The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection

Michael J. Leclerc is an internationally known genealogy speaker, writer, and researcher, with specialties in New England and French Canadian research. To learn more about Michael, visit mjleclerc.com.

The Guys announce an incentive for listener support at Patreon at www.patreon.com/genealogyguys. The news includes: MyHeritage has recently added or updated a vast number of collections including U.S. Yearbooks, Newspapers from Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, Sweden, Germany, and Palestine. ScotlandsPeople has added more than 233,000 new statutory images, and improvements to their 'Name Variants' search facility. Legacy Tree Genealogists will be a sponsor for the DNA Innovation Contest at RootsTech. Findmypast has added records from the island of Jersey, Hertfordshire, the New Jersey Birth Index (1901-1903), and new British newspaper titles. The World War II Research and Writing Center announced the publication of four new World War II Quick Guides by Jennifer Holik, available for Kindle at Amazon. Details at http://wwiiresearchandwritingcenter.com/portfolio/kindle-quick-guides/. Newspapers.com has added newspapers for Tampa Bay in Florida, available in their enhanced subscription. The New England Historic Genealogical Society honored Boston historian and author William M. Fowler, Jr., with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Drew shares a press release from FamilySearch detailing what's coming in 2018. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Drew reviews a new book, The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, 4th edition, by Val D. Greenwood. (Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 2017) Listener email includes: The Guys provide suggestions to Mark for finding episodes of the podcasts specifically about countries, states, record types, etc., using the Search facility at our website. Gloria Christine discusses how she navigates past the scarcity of available records for New Jersey. Jerry shares the story of his maternal grandparents, and why they had to be married a second time for the records. Drew addresses the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in response to Jerry's comment about historical context in this story. Christine came across a great page at the Waukesha County Wisconsin Genealogy website at http://www.linkstothepast.com/waukesha/defn.php. It includes: Common Foreign Words on Tombstones compared in English, Bohemian, Bohemian dialect, German, French, and Welsh; an example of information in a Czech birth record translated into English; information about the Woodmen of America; and a list for Understanding the Art and Symbols on Tombstones. Matthew discusses his search for the father of his great-grandfather, the absence of documentary records, and how he has been working with DNA to help solve the brick wall problem.

Angie Bush is a Utah-based genetic genealogist and a popular speaker at national genealogy conferences on DNA topics. Learn more about Angie at her APG profile. Note: At the time the interview was recorded, MyHeritage did not yet have the feature of adding notes to your DNA matches. That is now an option.

The news includes: The Guys are pleased to welcome Legacy Tree Genealogists (www.legacytree.com) as a new sponsor for both The Genealogy Guys Podcast and the Genealogy Connection podcast. Ancestry.com's RootsWeb site has had an exposure to its IDs and passwords, so Ancestry has shut the site down while working to enhance security there and to contact RootsWeb users to change passwords. MyHeritage recently released surveys to explore how genetics impacts various aspects of their lives. MyHeritage has made major updates and improvements to their DNA Matching. They also have added an initial release of the long-requested chromosome browser. The U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland, recently discovered 46 long-forgotten flags underneath captured British flags from the War of 1812 in display cases. The new flags date from other conflicts, and most have not been seen for almost 100 years. The Britain, Ireland and the Isles Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists has launched new social media channels, including at YouTube. Findmypast has released several extensive collections of data from South Carolina. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. The Guys talk about new publications of interest: Moorshead Magazines has released a new guide in their Tracing Your Ancestors Series titled "DNA and Your Ancestry", written by Dr. Maurice Gleeson, MB. It's available at https://your-genealogy-history-store-usa.myshopify.com/collections/tracing-your-ancestors-series. Mystery Author Dan Waddell has a new short story in his Blood series titled "Blood Underground", available for free to Kindle Unlimited subscribers at Amazon.com. Nathan Dylan Goodwin, author of the Forensic Genealogist book series has just finished writing a new book, The Wicked Trade.. It should be available soon. And Nathan will be at RootsTech. Listener email includes: Tom asks about DNA analysis and how to create a process that identifies known relationships or matches from AncestryDNA. Dave asks about adoption and kinds of evidence that can be used to document it. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library has ended interlibrary loans of their microfilmed newspaper collection. Jim poses questions concerning autosomal DNA matches, estimated cousin relationships, and ranges of centiMorgan matches with different relationships.

Ed Thompson is the technologist behind Evidentia Software. Learn more about Ed and his software at evidentiasoftware.com.

The news includes: MyHeritage has added 90 million new New York Ellis Island and Other New York Passenger Lists (1820-1954). MyHeritage has added a new feature, Do-It-Yourself Historical Record Fixes, in its SuperSearch facililty. Findmypast has added a new collection for tracing immigrants from the British Isles. They have also added records from Kent, and updates to the U.S. Marriages collection and additions to PERSI. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Listener email includes: Tom shares his saga of obtaining copies of passport applications and photographs, and the rich details they contained. Neal asks about formats of genealogy charts to represent the family in a graphical way. Judy wants FamilySearch to add a priority to the digitization of microfilmed land and property records. She has had great success in locating genealogical data in these documents. Neal wants advice on how to record/represent foster children in his family tree for children who probably were not adopted. Chris shares his organizational methods for paper documents and scanned items, and he uses Evernote to great advantage. Jim shared a story from Omaha, Nebraska, about a man who used his DNA test results to find a brother he had never met.

Henrietta Martinez Christmas is a native New Mexican who has been doing research in her part of the country for decades. Read what she's written about New Mexican research at http://1598nm.blogspot.com/.

Daniel Horowitz is a Genealogy Expert for MyHeritage. To learn more about Daniel, visit searchingformyroots.com.

The news includes: MyHeritage adds a collection of New York newspapers (1806-2007) to its SuperSearch facility, and New York City Marriage License Index (1908-1929). Ancestry has made a change to the Privacy Settings for its DNA product enabling people to not see who they match. Evidentia has added a new Evidence Summary Report in a table format. The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) announced their new officers, board, and committee members. The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHJGS) has launched an online gallery of Pilgrim Descendants at http://mayflower.americanancestors.org. Ancestry and NEHGS announced that they have partnered in a Historic Catholic Records Project. It will digitize Massachusetts Catholic records from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced that the Preserve the Pensions Project has resumed with digitization and indexing of War of 1812 pensions at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). New records will begin to be added to Fold3.com for free access. NARA has announced the digitization of over 100 Confederate Maps in Record Group (RG) 109, available for download through their online catalog. Findmypast announced a two-year project to digitize materials from the Trinity Mirror Archive. Findmypast announced plans to publish the Cincinnati and Chicago Sacramental Registers online, beginning in 2018. Findmypast has added English Roman Catholic Parish browseable images for the Archdiocese of Westminster Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Listener email includes: David asked for guidance to access Dawes Rolls and other Native American records. George recommended: an Ancestry Academy webinar by Paula Stuart-Warren; a Legacy Family Tree Webinar by Angela Walton-Raji; and Angela Walton-Raji's "The African-Native American Genealogy Blog at http://african-nativeamerican.blogspot.com. Brandon provided an update to his research for his great-great-grandfather. While he could not locate the probate records, he discovered court records about his ancestor's insanity and institutional commitment. Margaret asked about American citizens coming through Ellis Island. Sam shares a great story about his successful use of DNA to solve a mystery about the birth parents of an adoptee.

Kathy Meade is an expert in Swedish genealogical research, and North American representative for online subscription service ArkivDigital. Read more about Kathy and the company she represents at http://blog.arkivdigital.net/tag/kathy-meade/

The news includes: MyHeritage adds a significant collection of New York immigration records (1820-1957) with unique content and using its SuperSearch technology to search the never before indexed data. MyHeritage has made a significant update to its mobile app. Find A Grave will be updating its website with a new interface that improves searching and makes it an effective tool for all mobile devices. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society led an impressive effort to halt New York's intended stringent limits to birth and death records. They presented a large petition at a hearing on 24 October 2017, and the hearing was attended by a large group who presented arguments against the proposal. The General Register Office in England has launched a pilot program that facilitates researchers ordering BMD records for England and Wales and receive them electronically in PDF files. Findmypast has added records to the Greater London Burial Index, Kent Archdeaconry baptisms, banns, marriages, and burials, some new newspapers, and Britain Registers of Licenses to Pass Beyond the Seas (1573-1677). Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Listener email includes: Ryan asks whether to record the people's events in his database using the locations as they existed at the time or the current location. Christine asked about the availability of the to-go feature in the Mac version of the RootsMagic software. Donna has acquired an album with photographs and other memorabilia for a Jewish family who lived in New York City and Newark, New Jersey, and some who migrated to Detroit, Michigan. She asks for suggestions for an appropriate repository where these materials can be placed. Margie references the Genealogy Connection interview with Laura Prescott, and reminds us that The Source and Ancestry's Red Book are both available in full-text versions at the Ancestry.com Wiki. Missi in Maine has been listening to older episodes, and she notes that the Frappr website no longer exists. Dawn asks whether she should combine several large family trees into a single tree, and suggestions for the best method. She uses Family Tree Maker software. Laurie asks The Guys to include more content concerning beginning DNA research.

Denise Levenick, the Family Curator, is a speaker and writer known for her expertise in preserving family artifacts. Learn more about Denise at http://thefamilycurator.com/.

The news includes: MyHeritage introduces its new DNA Match Review Page. MyHeritage has recently released more than 14 million Australian birth, baptismal, marriage, burial, and death records from the state of Victoria (1836-1942). MyHeritage has redesigned the Help Center at its website and added more than 750 up-to-date help articles and expanded the content. RootsMagic announces a new software update. It also announced that the application now works under the new macOS High Sierra operating system. RootsMagic reminds users that there are both a video tutorial and a written user reference to help you master the new TreeShare for Ancestry feature. Evidentia released an update, version 3.1.5. They have added a new Direct Line (Lineage) Tracker allowing you to record links in a new way. It's perfect for your work applying for membership to lineage and heritage societies. Evidentia has also added a new advanced feature that supports Custom Style Sheets for reports. Ancestry's CEO Tim Sullivan has stepped down and becomes Chairman of the company's Board of Directors effective 1 October 2017. Howard Hochhauser, the company's CFO, will assume the interim role of CEO as the company conducts a search for a permanent replacement. Findmypast has appointed Tamsin Todd as its new CEO. She takes over from interim CEO Jay Verkler and brings an impressive CV to the position. Sue Tolbert, the Executive Director of the Three Rivers Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma, is stepping down after having reorganized the museum, added a wealth of new historical holdings, developed educational programs and annual cultural events, and expanded the museum's presence in the region. She is succeeded by Amy Bradshaw, who brings her impressive background experience with several museums in Oklahoma and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Association of Professional Genealogists just concluded its annual Professional Management Conference in the Washington, DC, area. Two important awards were made: Meryl Schumacker of Minnesota was the winner of the APG Young Professional Scholarship. APG has established the Laura G. Prescott Award for Exemplary Service to Professional Genealogy. Laura was the first recipient of this new annual award. The Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (GEN-FED) has announced that the 2018 Institute will be held July 16-20. Online registration will be held on 24 February 2018 at its website at http://www.gen-fed.org. You can also sign up for email announcements at http://www.gen-fed.org/gen-fed-2018. RootsTech 2018 has been expanded to four days, 28 February through 3 March, and it will introduce a new Innovation Showcase. Findmypast has added baptisms, marriages, burials, and wills for Lancashire, Herefordshire, new browseable parish registers for Warwickshire, and new records for Gloucestershire. New Connecticut records (1600s-1800s) have been added, along with some UK monumental inscriptions, and several new Irish newspapers. Go Ahead Tours and Ancestry have announced that they will partner in a portfolio of guided genealogical tours, including Sicily, Southern Italy, German, and two tours in Ireland. Call Go Ahead at 1-800-242-4686 to learn more and to obtain details about specific tour destinations and learn about what is entailed in each tour. FamilySearch has released a new web-based indexing tool that makes the process of indexing and searching much easier. In addition, FamilySearch will hold a Worldwide Indexing Event again this year on 20-22 October 2017. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Moorshead Magazines is the publisher of Your Genealogy Today, Internet Genealogy, and History Magazine. They also publish special books on the Tracing Your Ancestors Series. George discusses three of these publications: Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors, written by Christine Woodcock Tracing Your Germanic Ancestors, written by Leland K. Meitzler Tracing Your Ancestors: Heritage Travel Tips, Tricks & Strategies, written by Lisa A. Alzo and Christine Woodcock These excellent expert guides and other titles in the series can be ordered at https://your-genealogy-history-store-usa.myshopify.com/collections/tracing-your-ancestors-series. George reviews the following books in this episode: The Fabulous Flying Mrs. Miller, by Carol Baxter. This biography of Jessie "Chubbie" Miller, a contemporary aviatrix of Amelia Earhart and other female fliers who hailed from Australia, is an excellent read. The book describes what it was like to engage in air races to set records, get financial endorsements, and earn money in the 1920s and 1930s. The excitement and danger make for an engaging story, but then Chubbie becomes involved in two other news-making events: when she goes missing on a flight, and when she becomes a central figure in a high-profile murder trial. Order the book directly from the publisher, Allen & Unwin in Australia, at https://www.allenandunwin.com. It's a great read! Englis

Michelle Chubenko is a professional researcher specializing in Central and Eastern Europe, but who also has experience with Southern and New Jersey research. Learn more about Michelle at http://www.jerseyrootsgenealogy.com/

Mindy Jacox is a recent graduate of the BYU family history degree program, and the winner of this year's Suzanne Winsor Freeman Student Genealogy Grant. Learn more about Mindy at https://mindyjacox.com

The news includes: MyHeritage announces its newest DNA feature: the DNA Match Review Page. RootsMagic announces a new software updates. Apps for iOS and Android have also been released. RootsMagic reminds users that there are a video and written resources to help you master the new TreeShare for Ancestry. There also is a huge Facebook RootsMagic group to share experiences and answer questions. The British Newspaper Archive announces a major milestone with the addition of a newspaper title from County Leitrim in Ireland, marking the fact that all 32 Irish counties are now represented in the online collection. Findmypast has added Oxfordshire marriage bonds, New Zealand birth, marriage, and death index records additions, the 1851 Canada Census, and additions to the Wiltshire Baptisms Index, and more. WikiTree is opening registration for the second annual Source-a-Thon from 30 September to 2 October 2017 with a large set of random prizes to be awarded. FamilySearch extended its microfilm distribution to 7 September 2017. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Listener email includes: Jenny asks about copyright law governing the use of images from online sites in a new blog she has begun. Margaret wrote to volunteer some materials that she as a librarian has developed to teach genealogy classes to patrons. Neil wrote again about his research of his Clark ancestors. The Guys discuss George's recent presentation, "Laying Out Clues in Funeral Home Records."

Caroline Gurney is a professional researcher who specializes in British research, as well as research into house histories. She is also known for her work in researching the descendants of the crew of the Cutty Sark. Learn more about Caroline at http://www.carolinegurney.com/

The news includes: MyHeritage has surpassed 8 Billion Records on its Supersearch, My Heritage has acquired Millennia Corporation, producers of Legacy Family Tree desktop genealogy software and the Legacy Family Tree Webinar platform. Evidentia is offering a $5 off coupon to everyone who orders the software through the end of August. Visit the Store, select the version of the software you want, and use the coupon code mentioned in the episode when you check out to obtain the $5 savings. The Federation of Genealogical Societies announces the resumption of the document conservation of the War of 1812 Pension Records at the National Archive and Records Administration covering surnames beginning with M(Moore) through Q, with digitization and indexing commencing in September. The remainder of the project will follow. All images and indexes will be accessible at Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com) for free forever. Findmypast has added new records from Billion Graves; Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions (1485-2014); the New York Researcher; The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record; 4.3M new U.S. marriage records; West Lothian, Scotland, Poorhouse Records (1859-1912) and Burials (1860-1975); a PERSI Quarterly Index update; Buckinghamshire Indexes, to Baptisms, Banns, Marriages, and Burials; Ireland Calendars of Wills & Administrations; and new titles and records in the British Newspaper collection. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society announced the retirement of Karen Mauer Jones as editor of The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record and the appointment of Laura Murphy DeGrazia as the new editor. The In-Depth Genealogist announced the launch of its new online IDG Academy (http://www.idgacademy.com) with 4-week classes beginning on 11 September 2017. Enrollment is now open at idg.moodlecloud.com. Drew shares record updates from FamilySearch. George reviews an excellent genealogical mystery book by Dan Waddell titled The Blood Detective: A Case of Murder by Family Tree …" Listener email includes: Brandon asks for advice about a newly-discovered DNA match that concerns a non-paternal event. He fears that exposing this to his elderly grandfather will cause great distress and wants some guidance. Christine has long been researching her Sharrod line who spent more than 170 years in Crawford County, Ohio. She heard The Guys announce that the county obituaries are now online and she found exactly 254 obituaries that have just opened a huge research door on that line! Gordy asks about his ancestor, Julius Rockstroh, who appears on the 1880 U.S. federal census for Middleburgh, Schoharie County, New York, and asks whether another man named Gethard who may have that same surname at the same address might also be a newly-arrived immigrant family member. Neil is researching his Clark ancestors who were married in 1849 in Indiana and asks for suggestions of additional places and record types to seek for these people who "disappeared" afterward. Drew discusses making a cousin connection through a DNA match and has had a great telephone call to begin comparing notes on some orphaned Jewish ancestors and other Jewish family members. Drew previews four interviews upcoming on the Genealogy Connection podcast. Drew discusses his professional service and research that he's focusing on this semester.

Bruce Buzbee is the programmer behind RootsMagic, the popular genealogy database software. Learn more about Bruce and the history behind the development of RootsMagic at http://blog.rootsmagic.com/?cat=41

The news includes: The International African American Museum (IAAM) announced the launch of its Center for Family History in Charleston, South Carolina – an innovative national genealogy research center dedicated solely to celebrating and researching African American ancestry. Its tremendous website has launched at https://iaamuseum.org. MyHeritage has introduced its new DNA Ethnicity Analysis with a percentage-based estimate of ethnic origins covering 42 ethnic groups. MyHeritage has returned from its third Tribal Quest expedition visiting with the Nenets people of Siberia, and working to preserve their family histories. MyHeritage has released seven new Dutch collections in their SuperSearch service online. RootsMagic has released a new update (version 7.5.2.0) to add more functionality to the Ancestry TreeShare feature. Donna Moughty announced that she will be leading research groups to Ireland in October 2018: a Belfast Research Tour from 7-13 October 2018, and a Dublin Research Tour from 14-21 October 2018. More information is available at www.moughty.com. Findmypast has added new records including: England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, Congregational Records, and browse functions; Somerset Baptisms Index, Somerset Banns Index, Somerset Marriage Index, and Somerset Burials Index; 1.6M new British Newspapers articles; Philadelphia Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms, Marriages, Parish Registers Browse; Staffordshire Monumental Inscriptions; Yorkshire Memorial Inscriptions; Monmouthshire Burials, and 1.6 new Irish Newspapers articles. The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and the General Society of Mayflower Descendants (GSMD) announce a collaboration to digitize the Fifth Generation of Mayflower Descendants from the GSMD "Silver Books" and 50 years of the Mayflower Quarterly and add them to AmericanAncestors.org. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the launch of their free Society Management webinar series. Registration is required, and details are available at https://fgs.org/cpage.php?pt=30 . Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Listener email includes: Jerry discusses an alternative image capture strategy when microfilm machines don't copy or print. Dale asks about the effectiveness and ease of use of Dragon voice recognition software for dictating family histories, blogs, and other work. George reviews a new book titled Murder in Matera by Helene Stapinski, a real-life tale of researching for the truth about family stories of a murder committed by ancestors in Italy. Drew discusses his experiences at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Conference held in Orlando, Florida, last week.

Carolyn Tolman is a Project Manager for Legacy Tree Genealogists. Learn more about Carolyn at https://www.legacytree.com/blog/meet-carolyn-project-manager-legacy-tree-genealogists.

Laura Prescott has a long career in genealogical researching, speaking, and education, and has previously served as the president of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). Learn more about Laura at http://www.lauraprescott.com.

The news includes: FamilySearch announces the discontinuation of its microfilm distribution program effective 1 September 2017. The Guys discuss this in greater detail later in the episode. RootsMagic has released the long-awaited interface of their software with Ancestry. It is a facility called TreeShare and joins the Web Hints functions for FamilySearch, Findmypast, and MyHeritage. Julie Cahill Tarr is named the new editor of the Association of Professional Genealogists' APG eNews. Reclaim the Records announces the addition of the New York State Death Index, 1880-1956. Read all the details at http://mailchi.mp/reclaimtherecords/bfvk8vew84?e=8bd0102c13 . Unclaimed Persons commemorates its ninth anniversary, and you can learn more at http://unclaimedpersons.org. Volunteers are needed to help. Findmypast announces the release of more than 6 million Ontario records in the first phase of a new partnership with the Ontario Genealogical Society. Findmypast also announces their release of the 1861 and 1871 Canada Census records, new baptism, banns, marriage, and burial records for Yorkshire, additional Irish newspaper records, and additions to PERSI. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Listener email includes: Matt discusses a "Lazarus Project" in response to Julienne's email about Paul Woodbury's interview. John asks for suggestions for how to obtain cause of death for someone who died as recently as 2013. Nancy cites the interview with David Rencher and discusses Artificial Intelligence (AI) with regards to online genealogy hints. The Guys have an extensive discussion about microfilm, the announcement by FamilySearch that it will discontinue distribution of their microfilm as of 1 September 2017, and ways to continue and expand your research.

David Rencher is a well-known genealogy speaker and instructor with specialties in Ireland and England. Learn more about David by visiting his APG entry at https://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=176.

Judy G. Russell is a well-known genealogy researcher, speaker, and writer with a law degree who specializes in the ways in which genealogy and the law interact. Learn more about Judy by visiting her blog, The Legal Genealogist, at www.legalgenealogist.com.

The Guys ask Thomas Loftus, author of A Loftus-Marshall Family History, to email them with contact information. Several listeners are interested in obtaining his book. The news includes: MyHeritage introduces the Collection Catalog at its website that lists the historical records that are indexed and available there. Do you and your father look alike? Win a MyHeritage DNA Kit for Father's Day! Submit your look-alike pictures of you and your dad to [email protected] by Friday, June 16, 2017. MyHeritage launches its new, comprehensive DNA Ethnicity Analysis, the most wide-ranging in the industry, covering 42 different ethnic regions. The Library of Congress has placed nearly 25,000 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps online for free, with more to be added monthly until 2020. Visit https://www.loc.gov/maps/collections for these and more. Findmypast has released new and expanded collections of City of York records, new Irish newspapers, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, and additional 1939 Register records, among others. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. Listener email includes: Jim shares a new genealogy detective writer, Dan Waddell, who has two new books available, Blood Detective and Blood Atonement. George also comments on Orange Lilies by Nathan Dylan Goodwin. Barbara recommends a free timeline program, Tripline (at https://www.tripline.net). (She created one at https://www.tripline.net/trip/John_M_Ryan_Military_Map-6635632644541012ABA6C96DE719A797#zoom for her father's WWI movements.) Tom asks for suggestions about locating Scotland records. Bob asks how common is the name Stanly for a girl. Christine suggests using the Nationwide Gravesite Locator (http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov) to find the U.S. burial location of veterans. Julienne asks about the Genealogy Connection interview with Paul Woodbury and his comments about "reconstructing the genome of long-dead individuals." Drew will follow up on this with Paul for her. Bill asks for information about how to handle a database of 64,000 names to upload them to Ancestry and force them on into FamilySearch. Jim shares two fascinating examples of where marriage records may or may not be truthful.

Maureen Taylor, The Photo Detective, is a popular speaker, writer, and consultant on the subject of analyzing photographs for historical and genealogical purposes. Learn more about Maureen by visiting her website at maureentaylor.com.

The news includes: Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage.com has been making a speaking tour of the North American East Coast. Check the dates for the remaining sessions. Registration is open for the 2017 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference (August 30-September 1) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at www.fgsconference.org. FGS announces two impressive DNA workshops presented by leaders in the field. Living DNA (www.livingdna.com/en-us) has launched an exciting new DNA research project to map the genetic history of Germany. Working in collaboration with Germany's largest genealogy society, CompGen, Living DNA is seeking individuals with four locally born grandparents, to take part in the project. Findmypast has released more than 782K records for the county of Kent. They have also added 6.7M records to their United States Marriages Collection. Drew shares updates from FamilySearch's recent records additions. George reviews five books, including a family history and great books for summer reading: Loftus, Thomas Joseph. A Loftus-Marshall Family History. Great Falls, VA: Self-published. 2010. Hendrickson, Nancy. Unofficial Ancestry.com Workbook: A How-To Manual for Tracing Your Family Tree on the #1 Genealogy Website. Cincinnati, OH: Family Tree Books. 2017. McMahon, Margaret M., Ph.D. Researching Your U.S. WWI Army Ancestors. CreateSpace [Amazon]. 2016. Dando-Collins, Stephen. The Big Break: The Greatest American WWII POW Escape Story Never Told . New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. 2017. Whitehead, Colson. The Underground Railroad. New York, NY: Doubleday Books. 2016.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin is the author of the Morton Farrier series of genealogy-themed mystery crime novels and novellas. Learn more about Nathan at nathandylangoodwin.com.

Dr. Deborah Abbott is a well-known genealogy researcher and speaker who specializes in African-American research and court records. Learn more about Deborah by visiting her entry at the Association of Professional Genealogists, at https://www.apgen.org/directory/search_detail.html?mbr_id=4840.

The news includes: Linkpendium (http://www.linkpendium.com) announces that their site of more than 10M genealogy links is now mobile friendly. The British Newspaper Archive announces they now have over 18.7 million pages from 747 titles from England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, and now covers every county in England. AncestryDNA launched its new Genetic Communities feature that visually displays your ethnic background using both your DNA results and your family tree information uploaded to Ancestry.com. Family Tree DNA recently revised its myOrigins feature to enhance the ethnic makeup display. Findmypast announces the launch of their Six Counties in Six Months project which aims to publish the parish records of six English counties in the coming months. The first county just published is Wiltshire. Drew shares new and updated collections at FamilySearch. George shares insights into marriage licenses, marriage returns, marriage bonds, and marriage banns and why it is important to differentiate between them when recording dates. Listener email includes: Christine shares information about her research and notes that an enumerator didn't name a minor child. She also is interested in the origin of the Burg surname. She also saw a surname Jzenburgh with which she was unfamiliar. Christine also shared a recommendation of a book, Doughboys, the Great War, and the Remaking of America. Chris thanks The Guys for reading an email, and reports that there is a breakthrough in the Moody line by using neighboring property owners. Margie wrote to thank us for reading her email and for Terry's suggestion to watch the Legacy Family Tree webinar. TC responds to Doug's email about "what's the point" and shares details about self-publishing family history books for their children and grandchildren. Michelle wrote about Christine's Moody surname research and suggested some resources. They include: The Guild of One-Name Studies ( http://one-name.org) The Public Profiler at the Great Britain Family Names Profiling website ( http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org) Ancestry.com surname meaning and distribution at https://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts . Aha! Seminars, Inc., can deliver webinars by George and/or Drew to your genealogical society for a very affordable price. Learn more at http://www.ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=10 . Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at ( https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys ). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States and at sea!

J. Mark Lowe is a well-known genealogy researcher, speaker, and writer who specializes in Kentucky and Tennessee research, as well as African-American research, land records, and church records. Learn more about Mark by visiting his website, Kentucky-Tennessee Research Associates, at kytnresearch.com.

We are pleased to announce that we have passed the 2,000,000th download of our podcasts on 5 March 2017. Thank you to our listeners and our sponsors for making us a success! The Guys are very pleased to announce that they will be the speakers for the California Genealogical Society's inaugural Caribbean Genealogy Cruise. The Society is celebrating its 120th anniversary with a 7-night cruise on the luxurious Celebrity Cruise Line's Silhouette for a fantastic cruise, departing from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday, 11 February 2018. The ship will call at ports in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. Maarten. The Genealogy Guys will present 12 separate lectures on the days at sea, and they will be available for one-on-one consultation appointments. Explore the islands, participate in optional on-shore activities, and enjoy a festive time with the speakers and other genealogists. Get the flyer with all the details at http://www.ahaseminars.com/upload/menu/Cruise_Flyer_-_Final.pdf . More information will be posted soon at the California Genealogical Society website at http://www.californiaancestors.org . The news includes: RootsMagic continues to work on adding Ancestry.com to its software's Hints facility. In the meantime, George has an article in the upcoming April/May 2017 issue of Internet Genealogy magazine titled "RootsMagic and WebHints: Harness the Power". The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Grant Committee and the Southern California Genealogical Society announce the 2017 Student Grant and Jamboree Scholarship. Applications are due on 15 April 2017. Details and the application form are available at http://thefamilycurator.com/SWF-grant/. Evidentia announced the addition of a new facility, Cousin Tracker, to its software. A video is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbeZJmHSpEw&feature=youtu.be describing and demonstrating the new facility. Charleston, South Carolina's Board of Architectural Review has given its enthusiastic approval to the construction of a $75M International African American Museum there. Construction may begin by year's end. Fundraising is in process. Details are available at https://iaamuseum.org. Unlock the Past announces a Holy Land Tour in Israel (23 October – 1 November 2017) and a genealogy conference in Tel Aviv (1-2 November 2017). Details are available at http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/events/holy-land-tour-and-genealogy-conference-israel. Findmypast has added new records and updates to existing collections, including: Scotland Post Office Directories; Lower Canada Census 1842, Yorkshire Memorial Inscriptions; Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902; Northamptonshire Baptisms; Warwickshire Monumental Inscriptions; United States Marriages; and the Periodical Source Index. Drew shares new and updated collections at FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Katherine shares a link to A Timeline Map of US Since 1820 at http://kottke.org/17/03/a-timeline-map-of-us-immigration-since-1820 . Gavin shared a link to Grace's Guide to British Industrial History at http://www.gracesguide.co.uk with images of company listings in directories and newspapers and a number of biographies. Sam is researching Williams and Traylor ancestors, and asks about the possibilities of expanding his knowledge by upgrading to a Y-DNA 111-marker test. Matt shares the importance of interviewing your elders, and provides a link to his blog entry on the subject at http://matthewkmiller.blogspot.com/2017/02/interview-your-elders.html . Richard tells about the origins of his genealogical interest. Doug asks what is the point of doing genealogy if no one else in the family is or will be interested. Jim asks about the amount of shared DNA (in centiMorgans) and relationships based on the amount of shared DNA. Mike discusses the difficulties in obtaining official death records in New Jersey and asks for suggestions for alternative approaches. Chris asks for suggestions for locating records of an ancestor who arrived in the US in the 1780s and ultimately migrated to Tennessee. Aha! Seminars, Inc., can deliver webinars by George and/or Drew to your genealogical society for a very affordable price. Learn more at http://www.ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=10 .

Audrey Collins is a Family History Specialist at The National Archives, UK. Learn more from Audrey by visiting her blog at thefamilyrecorder.blogspot.com.

The news includes: MyHeritage appoints prominent DNA expert Dr. Yaniv Erlich as Chief Science Officer. MyHeritage announces the new Consistency Checker for online family trees, and the launch of a new feature called Photo Discoveries. Evidentia Software will be sharing tips and information on this podcast in the near future. The new Journal of Genealogy and Family History (JGFH) will be launched in April, published by the Register of Qualified Genealogists. The online publication will be an academic platform for peer-reviewed articles about a wide array of topics. More information can be found at http://www.qualifiedgenealogists.org/jgfh . Results of the Innovator Showdown at RootsTech 2017 are shared by Drew. Findmypast launches the Catholic Heritage Archive, beginning with records from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the British Archdioceses of Westminster and Birmingham. The Early Bird Registration for the 2017 Ohio Genealogical Society Conference (26-29 April 2017) in Sandusky, Ohio ends on 10 March 2017. Drew shares the latest releases from FamilySearch. Drew also discusses the newly announced policy changes announced by Ancestry.com for their DNA testing. Listener email includes: Rich asks for recommendations for the best DNA company and tests. Ann has finished reading The Guys' book, Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques and asks for research options for a particularly difficult brick wall problem. Terry responds to Margie's question about GEDmatch, and recommends a webinar from Legacy Family Tree Webinars (http://familytreewebinars.com). Laura expresses concern about having all her family tree information online at Ancestry.com. She asks about best ways to download the data and store it, and about backup options. George reviews a book by Helen V. Smith titled Death Certificates and Archaic Medical Terms (2nd edition) published by Unlock the Past Publications (http://www.unlockthepast.com.au/unlock-past-publications). George discusses a recent consultation he did through genealogyDOTcoach (https://genealogy.coach) for a client looking for evidence of an ancestor's death in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. He shares some of his research suggestions.

The news includes: MyHeritage announces their new Discoveries page, which combines Matches by People and Matches by Source onto the same page. You can work through one or the other or both. RootsTech 2017 has announced its schedule of free online broadcasts, and you can view it at https://www.rootstech.org/live-stream-schedule . Findmypast has released additional records in their Australia Electoral Roles collection, and a new collection of records of Early Immigration from Britain, 1636-1815. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society announces an innovative space, the NYG&B Labs. George shares information that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office is investigating the death of journalist and TV star Dorothy Kilgallen on 8 November 1965. The action comes in response to the book George has discussed here by Mark Shaw titled The Reporter Who Knew Too Much. Listener email includes: Christine comments about the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago and the book The Devil in the White City. Barbara also commented on the same event, and she found a book titled The Congress of Women: Held in the Woman's Building, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, U.S.A., 1893 . Christine was looking for assistance in locating a family in Ohio that appear in the 1850, 1870, and 1880 censuses – but not in 1860. The Guys discuss more tips for preparing for a successful trip. Aha! Seminars, Inc., can deliver webinars by George and/or Drew to your genealogical society for an affordable price. Learn more at http://www.ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=10 . Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2684555). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States and at sea!

The news includes: MyHeritage has a great webinar about the MyHeritage DNA testing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UZL-pfACGQ . MyHeritage has added the U.S. World War I Draft Registrations 1917-1918 with 24 million records. Evidentia has published updated versions of The Evidentia Companion and the Quickstart Guide for Version 3. The Companion book is available as a PDF download and as a printed paperback. ScotlandsPeople has added new records including the 1916 Births, 1941 Marriages, and the 1966 Deaths, and more records are coming this year. Ancestry.com has announced two new appointments to its management team. Findmypast has released new records for Rutland, Leicestershire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Victoria [Australia], and British Newspapers and new Irish Newspapers. The Boston [Massachusetts] Archdiocese and the New England Historic Genealogical Society are partnering to create the first extensive database of Catholic records in the U.S. The project will include millions of records from 1789 to 1900 for more than 100 Boston and Eastern Massachusetts parishes. Drew discusses 6 things to look for from FamilySearch in 2017. Reclaim the Records announces that the images of the index to New York City Marriages for 1930 to 1945 are online, and more to come. Famicity is a new private social network for your family ( https://www.famicity.com/en/sign-up ) and has begun a Kickstarter campaign to fund development. Listener email includes: Ryan responded to Jenny's question about a blog and a website for one's family. Jenny provides an important tip about working with AncestryDNA matches. Margie asks Drew for more information about GEDmatch. Julienne shared the excitement of locating Belgian records at FamilySearch and discusses the French Republican Calendar (aka, French Revolutionary Calendar) in use during the period of 1793-1805. Jean shares information about the German Genealogy Group ( http://www.germangenealogygroup.com ) and advises us of the addition of Richmond County Deaths 1847-1897. Geary asks about people whose family lines all arrived before the Revolutionary War. Christine shares the story of a long-standing search for her great-grandfather's brother, and that his death record was finally located in Missouri. Aha! Seminars, Inc., can deliver webinars by George and/or Drew to your genealogical society for an affordable price. Learn more at http://www.ahaseminars.com/cpage.php?pt=10. Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2684555). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States and at sea!

Paul Woodbury is well-known for his work combining traditional genealogical research with DNA testing. To learn more about Paul, visit legacytree.com.

George G. Morgan is well-known for his speaking, his books and articles, and his podcasting. To learn more about George, visit ahaseminars.com.

The Guys welcome their new sponsor, Genealogists.com. The news includes: Our podcasts are now available through Google Play Music. Evidentia has launched a new, easier-to-use website and online store. Findmypast has released new records for the Ireland Petty Sessions Court Records, Dorset Memorial Inscriptions, Northumberland & Durham Monumental Inscriptions, and the Ireland Society of Friends (Quaker) Congregational Records. Listener email includes: Maryann thanks us for our podcasts published over the holidays, and tells us she has listened when she couldn't sleep. Tim wrote to comment on the new logo, and about having been inspired by Dave McDonald to produce some form of completed work for the family. Tim also shared cemetery information and tombstone photographs for the BODY family members in Lincoln County, Ontario, Canada. (Drew works on the BODDIE/BODIE/BODY surname for the Guild of One-Name Studies.) Judy asked for suggestions to better research Virginia land records. Tiphanee was inspired by Katherine Willson's interview to delve into genealogical resources on Facebook and has found some relatives in Northern Ireland. George reviews a fascinating book titled The Reporter Who Knew Too Much by Mark Shaw. It focuses on Dorothy Kilgallen, the powerful journalist and TV star whose untimely death interrupted her research into the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald, and her strong belief that there was a conspiracy. Highly recommended. Drew discusses a favorite podcast called Lore by Aaron Mahnke which deals with mysterious, unexplainable, and often frightening stories. The podcast can be found at http://www.lorepodcast.com. The Guys discuss some best practices for prepapring for a genealogy research trip. Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at ( https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2684555 ). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017! The Guys welcome their new sponsor, Genealogists.com. The news includes: Findmypast releases new records about Gloucester apprentices, Kent parish records, and records from Scotland. FamilySearch presented historic Freedmen's Bureau Database records to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. Drew shares new record releases by FamilySearch and a recap of 2016 FamilySearch genealogy highlights. Listener email includes: Lise corrects George about the draft registration requirement for both WWI and WWII. Connie asks about the link at Family Tree University for forms from Drew's book at http://ftu.familytreemagazine.com/organize-your-genealogy Jim shares the Reclaim the Records website, a growing collection of New York City marriage records at https://www.reclaimtherecords.org/records-request/2/ , and tells us that more records are coming. Visit https://www.reclaimtherecords.org/ for more information. Jenny asks two questions: 1. What is the correct way to record a child before it was named? 2. What is the best way to establish your own genealogy website including a blog? The Guys discuss what they have been working on the last several weeks, and many ways to access and listen to both of their podcasts. Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2684555). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States.

Mary Tedesco is best known for her appearances as one of the hosts on Genealogy Roadshow. She specializes in Italian and immigration research. To learn more about Mary, visit originsitaly.com.

Katherine Willson is a long-time genealogy educator who specializes in Midwestern U.S. research. To learn more about Katherine, visit socialmediagenealogy.com.

Dave McDonald is a long-time genealogy researcher and educator who specializes in a number of research topics, including church records. To learn more about Dave, visit oldnorthwestresearch.com.

The Guys congratulate Pam Cooper of Vero Beach, Florida, head of the Genealogy Collection at the Main Library of the Indian River County Library System, on her retirement. Pam has had a spectacular career and has been a driving force in the national genealogical community for more than 20 years. We wish her nothing but great things! The news includes: MyHeritage DNA is getting huge quantities of orders for their kits. The Guys have ordered theirs, and George has already sent his back. MyHeritage has also released an exclusive collection of 26 million Denmark Church Records covering 1813-1919. RootsMagic has announced in an open letter to its users that the sync facility with Ancestry.com is still in beta testing and is very close to being released, but that it will not make its original planned release date before the end of this year. Findmypast releases Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records, additional British Newspapers records, Pennsylvania Baptisms (1709-1760) and Marriages (1816-1849), and additions to its U.S. Marriages collection. Drew shares new releases by FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Matthias in Germany responded to Brandon's mystery about his great-great-grandfather, Bernard Frank James Dietz in episode #318. He offers several finds: Bernard F. "Barney" Dietz – Death Certificate http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1948/1948_00024215.PDF Bernard F. "Barney" Dietz http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Dietz&GSiman=1&GScnty=1511&GRid=27540791& Father of Bernard, Henry Dietz, Death Certificate http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1916/1916_00004216.PDF Matthias also created a Google spreadsheet of all kinds of information and links about his emigrants. He shared the link (at https://goo.gl/9Cy053) for our listeners to see and consider as a format for themselves. Janelle in New South Wales also responded to Brandon with a suggestion about using DNA. Richard Holter shared a detailed research report for his great-grandfather, James Walter Holder, and asked for suggestions. Listeners are welcome to make suggestions as well. Jeff is interested in recommendations for books and other resources to help him help his wife get started on her Hungarian and Russian Jewish ancestors. The Guys suggest three outstanding websites: Avotaynu (http://www.avotaynu.com) is a publisher of books, maps, and other products for the Jewish researcher. JewishGen (http://www.jewishgen.org) is a website with free, easy-to-use materials for Jewish research including databases, research tools, InfoFiles, and online classes. FamilySearch Wiki (https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page) offers more than 84,000 research guides, including the Jewish Genealogy Research Outline, the Jewish Genealogy Research guide, the Jewish Records article, and more, all of which provide excellent guidance. [Underlined words can be entered as just a few of the search terms for Jewish research guides.] FamilySearch Learning Center (https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html) has online genealogy courses, including some on Jewish topics. Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2684555). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States.

Helen Smith is a Queensland, Australia-based genealogical researcher and a molecular epidemiologist. To learn more about Helen, visit her website at helenvsmithresearch.blogspot.com.au.

The news includes: MyHeritage launches MyHeritage DNA, their new global integrated testing service. MyHeritage has also released a major update to its mobile app. The German-American Genealogical Partnership has changed its name to the International German Genealogy Partnership. Findmypast celebrates the first anniversary of the release of the 1939 Register. It also published more than 2M British Military Records; US Marriages; and New Zealand Wars, and military pensions. Drew shares new releases by FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Jan provides a corrected birth year for George Dwells whom Kenyatta Berry discussed on Genealogy Connection. Jim suggests to Pat that the Children's Aid Society in New York may be able to provide documents about her Orphan Train ancestor. James provided some insight into the question of name-purchasing in British families. Valerie shares information on her Smith family research in New Jersey and asks about other databases to search. Patti shared an important link for research, Old Disease Names Frequently found on Death Certificates at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ar/county/greene/olddiseases1.htm. Matt poses a fascinating DNA question about trying to determine if two families were related. Brandon is trying to solve a mystery about his great-great-grandfather, Bernard Frank James Dietz. George and Drew talk about their genealogy blogs. Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2684555). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States.

Colleen Greene is an academic librarian at CSU-Fullerton who specializes in both technology and Mexican research. To learn more about Colleen, visit her website at colleengreene.com.

The news includes: The Library of Virginia has slashed its hours and cut its staff. Genealogists need to communicate their displeasure with the governor. The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced their election for officers and directors. Findmypast announces the addition of the Genealogical Society of Ireland journals to PERSI. They also announce the addition of new records from West Virginia, Utah, Ireland, and new PERSI updates. Drew shares highlights of FamilySearch's recent new record releases. The Guys share information that PERSI will be exclusively at Findmypast as of 8 November 2016. It will no longer be available at Ancestry or HeritageQuest Online. George reviews an interesting new book by Jeffrey H. Konis titled Conversations We Never Had. Listener email includes: Drew responds to an inquiry from Connie about the origin of a quote. Cynthia asked about Irish coming to Canada during the famine years in the 1840s and then to the U.S. Marc asked for suggestions on obtaining the criminal records for his great-grandfather, including a mug shot, from Pennsylvania. Sarah asks for help in determining which genealogical software program would meet her needs. Pat is seeking help in locating records of John Henry Wakefield who may have been born in England or Ohio, and who may have arrived on one of the orphan trains. Jenny asks about the ethics of providing names to an individual who is an adoptee and who is seeking information about birth parents. Ryan has some follow-up questions and information about his Antrim McMichael line, and asked about MyHeritage's new DNA matching, which has just come out of beta. Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2684555). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States.

Kenyatta Berry is best known as one of the hosts of the Genealogy Roadshow TV show, and she specializes in African-American research, Slave Ancestral research, and DNA. To learn more about Kenyatta, visit her website at kenyattaberry.com.