The Genealogy Guys Podcast #351

10/23/18 • 63 min

The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection

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.

The Guys celebrate the publication of their 400th episode (of the two podcasts taken together)!

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.

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Genealogy Connection #049 - Angela Walton-Raji, Speaker, Writer, and Podcaster

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.

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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.