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A very interesting article was written and posted by David Gewirtz, who hosts the ZDNet Government and ZDNet DIY-IT blogs. Not being Jewish, it’s a subject I hadn’t spent any time considering, but Mr. Gewirtz takes on the topic of Continue reading Cultural Identity, DNA Testing & Religion
The Following was received from Jen Allen at RootsTech: Leigh Anne Tuohy and Ryan Hamilton round out RootsTech keynote speaker and entertainment line-up We’re thrilled to announce that Leigh Anne Tuohy, inspirational subject of the hit movie, The Blind Side, Continue reading RootsTech Adds KeyNote Speaker Leigh Ann Tuohy & Comedian Ryan Hamilton
The following was received from MyHeritage.com: 821.2 million records were added to MyHeritage in the last two weeks of December — bringing the total number of historical records in MyHeritage SuperSearch™ to 11 billion records! Here is the list of Continue reading Record Collections at MyHeritage Added in the Second Half of December 2019
The Frederick Douglas Newspapers have been posted online at the Library of Congress website. The following excerpt is from a fascinating blog on the topic, posted January 17, 2020 and written by Arlene Balkansky: The striking, forward-thinking motto, “Right Is Continue reading The Frederick Douglass Newspapers, 1847-1874 Are Now Online
The following teaser is from an article by Dustin Fox for The Gadsden Times in Alabama: The library’s genealogy and reference department, which is currently located on the fourth floor of the main branch, will be moving into the Hoyt Continue reading Gadsden Public Library to Convert Alabama City Branch Into a Genealogy Library
The following teaser is from an article posted January 14, 2020 at ciodive.com. Ancestry spent two years executing its shift to the cloud. In that time, the genealogy company migrated a database of over 20 million members away from data Continue reading Ancestry Finds that AI Optimizes their Cloud Platform Without Impeding the User Experience
An extensive article dealing with local ancestry, defined as the genetic ancestry at a genomic location of an admixed individual, has been posted as a Scientific Report at the website of Nature. Honestly, I was lost before I hardly got Continue reading Genetic Ancestry at a Genomic Location of an Admixed Individual – Report Posted at Nature.com
Great News! The following news release was received from Mike Mansfield, FGS: January 14, 2020 – Austin, TX. and Brownsville, TX.: The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) and the National Park Service’s Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (NPS) announce Continue reading FGS and the National Park Service Announce Launch of U.S.- Mexican War Soldier & Sailor Database
Season 6 of Finding Your Roots is in full swing. Guests on the program airing at 8/7C pm Tuesday, January 21 are Terry Gross, Jeff Goldblum and Marc Maron. Hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the genealogy adventures are always Continue reading Finding Your Roots – Season 6 – Beyond the Pale – Featuring Guest Terry Gross, Jeff Goldblum and Marc Maron
I ran across an interesting article that put forth the idea that World War II could very well have been won by Germany, and not the Allies, if just a few changes had been made in their planning during the Continue reading WWII Could Have Had a Much Different Outcome
I see that Nathan Dylan Goodwin has a new Morton Farrier genealogy novel now available at Amazon. The title is: The Sterling Affair. This one is the longest Morton Farrier, Forensic Genealogist book yet, at 392 pages in paperback. It’s Continue reading NEW – The Sterling Affair – a Morton Farrier genealogy novel by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
This volume is the latest in Alphabetical and Reverse Alphabetical Lists of German Place Names volumes written by Roger Minert. It is made up of an alphabetical, as well as a reverse alphabetical index of the Saxon Duchies of Thuringia. Continue reading NEW: The Saxon Duchies of Thuringia: Alphabetical and Reverse Alphabetical Lists of Place Names – Now Shipping
The latest edition of Roger Minert’s German Immigrants in American Church Records series is now shipping. Published in December 2019, all copies that were to be shipped to standing order patrons have gone out. Copies of this latest volume, as Continue reading German Immigrants in American Church Records – Vol. 28: Northeast Ohio Protestant – Now Shipping
The third edition of Shirley Riemer’s classic Click on the link – or the illustration – to order. The book has always been one of the best places to look for sources of German research information. The page count is Continue reading The German Research Companion, 3rd Edition
Do you have Connecticut ancestry? If so, this new book is for you! Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond, written by Linda MacLachlan, sheds new light on essential resources for finding your Connecticut ancestry. This outstanding Continue reading NEW: Finding Early Connecticut Vital Records: The Barbour Index and Beyond