Genetic Genealogy in the News

Genetic genealogy helped indentify a Maryland man, 56 years after his death and 34 years after his remains were discovered.

Florida's Division of Library and Information Services

This is an excellent resource for Florida  Genealogy- a listing of the genealogy material at the State Library. Most are available via inter-library loan. Ask about it at the HCPL branch you go to.

Genealogy videos

Click here for links to YouTube channels for the BYU Family History Library, the Genealogy Star's blog and the Family History Guide. (source: ResearchBuzz)

Census Records post-1940

U.S. census records are kept confidential for 72 years. The last one made public was the 1940 census; the 1950 census will be released in 2022. Read here about how to obtain records that have not yet been released.

Plat Maps

This article  explains how to interpret plat maps.
(Source: Research Buzz)

Free access to Military Records

MyHeritage.com is allowing free access to its 47 million military records from May 22nd-28th.

National Archives, Spanish-Language research

The National Archives is facing a budget crisis, with a potential impact on genealogists....Genealogy Bank offers links to a few tools for translating documents written in Spanish .