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:
* Findmypast launches ground-breaking new war memorial research tool [The Nosey Genealogist]
* Viking, Norman or Saxon? What your surname says about your ancestry [Country File]
* 13 Fascinating Victorian Mourning Customs [Ancestry]
* In the Shadow of Bunker Hill [Archaeology Magazine]
* This Soldier Kept a Diary in the Trenches of World War I. A Child Found It at the Dump Decades Later, Pierced by a Bullet and Stained With Blood [Smithsonian Magazine]
* CCC Genealogy Records: Find a Relative’s Depression-Era Work [Genealogy Bargains]
* Genealogy Tips: Why Does My Ancestor Not Have an Obituary? [GenealogyBank]
2) DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy
* About MyHeritage DNA 360° [MyHeritage]
* MyHeritage Establishes Scientific Advisory Board to Guide the Future of Its DNA Products [MyHeritage]
* Scaredy Cat, Candy Fiend or Creature of the Night? What Your DNA Says About Your Halloween Personality [23andMe]
* Are You Related to Real Mummies? What Your DNA Can Reveal [FamilyTreeDNA]
3) Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:
* Brief Review: AI for Genealogy, An Introduction [Climbing My Family Tree]
* Fall 2026 Issue of American Ancestors Magazine Is Available [American Ancestors]
4) Genealogy Software/Apps
* Find the surnames and ancestors your DNA matches share [Genealogy Assistant]
5) New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:
* Ancestry New and Updated Collections – October 1-31, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* FamilySearch New and Updated Collections – October 1-31, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* MyHeritage New and Updated Collections – October 1-31, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* Findmypast - What's New This Week [Findmypast]
* Newspapers dot Com Update – October 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* Findmypast Adds/Updates 119 Historical Newspaper Titles – October 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* NewspaperArchive Update – October 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* British Newspaper Archive Adds/Updates 119 Titles – October 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* Veridian Adds/Updates 498 Titles – November 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* Swedish American Newspaper Collection Adds/Updates 67 Titles – November 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]
* New Amazing Resource for Jewish Genealogy: Project Zikaron [Genea-Musings]
6) Did you miss the last post in this series? See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 21 to 27 October 2026.
Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.
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