"The Foundlings" by Nathan Dylan Goodwin To Be Released On 30 October

 I received this information from Nathan Dylan Goodwin recently:

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Hello everyone!

Hope you are all keeping well. This is just a very quick message to let you know that Morton Farrier’s latest adventure (#9), The Foundlings, will be released in digital and paperback form on the 30th October (not long to go!).

The Kindle version of the book can be pre-ordered by clicking here.

Kobo, Google Play and Apple Book versions will also be available from the 30th October. The audiobook version, narrated by the excellent Ian Pringle, has just been commissioned and will be available early next year.

The publicity for this book says:

"Forensic genealogist, Morton Farrier, agrees to take on a case to identify the biological mother of three foundlings, abandoned in shop doorways as new-born babies in the 1970s. He has just one thing with which to begin his investigation: the three women’s DNA, one of whom is his half-aunt. With just six days of research time available to him, his investigation uncovers some shocking revelations and troubling links to his own grandfather; and Morton finds that, for the first time in his career, he is advising his clients not to read his concluding report."

Nathan's website is https://www.nathandylangoodwin.com/ and he is active on social media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NathanDylanGoodwin
Twitter:    https://twitter.com/NathanDGoodwin
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/NathanDylanGoodwin/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/NathanDylanGoodwin/

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Disclosure: I have received complimentary books from Nathan Dylan Goodwin in the past for review, but have purchased several recent books, including this one, on Amazon.  

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Dee Dee King Reports on SSDI/Death Master File Restrictions

If you've kept up with the news about the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) in recent years, you know that public access was threatened.  Recently, a bill was passed by Congress and signed by the President to restrict pulbic access to death information reported to the Social Security Administration for three years after date of death.

Forensic Genealogist Dee Dee King was written a report on her experiences trying to become certified for limited access to the Death Master File (DMF, which we know as SSDI).  She succeeded in becoming certified, and after paying the necessary fees for access, has written up her experiences in a special Forensic Genealogy News publication:

Demystifying the DMF (Go to the Resources page at http://www.forensicgenealogists.org/Resources.html and click the link for Vol 4 #3 Special DMF Edition).

Please read the entire article for a better understanding of how the new law affects genealogical researchers.  My takeaways:

*  The current Social Security Death Index (SSDI) databases can remain on the subscription and free websites with the same information as before.

*  The next public access edition of the SSDI/DMF will probably be released in 2017.

*  Future editions of the SSDI/DMF may contain less information - only SSN, name, birth date and birth place.

We owe a major debt of gratitude to Dee Dee King for her work in explaining and demystifying the SSDI/DMF.  Thank you, Dee Dee!

Interested readers can read all of the Forensic Genealogy News issues at  http://www.forensicgenealogists.org/Resources.html.

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Does Publishing Need Genealogists?

Sharon Sergeant posted a note on the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) mailing list today that asks that question - but it was asked in a national publishers magazine recently. She notes that:

"...the article should introduce a broad spectrum of potential clients to the utility of modern genealogy.

"Does Publishing Need Genealogists?http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6628125.html

"In 2008, the magazine's circulation was 25,000. In 2004, the breakdown of those 25,000 readers was given as 6000 publishers; 5500 public libraries and public library systems; 3800 booksellers; 1600 authors and writers; 1500 college and university libraries; 950 print, film and broad media; and 750 literary and rights agents, among others."

Sharon has also posted a note on Facebook (the URL may not work for non-Facebookers) titled From Bunk to Bunko Squad: The Sleuthing News peg you can use. The lead paragraphs are:

"It was just a year and a half ago that Smithsonian Magazine had 'Genealogy is Bunk' emblazoned on it's cover.

"Today genealogy sleuthing is a Bunko Squad for publishing frauds."

Read the entire article if you can. Perhaps Sharon will post it to the APG list so everyone can read it. Sharon has excellent ideas about using forensic genealogy research examples in the mass media to gain positive coverage and more respect for genealogy and researchers.