10 Genealogy Things You Need to Know This Morning, Monday, 27 Jan 2014

1/27/2014

Today's Things

The deadline for purchasing the NEWLY revised Board for Certification's (BCG's) Genealogy Standards -- 50th Anniversary Edition book at the lovely pre-publication price of $11.95 is tomorrow, 27 Jan 2014. [Note: You don't have to be seeking certification to purchase this incredibly helpful book. And? Look at all the other lovely and very helpful publications you can purchase there at Maia's Books. Publications that can help to solve your family history mysteries. If you're in to that sorta thing.]
PCWorld makes a good case for backing up your backup.

Did any of your ancestors get the Gold Fever? On UpFront with NGS, Diane gives some excellent resources for researching your Gold Rush ancestors.
For SpringPad Users: SpringPad's Janine Adams has created a Family History Organizer Notebook for you to download.
On ScaryMommy, Jill Smokler shares 10 Ways to Get Those Photos Off Your Computer and Into Your Life. [These make great gift ideas...family reunion season is just around the corner...hopefully the warmth is too...]
Findmypast announced on their Facebook page they released over 500,000 New South Wales & Tasmania settlers and convicts records recently.
On Irish Genealogy News, Claire shared a new resource involving County Kildare and County Clare.
USGenWeb volunteer contributors uploaded 174 files yesterday for various counties in the following US states: California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Genealogy Trails volunteer contributors uploaded various records for various counties in the following US states: Texas, Illinois, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
Have Welsh ancestors? On Twitter, Kathleen Brandt from a3genealogy.com mentioned a new-to-me online resource for Welsh newspapers:

Welsh newspapers online http://t.co/fiOnolNTHL #genealogy
— Kathleen Brandt (@a3Genealogy) January 25, 2014

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