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It was announced today that FindMyPast and Living DNA have formed a partnership. It makes a lot of sense, as FindMyPast has been the only one of the Big Three commercial database firms to not have a DNA testing service. Continue reading FindMyPast and Living DNA Announce Partnership
The following excerpt was posted in the July 7, 2018 edition of heraldbulletin.com. INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents placed for adoption before Jan. 1, 1994, can now request access to their birth records from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) Continue reading Indiana Residents Adopted Prior to Jan. 1, 1994 Can Now Access Their Birth Records
The following teaser is from an article posted July 18, 2018 at the english alarabiya.net website. What did documents, records left behind by ISIS in Raqqa reveal? Al Arabiya English’s correspondent was able to recover several documents belonging to ISIS Continue reading What Documents and Records Did ISIS Leave Behind in Raqqa, Syria?
The following excerpt, from an article by Edward Husar for the Herald-Whig, was posted July 18, 2018 at the whig.com website. SHELBINA, Mo. – The Shelby County Historical Society will hold an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Continue reading Shelby County (Missouri) Historical Society to Showcase New Research Library
The following News Release is from FamilySearch: SALT LAKE CITY, UT (17 July 2018), The Riverton FamilySearch Library is announcing its free seminar series on Saturday, July 21, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Continue reading Riverton FamilySearch Library July 2018 Seminar
Parabon has done it again. This is the sixth cold case they have cracked using GedMatch and DNA samples. The following excerpt is from an article posted July 17, 2018 at cbsnews.com. FORT WAYNE, Ind. – April Tinsley disappeared on Continue reading Cold-Case Murder of 8-year-old Indiana Girl Cracked Using DNA & Genealogy Sites
The following teaser is from an updated article by Hontas Farmer, published June 15, 2018 at the Science20.com website. Deep ancestry by DNA is not as straight forward as a paternity test. Simplistic assumptions can lead to grave misunderstandings which Continue reading Recombinant DNA’s Tricks & Ancestry’s Quirks
Family Roots Publishing just finished the printing of an additional Three (3) Second-Edition volumes for William Dollarhide’s State Censuses & Substitute Name Lists series. The three new books cover Hawaii, District of Columbia and Colorado. And a FREE instantly downloadable Continue reading New Genealogy Research Guides for Hawaii, District of Columbia and Colorado – 20% Off Through August 7
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, U.S. Territories Censuses & Substitute Names Lists, 1590-2015. Prologue: The U.S. currently has a total of sixteen (16) territories, eleven (11) of which are unorganized and mostly Continue reading U.S. Territories – Past and Present
The following databases were posted or updated at FamilySearch.org between June 4 and July 12, 2018: DATABASE NAME – NUMBER OF RECORDS – DATED POSTED OR UPDATED: BillionGraves Index – 25,226,581 – Jun 26, 2018 Find A Grave Index – 169,018,998 – Jun 21, Continue reading New & Updated FamilySearch Databases Posted From June 4 through July 12, 2018
The following teaser is from the July 12, 2018 edition of the Seattle Times. Click on the illustration or the end at the end of this blog to read the article. When Seattle Times staff columnist, Nicole Brodeur, and her Continue reading Newfound Family – the results of a DNA test
The following article is by my friend Bill Dollarhide, taken from his book, Wyoming Censuses & Substitute Name Lists, 1850-2015 Prologue: In 1869, Wyoming became the first territory to grant the right to vote to women. But there were other Continue reading Wyoming Historical Timeline, 1742-1890
Family Roots Publishing just finished the printing of an additional Three (3) Second-Edition volumes for William Dollarhide’s State Censuses & Substitute Name Lists series. The three new books cover Georgia, Iowa and Kansas. And a FREE instantly downloadable PDF ebook Continue reading New Books on Georgia, Iowa and Kansas Genealogy Research Now Shipping – 20% Off Through July 21
Family Roots Publishing is now shipping the soft cover edition of Volume Ten of the Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers series. This Swiss Map Guide covers about half of Canton Graubünden. The volume is 204 pages in length and Continue reading Map Guide to Swiss Parish Registers Vol. 10 – Canton Graubünden I – Now Shipping
For many years, Bill Dollarhide’s Map Guide to American Migration Routes, 1735-1815 has been the go-to book for understanding migration in early America. Bill actually has three migration routes products. The book, and two Insta-Guides. Family Routes Publishing is once Continue reading Dollarhide American Migration Routes Bundle – 50% Off