The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection

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Genealogy Connection #027 - Bruce Buzbee, Technologist and RootsMagic CEO Aug 07, 2017

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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 Genealogy Guys Podcast #330 - 2017 July 30 Aug 02, 2017

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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.

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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.

Genealogy Connection #026 - Carolyn Tolman, Research Project Manager Jul 24, 2017

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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.

Genealogy Connection #025 - Laura Prescott, Educator Jul 10, 2017

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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 Genealogy Guys Podcast #329 - 2017 July 4 Jul 07, 2017

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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.

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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.

Genealogy Connection #024 - David Rencher, Speaker, Instructor, and FamilySearch CGO Jun 26, 2017

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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.

Genealogy Connection #023 - Judy G. Russell, Researcher, Speaker, and Writer Jun 17, 2017

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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 Genealogy Guys Podcast #328 - 2017 June 5 Jun 07, 2017

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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 stories@myheritage.com 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.

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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.

Genealogy Connection #022 - Maureen Taylor, Speaker, Writer, and Photography Expert May 29, 2017

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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 Genealogy Guys Podcast #327 - 2017 May 11 May 13, 2017

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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.

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