The Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection

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! Su...

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 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 fiel...

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 .

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 .

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 new Genetic Communities feature that visually display...

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 .

We are pleased to announce that we have passed the 2,000,000 th 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 celebrating its 120th anniversary with a 7-night cruise on th...

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

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 Genealogy and Family History (JGFH) will be launched i...

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 released additional records in their Australia Elector...

The news includes: MyHeritage has a great webinar about the MyHeritage DNA testing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UZL-pfACGQ . MyHeritage has added the U.S. World War I Draft Registrations 1917-1918 with 24 million records. Evidentia has published updated versions of The Evidentia Companion and the Quickstart Guide for Version 3. The Companion book is available as a PDF download and as a prin...

Paul Woodbury is well-known for his work combining traditional genealogical research with DNA testing. To learn more about Paul, visit legacytree.com .

George G. Morgan is well-known for his speaking, his books and articles, and his podcasting. To learn more about George, visit ahaseminars.com .

The Guys welcome their new sponsor, Genealogists.com. The news includes: Our podcasts are now available through Google Play Music. Evidentia has launched a new, easier-to-use website and online store. Findmypast has released new records for the Ireland Petty Sessions Court Records, Dorset Memorial Inscriptions, Northumberland & Durham Monumental Inscriptions, and the Ireland Society of Friends (Qu...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017! The Guys welcome their new sponsor, Genealogists.com. The news includes: Findmypast releases new records about Gloucester apprentices, Kent parish records, and records from Scotland. FamilySearch presented historic Freedmen's Bureau Database records to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. Drew shares new record releases b...

Mary Tedesco is best known for her appearances as one of the hosts on Genealogy Roadshow.  She specializes in Italian and immigration research. To learn more about Mary, visit originsitaly.com .

Katherine Willson is a long-time genealogy educator who specializes in Midwestern U.S. research. To learn more about Katherine, visit socialmediagenealogy.com .

Dave McDonald is a long-time genealogy researcher and educator who specializes in a number of research topics, including church records. To learn more about Dave, visit oldnorthwestresearch.com .

The Guys congratulate Pam Cooper of Vero Beach, Florida, head of the Genealogy Collection at the Main Library of the Indian River County Library System, on her retirement. Pam has had a spectacular career and has been a driving force in the national genealogical community for more than 20 years. We wish her nothing but great things! The news includes: MyHeritage DNA is getting huge quantities of o...

Helen Smith is a Queensland, Australia-based genealogical researcher and a molecular epidemiologist. To learn more about Helen, visit her website at  helenvsmithresearch.blogspot.com.au .

The news includes: MyHeritage launches MyHeritage DNA, their new global integrated testing service. MyHeritage has also released a major update to its mobile app. The German-American Genealogical Partnership has changed its name to the International German Genealogy Partnership. Findmypast celebrates the first anniversary of the release of the 1939 Register. It also published more than 2M British...

Colleen Greene is an academic librarian at CSU-Fullerton who specializes in both technology and Mexican research. To learn more about Colleen, visit her website at colleengreene.com .

The news includes: The Library of Virginia has slashed its hours and cut its staff. Genealogists need to communicate their displeasure with the governor. The Federation of Genealogical Societies has announced their election for officers and directors. Findmypast announces the addition of the Genealogical Society of Ireland journals to PERSI. They also announce the addition of new records from West...

Kenyatta Berry is best known as one of the hosts of the Genealogy Roadshow TV show, and she specializes in African-American research, Slave Ancestral research, and DNA. To learn more about Kenyatta, visit her website at kenyattaberry.com .