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The Genealogy Guys Podcast #386

The Genealogy Guys Podcast #386

FromThe Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection


The Genealogy Guys Podcast #386

FromThe Genealogy Guys Podcast & Genealogy Connection

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

News You Can Use and Share! MyHeritage has just released a major collection of Historical Norwegian Church Records (1815-1938) including millions of digitized and scanned records of births and baptisms, marriages, deaths, and burials. MyHeritage has released three historical record collections from Wales: Parish Births and Baptisms; Parish Marriages and Banns; and Parish Deaths and Burials. Ed Thompson of Evidentia will be producing a new YouTube Livestream, the “Genealogy Software Showcase” to showcase the software in detail, its functionality, and more. Get in at the beginning by joining for free at https://genealogyshowcase.tech/. Findmypast has released: England & Wales Non-Conformist Births and Baptisms for Surrey Methodists; Jamaica Life Events; Caribbean Rolls of Honor WW I; new records of Kent Baptisms and Burials; 90K new Warwickshire Burials (1874-2016); Scotland, Ayrshire Census & Population Lists (1801-1831); and records from the Greater London Burial Index for St. Olave’s (1583-1665). Drew recaps the huge new and expanded collections at FamilySearch. DNA Segment with Diahan Southard Drew asks Diahan to explain why some DNA testing companies ask for saliva (spit!) and some are fine with cheek scrapings. Learn more at: https://www.yourdnaguide.com/ydgblog/2019/11/26/dna-test-no-saliva-spit Cyndi Says Cyndi Ingle tells us about the importance of doing screenshots. How to Take a Screenshot, https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/ Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13776/windows-10-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots How to take and annotate screenshots on Windows 10, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-take-and-annotate-screenshots-on-windows-10-ca08e124-cc30-2579-3e55-6db63e36fbb9 Mac screenshots: 4 ways to capture your MacBook's screen, https://www.cnet.com/how-to/mac-screenshots-4-ways-to-capture-your-macbooks-screen/ How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac, https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-take-a-screenshot-on-a-mac Take a screenshot on your iPhone, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT200289 Take a screenshot or record your screen on your Android device, https://support.google.com/android/answer/9075928?hl=en SnagIt, https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html LightShot, https://app.prntscr.com/en/index.html Zion Cemetery Drew is actively involved with researching the African-American Cemetery in Tampa that was “erased and built over. Here is his presentation for the 2020 Family Heritage Festival coordinated by the Tampa Hillsborough Public Library system. Drew’s Family Research Drew discusses his recent focus on his Weinglass ancestors and their descendants. He has made some progress on one of the family lines. We’d like to thank our newest Patreon member, Simona MacAngus. 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. You should also tell your friends or your society about our free podcasts, our free blog, and our Genealogy Guys Learn subscription education website. Let us hear from you at genealogyguys@gmail.com. George and Drew are available for virtual presentations to your local society. Contact us at genealogyguys@gmail.com.
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

George G. Morgan and Drew Smith discuss genealogy on The Genealogy Guys Podcast. Drew Smith interviews leaders of the genealogy community on Genealogy Connection.