2026 Addition: GenealogyBank Just Added New Content from 29 Titles! [GenealogyBank]

6)  Did you miss the last post in this series?  See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 19 to 25 August 2026.

Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.  

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