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It seems that all this DNA testing is having consequences not all of us have considered before. With the explosive growth of DNA testing for genealogy, data is now available to law enforcement agencies that previously wasn’t available. Criminals are Continue reading DNA Testing May Lead to Arrest – Not Necessarily Yours, But a Blood-Relative
Moorshead Magazines has published another excellent guide for genealogists. This guide is entitled Tracing Your Ancestors: Irish Research – A Practical Guide. Written by Dr. Maurice Gleeson (author of DNA & Your Genealogy), the 66-page booklet lays out how to Continue reading NEW! – Irish Research – A Practical Guide
I was alerted via Facebook today that Lloyd Bockstruck has passed away. Goodness, I learned a lot from Lloyd over the years. Not only from his lectures at various conferences, but through the study of his many books and articles. Continue reading R.I.P. Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck
I awoke this morning to a front page story in the Tacoma News Tribune where the authors question whether we should trust Ancestry LLC. Goodness, the article took two/thirds of front page, with the headline above the fold. Although I Continue reading Is Ancestry LLC the Devil? Or Just his Little Brother?
This is an update to let our readers know that Family Roots Publishing is now shipping the soft cover version of Volume Eight of the Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers. This Swiss Map Guide, covers the Cantons of Solothurn, Continue reading Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 8: Cantons of Solothurn, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt & Schaffhausen – now shipping
The following announcement was received from the Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America: The Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America Fall Seminar will be held Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 9 am to 4 pm in Plain City, Ohio. The Continue reading Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America Fall Seminar – Oct. 27, 2018 in Plain City, Ohio
With the excitement created by the publication of the new Second Edition of Finding Your Ancestral Village in the Former Austro-Hungarian Empire comes the question of what other resources are available. The following books are all stocked by Family Roots Continue reading More Eastern European Genealogy Research Titles Available From FRPC
I woke up this morning to find that it was snowing in Salt Lake City. It was expected, and I’m really happy that it waited until AFTER RootsTech. The photo is from my window at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel. Continue reading Snow in Salt Lake City! After RootsTech
In looking back at RootsTech 2018, I’m coming away motivated to do something meaningful with my many pictures – and visuals in all forms. I am immediately setting about doing the following: Get my slides, film, and videos hi-res digitized. Continue reading I’m Motivated to Get My Stories+Pictures Available to My Family & Freinds
Missed RootTech, but would still like to participate? Well, it can’t be done onsite, but the 2018 Live-Streaming videos are posted at RootsTech, and available to watch on your schedule. Click on the link ot set started. The dates for Continue reading RootsTech 2018 Videos Are Available at RootsTech.org
For me, the day started off with a MyHeritage Friends buffet breakfast, which included the gift of a personal bag – with pouches and pockets. It’s kind of a cross between a backpack and a purse… Really cool. I will Continue reading Thoughts on Day Four of RootsTech 2018
We started the day with the general session which featured the day’s sponsor, FindMyPast, and Scott Hamilton. Scott told his story today. He told the audience that this is the first time he’s ever given this talk, one about family… Continue reading Day Three of RootsTech 2018
The following news release is from MyHeritage: We are excited to announce a major upgrade to the Chromosome Browser on MyHeritage. With this upgrade, we’ve upped our genetic genealogy game considerably to help people better understand how they are related Continue reading MyHeritage DNA Chromosome Browser Gets Upgrade
The following news release is from MyHeritage: For the past 2.5 years, MyHeritage and FamilySearch engineers have been developing together a unique feature — FamilySearch Tree Sync — that allows members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Continue reading MyHeritage Posts FamilySearch Tree Sync
The following announcement from FindMyPast was made today at RootsTech 2018: ● Findmypast adds indexes containing over eight million New York records to its exclusive Catholic Heritage Archive ● Released online for the first time, family historians can now search Continue reading FindMyPast Brings New York Catholic Records Online