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Genealogy News Corral, April 21-25
April 25 is DNA Day! A few opportunities to mark the occasion include: AncestryDNA is offering a 20 percent off sale on its autosomal DNA test through April 27 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Genetic Genealogy testing company 23andme has a DNA testing quiz and a summary of...
- April 25 is DNA Day! A few opportunities to mark the occasion include:
- AncestryDNA is offering a 20 percent off sale on its autosomal DNA test through April 27 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
- Genetic Genealogy testing company 23andme has a DNA testing quiz and a summary of its DNA survey results.
- Your DNA testing strategy depends on the genealogy problem you want to solve. Our on-demand webinar Using DNA to Solve Family Mysteries, available in Family Tree Shop, can help you plan which test to take and whom to have tested.
- The Ohio Historical Society (OHS), which also serves as the state archives for my home state of Ohio, is changing its name to the Ohio History Connection as of May 24. The society’s research found that many people interpret the name as exclusive and antiquated. Besides the state archives, OHS runs the Ohio Memory website and 58 museums and historical sites across the state. It’s also undertaking a newspaper digitization project. Read more about the name change here.
- Going to the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree, June 5-8 in burbank, Calif.? You can download a mobile app to help you view class and exhibit hall information, create your schedule and connect with other attendees. It’s available for iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows devices. Learn more on the Jamboree website.
- Are you a genealogy speaker—or do you want to be? RootsTech and the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS), whose 2015 conferences will be held concurrently, Feb. 11-14 in Salt Lake City, are seeking presenters. Learn more about the RootsTech call for presentations here, and the FGS call for presentations here.
- FamilySearch has added more than 10.7 million images of records from Australia, Brazil, England, France, Italy, Peru, Spain and the United States. You can see the list of updated collections here. Remember that if a collection has a 0 in the “Indexed Records” column, you’ll need to browse those records instead of searching. Click on the collection title to get to the page where you can browse or search it.
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