New You Can Use and Share! The Guys want to thank everyone in the genealogical community for supporting their decision to terminate sponsorship by Find a Grave and Newspapers.com (subsidiaries of Ancestry.com). MyHeritage announces the release of the addition of two significant record collections: Norway Emigration Registers, 1867-1973, and the Vienna, Austria, Jewish Emigrant Applications, 1938-1939. MyHeritage announces a new update to its Theory of Family Relativity. The Genealogist has added a link to their Map Explorer georeference facility to the 1891 Census for the UK. It allows you to jump from the census household record to a detailed map to see where your ancestors lived and explore the neighborhood. Findmypast has added half a million new records for Pennsylvania: List of British Prisoners in the War of Revolution; Episcopalian Births and Baptisms; Episcopalian Marriages; Episcopalian Deaths and Burials; and Episcopalian Congregational Records. DNA Segment DNA expert Diahan Southard returns to discuss with Drew a comparison of Ancestry's ThruLines and MyHeritage's Theory of Family Relativity. Vivid-Pix Memory Segment Drew interviews Hayley Studer, CEO of achi, to discuss achi's involvement with the study of using photographs to engage persons who have memory issues. Listener Email Mark shares information about how he has used social media to create private Facebook pages for relatives to share posts, photographs, and other information. Brian wrote to comment on the importance of sourcing all of the information you contribute to FamilySearch's Family Tree and to other online sites. Karin listens in Germany and wrote to comment about our previous discussion of African ancestry showing up in DNA results, and also shared two important online resources for German research: GEDBAS at https://gedbas.genealogy.net/?lang=en OFBs at https://ofb.genealogy.net/ Gigi wrote about having located prison records for one man at Ancestry and subsequently connecting with a half-second cousin (his daughter). Kate wrote to share her discovery of her great-uncle’s prison records and mug shots at the California State Archive. Genealogy Guys Learn The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is regularly added, with another new video coming in early August. Subscribe to Genealogy Guys Learn at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/. Please Support Our Sponsors You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows: MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/ RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/ Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/ Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started. Please also tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website. Please let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com.
News You Can Use and Share! Family Tree Magazine announced their 101 Best Genealogy Websites for Genealogy for 2022, and the Genealogy Guys Podcast was again included. MyHeritage published 11 million new German historical records (Germany, Hesse, Deaths) MyHeritage added 1.3 billion historical records in 37 collections in April and May. The Genealogist is a tiered subscription website for English genealogical research at https://www.thegenealogist.com/. They have announced the addition of georeferenced maps for the 1901 census. These allow you to search to locate people in the census and then view a map that pinpoints the residence so that you can gain a visual perspective of the exact location. Findmypast has added: British Army, Recommendations for Military Honours and Awards, 1935-1990; South Africa, Local Armed Forces Nominal Rolls, 1899-1902; Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards; England, Newspaper Birth Notices; England, Newspaper Marriage Notices; and E...
News You Can Use and Share! George recommends listening to MyHeritage’s podcast, “Blast From My Past”, which can be found at https://shows.acast.com/blast-from-my-past. Ancestry introduces its Ethnicity Inheritance powered by SideViewTM Findmypast has added new records to its UK collection Electoral Registers & Companies House Directors. Lynn Turner has been named the new Director of the FamilySearch Family History Library. Drew shares an overview of new and expanded record collections at FamilySearch. 1950 U.S. Federal Census Discussion Drew discusses the AI indexing processes in use by Ancestry and FamilySearch, and census records at MyHeritage. Kathy from California emailed us with questions about the availability of a number of the different census record forms from this census. George covers the different forms used and whether they were imaged before they were destroyed and which are digitally available. These include P1 (Population Schedule), P2 (Individual Census Report),...
Drew's guest is Jenny Ashcraft, Senior Content Copywriter at Ancestry.com for Newspapers.com. In this episode, Drew and Jenny discuss Newspapers.com, including search strategies, sharing what you find with others, and the Marriage and Obituary Indexes.
News You Can Use and Share! The 1950 U.S. Federal Census has been released and The Guys discuss several aspects: The images are available at: the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) at https://1950census.archives.gov/; MyHeritage.com at https://www.myheritage.com/; Ancestry.com at https://www.ancestry.com/. There are a number of important census tools available to you at: NARA Census Resources at https://1950census.archives.gov/howto/; the MyHeritage Content Hub at https://myheritage.com/census/us/; the MyHeritage Census Helper at https://www.myheritage.com/census-helper-241251921; Ancestry.com 1950 Census District Finder at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/district-map/62308; and One-Step Web Pages by Stephen P. Morse at https://stevemorse.org/. The Guys discuss the 1950 enumeration process and extra pages used by enumerators. Drew shares some information from a recent Ancestry survey. George discusses MyHeritage’s news from RootsTech including: LiveStory Blast From My Past Podcast Family Tree Timeline Filae Family Tree Profiles Drew discusses the release of records online by the New York City Municipal Archives at https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/. The David Rumsey Map Collection has announced a partnership with Machines Reading Maps (MRM) to read and add searchable text to the map collection. The Society of Genealogists has announced the beginning of a digital project called TreeSearch which will digitize historical pedigree rolls in their collection. Findmypast has added 50K new Lincolnshire Burials, and the Quaker Women’s Petition of 1659. FamilySearch is seeking volunteers for its 1950 U.S. Census Community Project. The Genealogist at https://www.thegenealogist.com/ has updated their version of the 1939 Register with a new, detailed mapping feature and 258,000 newly unredacted persons. Listener Email David writes concerning using placenames for events based on what governmental entity was in control at the time of the event. Marianna writes about GEDmatch and having received three suspicious email inquiries. Suzanne asks about obtaining court records for a murder trial in Perry County, Alabama, in which some family were involved. Genealogy Guys Learn The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is added every month, and the March 2022 video is “Using AncestryDNA Today” by Drew Smith. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/. Please Support Our Sponsors You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows: Find a Grave at https://www.findagrave.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/ com at https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4093&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/ Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/ Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members for their support. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started. Please also tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website. Please let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com.
Drew's guest is Katrina Madsen, Community Manager at Ancestry.com for Find a Grave. In this episode, Drew and Katrina discuss the history of Find a Grave, some of the recent changes in memorial management, and tips on how to search Find a Grave for your ancestors and relatives.
Drew's guest is Crista Cowan, Corporate Genealogist at Ancestry.com and also known as the Barefoot Genealogist. In this episode, Drew and Crista discuss the upcoming release of the 1950 U.S. census, RootsTech 2022, and some recent announcements from Ancestry. To learn of Crista's background, see GC episode #054.
News You Can Use and Share! MyHeritage has published 5.8 million records from 28 collections from JewishGen (https://www.jewishgen.org/) made possible through a collaboration with the Museum of Jewish Heritage (https://mjhnyc.org/) and JewishGen. Ancestry announces the new Ancestry Stories on the Ancestry mobile app to combine photographs, shared historical records, and text to craft a story about an ancestor in your family tree. George shares an excellent online resource, Immigration History, at https://immigrationhistory.org/. Drew shares complete details about the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the upcoming release of the 1950 U.S. Census on 1 April 2022. (See the NARA page at https://www.archives.gov/research/census/1950 RootsTech 2022 arrives this week on 3-5 March. Sign up for free at https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/. Then enjoy connecting with other attendees at RootsTech Relatives at https://www.familysearch.org/en/connect/. Drew shares his regular recap of highlights of new historical records at FamilySearch. DNA Segment Drew discusses helping adopted people with DNA expert Diahan Southard. Resources for this discussion include: https://www.yourdnaguide.com/dna-birth-family DNA Mystery Match? How to Respond DNA Support Resources for Adoption and DNA Surprises (NPE) Handling Unexpected DNA Connections DNA Test Surprise: Breaking the News with Compassion Vivid-Pix Memory Segment Drew talks with Sue Kaufman, Senior Manager of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (part of the Houston Public Library) in Houston, Texas. Listener Email Drew follows up on Kendra’s cemetery project work previously discussed in Episode #401. (The Zion Cemetery Project uses Trello as a database management tool.) Kendra works with the Randolph County Public Library in Asheboro, North Carolina. They have an interactive cemetery map at https://www.randolphlibrary.org/ under History & Genealogy>Randolph County Cemeteries (or https://randolphlibrary.libguides.com/c.php?g=710731&p=8447398). Pam asked about GEDmatch (https://www.gedmatch.com/) and the ability to specify that you do or do not want your data to be accessible by law enforcement. Sunni asked about headright, especially concerning her ancestor in Georgia, and asks why headrights might possibly only be partially executed. George provides an explanation of what a headright is and how some may not have been completed. Michael asks Drew about his Boddie/Bodie family. Drew provides lots of details and refers Michael to the book, Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia, by John Bennett Boddie. Genealogy Guys Learn The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is added every month, and the March 2022 video is “Using AncestryDNA Today” by Drew Smith. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/. Please Support Our Sponsors You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows: Find a Grave at https://www.findagrave.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/ Newspapers.com at https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4093&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/ Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/ Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members. Your support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started. Please also tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website. Please let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com.
News You Can Use and Share! The National Institute for Dementia Education recognizes the value of Photo Recognition Therapy for dementia patients. Our sponsor Vivid-Pix is an integral participant in this effort. Read the full press release at http://blog.genealogyguys.com/2022/02/national-institute-for-dementia.html. MyHeritage has added a new Table View for search results. The Association of Professional Genealogists announced their new elected leadership. The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) has announced its new director, Amberly Beck. MyHeritage has established the new Chris Darrington scholarship for the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy. Full details are available at https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/cpage.php?pt=620. Findmypast has published 2.1 million records for Berkshire, England, the Jamaican Manumission Index, and new records for Norfolk, England. FamilySearch announces its plans for 2022. FamilySearch announced its 1950 US Census Community Project and has invited volunteers to participate. See details at https://www.familysearch.org/en/info/us-census/1950-census/. Drew shares his regular recap of highlights of new historical records at FamilySearch. DNA Segment Drew and DNA expert Diahan Southard discuss whether the GEDmatch website still has a role to play. More details from Diahan are here: https://www.yourdnaguide.com/upload-to-gedmatch Vivid-Pix Memory Segment Drew talks with Joshua Freitas, Chief Research Officer of the CERTUS Institute (https://www.certusseniorliving.com/certus-institute) and Rick Voight, CEO of Vivid-Pix (https://www.vivid-pix.com/). Listener Email A number of listeners shared the way that they listen to the podcast, including Pocket Casts (https://www.pocketcasts.com/); Podcast Addict (https://podcastaddict.com/); Overcast (https://overcast.fm/); and Plex TV (https://www.plex.tv/). Pat describes genealogical research through the decades. Timo responds to our listener who is seeking to translate 300 letters written in French. He has used Transkribus (https://readcoop.eu/transkribus/) and their French translation module at https://readcoop.eu/model/french-general-model/. [A download is necessary.] Vic has used Fiverr (https://www.fiverr.com/) to locate translators and has worked with a French translator. Kendra is working on several African American projects, including slave schedules, a church, and a cemetery. She asked how the research on the Zion Cemetery Project is organized. Drew and George provide lots of details, and they invite listeners to share their project information. Zion Cemetery Project Drew presented at a community meeting on 16 February 2022 at the Tampa Bay History Center. Dr. Antoinette Jackson, the Anthropology Chair at the University of South Florida and primary investigator for the project, led the meeting. She showcased the Black Cemetery Network (https://blackcemeterynetwork.org/) which was created to provide a coordinated place for Black cemetery research and preservation projects. The Guys urge our listeners to check the site, join, and to share details about projects in their areas. The first funeral in 100 years was held at Zion Cemetery on 17 February 2022. It was held to commemorate Anna Rebecca Wyche. Read the article from the Tampa Tribune at https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/history/2022/02/17/100-years-after-the-black-cemetery-was-erased-tampas-zion-hosts-a-funeral/. Genealogy Guys Learn The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow. New content is added every month. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/. Please Support Our Sponsors You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows: Find a Grave at https://www.findagrave.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/ Newspapers.com at https://go.newsp...
Welcome to our 400th episode of the Genealogy Guys Podcast! We’re celebrating this milestone – in addition to our 80 episodes of Genealogy Connection! The Guys congratulate the Johnson County Genealogical Society in Overland Park, Kansas, and the Pinellas Genealogy Society in Largo, Florida, on their 50th Anniversary Year! News You Can Use and Share Newspapers.com celebrates its accomplishments in 2021, including 25 million clippings by users, and shares some plans for 2022. Findmypast has released the long-awaited digitized 1921 Census of England and Wales. FMP has also released the 1921 Census of England and Wales Official Reports, and these add summarized data to provide more insight into the lives of the communities in which your ancestors may have lived. Drew shares his regular recap of highlights of new historical records at FamilySearch. Listener Email Debra asked about consumer credit directories. George reached out to genealogist and author Michael J. Leclerc who provided the background of these interesting directories which ultimately became Dun & Bradstreet. Learn where the records are located and the rules for access. (Michael’s book, Benjamin Franklin’s Family: Volume I: English Ancestors, is a definitive book on the man.) Jason and Rachel shared their experiences with the reMarkable 2 e-ink tablet and how it helps them with their genealogical work. The Guys also shared how they are using their reMarkables. Eric wrote to provide feedback on our recent discussion about how to record location names on events in genealogical databases. Kimberly wrote to share one of the RootsMagic 8 reports that can help you determine who might be around for the 1950 U.S. Federal Census. John wrote to describe how he uses PowerPoint templates for timelines. Rich obtained records for his uncle’s WWII service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the top-secret operations group. The OSS Society at http://osssociety.org can help put you in touch with someone who can help with your research and access. Anita asks about computer-assistive/OCR software that might scan and translate handwritten French documents. Zion Cemetery Project George provides an update on his research into people buried in the erased African-American Zion Cemetery in Tampa. Drew provides a project update. The Guys Speak The Guys will be presenting for the Ventura County [California] Genealogical Society’s virtual conference on 19 February 2022. Genealogy Guys Learn The Genealogy Guys Learn subscription site continues to grow each month with new content. You can subscribe at https://genealogyguyslearn.com/. Genealogy Book Club The Guys are participating in a virtual genealogy book club hosted by the Florida Genealogical Society of Tampa. Is your society doing anything like this? Let us know! Support Our Sponsors You can support our sponsors who bring these podcasts to you for free by visiting their links as follows: Find a Grave at https://www.findagrave.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys MyHeritage at https://www.myheritage.com/ Newspapers.com at https://go.newspapers.com/radio.php?xid=4093&utm_source=referral&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=genealogyguys RootsMagic at https://rootsmagic.com/ Vivid-Pix RESTORE at https://www.vivid-pix.com/restore/ Thank you to all our Patreon supporting members. Your Patreon support helps us improve our technology and provide even more podcast content to you! You can join us for as little as $1 a month or as much as you’d like to contribute. Visit https://www.patreon.com/genealogyguys to get started. Please also tell your friends and your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website. And let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com.