The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection

News You Can Use and Share Unsung Heroes Awards for 3Q2019 will be announced at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Washington, DC, this coming week. Ancestry.com has published two unique Holocaust Records collections for free, making them searchable for the first time. Ancestry.com has announced that it now shows parental relationships on each person. Vivid-Pix launched its Zoom/Transcribe software update on July 9th at the Allen County Public Library. Yankee Publishing has acquired Family Tree Magazine. American Ancestors and the Archdiocese of Boston have announced a major expansion in their partnership to digitize important sacramental records in the history of Boston's Catholic Church. Findmypast.com has announced numerous changes to a number of their collections: Middlesex Baptisms; Huddersfield Baptisms; Yorkshire Monumental Inscriptions; Essex Baptism Index, Marriages and Banns, and Burial Index; Derbyshire Births and Baptisms; Kent Burials; Maryland Index to Colonial Probate Records; and Maryland Wills and Probate Records. FamilySearch has announced that users can now correct name indexing errors in records. Drew discusses many new and expanded collections from FamilySearch. Book Review George delivers a review of David McCullough's book, The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West. The book brings to life the stories of the New Englanders who migrated west to settle the Old Northwest Territory, especially Ohio. Highly recommended. Blaine T. Bettinger This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on what happens to DNA samples after they arrive at the testing labs. Cyndi Ingle Cyndi Ingle's "Cyndi Says" segment discusses using YouTube for learning more about genealogical resources. U.S. National Archives, https://www.youtube.com/USNationalArchives Library of Congress, https://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCongress The National Archives UK, https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNationalArchivesUK The British Library, https://www.youtube.com/britishlibrary National Archives of Australia, https://www.youtube.com/user/NationalArchives1 Archives New Zealand, https://www.youtube.com/user/archivesnz Library and Archives Canada, https://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryArchiveCanada National Genealogical Society, https://www.youtube.com/user/NGSGenealogy Ohio Genealogical Society, https://www.youtube.com/user/OhioGenealogicalSoci Ancestry.com, https://www.youtube.com/user/AncestryCom/ Findmypast, https://www.youtube.com/user/findmypast MyHeritage, https://www.youtube.com/user/MyHeritageLtd/ Fold3, https://www.youtube.com/user/Fold3Team GenealogyBank, https://www.youtube.com/user/GenealogyBank Cyndi's List - How To - Internet Video, https://www.cyndislist.com/how-to/internet-video/ Cyndi's List - Video & Audio - Internet Audio & Video, https://www.cyndislist.com/video/internet/ Our Listeners Talk to Us Don writes about DD-214 forms given to military personnel at the time of their discharge. Trisha asks Drew for recommendations about how to catalog Civil War books and manuscripts in their library. Margie writes to further discuss Bishops Transcripts of English and Welsh parish registers. Laura wants to know more about the demographics of AncestryDNA matches. Tom wants to know more about American social life in the late 1890s, and George finds a book for him. Mike shares details about how he has organized his genealogical records. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy. Join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/. Listen for a major announcement from The Guys on October 1, 2019!

Pat Stamm is a popular genealogy speaker and long-time genealogy educator, who specializes in research in the St. Louis, Missouri area. You can find out more about Pat and her available lectures at http://stlouisgenealogy.com/ Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Shannon Combs-Bennett is a popular genealogy speaker and writer. Her new book, co-authored with Brianne Kirkpatrick, is entitled The DNA Guide for Adoptees: How to Use Genealogy and Genetics to Uncover Your Roots, Connect with Your Biological Family, and Better Understand Your Medical History. You can read more from Shannon at her blog Trials and Tribulations of a Self-Taught Family Historian. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

News You Can Use and Share The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce that nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards for the 3rd quarter of 2019 are being accepted until midnight Eastern Time on 1 August 2019. Learn more at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/06/genealogy-guys-and-vivid-pix-announce.html and at Aha! Seminars, Inc., at https://ahaseminars.com/. MyHeritage has begun selling DNA kits at Costco in the UK, added new features to its mobile app, and introduced the "Genealogy Basics" Blog Series. The schedule and details about MyHeritage LIVE in Amsterdam on 6-8 September 2019 have been announced. Details can be found at https://blog.myheritage.com/2019/06/myheritage-live-2019s-schedule-genealogy-dna-and-so-much-more/. RootsMagic has upgraded and enhanced its Live Chat support at its website. This complements their telephone support and other customer support resources. Penguin Random House has posted the winning bid to acquire the book publishing rights for F+W Media, which includes Family Tree Books. American Ancestors, the online site of the New England Historic Genealogical Society, commemorates Juneteenth with the launch of a new website: The GU Memory Project is named for Georgetown University and the 272 enslaved individuals listed on the 1838 bill of sale, and the GU272 Memory Project website (gu272.americanancestors.org) features fully documented genealogies of the families who were sold, along with audio interviews of their modern descendants speaking about a wide range of topics, from personal memories of family members to racism in America. Findmypast announces new and updated collections including: the Greater London Burial Index; New Jersey Marriage Index, 1901-2016; International Records Update for Sweden, Iceland, and Luxembourg; Lancastershire Baptisms, Marriages and Banns, and Burials; and updates to its British and Irish newspapers. Ancestry unveiled over 225 new AncestryDNA communities and moved its ThruLines, MyTreeTags, and Improved DNA Matches out of beta and into production. Drew recaps some major record additions at FamilySearch, including some massive new collections. Blaine T. Bettinger This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the reasons for Y-DNA testing, how to choose the most appropriate Y-DNA test, and when to upgrade. Get more from Blaine in the Genetic Genealogy Tips and Techniques group on Facebook, and at Blaine's DNA Central subscription site. Cyndi Ingle Cyndi Ingle's "Cyndi Says" segment discusses Using Tabs in Your Browser. Tab tools: OneTab - Chrome & Firefox https://www.one-tab.com Humble New Tab - Chrome & Firefox https://ibillingsley.ca Toby - Better Than Bookmarks - Chrome & Firefox http://www.gettoby.com Tabli - Chrome https://www.gettabli.com TabLister - Safari https://safari-extensions.apple.com/details/?id=com.paulgriffinpetty.tablister-54DM2A49PR See also: 14 Best tab managers for Chrome as of 2019 https://www.slant.co/topics/7734/~tab-managers-for-chrome The Best Chrome Extensions for Managing Tabs https://www.howtogeek.com/354145/the-best-chrome-extensions-for-managing-tabs/ The 10 Best Extensions for Chrome Tab Management https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-extensions-chrome-tab-management/ The Best Firefox Extensions for Managing Tabs https://www.howtogeek.com/357715/the-best-firefox-extensions-for-managing-tabs/ 12 Incredibly Useful Ways to Manage Multiple Tabs in Firefox https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/12-incredibly-useful-ways-manage-multiple-tabs-firefox/ How to use Safari's tab management and bookmark stashing to avoid losing web pages https://www.macworld.com/article/3267710/safari-tab-management.html 8 Ways to Manage Tabs in Microsoft Edge Browser https://www.webnots.com/8-ways-to-manage-tabs-in-microsoft-edge-browser/ Get more from Cyndi Ingle at Cyndi's List (cyndislist.com). Our Listeners Talk to Us Chris wrote about seeking a GEDCOM splitter program for use in breaking his large tree into pieces. He found a program called Splitter at http://www.llenrup.com/. Petty wants to know if it is still possible to become a professional genealogist and The Guys respond. Ray is seeking information about early Native American records and other resources that might exist, particularly in North Carolina for Cherokee. The Guys ask our listeners to share information that they might know or suggest. George and Drew end the episode by discussing some additional ways to improve the use of the physical genealogical workspace. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy. Join The Genealogy Squad Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad/.

Janet Hovorka, the "Chart Chick", is the co-owner with her husband Kim of Family Chartmasters, a company that produces beautiful printed family trees. She is a popular speaker at genealogy conferences and the author of the Zap the Grandma Gap books. Learn more about Janet at janethovorka.com. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Our podcast hosting service, Libsyn, has partnered with Entercom to distribute podcasts on Radio.com. That means that this podcast will be available there. Drew talks about Apple's announcement that it is discontinuing iTunes in the next version of the macOS, Catalina, and what that means for music, podcast, and television users who upgrade their Mac's operating system this fall. The launch of the new Facebook group page, The Genealogy Squad, took place on May 6, 2019. Membership is nearing 15,000. You can join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad. And read our blog posting at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/06/the-genealogy-squad-you-are-not-alone.html about where our members are located. News You Can Use and Share New historical birth, marriage, and death registers for Ireland are available at https://www.irishgenealogy.ie. Findmypast has released Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Death & Burial Index records, Pennsylvania Register of Mine Accidents, Cardiganshire Baptisms, Marriages & Banns, and Burials, Kent Baptisms, Marriages & Banns, and Burials, Phillimore Marriage Registers, and updates to Italian and Danish records. Drew recaps some major record additions at FamilySearch. Blaine T. Bettinger's DNA Segment This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on creating a DNA testing strategy that will both fit your budget and will get your DNA testing data on as many sites as feasible. Cyndi Ingle's "Cyndi Says" Cyndi Ingle's "Cyndi Says" segment discusses how you can use Google to search for specific file types. File types indexable by Google: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/35287?hl=en filetype:pdf filetype:doc or filetype:docx filetype:xls or filetype:xlsx filetype:ppt or filetype:pptx filetype:kml or filetype:kmz Our Listeners Talk to Us Katherine writes to tell us she earlier connected with one of our Unsung Heroes Award winners, Stacy Ashmore Cole. Scott, Gloria, and Katherine wrote praising the Genealogy Connection interview with Sunny Morton. Debra wrote about how much she enjoyed the Genealogy Connection interview with Russ Worthington. She also shared two good tips. Tom wants help and advice about splitting his existing single family tree at Ancestry into multiple trees. Listener suggestions and insights are welcome. The Guys discuss how they have their home genealogical research workspaces set up, and how George has created lighting under his hutch. The Guys share some of their upcoming speaking schedules. You can always learn more at https://ahaseminars.com/eventListings.php?nm=52. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Sunny Morton is an internationally known and award-winning writer and speaker. In this episode, Sunny shares her thoughts about writing, and discusses her upcoming book about using U.S. church records for genealogical research. Find out more about Sunny at sunnymorton.com. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

The Guys have resolved the high-pitched sound problem and have replaced the six affected episodes (GGP 359, 360, 351 & GC 52, 53, 54) with clean ones. Read more at our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2019/05/6-previous-episodes-re-released-with.html. Winners of the Unsung Heroes Awards for 2Q2019 will be announced on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank. A special presentation will be made at 1:30 PM in the convention center lobby, followed by the remainder in the Exhibit Hall at the Flip-Pal/Vivid-Pix booth. The launch of the new Facebook group page, The Genealogy Squad, took place on May 6, 2019. Membership has topped 11,800 in just three weeks and is still growing fast. The principals are Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, George G. Morgan, and Drew Smith. You can join at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad. News You Can Use and Share MyHeritage announced the launch of the MyHeritage DNA Health+Ancestry test on May 20, 2019. It includes dozens of personalized and easy-to-understand health reports in addition to the ethnicity results, a chromosome browser, and matching with others in their database. A new kit is $199; an upgrade to your existing DNA kit is $120. Read their announcement at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/search/label/MyHeritage%20Health%20%26%20Ancestry%20Test and learn more at their website. Ancestry announced that it has surpassed 15 million members in its DNA network. Findmypast has announced the launch of ancestor sharing for users with family trees online. This is an optional feature. Findmypast has released Queensland Soldier Portraits (1914-1918), and has announced the launch of over 114 million new birth, christening, marriage, death, and burial records covering 20 European nations (1502-1960). FamilySearch celebrates 20 years online. Drew recaps some major record additions at FamilySearch. Blaine T. Bettinger This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the researcher's problem of confirmation bias, and how it can affect both DNA-based research and traditional genealogical research. Cyndi Ingle Cyndi Ingle's "Cyndi Says" segment highlights web resources about archives. She provides links to: Alabama Mosaic, http://www.alabamamosaic.org Alaska's Digital Archives, http://vilda.alaska.edu Arizona Memory Project, http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov Arkansas History Commission (AHC), http://www.ark-ives.com Online Archive of California, http://www.oac.cdlib.org Colorado Virtual Library, http://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org Connecticut Digital Collections, http://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/CT_Digital_Collections State of Delaware – Digital Archives, http://archives.delaware.gov/exhibits/exhibits-toc.shtml Florida Memory, https://www.floridamemory.com Georgia's Virtual Vault, http://cdm.georgiaarchives.org:2011/cdm/ Hawaii State Archives Digital Collections, https://digitalcollections.hawaii.gov/greenstone3/library Idaho State Archives, http://history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives Illinois Digital Archives, http://www.idaillinois.org Indiana Digital Archives, https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, http://www.iowaheritage.org Kansas Memory, http://www.kansasmemory.org Kentucky Digital Library, http://kdl.kyvl.org Louisiana Digital Library, http://louisianadigitallibrary.org/ Maine Memory Network, http://www.mainememory.net Archives of Maryland Online, http://aomol.msa.maryland.gov/html/index.html Digital Commonwealth - Massachusetts Collections Online, https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org Seeking Michigan, http://seekingmichigan.org Minnesota Reflections, http://reflections.mndigital.org MDAH Digital Archives - Mississippi Department of Archives and History, http://www.mdah.ms.gov/arrec/digital_archives/ Missouri Digital Heritage, http://www.sos.mo.gov/mdh Montana Memory Project, http://montanamemory.org Nebraska State Historical Society, http://nebraskahistory.org/index.shtml Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records Digital Collections, http://www.nsladigitalcollections.org New Hampshire Historical Society, https://www.nhhistory.org New Jersey Digital Highway, http://www.njdigitalhighway.org New Mexico's Digital Collections, http://econtent.unm.edu New York State Archives' Digital Collections, http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov North Carolina Digital Collections, http://digital.ncdcr.gov Digital Horizons (North Dakota & Minnesota), http://digitalhorizonsonline.org Ohio Memory, http://www.ohiomemory.org Oklahoma Digital Prairie, http://digitalprairie.ok.gov Oregon State Archives, http://sos.oregon.gov/archives/Pages/default.aspx Pennsylvania State Archives, http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us Rhode Island State Archives - Digital Library, http://sos.ri.gov/archon/?p=digitallibrary/digitallibrary South Carolina Digital Library, http://scmemory.org Digital Library of South Dakota (DLSD), http://dlsd.sdln.net Tennessee Virtual Archive, http://teva.conte

Russ Worthington may be best known to genealogists as "Cousin Russ," an actual cousin of and friend to DearMyrtle. Russ blogs and speaks online and at conferences about genealogy database software and other technology topics. Russ and Drew talk about the use of online tools and video to educate genealogists, and why Russ doesn't have any brick walls (yet). Find out about where you can see and read more from Russ at this page: http://dearmyrtle.com/blog2/index.php/2017/10/03/who-is-cousin-russ/ Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

The Genealogy Guys announced the launch of The Genealogy Squad Facebook Page on May 6, 2019, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/genealogysquad. The principals are Blaine T. Bettinger, Cyndi Ingle, George G. Morgan, and Drew Smith. In the first 7 days, membership has exceeded 8,000 members. The deadline for nominations for the 2Q2019 Unsung Heroes Awards is midnight Eastern Time, May 15, 2019. Awards will be announced at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank on June 1, 2019. Details and nomination materials are available at https://ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=24. News You Can Use and Share The Guys were honored at the Ohio Genealogical Society 2019 Conference in Mason, Ohio, on May 4 with an award acknowledging their exceptional support for the Society and its annual conference. We are sad to report the passing of Donn Devine, JD, CG Emeritus, of Wilmington, Delaware on May 8, 2019. Donn was a leader in the genealogical community and will be deeply missed. Vivid-Pix announces a new release of its RESTORE software that includes image metadata creation and Artificial Intelligence image improvement capabilities. A free trial is available for Windows or Mac at https://vivid-pix.com/restore.html. Use code 3GENEALOGYGUYS or 3GENEALOGYGUYSR. Past purchasers receive a free update to RESTORE. Ancestry posted a blog post describing how the updated Ethnicity Estimate works and how to preserve your older estimate if you so choose (but there's a deadline for that). MyHeritage recently added the 1940 Denmark Census to its historical database. The British Newspaper Archive continues to add to its digital titles from Britain and Ireland. Findmypast has announced the launch of ancestor sharing for users with family trees online. This is an optional feature. Findmypast has released Queensland Soldier Portraits (1914-1918), Scotland Monumental Inscriptions, Panama Records, new pages for their British and Irish newspapers, British India Office Deaths and burials, an update to the 1939 Register, Bahamas Records, DAR Lineage Books (1890-1921), additions to the Philadelphia Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms and Parish Registers, and Lincolnshire Parish Records. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City is adding Sunday (main floor only) and longer Monday hours to its schedule. Drew recaps three weeks of record additions at FamilySearch. Blaine T. Bettinger This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on deciding who to test, how to approach them, and how to manage multiple tests. Cyndi Ingle Cyndi Ingle's "Cyndi Says" segment highlights the importance of browsing websites rather than depending solely upon search facilities. A sampling of major online providers. Browse the collections of records, instead of searching: Cyndi's List, browse the Categories, http://www.CyndisList.com/categories/ Ancestry.com, browse their Card Catalog, http://search.ancestry.com/search/cardcatalog.aspx FamilySearch, Browse All Published Records, https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list FindMyPast, browse their List of All Records, http://www.findmypast.com/articles/world-records Fold3, browse their List All Records, http://www.fold3.com/documents/ GenealogyBank, browse their List of All Newspapers, http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/sourcelist/ MyHeritage, browse their Collection Catalog, https://www.myheritage.com/research/catalog NewspaperArchive, Browse Available Papers by Location, http://newspaperarchive.com/browse/ Newspapers.com, Browse Newspapers, http://www.newspapers.com/browse/ Our Listeners Talk to Us George learns that the Girl Scouts also have a genealogy program for its members. Carol wanted to know how to obtain Vivid-Pix RESTORE directly from the company as opposed to via Amazon. Marlise talks about how she got involved with her genealogy research during a long illness. She also asked for an interview with an expert on the topic of Jewish DNA. Jesse detailed his search and brick wall woes for an ancestral line. The Guys share parts of their upcoming speaking schedule. You can always learn more at https://ahaseminars.com/eventListings.php?nm=52. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Crista Cowan is Corporate Genealogist at Ancestry.com and known widely as "The Barefoot Genealogist". Crista and Drew discuss the widespread use of video to educate genealogists, and what other directions genealogical education might take going forward. Learn more about Crista at http://cristacowan.com/ Thank you to our Patreon supporters! Please tell your genealogy friends or your local genealogy society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

The Genealogy Guys welcome Cyndi Ingle, founder of Cyndi's List, to the podcast for a regular feature called Cyndi Says, beginning with this episode. She joins Blaine T. Bettinger, founder of DNA Central, and his regular featured discussion with Drew about DNA. We have a big announcement coming on May 1st. Check our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com that day and our Facebook page. A reminder that the Genealogy Guys are accepting nominations for the next round of the Unsung Heroes Award. The deadline is midnight on May 15th and winners will be announced on June 1st online and at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. Details are at https://ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=24. News You Can Use and Share Findmypast has added Poor Law and BMD records for Kent. Drew recaps free FamilySearch record additions. Blaine T. Bettinger's DNA Segment This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on the Shared cM Project. Blaine operates a subscription-based DNA education service at DNA Central. Cyndi Ingle's Cyndi Says Cyndi Ingle's debut of "Cyndi Says" highlights how to use Google to search all the contents of a specific website. You can find more from Cyndi at Cyndi's List! Our Listeners Talk to Us Lisa is interested in suggestions for how to engage young people in genealogy. The Guys respond and so can you. Linda has questions about her second great-grandfather, including whether he might have been indentured to a shipping company, his rapid movement westward, and where she might find his naturalization records. The Guys share some of their upcoming speaking schedule. You can always learn more at https://ahaseminars.com/eventListings.php?nm=52. Thank you to our Patreon supporters! You can also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news and interesting ideas for your genealogy.

Sue Kaufman is the Manager of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in Houston, Texas, and has previously worked at the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She has also been active in national and state genealogy societies, and in the American Library Association. She talks with Drew about her path to becoming a genealogy librarian, and how patrons can become better prepared for a visit to a library or other repository. Learn more about the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research.

The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix announce that nominations are being accepted for the next round of the Unsung Heroes Awards. Nominations are due by May 15, 2019, and winners will be announced on June 1, 2019. The Genealogy Guys announce that Cyndi Ingle, founder of Cyndi's List, will join the podcast for a regular feature called "Cyndi Says". News You Can Use and Share Findmypast has added Poor Law and BMD records for Kent. Drew recaps free FamilySearch record additions. Book Reviews George reviews the following books: Writing a Memoir - from Stuck to Finished! by Karen Dustman Published: The Proven Path from Blank Page to Published Author by Chandler Bolt Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Families: Baldy, Kerstetter, and Long by Gregory Edwin Price From the Emerald Isle to the Cream City: A History of the Irish in Milwaukee The DNA Segment with Blaine T. Bettinger This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on DNA testing on ancestral artifacts such as envelopes, stamps, and hair samples, and also covers testing the recently deceased. Our Listeners Talk to Us John shares his spreadsheet for comparing families in the early US federal censuses (1790-1840). Lili let us know that she was successful in getting her lineage society application submitted and approved. Congratulations, Lili! Neal is trying to obtain a War of 1812 Discharge Certificate for his ancestor from the National Archives and Records Administration. Daniel's ancestors and family members changed surnames, and he is asking for some reasons why they might have done so. Ryan is looking for resources about his ancestor who moved from Philadelphia to Nebraska and then back again to help him understand the reasons, the migration route, and more.

Margaret Cheney is the current president of the Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS), and has served in many roles at the state organization level and as part of her local OGS chapter. She talks about how she first became involved with her local society, about the upcoming OGS conference, about lineage societies, and about why it is important for society members to volunteer.

The Genealogy Guys are using their new sound mixer beginning with this episode. Visit our blog for details about the new equipment. Sincere thanks go out to our sponsors and generous Patreon supporters for making this improvement possible. The Guys discuss their great experiences at the 2019 Podfest Multimedia Expo. News You Can Use MyHeritage has added 7.1 million records of Norwegian Censuses in four collections. The Canadian Research Knowledge Network has made more than 60 million pages of digitized Canadian heritage documents accessible. Findmypast has added 23 million new U.S. marriages to its site for searching. Drew recaps free FamilySearch record additions. Blaine T. Bettinger and the DNA segment This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on recent announcements from MyHeritage regarding their new DNA tools: AutoCluster and the Theory of Family Relativity. Our Listeners Talk to Us Listener response to a call for how you use spreadsheets in your research has been strong. Another Laura tells us she uses spreadsheets when extracting from indexes; to compile each year's data when doing city directory research; and to create a combination timeline/family group sheet/timeline. Sherry paid for a DNA test for a cousin who has since died. Are there legal questions she should be aware of if she wants to submit the data to GEDmatch? Bill reports that he has had problems with Ancestry tree data disappearing from RootsMagic. He believes it is an API problem. George heard from another friend on Sunday who has experienced the same problem. Tom reports that the new Ancestry beta color coding tag system has rendered a Google extension inoperable. Drew tells how to opt out of the Ancestry beta. Spencer shares two important topics: Masonic records include applications to join and these can contain much genealogical information. The librarian at the Webster Memorial Library in Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan, plans to break up the collections placed there by the Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society. Some materials would be moved to a basement and would no longer be accessible by researchers. Email to the Van Buren Library Board of Directors Chairman, Bruce Cutting, at [email protected] to complain about this situation is welcome. The Guys make suggestions about written agreements that should be created and signed to clarify such situations. Visit The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com for more news! And send questions or comments to the podcast at [email protected].

The Genealogy Guys Podcast and Vivid-Pix announced the first winners of the Unsung Heroes Awards at RootsTech 2019. Visit the blog for details about the winners. Blaine T. Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D., joins us for discussions with Drew about DNA topics on episodes of The Genealogy Guys Podcast starting this week. The News MyHeritage made a number of announcements at RootsTech 2019: Database has doubled since RootsTech 2018. 5 million MyHeritage DNA kits have been sold, the most sales in Europe. New AutoClusters tool has been introduced to MyHeritage DNA. Theory of Family Relativity DNA tool has been introduced to MyHeritage DNA to facilitate matching. MyHeritage has completed digitizing of all of Israel's cemeteries, searchable online with images, locations, and fully transcribed records. MyHeritage has extended their DNA Quest pro bono initiative to reunite adoptees through free genetic testing. Ancestry announced 94 new and updated communities for people of African American and Afro-Caribbean descent. Ancestry announced several new DNA tools, and Blaine and Drew will discuss them later. Stephen and Tabitha King have donated $1.25 million to the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Findmypast added over 23 million new U.S. marriage records to their collection. Findmypast also added Yorkshire Baptisms, Marriage Banns, Marriages, and Burials, and an update to the 1939 Register. Findmypast has acquired RootsFinder, Inc, a free family tree builder. Findmypast announced a project to digitize and publish the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The Archives of Manitoba, Canada, is digitizing over 1,000 reels of microfilm for the Hudson's Bay Company (1670-1870) and placing the records online. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated $2 million to the International African American Museum being built in Charleston, South Carolina. RootsTech London will take place on 24-26 October 2019. Drew recaps the highlights of the January 2019 record additions and a look at what's coming this year. A Discussion with Blaine T. Bettinger This week's discussion between Blaine and Drew focuses on Ancestry.com's newly announced DNA tools. They include a new tool called ThruLines, and a new tool for working with and marking matches (in beta mode), and a Tree Tagging tool (also in beta mode). Listener Email Listeners Barb and Vicki also responded to Laura's inquiry in Episode #357 about uses for spreadsheets in genealogy. Bill reported he had a loss of data between RootsMagic and Ancestry. George referred him ASAP to RootsMagic's Customer Support, and also described how he backs up his RootsMagic data on his computer, on Dropbox, and at an offline storage service. Tom advises Jewish researchers not to ignore German Catholic records as he has made discoveries of Jewish families' information in those collections. Tom advises us that he has acquired very old photo albums, and that he in one case reunited it with the descendants. But what about the other one? The Guys would like to express our sincere gratitude to our Patreon supporters. Your financial contributions are an investment in our ability to provide our services to the genealogical community for free since 5 September 2005.

The Genealogy Guys have returned from their working cruise in the Caribbean on the Norwegian Epic. They want to thank Pat Adams, Annette Burke Lyttle, and Dale Heins of The Villages and Anna Pellegrini of Anchors Aweigh Cruises & Tours for a fabulous trip. You'll find more details on The Genealogy Guys Blog. Don't forget to get your nomination/submission form in by midnight Eastern Time on 15 February for the first quarterly Unsung Heroes Awards. The Guys and Vivid-Pix RESTORE are sponsoring these awards to sing the praises of individuals, societies, libraries and archives, and young people under age 21 who scan/digitize, index, and transcribe records to make them accessible to researchers worldwide. Nominees need not be huge, prolific producers. You can even nominate yourself. First awards will be made at RootsTech, and we'll select winners every quarter! The Guys will be announcing another huge revelation of a great new segment on The Genealogy Guys Podcast and can hardly wait! Stay tuned to the podcast, The Genealogy Guys Blog, and our Facebook page. And don't overlook The Genealogy Guys Blog for more exciting news, commentary, tips and methodologies, and some of our personal research and stories! The News MyHeritage added 22.7 million new records during December 2018 and instituted a new DNA upload policy. MyHeritage will be demonstrating new features and making announcements at their booth at RootsTech. They'll also be live streaming some of their presentations. MyHeritage has announced that their webinar arm, Legacy Family Tree Webinars, will begin presenting webinars in other languages, starting with one in Spanish, "Cómo explicar los grados de relación familiar" on Feb 13, 2019. Check https://familytreewebinars.com for the schedule as it is announced. Heather Yvonne McLean of New Zealand has been awarded the Queen's Service Medal for her services to genealogy and historical research. She has invested more than 30 years' service transcribing tombstones. Genealogy author Nathan Dylan Goodwin has a new short story out, a prequel to one of his characters. It is called The Asylum and is available at Amazon for $.99. However, reader can visit his website at nathandylangoodwin.com for a link where they can download the story for free. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) has received a wonderful collection of the records and publications from Kinship Books with more to come. Findmypast has released parish baptisms, marriages, and burial records for Norfolk, Kent, and Middlesex, a new version of the 1939 Register, England Roman Catholic Parish baptisms, marriages, and burial records, Mexico baptisms, marriages, and burial records, Lancashire Wills and Probates, and more newspaper records. FamilySearch had 5.8 billion records online at the end of 2018 and released a recap of the major additions for the year. Drew recaps the highlights of the January 2019 record additions and a look at what's coming this year. Listener Email Deb is considering purchasing RootsMagic Version 7 but wonders if she should wait until the forthcoming Version 8 is released. RootsMagic tells us that anyone who buys Version 7 now will get Version 8 and its registration key free. Nathan also wrote to let us know he had received the same information. Traci reminded The Guys that the DNA Doe Project, another non-profit volunteer group working with law enforcement, solved six John/Jane Doe cases. Learn more at http://dnadoeproject.org. Laura wants to know how people use Excel in genealogy. She is looking for a book on the subject as well. Drew also directed Laura to CyndisList at https://www.cyndislist.com/ where he did a search for "spreadsheet template" where there are many resources listed, including some genealogy templates. Listeners, please email us your ideas and uses to share with Laura! Keith shared a site called markeverygrave.com where you can purchase small, inexpensive grave markers and permanently affix markers. Drew had a shout-out from another member of the Florida Podcasters Association. Ed wrote with a question about the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) and why it should be an essential part of your research. Jim wrote about having read a fictional book that mentioned the deaths at the Dozier School for Boys. He recalled Drew's involvement in the real-life research and asked if there has been any updates. Laura wrote how much she enjoyed the recent interview Drew conducted with Kenyatta Berry. She also explained her emotions at standing at her Revolutionary War ancestors' homes and learning more about them, including their slave ownership. The Guys would like to express our sincere gratitude to our Patreon supporters. Your financial contributions are an investment in our ability to provide our services to the genealogical community for free since 5 September 2005.

George and Drew welcome their newest podcast sponsor, Vivid-Pix, with an interview with its CEO, Rick Voight. Rick shares his background in the photo industry, and describes his company's RESTORE photo and document restoration software. George and Drew then announce the partnership between The Genealogy Guys and Vivid-Pix as sponsors of the Unsung Heroes Awards program for individuals and organizations who scan, digitize, index, and/or transcribe photos and documents. Details about the program can be found at vivid-pix.com/unsungheroes, and nominations for the first set of awards are due by February 15, 2019.

Kenyatta Berry returns to Genealogy Connection to discuss her new book, The Family Tree Toolkit. To learn even more about Kenyatta, also listen to Genealogy Connection #010. Questions or comments about the show? Email [email protected]

The Genealogy Guys take a look back at 2018 and a look ahead at 2019.

The news includes: MyHeritage announced that its Family Tree Webinars are now closed-captioned. The book There is Something About Edgefield is an Award Finalist in the 2018 Best Books Award in the category of History-United States. We reviewed the book in Episode #339. Congratulations! Findmypast announces a trial of a revolutionary new newspaper search. They also announced records of the Cheshire Diocese of Chester Parish Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials. Scan-a-Thon, a 72-hour scanning marathon, will take place on 11-14 January 2019. For more information, contact Eowyn Langholf at [email protected]. FamilySearch was awarded the PRSA Silver Anvil Award for its historic Freedmen's Bureau Project. Drew recaps the latest in FamilySearch's new images and indexed records. The Guys describe a great evening with Kenyatta D. Berry at the John F. Germany Public Library in downtown Tampa. A review of her new book, The Family Tree Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Uncovering Your Ancestry and Researching Genealogy, can be viewed on the Genealogy Guys Blog 15 December post. Listener email includes: Kudos to George on his post at the Genealogy Guys Blog titled My Parents Married Twice! on 13 December 2018. Thomas commented on the discussion about DNA beneficiaries in Episode #352. Hugh asked questions about RootsMagic's interface with Ancestry.com called TreeShare. Lisa had questions about managing media in Family Tree Maker for Mac. Lili is working on lineage society applications and wants to know specifically how many sources for each fact are required and/or acceptable. Roger asks about DNA testing on a lock of hair from his great-great-grandmother. Betsy is seeking resources about people who went west in the early 1860s to participate in the gold rushes there.

The news includes: MyHeritage announced Shared Ancestral Places, a new facility in its MyHeritage DNA. MyHeritage announced that artifact testing is on its way. MyHeritage held a very successful conference, MyHeritage LIVE, in Oslo, Norway, and videos of the keynote by Gilad Japhet and 23 other presentations are available for free at https://familytreewebinars.com/MHLIVE2018. Findmypast has added 106K Pennsylvania Cemetery & Burial records, and a variety of English and Scotland military records. Findmypast has partnered with Living DNA to launch a new discovery experience with a breakdown of 80 global regions, including 21 across Britain and Ireland. FamilySearch is partnering with the Dallas Public Library to digitize the library's extensive family history book collection. FamilySearch announced free access to more than 150 million Italian historical genealogical records. Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch. Drew reviews two new books: Nathan Dylan Goodwin has published a new book, Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies, and the Red Star. It introduces a new character, Mrs. Harriett Agnes McDougall, who investigates the circumstances surrounding her son's death during the Great War. Family Tree Books has published a new edition of Nancy Hendrickson's book, The Unofficial Guide to Ancestry.com. The new book provides great advice for maximizing your use and searches of Ancestry.com and features new chapters about AncestryDNA. Drew explains what the recent announcement means that in rare instances a male can pass mitochondrial DNA to his offspring. Listener email includes: Susie thanks George for his recent presentations in Roswell, New Mexico, and says she has already been applying new techniques she learned in a recent research trip to Vermont. Statch thanks The Guys for a recent blog post about money used in colonial America. They remind people to read the blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com where they will find that post and recent posts about: Using a perpetual calendar School records Online library reference resources African Americans and Native Americans Hispanic resources Jewish resources Linda thanks The Guys for explaining why the Castle Garden website and Stephen Morse's One-Step searches reveal different results. She also recommends Amy Johnson Crow's Generations Café podcast and specifically her episode on Overlooked Things on FamilySearch. John shared his experience with searching census records for his family surname, how the enumerators butchered it, and how he used various keywords for his ancestor's medical profession to locate misspelled and mis-indexed records. Laura turned on FamilySearch WebHints in her RootsMagic database and found many new records. In particular, she describes three marriage records that provided new insights for her family. Van is caught up with listening to all of our podcasts! He writes about research into South Carolina records and discusses questions about family groups found. Included are the used of DNA in this research. Joseph wrote in response to Beth's Mennonite research in Episode #352, and provided some reference sites to help with Pennsylvania Mennonite research: Genealogical Society of PA - https://genpa.org/ GSP's PA Research Guides - https://genpa.org/public-collections/pennsylvania-resources/ Historical Society of PA - https://hsp.org/ HSP's Card Catalog on FamilySearch -https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2524622 FamilySearch Wiki (Mennonites) - https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Mennonites Mennonite Heritage Center Genealogy Resources - http://mhep.org/library/genealogy-resources/ Daniel responded from Spain about Laura's DNA "mess" and raised the issue of financial impacts of sharing the stories. Kelvin wrote about DNA artifact testing and comments on how helpful he is finding discussions on the Genetic Genealogy Tips & Techniques Facebook group. Interested listeners may want to join. Tedi asked about genealogical software that can be used on both a desktop and iPad. The Guys discussed a brand-new DNA tool, Genetic Affairs, which can currently be used with your AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and Family Tree DNA results in order to cluster results. The tool's website is at http://geneticaffairs.com and has a 12-page manual available for download.

Ari Wilkins is a popular speaker at genealogy conferences and a faculty member at IGHR. She is on the genealogy staff of the Dallas Public Library, and has an expertise in African-American research.

The news includes: MyHeritage recently held a very successful conference, MyHeritage LIVE, in Oslo, Norway. There were a number of announcements about their DNA testing, including a forthcoming ability to test envelopes and stamps for DNA. More details about all their announcements will be posted on The Genealogy Guys Blog. The Oklahoma Historical Society has added Dawes Commission Townsite Rolls to their collection of online databases at their website at http://www.okhistory.org/research/townsite-dawes. Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Ron sends a follow-up from the Wilson-Cobb Library Genealogy Workshop at which George presented in Roswell, New Mexico. He discusses state-level veterans' compensation records and the rich personal and genealogical information they can contain. Linda asks about records of the Castle Garden immigration processing site in New York, and wonders why she gets different results from the Castle Garden website (http://www.castlegarden.org/) than from Stephen P. Morse's One-Step search facility (https://stevemorse.org/). Jennifer tells us about the Android smartphone app for listening to podcasts called Podcast Addicts. Jennifer asks for advice concerning research on her Mennonite ancestors in the Saucon, Pennsylvania, area. The Guys ask for information and suggestions from our listeners. Tom asks for online sources for Scottish Military Records. George suggests: National Records of Scotland>Research Guide>Military Records at https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/military-records. Scottish Genealogy Society links regarding Military Records at https://www.scotsgenealogy.com/Links/Military.aspx. FamilySearch Research Wiki's article and links regarding Scotland Military Records at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Scotland_Military_Records. Hugh writes to discuss ethics and access to DNA test results, photographs, and family trees after a genealogist's death. (Refer to Podcast Episode #342 and Blaine Bettinger's Informed Consent Agreement and Beneficiary Agreement forms at https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2018/02/15/informed-consent-agreement-and-beneficiary-agreement/. One listener discusses uploading DNA results to multiple sites to maximize matches and contacts. Jim shares the details of some of his DNA test results that revealed some Non-Paternal Events (NPEs). He describes his attempts to contact his newly-discovered half-brother and some reactions from him and another family member. The Guys share where they have recently presented and upcoming events through December.

The Guys celebrate the publication of their 400th episode (of the two podcasts taken together)! George's first article in The In-Depth Genealogist magazine (http://theindepthgenealogist.com) has just been published. He will be writing a column called Genealogy, by George in every issue. Podcast listeners can get a $10 discount on a subscription using the coupon code GUYS+IDGmag at http://www.theindepthgenealogist.com/subscription-form/. Family Tree Magazine has published an e-book compilation of George's popular Document Detective column at https://www.familytreemagazine.com/store/document-detective-ebook?. The news includes: MyHeritage has become a Presenting Partner with Eurovision for its 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. RootsTech 2019 registration has opened for the annual Salt Lake City conference on February 27-March 2, 2019 Church of Ireland records will be digitized with the award of a €100,000 government grant. 200 million records for the Netherlands are now accessible at the multi-lingual website Open Archives – http://www.openarch.nl. Fans of Nathan Dylan Goodwin can preorder his new book, Ghost Swifts, Blue Poppies and the Red Star, in Kindle version at all Amazon websites. The Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) has announced the opening of the Richard E. Lackey Scholarship to support attendance at Gen-Fed 2019. Details and application are available at http://www.gen-fed.org/. Findmypast has released new records for Welsh Parish Records, Kent Parish Records, Northumberland and Durham Burials, Middlesex Baptisms, the 939 Register, and more. Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Jean writes about a Long Island library conference and the inclusion of The Guys' books as recommended buys. Ed writes about a cousin who is beginning her search for birth parents. Brad asks for advice on getting started on preparations for his family's upcoming 300th anniversary, including recommendations for what software or websites to use to collaborate with relatives. Robin is looking for a free GEDCOM viewer. Kelly follows up on her earlier email about mega-trees. Nikki poses questions about: Mega-trees Ancestors in psychiatric hospitals and suicides What to expect at a local genealogical society meeting Resources for researching slave ancestors What kind of education might be pursued so she can help others with their genealogy Richard asks Drew for more information about researching manuscript collections. Drew discusses GEDmatch, a tool for extending your research reach with your autosomal DNA test results and matching others who have tested.

Angela Walton-Raji is a popular genealogy speaker, writer, blogger, and podcaster, with a focus on African-American and Native American research. You can learn more about Angela and her podcast at her website, African Roots Podcast.

Lisa Alzo is a popular genealogy writer and speaker, and the author of the book The Family Tree Polish, Czech and Slovak Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Family Tree in Eastern Europe. You can learn more about Lisa at lisaalzo.com.

The news includes: AncestryDNA released new ethnicity estimates for all its DNA users. MyHeritage now supports uploads of 23andMe v5 and Living DNA data files. MyHeritage has partnered with British retailer WHSmith to sell DNA kits in their stores in Europe. RootsTech announces plans for an international RootsTech in London, England, 24-26 October 2019 at the ExCel London Convention Centre. David Rencher, Chief Genealogy Officer at FamilySearch, has been appointed Director of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The Federation of Genealogical Societies announces leadership changes. The Association of Professional Genealogists announces the three winners of the 2018 Young Professional Scholarships. Findmypast has released new Irish records, Wiltshire registers and records, Westmorland registers and records, Nebraska births, Electoral Registers, Jersey German Occupation Identity Cards, and Jersey German Occupation Prosecutions. Drew summarizes the new and updated collections at FamilySearch. As follow-up to the discussion about organizing browser bookmarks on Episode #345, George announces publication of his article, "Use Bookmarks to Cluster Your Resources", in the September 2018 issue of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. Listener email includes: Julienne wrote to express how much she enjoyed Drew's interview of Amy Johnson Crow (Genealogy Connection episode #46). Linda replied to Kelly (Episode #349) on the subject of why someone would have a massive online family tree. She explains her extensive research of family from the 1600s and the links she has made to build and successfully research her lines. Teresa asks about genealogy software programs, Family Tree Maker and RootsMagic. Hugh discusses finding vintage photos and secondhand postcards at flea markets and other venues. Judy provides two very important tips for researchers: Don't assume the ethnicity of people who settled an area as you might miss excellent documentary sources. The Library of Virginia has made indices and images of Chancery Court records for many counties available online at http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/. Laura wrote to describe the "mess" she found as a result of DNA testing, particularly with people whose fathers were revealed as not their fathers. She asks about the ethical issues involved with revealing such findings. Listeners are encouraged to share their opinions and experiences.

Diahan Southard is a very popular speaker and writer on the topic of DNA testing. Learn more about Diahan at her website Your DNA Guide.

The Guys ask that you visit iTunes and leave a review for The Genealogy Guys Podcast. This will help support our efforts that have been going on for nearly 13 years, making us the longest-running genealogy podcast. The news includes: The In-Depth Genealogist (http://theindepthgenealogist.com/) announces that George G. Morgan has joined its writing team. MyHeritage will host MyHeritage Live, an international conference in Oslo, Norway, on 2-4 November 2018. Full details about the event are at https://live2018.myheritage.com/. FamilySearch has released an expanded, indexed collection of the Ellis Island Immigrant Records 1820-1957. The records are accessible at their website and at the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation site. Listener email includes: Two of our listeners named Jim shared news that a new genealogical mystery by Steve Robinson in the Jefferson Tayte series, Letters from the Dead, has been published. Andrew asks about when to trust other people's family trees. Kelly asks how reliable the mega-trees are on Ancestry. One listener shared a link to the NARA publication, Prologue, and an article about "The WPA Census Soundexing Projects" at https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2002/spring/soundex-projects.html#.W3M8iKEKBg0.email. Pat had questions about the prefix numbers on US naturalization certificates. George provided a referral to the USCIS website and their page titled Certificate Number Series at https://www.uscis.gov/history-and-genealogy/genealogy/certificate-series-numbers. Kathleen shared that Texas residents can obtain a free library card from the Houston Public Library that will provide remote access to many online databases, including genealogical ones.

The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com has published many new articles since the last podcast. Expand your experiences with our postings there. The news includes: A new Laura G. Prescott Scholarship has been announced for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Donations are being accepted now. Full details can be found on our blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2018/07/salt-lake-institute-of-genealogy-hosts.html. Construction of the International African-American Museum (IAAM) will begin in 2019 in Charleston, South Carolina, after a new $11M pledge was received. Join The Genealogy Guys, C. Ann Staley, and Blaine Bettinger on a Caribbean genealogy cruise in February. Sponsored by the Villages Genealogical Society, full details are available at https://vgsfl.org/cpage.php?pt=167. MyHeritage has released a new and extensive filtering system for DNA Matches. MyHeritage has opened registration for its "MyHeritage LIVE" International Users Conference, to be held 2-4 November 2018 in Oslo, Norway. Full details and registration can be found at https://live2018.myheritage.com/. Findmypast and Living DNA have announced a partnership for DNA testing for ancestral origins in England and Ireland. Findmypast has released new records for Lancashire, England; Queensland, Australia; and extensive Scotland marriages, testaments, and apprentices. FamilySearch has added 29 million Netherlands records. Drew shares highlights of many new and expanded FamilySearch collections. Listener email includes: Linda reminds listeners that there is a wealth of excellent genealogy information in our podcasts going back all the way to the beginning. Marc McDermott shares a great resource from his Genealogy Explained website. It's titled, "Do Siblings Have the Same DNA" and can be found at https://www.genealogyexplained.com/dna-testing/do-siblings-have-same-dna/. John asked which blog reader The Guys use, and the answer is Feedly at https://feedly.com. The basic plan is free. Katherine tells us that she uses NetVibes at https://www.netvibes.com/ as her blog reader. Juliet in the UK thanks us for the podcasts, and especially Drew's discussion of setting goals to focus research. Drew is also posting articles on this topic at the blog. Linda shared a great resource for learning how to read old Scottish documents at ScottishHandwriting.com (http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/). Mary Ann located a book about slave ancestors and their names at the free Project Gutenberg website at https://www.gutenberg.org/. The book is The Underground Railroad by William Still. John shared some great thoughts about recording data on transgender family members. David Mann, founder of Heirloom Software (https://heirloomsoftware.com/), shared information about their forthcoming release of Origins (https://heirloomsoftware.com/origins/). The software is in beta testing now, but includes extensive DNA management tools, the ability to record details about any person (male, female, transgender), any relationship information, and more. Sara shared information about a US naturalization document, the Declaration of Intention, for her great-great-grandfather, Joseph Winzer. George and Drew delved into this person and his family and discovered a lot of documents that provided new information. We will be publishing our research, along with document images, maps, and more in the blog over the next couple of weeks. You're going to want to follow along! Susan shared information about another Boddie person to Drew. Marc raised questions about the most efficient use of multiple platforms and websites for his family trees, GEDCOM files, and DNA matches. He uses RootsMagic and interfaces with the hints for Ancestry and MyHeritage, and works with GEDmatch and Family Tree DNA. [Here is a link to how Randy Seaver does it for the non-DNA parts of it, although it does not address how to update a tree on MyHeritage.] Steve shares information about a letter to the editor from the Lincoln [Nebraska} Star from 10 April 1918 concerning German-Americans caught up in the anti-German hysteria during World War I.

Amy Johnson Crow is a popular speaker and blogger on a wide variety of genealogical topics. Learn more about Amy at her website amyjohnsoncrow.com

Randy Whited is a popular genealogy speaker on such topics as DNA and technology, as well as genealogy society management. He is the current president of the Texas State Genealogical Society.

The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com has published many new articles since the last podcast. The news includes: The Society of Genealogists in London (http://www.sog.org.uk) has accorded to Cyndi Ingle the prestigious Prince Michael Of Kent Award for services to genealogy for many years of dedication with Cyndi's List (https://www.cyndislist.com). Blaine Bettinger has announced that DNA Central (www.DNA-Central.com), the world's first and largest membership website dedicated entirely to DNA and genetic genealogy education, has issued a request for webinar proposals for its 2018-2019 webinar schedule. Findmypast has released new Berkshire registers and records, Scotland Jacobite Histories, and 109K additions to the Greater London Burial Index. Drew shares highlights of new and expanded FamilySearch collections. Listener email includes: In response to the topic of the slave bill of sale discussed in Episode #346, we obtained permission to post the document images. We received several listener and reader comments almost immediately: Sharon advises us that the images are actually two separate documents: the bill of sale for the slave named Jack, and one page from the estate inventory of Major Joseph Ryan. Jerry suggested using ArchiveGrid and its Beta site at https://beta.worldcat.org/archivegrid. Laura suggested checking the North Carolina State Library, beginning with its LibGuide at http://statelibrary.ncdcr.libguides.com/c.php?g=151276. Laura asks for advice about how to enter data on transgender family members since their gender and name changes. Nick discussed the Family Historian program and alternatives. Linda is a longtime genealogist and is feeling overwhelmed with many new areas and features of genealogy. Drew provides some methods for becoming savvier over time and setting goals for yourself. Steve writes about locating World War II Draft Cards for the younger men's draft at FamilySearch. Debra Dudek has written a book, World War I Genealogy Research Guide, and is sending a copy for The Guys to review. Stay tuned for this and other reviews! The Guys discuss the importance of setting research goals to avoid getting distracted by the BSOs (Bright Shiny Objects) or going down the genealogy rabbit hole. There are some great ideas for you, and Drew has posted about Goals at The Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com. Let us hear your best ways to set goals and focus your research.

The news includes: MyHeritage has launched a new filtering system for DNA matches, making it easy to view subsets that match the criteria you enter. MyHeritage has opened a European distribution center for DNA kits to meet the high demand in the region, and it will expedite both delivery of kits to users and will aggregate and accelerate shipments to the processing lab in the U.S. MyHeritage has expanded its pro bono DNA Quest to include an additional 5,000 kits to help reunite separated migrant children in the U.S. with their parents. The New England Historic Genealogical Society announced the release of its new database, Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880, at their AmericanAncestrors.com website. Findmypast has released new Canada Obituaries, and Wiltshire Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials collections. Drew shares highlights of new and expanded FamilySearch collections. Listener email includes: Bill tells Drew that his book Organize Your Genealogy has shot down all his excuses for not making great progress. Lawrence asks for suggestions about tracing his 2X great-grandfather, John William Jeffery, who is a brick wall. The Guys provide a number of suggestions. George has a new article in the July/August issued of Your Genealogy Today Magazine titled "Circular Genealogy" that might also give Lawrence and other researchers some help with brick walls. Kathy applauds Drew's response in Episode #344 to Mike's email about Resistance Genealogy. Kathy sent a slave bill of sale and estate inventory that a friend found and asks about where the documents might be donated. The Guys discuss the launch of their new Genealogy Guys Blog at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/. They talk about the reasons for publishing the blog and the kinds of information that are being included there. George highlights some topics recently posted, and The Guys talk about how their own research strategies will be published as examples of methods. Drew then discusses how to access and subscribe to the Genealogy Guys Blog and others using Feedly. Feedly (https://feedly.com/) is a news aggregator application for various web browsers and mobile devices running iOS and Android, also available as a cloud-based service. It allows you to subscribe to blogs and then to easily access and read them. The Guys remind everyone that The Villages Genealogical Society is hosting a genealogy cruise in the Caribbean from February 2nd to 9th, and there are details at https://vgsfl.org/cpage.php?pt=167. The Guys will be speakers along with Blaine Bettinger and Ann Staley. It promises to be a great time combining a winter getaway and genealogy on the beautiful Norwegian Cruise Line Epic. Join us for a fabulous getaway!

The news includes: MyHeritage announced the addition in May of another 1 billion records, bringing the total to over 9 billion records. They just added 11 new collections with another 9.8 million records. MyHeritage has moved the Pedigree View of family trees from View Only Mode to full Edit Mode, allowing the addition, deletion, and editing of records while viewing the tree. Findmypast has added Chicago Roman Catholic baptisms, marriages, and burial records, as well as parish records. New Irish National School Registers have also been added. Drew shares highlights of new and expanded FamilySearch collections. Drew discusses the recent security hack of MyHeritage user email addresses and hashed (encrypted) passwords. In addition, he discusses MyHeritage's release of its new Two-Factor Authentication facility, which provides stronger security if you choose to use it. Listener email includes: Judy asks about Mindy Jacox's Online research log. Barbara tells us about libraries' use of RBDigital's service that provides library patrons with free access to magazine titles. George reminds everyone that public libraries provide online access to people with library cards to databases, newspapers, magazines, and digital collections with a simple login. Ralph wants to know more about the New York records that are being focused on by Reclaim the Records (reclaimtherecords.org). Margie discusses Drew's interview with Tim Pinnick and his mention of Roslyn, Washington. She talks about the many diverse cemeteries there and its historical past. Jim provides insights into Kristopher's search for ancestors in Poland (Episode 341) and suggests some excellent free resources at JewishGen (jewishgen.org). The Guys extensively discuss how to get the most out of bookmarks in your browser. George discusses how to organize bookmarks, and the fact that you can bookmark more than just webpages. Drew provides some insights from his experience.

Peggy Clemens Lauritzen is a popular speaker at national and state conferences and in webinars. Her numerous speaking topics include those about Southern U.S. research. You can find out more about her expertise at https://misspeggy55.weebly.com/

The news includes: The New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Ontario [Canada] Genealogical Society have announced a collaboration of membership and other services. Findmypast has updated its 1939 Register collection with 64K newly opened records. It also announced it will begin publishing Kent County Original Parish Registers later this year. Drew shares highlights of expanded FamilySearch collections. The Guys discuss the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) issued by the European Union (EU). These affect privacy of personal information. Learn what impact GDPR has on genealogists, and why you are being inundated with emails about new privacy rules. Listener email includes: Corrine expresses thanks for the announcement about the new book, Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards, edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills. Mike writes to ask about #resistancegenealogy. Margaret shares her experiences working with the Library of Congress Digital Collections. Matt writes a follow-up to his question in Episode #340 about his DNA ethnicity reporting. Tom writes about his research into the ancestry of his WWI ancestors. He shares several helpful resources he used as alternatives to the service records destroyed/damaged in the fire at the National Personnel Records Center on 12 July 1973.

Timothy Pinnick is a popular speaker at genealogy conferences as well as a noted author. His company History and Genealogy Spotlight specializes in African-American history and genealogy books. You can find out more about Tim's books and other activities at www.blackcoalminerheritage.net

The news includes: MyHeritage announced release of a Pedigree View mode for MyHeritage family trees. MyHeritage added 27 million new historical records in March. They also have added Inbox and Scanner features to their mobile app. Parabon NanoLabs announced the general availability of its Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service, which provides investigators with a new tool for solving crimes with evidence from an unknown DNA source. (See https://snapshot.parabon-nanolabs.com) for additional information. CeCe Moore is leading this new unit. Findmypast has added Scots-Irish in North America Histories, Surrey Baptisms, more Yorkshire Burials, and new images and articles in PERSI. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has begun work on a guide to New York State Archives. It is expected to be released in 2019. FamilySearch has added its 2 billionth image of genealogy records. A new book, Professional Genealogy: Preparation, Practice & Standards, edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills, with 26 chapters written by 22 experts, has just been published by Genealogical Publishing Company. George reviews the latest book by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, author of the Forensic Genealogist crime mysteries. It consists of two publications. The Wicked Trade is a book about smuggling on the coast of southeastern England in the 1820s and an investigation into a woman associated with smugglers. The Suffagette's Secret is a novella about the British women's suffrage movement in the early 1900s and about the women who made it happen. Both works are based on well-researched, historically accurate events, and include composite characters investigated by Morton Farrier, the Forensic Genealogist. George gives an enthusiastic thumbs-up to these installments in Goodwin's impressive series. Listener email includes: Joseph writes about the reenactment of the wedding at Pennsbury Manor, William Penn's home. Tom wrote again to review his work with Tropy at https://tropy.org/, the document management tool Tom asks for suggestions about equipment/hardware for capturing digital oral interviews. Mahlon Erickson wrote with an update of his Pre-1920 Oklahoma Death Index, which now contains over 650,000 entries. Larry wrote to discuss the AncestryDNA testing service and issues about access to family trees for non-subscribers.

Brooke Schreier Ganz is the founder and president of Reclaim the Records, a not-for-profit group dedicated to obtaining access to important genealogical records held by state and local government agencies under the relevant state freedom of information laws. Learn more about Brooke and Reclaim the Records by visiting www.reclaimtherecords.org

The news includes: MyHeritage announced the expansion of DNA Quest, its pro bono initiative to help adoptees and their birth families through genetic testing. DNA Quest is extended worldwide, with the deadline for applications being received through the end of April. Learn more at http://dnaquest.org. Ancestry has announced that Margo Georgiadis, formerly of Mattel, will become its new CEO on 10 May 2018. Findmypast has added a new collection, the England & Wales Electoral Registers 1920. They have also begun beta testing of their new world FindMyPast family tree. See https://www.findmypast.co.uk/worldtree for more details. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch. The Guys share some interviews with attendees at the 2018 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference, held in Columbus, Ohio, on 11-14 April 2018. Actionable Information You Can Use: Your new challenge is to spend one hour going through the Library of Congress Digital Collections at https://www.loc.gov/collections/ to locate items that can help you put your ancestral family into historical context. Send your interesting finds to The Guys at [email protected]. Listener email includes: Ed writes about using JewishGen (https://www.jewishgen.org/) as a resource for locating Russian villages, especially prior to WWII. Barb shares an important story about her father's AncestryDNA testing, his death, and how she obtained ownership of his DNA test materials and results. The Guys also share information about Blaine Bettinger's Informed Consent Agreement and Beneficiary Agreement forms at https://thegeneticgenealogist.com/2018/02/15/informed-consent-agreement-and-beneficiary-agreement/.

James M. Beidler speaks and writes on a number of genealogy topics, with a focus on German and Pennsylvania research. He is the author of several genealogy books, including his newest book about historical newspaper research. To learn more about Jim, visit his website at http://jamesmbeidler.com/

The news includes: RootsMagic releases Personal Historian 3. MyHeritage added 27.1 million historical records to SuperSearch in March, bringing the total to 8.96 billion. MyHeritage adds a new Pedigree View feature for family trees. MyHeritage has made improvements to its new One-to-Many Chromosome Browser. Two new features have been added to the MyHeritage mobile app: Inbox and Scanner. MyHeritage announced customer support 24/7 by both phone and online. Findmypast announced the release of Ireland Tontines Annuities, 1766-1788, Church of Ireland Histories & Reference Guides, Armagh Records & Registers, Antrim Histories & Reference Guides, and Dublin Registers & Records. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Peggy shares information about Book Collector by CLZ at collectorz.com. Ryan shares information about a free open-source tool called Tropy at https://tropy.org/. It allows you to organize and describe photographs of research material. The Guys seek feedback from listeners. Richard reports in a follow-up on his grandmother's mysterious first cousin and all the subsequent research paths he has taken. Kristopher shares his research in New Jersey about his grandparents, and how he has pieced together research in a number of interesting records. Actionable Information You Can Use George debunks the myth that Irish census records were all lost. He presents information about the availability of digitized Irish Census records. The National Archives of Ireland at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ is a resource for surviving census records. MyHeritage provides access to the 1901 and 1911 census records. FamilySearch provide searchable images from the fragments of the 1821-1851 census records. George discusses what is available on the 1901 census forms. Drew reviews Alistair Moffat's book, Britain: A Genetic Journey. Drew also discusses GEDmatch, how to upload data, and the new Genesis facility at https://genesis.gedmatch.com that allows upload of all the testing services' results. You can help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments everywhere you find or listen to the podcasts. You can help support The Guys with your contributions at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys.

Stacey Adger is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Genealogical Society, and the OGS Publicity Chair. You can follow Stacey on Twitter at @adger_stacey

The news includes: MyHeritage announced a new pro bono initiative to reunite adoptees with their birth families. Learn more, see eligibility requirements, and apply at https://www.dnaquest.org. MyHeritage has upgraded its new chromosome browser's capabilities to include one-to-many matches. The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Grant Committee is now accepting applications for its annual $500 grant and full registration to the 2018 Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. Application deadline is midnight PDT on 10 April 2018. Details and an application can be found at https://thefamilycurator.com/swfgrant/. Living DNA previewed its Family Networks platform, a new DNA matching service, at RootsTech, and it will be available to consumers later this year. Findmypast announced the release of their new Ireland Civil Birth Registration Index and Ireland Civil Marriage Registration Index, the first phase of a collection that will grow throughout 2018. Drew shares his review and insights of RootsTech 2018. Listener email includes: Natonne Elaine Kemp, co-author of There Is Something About Edgefield, thanks Drew for his book review, and was "stunned" to learn that Drew's 2nd great-grandfather was mentioned in the book. Gail comments about sound quality on the Genealogy Connection Marjorie inquires about the possibility of transcriptions of our podcasts. Tom asks about an app or program to record books, magazines, and articles in your personal library. George and Drew describe LibraryThing in detail. Matt is confounded by differences in his DNA ethnicity estimate and those of his parents. Liza shares a surprise in DNA results in her husband's test that indicates a paternity issue. She asks for guidance in how to approach this news, both with her father-in-law and with the person with whom there was a match. D. A. responded to the listener's question about copying information received in Facebook Messenger. George reminds listeners that the incentive premium for listener support at Patreon at www.patreon.com/genealogyguys is still available!

Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt is a nationally recognized researcher with special expertise in New England and a focus on helping clients with membership in lineage societies. She is also known for her work with repatriation of military remains. Learn more about Polly at www.kimmittgenealogy.com

The news includes: MyHeritage has recently released a new component of its DNA section: Ethnicities Around the World. MyHeritage announces an exclusive offer to Family Tree DNA customers who are not yet MyHeritage subscribers: a 50% discount on the MyHeritage Complete Plan for $125 per year, with a Price-Lock Guarantee for as long as you keep your subscription. The Utah Business Magazine has recognized Legacy Tree Genealogists president, Jessica Taylor, with its prestigious Forty Under 40 Award. The Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) honors Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FUGA, FMGS, with the Award of Merit. The Genealogical Institute on Federal Research Alumni Association has announced the recipient of the Richard S. Lackey Scholarship for 2018, Linda MacIver of Boston, Massachusetts. Findmypast has added resources to its Suffragette Collection, and new records for its Devon Baptisms, Banns, Marriages, and Burials and for its Yorkshire Banns, Marriages, and Burials collections. The National Genealogical Society (NGS) has named Alison Hare, CG, and Nancy A. Peters, CG, as co-editors of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly (NGSQ), effective with the March 2019 issue. They succeed retiring editors Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS, FUGA, and Melinde Lutz Byrne, CG, FASG. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. George reviews a new book, Manorial Records for Family Historians, by Geoffrey Barker. (St. Agnes, South Australia: Unlock the Past Publications, 2017) http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/unlock-past-publications Drew reviews a new book, There Is Something About Edgefield: Shining a Light on the Black Community through History, Genealogy & Genetic DNA by Edna Gail Bush and Natonne Elaine Kemp. (Takoma Park, MD: Rocky Pond Press, 2017) Listener email includes: Ricky writes to inquire about MyHeritage.com's content offerings as compared to those of Ancestry.com. Drew responds to emails from Cassandra and Wendy concerning his interview with Angie Bush (Genealogy Connection #36). He first described the DNA Painter tool by Johnny Perl (based on Blaine Bettinger's work) at http://dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4. The tool allows you to enter the shared centiMorgan value from a DNA match and calculates possible relationships. He also clarifies that MyHeritage DNA does provide a notes field, but that this wasn't available when he interviewed Angie Bush. Drew responds to Molly who asked about Angie's comments about a DNA cluster worksheet. Angie responds that the worksheet is an internal company worksheet document. Drew asks listeners to share any information about a similar tool that they might know of. Jenny asks for suggestions to shrink the size of her Family Tree Maker for attached media. Drew refers her to MacKiev and to FTM user groups on Facebook. Marcia asks about the viability of using her Mac for genealogy work with RootsMagic. Robin asks for suggestions about capturing communications in messages on Facebook and making the data available in text formats, including in Evernote.

Eric Wells is the Education Coordinator for The NextGen Genealogy Network, and regularly does live interviews with noted genealogists. You can find out more about Eric here.