Washington County (Maryland) Historical Society Opens New Genealogy Center

The following teaser is from heraldmailmedia.com: Washington County [Maryland] Historical Society Board President Evelyn Williams, a native Floridian, said the past few days — with Hurricane Matthew pounding the state’s eastern coast — weighed heavy on her mind. … Joined Continue reading Washington County (Maryland) Historical Society Opens New Genealogy Center

Rare Early Travel & Migration Records Published Online At Findmypast

On the 7th of October 2016, over 27,000 early travel and migration records were published online for the first time at Findmypast. Following is a news release from Findmypast: Rare Early Travel & Migration Records Published Online At Findmypast · Continue reading Rare Early Travel & Migration Records Published Online At Findmypast

Legacy Tree Hosting Their First-Ever LIVE DNA Q&A on Saturday, Oct. 29th

Legacy Tree will be hosting their first-ever LIVE DNA Q&A on Saturday, Oct. 29th at 10:30 a.m. MST. Their genetic genealogist, Paul Woodbury, will be answering submitted questions about genetic genealogy and using DNA analysis to find ancestors. Questions may Continue reading Legacy Tree Hosting Their First-Ever LIVE DNA Q&A on Saturday, Oct. 29th

3,500 French Soldiers at the Battle of Agincourt (1415) Added to Abt 250,000 English Already at Medievalsoldier.org

The following teaser is from an article posted October 6, 2016 at newswise.com: If you’ve ever wondered whether your ancestors served as a medieval soldier in the Hundred Years War, a newly launched website from historians at the universities of Continue reading 3,500 French Soldiers at the Battle of Agincourt (1415) Added to Abt 250,000 English Already at Medievalsoldier.org

FamilySearch Database Collections Added or Updated the Weeks of October 3 & 10, 2016

The following is from FamilySearch: WEEK OF OCTOBER 10 RECORDS ADDED OR UPDATED FamilySearch added significant historic records online for Belgium, Maine, New Zealand, and Tennessee, and Revolutionary War records for Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. Special thanks Continue reading FamilySearch Database Collections Added or Updated the Weeks of October 3 & 10, 2016

Parabon® Seeks Volunteers for DNA Kinship Study to Help Identify Fallen Soldiers from Past Conflicts

I got the following note from Laura Burgess, with Parabon® NanoLabs: I work with Parabon NanoLabs. They have created a DNA Phenotyping service called Snapshot. By using the smallest amount of DNA they produce lifelike images of what the person Continue reading Parabon® Seeks Volunteers for DNA Kinship Study to Help Identify Fallen Soldiers from Past Conflicts

The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library & Museums Has a New Website

The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library & Museums has done a redesign on the website, It’s now more mobile friendly, and has lots of new content that’s been posted over the last week or so. Included is the Hayes’ museum’s Continue reading The Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library & Museums Has a New Website

Family History Library in Salt Lake City Begins Construction of New Discovery Center

The new Discovery Center on the ground floor of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City is now under construction. The following news release is from FamilySearch. Check out the time-lapse video covering the construction. Salt Lake City, Utah Continue reading Family History Library in Salt Lake City Begins Construction of New Discovery Center

Evernote Guide Bundles on Sale for 30% off MSRP

Family Roots Publishing recently purchased quantities of four popular Evernote guides, and has made bundles of three items for both Windows and Mac users. Since many genealogists find Evernote to be essential to research, we’re sure that our readers will Continue reading Evernote Guide Bundles on Sale for 30% off MSRP

New York City Directories – 1786 through 1923 – Going Online

The following teaser is from the New York Public Library blog. New York Public Library is digitizing its collection of New York City Directories, 1786 through 1922/3, serving them free through the NYPL Digital Collections portal. The first batch—1849/50 through Continue reading New York City Directories – 1786 through 1923 – Going Online

Three Terrific New DNA Guides by Diahan Southard Are Now Available!

Three NEW DNA Quick Guides by Diahan Southard are now available. They are: NEXT STEPS: WORKING WITH YOUR AUTOSOMAL DNA MATCHES ORGANIZING YOUR DNA MATCHES: A COMPANION GUIDE GEDMATCH: A NEXT STEP FOR YOUR AUTOSOMAL DNA TEST If you’ve gotten Continue reading Three Terrific New DNA Guides by Diahan Southard Are Now Available!

Three Swedish Workshops – Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle – Sept 20, 24, & 25

The following is from my friend, Kathy Meade: SwedGen Tour 2016 www.swedgen.se There will be three wonderful Swedish genealogy research workshops in North America this autumn that you don’t want to miss if you have the opportunity. Three genealogists from Continue reading Three Swedish Workshops – Portland, Tacoma, and Seattle – Sept 20, 24, & 25

Millions of Irish Genealogy Records Online – Free of Any Fees

The following excerpt is from 98fm.com: Millions of historic personal records will be available online, free of charge, from today. The records of births, marriages and deaths are being released by the General Register Office and will be available at Continue reading Millions of Irish Genealogy Records Online – Free of Any Fees

Ancestry Announces Appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer

The following is from GlobeNewsWire.com: LEHI, Utah, Sept. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ancestry, the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, today announced the appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer. In addition to overseeing the Continue reading Ancestry Announces Appointment of Catherine Ball, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer