Genealogy Connection #039 - Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt, Researcher - The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection (podcast)

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #3451:00:56

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The news includes: MyHeritage announced the addition in May of another 1 billion records, bringing the total to over 9 billion records. They just added 11 new collections with another 9.8 million records. MyHeritage has moved the Pedigree View of family trees from View Only Mode to full Edit Mode, allowing the addition, deletion, and editing of ...…

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Genealogy Connection #044 - Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, Speaker52:30

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Peggy Clemens Lauritzen is a popular speaker at national and state conferences and in webinars. Her numerous speaking topics include those about Southern U.S. research. You can find out more about her expertise at https://misspeggy55.weebly.com/

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #3441:00:22

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The news includes: The New England Historic Genealogical Society and the Ontario [Canada] Genealogical Society have announced a collaboration of membership and other services. Findmypast has updated its 1939 Register collection with 64K newly opened records. It also announced it will begin publishing Kent County Original Parish Registers later ...…

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Genealogy Connection #043 - Timothy Pinnick, Speaker, Writer, and Bookseller59:52

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Timothy Pinnick is a popular speaker at genealogy conferences as well as a noted author. His company History and Genealogy Spotlight specializes in African-American history and genealogy books. You can find out more about Tim's books and other activities at www.blackcoalminerheritage.net

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The Genealogy Guys #3431:04:14

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The news includes: MyHeritage announced release of a Pedigree View mode for MyHeritage family trees. MyHeritage added 27 million new historical records in March. They also have added Inbox and Scanner features to their mobile app. Parabon NanoLabs announced the general availability of its Snapshot Genetic Genealogy Service, which provides inves ...…

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Genealogy Connection #042 - Brooke Schreier Ganz, Founder and President of Reclaim the Records1:04:32

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Brooke Schreier Ganz is the founder and president of Reclaim the Records, a not-for-profit group dedicated to obtaining access to important genealogical records held by state and local government agencies under the relevant state freedom of information laws. Learn more about Brooke and Reclaim the Records by visiting www.reclaimtherecords.org…

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The Genealogy Guys #34259:02

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The news includes: MyHeritage announced the expansion of DNA Quest, its pro bono initiative to help adoptees and their birth families through genetic testing. DNA Quest is extended worldwide, with the deadline for applications being received through the end of April. Learn more at http://dnaquest.org. Ancestry has announced that Margo Georgiadi ...…

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Genealogy Connection #041 - James M. Beidler, Speaker and Writer1:01:04

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James M. Beidler speaks and writes on a number of genealogy topics, with a focus on German and Pennsylvania research. He is the author of several genealogy books, including his newest book about historical newspaper research. To learn more about Jim, visit his website at http://jamesmbeidler.com/

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The Genealogy Guys #3411:02:03

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The news includes: RootsMagic releases Personal Historian 3. MyHeritage added 27.1 million historical records to SuperSearch in March, bringing the total to 8.96 billion. MyHeritage adds a new Pedigree View feature for family trees. MyHeritage has made improvements to its new One-to-Many Chromosome Browser. Two new features have been added to t ...…

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Genealogy Connection #040 - Stacey Adger, OGS Officer53:54

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Stacey Adger is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Genealogical Society, and the OGS Publicity Chair. You can follow Stacey on Twitter at @adger_stacey

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #340 - 2018 March 161:05:06

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The news includes: MyHeritage announced a new pro bono initiative to reunite adoptees with their birth families. Learn more, see eligibility requirements, and apply at https://www.dnaquest.org. MyHeritage has upgraded its new chromosome browser’s capabilities to include one-to-many matches. The Suzanne Winsor Freeman Memorial Student Grant Comm ...…

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Genealogy Connection #039 - Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt, Researcher56:36

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Polly FitzGerald Kimmitt is a nationally recognized researcher with special expertise in New England and a focus on helping clients with membership in lineage societies. She is also known for her work with repatriation of military remains. Learn more about Polly at www.kimmittgenealogy.com

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #339 - 2018 February 221:01:30

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The news includes: MyHeritage has recently released a new component of its DNA section: Ethnicities Around the World. MyHeritage announces an exclusive offer to Family Tree DNA customers who are not yet MyHeritage subscribers: a 50% discount on the MyHeritage Complete Plan for $125 per year, with a Price-Lock Guarantee for as long as you keep y ...…

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Genealogy Connection #038 - Eric Wells, Education Coordinator for The NextGen Genealogy Network1:02:20

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Eric Wells is the Education Coordinator for The NextGen Genealogy Network, and regularly does live interviews with noted genealogists. You can find out more about Eric here.

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Genealogy Connection #037 - Michael J. Leclerc, Speaker, Writer, and Researcher1:00:00

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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.

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #338 - 2018 January 281:00:21

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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 statu ...…

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Genealogy Connection #036 - Angie Bush, Genetic Genealogist56:36

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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.…

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #337 - 2018 January 151:02:45

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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 c ...…

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Genealogy Connection #035 - Ed Thompson, Creator of Evidentia Software1:09:54

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

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #336 - 2017 December 271:03:28

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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 f ...…

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Genealogy Connection #034 - Henrietta Martinez Christmas, New Mexican researcher, writer, and speaker53:47

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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/.

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Genealogy Connection #033 - Daniel Horowitz, MyHeritage Genealogy Expert52:37

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

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #335 - 2017 November 261:03:50

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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 forma ...…

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Genealogy Connection #032 - Kathy Meade, Researcher51:58

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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/

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #334 - 2017 November 51:02:28

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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 searchi ...…

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Genealogy Connection #031 - Denise Levenick, Speaker and Writer54:33

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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/.

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #333 - 2017 October 31:04:26

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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 expan ...…

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Genealogy Connection #030 - Michelle Chubenko, Researcher55:08

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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/

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Genealogy Connection #029 - Mindy Jacox, Award/Scholarship Winner49:07

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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

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #332 - 2017 September 41:04:46

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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 RootsMagi ...…

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Genealogy Connection #028 - Caroline Gurney, Research and Speaker53:30

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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/

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #331 - 2017 August 191:03:50

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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 S ...…

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Genealogy Connection #027 - Bruce Buzbee, Technologist and RootsMagic CEO54:23

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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

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #330 - 2017 July 301:05:29

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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. MyHeri ...…

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Genealogy Connection #026 - Carolyn Tolman, Research Project Manager50:22

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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.

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Genealogy Connection #025 - Laura Prescott, Educator55:13

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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.

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #329 - 2017 July 41:03:31

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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 ...…

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Genealogy Connection #024 - David Rencher, Speaker, Instructor, and FamilySearch CGO47:07

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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.

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Genealogy Connection #023 - Judy G. Russell, Researcher, Speaker, and Writer59:45

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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.

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #328 - 2017 June 51:04:13

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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 ...…

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Genealogy Connection #022 - Maureen Taylor, Speaker, Writer, and Photography Expert53:53

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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.

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #327 - 2017 May 111:02:23

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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 impr ...…

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Genealogy Connection #021 - Nathan Dylan Goodwin, Mystery Writer57:03

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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.

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Genealogy Connection #020 - Deborah Abbott, Researcher and Speaker55:16

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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.

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #326 - 2017 April 91:02:06

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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 ...…

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Genealogy Connection #019 - J. Mark Lowe, Researcher, Speaker, and Writer1:07:27

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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.…

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #325 - 2017 March 191:01:32

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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 celebrat ...…

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Genealogy Connection #018 - Audrey Collins, Researcher, Speaker, and Writer1:13:36

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

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #324 - 2017 February 261:03:11

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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 ...…

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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #323 - 2017 February 51:02:20

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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 ...…

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