Genealogy News Bytes -- Week of 14 to 20 October 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 Research and Family History News Articles:

*  New: Turn Your MyStories Book Into an Audiobook  [MyHeritage]

*  Geni Pro Workspace: Make Private Projects Public [Geni]

*  Friends and Devils: Quakers and Witchcraft Accusations in the 17th Century Massachusetts Bay Colony [Vita Brevis]

*  Winnie the Pooh, Genealogist: Poohisms for Tracking Woozles in Your Family Tree [Genealogy Bargains]

*  Winnie the Pooh and Childhood Memories: Reconstruct an Ancestor’s Childhood with Historical Records, Family Photos, and AI [Genelaogy Bargains]

*  Discover the Story of Elizabeth Van Lew, the Mastermind Behind a Critical Union Espionage Network During the Civil War [Smithsonian]

*  What Was Halloween Like 100 Years Ago? [Mental Floss]

*  20 Baby Names Inspired by ‘Bluey’ That Are Just as Adorable as the Show [Parents Magazine]

2)  DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

*  New: Confirm Known Relationships with DNA Matches on MyHeritage [MyHeritage Blog]

*  1,000 Historical Matches and Counting: Celebrating International Archaeology Day [23andMe]

*  Nancy Guthrie case may see resources scaled back as leads come up empty: Sources [ABC7]

*  Lake Mead murder victim found in barrel in 2022 ID’d, breathing new life into 40-plus-year cold case [New York Post]

3)  Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:

*  Getting Started with New York City Research [American Ancestors]

*  Update—Boston, Massachusetts: Biographical Entries of People of African Descent in Beacon Hill, Volume 2 [American Ancestors]

4)  Genealogy Software/Apps

*  RootsMagic 12 Release Special Sale: Best Upgrade for $19.95 or Switch for $29.95 Through October 31 [Genealogy Bargains]

*  Updates to RootsMagic 12 [Genea-Musings]

*  What’s New in Version 8 [Family Historian]

*  Guest Post: Tree Prism -- Nine Ways To Look At a Family Tree [Genea-Musings]

5)  New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:

*  Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of  10 to 16 October 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Ancestry New and Updated Collections – October 1-15, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 10 to 16 October 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  FamilySearch New and Updated Collections – October 1-15, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  New Free Historical Records from 26 Countries | October 2026 [FamilySearch]

*  Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - Week of 9 to 15 October 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Cornwall’s Edwardian Past Revealed in 214,000 New Land and Property Records [The Nosey Genealogist]

6)  Did you miss the last post in this series?  See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 7 to 13 October 2026.

Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.  

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Genealogy News Bytes -- Week of 7 to 13 October 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 Research and Family History News Articles:

*  Experience Revolutionary War Pensions Like Never Before with Our New & Improved Full-Text Search and Transcription Viewer! [Fold3 HQ]

*  Daughters of the American Revolution axes chapter that challenged transgender membership [California Post]

*   Writing a New Narrative: Turning Genealogical Details into Family Stories [Famly Tree Magazine]

*  Bringing the Stories of Our Fallen Heroes to the Classroom [Fold3 HQ]

*  A Close Reading: Best Practices for Analyzing Records [Family Tree Magazine]

*  10 German Surnames on the Verge of Extinction [MyHeritage Blog]

*  What’s New on Our Calendar: Genealogy News & Events to Oct. 10, 2026 [Conference Keeper]

*  Ancestry Fall Sale 2026 Is Live: 50% OFF Eligible 6-Month and 1-Year Memberships and 65% OFF Eligible AncestryDNA Kits [Genealogy Bargains]

*  Beyond Marilyn: Geni Connects Sydney Sweeney to More Old Hollywood Icons [Geni Blog]

*  Apple, Google and the White House’s Not-So-Smart History [Genealogy Bargains]

*  Why Is My Inbox Full of Privacy Policy Updates? A Genealogist’s Guide to the Fine Print     [Genealogy Bargains]

*  National Metric Day: Decode Chains, Rods and Acreage in Genealogy Land Records    [Genealogy Bargains]

*  Chicago Fire Genealogy: Rebuild an Ancestor’s Paper Trail After a Disaster [Genealogy Bargains]

2)  DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

*  Deep Dive: AncestryDNA 2026 Regions Update [Ancestry Blog]

*  How to Read an AncestryDNA Ethnicity Estimate [Genera Genealogical Services]

*  Is Your Doctor Ready for Your Genetic Test Results? [23andMe Blog]

*  How DNA Results Can Help You Find Indirect or Collateral Relatives [Legacy Tree]

3)  Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:

*  Genealogy Matters Magazine October 2026 [Genealogy Matters]

*  WDYTYA Magazine: November 2026 [Anglo-Celtic Connections]

4)  Genealogy Software/Apps

*  What’s New in RootsMagic 12 [RootsMagic]

*  Out Now: RootsMagic 12 UK Edition [The Nosey Genealogist]

5)  New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:

*  Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of  3 to 9 October 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 3 to 9 October 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - Week of 2to 8 October 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Online Newspaper Database Updates for September/October [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  NY State Historical Newspapers Adds 36 Titles – October, 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

*  Veridian Adds/Updates 485 Titles – October 2026 [The Ancestor Hunt]

6)  Did you miss the last post in this series?  See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 30 September to 6 October 2026.

Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.  

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Genealogy News Bytes -- Week of 23 to 29 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 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]

*  100 Years Since the 1926 Slavery Convention: Why It Still Matters to Family History [MyHeritage]

*  Mexican Last Names: Origins, History, and Family Research [Ancestry]

*  Unlocking the Former British Colonies Enslavement Registers Collection [Ancestry]

*  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]

*  A Sneak Peek at the Upcoming 2026 Ancestral Regions Update [Ancestry]

*  DNA Reveals the Identity of a Teenager Who Died in the Revolutionary War, Cracking a Nearly 250-Year-Old Cold Case [Smithsonian]

*  Trackdown: Dallas police use DNA technology to solve decades-old cases [Fox 4 KDFW]

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]

*  Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - Week of 18 to 24 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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Genealogy News Bytes -- Week of 16 to 22 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 Research and Family History News Articles:

*  How Did the Nation Get Its Name? Other Suggestions Included the United Colonies, Columbia and the United States of Alleghania [Smithsonian Magazine]

*  31 Ways to Celebrate Family History Month [FamilySearch Blog]

*  A Front Seat to History: The Storytelling Legacy of Jessica Soho [FamilySearch Blog]

*  What’s New on Our Calendar: Genealogy News & Events to Sept. 19, 2026 [Conference Keeper]

*  How to Organize Your Genealogy Research: A Step-by-Step System [GenealogyBank Blog]

*  The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926: What Its 100th Anniversary Means for Genealogy [MyHeritage]

*  10 Belgian Surnames That Shaped European History [MyHeritage]

*  Pirates: A True (and Surprising) History [Family Tree Magazine]

*  How to Research a Living Person Without Breaking the Rules [Genera Genealogical Services]

*  Massachusetts Has First State Normal Schools [New England Historical Society]

*  First Telephone Exchanges: Using City and Telephone Directories as an Annual Census [Genealogy Bargains]

*   The Emancipation Proclamation: Crossing the 1870 Wall in African-American Research [Genealogy Bargains]

2)  DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy

*  Landmark Study Reveals a Powerful Inherited Lung Cancer Risk Variant and its Colonial American Roots [23andMe Blog]

*  Human remains found by landscaper identified as woman family hadn’t seen in 50 years [LehighValleyLive.com]

*  Investigators ID remains of missing woman found under California bridge 11 years ago [ABC News]

3)  Genealogy Book/Magazine Notices and Reviews:

*  Book Review: Echoes in the Blood [GenealogyAtHeart.com]

*  WDYTYA Magazine: October 2026 [Anglo-Celtic Connecti9ons]

4)  Genealogy Software/Web Apps/Mobile Apps

*  Field Notes - Mapping Tool #5 [Jason Duncan - webjmd]

*  Easily view & share your family tree.[Viewfore]

5)  New or Updated Genealogy Digital Record Collections:

*  Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of  12 to 18 September 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 12 to 18 September 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections - Week of 11 to 17 September 2026 [Genea-Musings]

*  Findmypast Friday: Discover Records From the Royal School of Needlework [Genea-Musings]

*  Update: The Essex Genealogist, Volumes 38-41 [American Ancestors]

*  325 online Canadian newspaper links added to The Ancestor Hunt [The Ancestor Hunt]

6)  Did you miss the last post in this series?  See Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 9 to 15 September 2026.

Read all recent Genealogy News Bytes posts here.  

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