12 Genealogy Things You Need To Know This Morning, Saturday, 14 Sep 2013

Genealogy Things, Saturday, 14 Sep 2013

• Wanna hangout with the Archivist of the United States and ask him archiving stuff? You can totally do that on Sep. 24th because the U.S. National Archives is hosting a Google+ Hangout to answer your questions about the Archives, according to their Facebook Page.
• On the Ancestry.com blog, Pam Valzquez gives us a look at the Ancestry DNA Ethnicity Update.
• Then Judy, the Legal Genealogist, breaks the Ancestry DNA Ethnicity update all down for us. {Thank goodness and thank you, Judy.}
• With Ancestry.com releasing Family Tree Maker 2014, you might be wondering if you should buy it or what's new in it. Stop wondering. Russ Worthington {who I like to call, the FTM Software Guru} has done a series of posts on FTM 2014 with screenshots and simple explanations on his blog Family Tree Maker User.
• Larry Gordon from the LA Times showcases Stanford's unique historic maps of California as an island that are now online. That's right. An island. Go have a gander.
• Ginger Smith gives us a very nice form letter to use when trying to make contact with a 23andme DNA match. This is a nice letter because I'm one of those who is very busy {Read: Lazy. Okay. Busy, lazy. It's all the same, no?}, and I'm always a bit tardy in replying to DNA matches. I'd probably respond to this letter in a more timely manner. Schedule permitting, of course. {And I do share genomes. I'm generous like that.} 
• On Olive Tree Genealogy's blog, Lorine gives us an update on her generous corrections to the finding aids to Canadiana.org's Heir and Devisee Commission Film.
• On the Geneawebinars blog, Bret Petersen informs us UGA is hosting a free webinar with Ron Tanner who will be discussing some of the new features of Family Search's Family Tree.
• For the latest on what's happening at FGS year-round, download their app on your mobile device: FGS App for iOS and FGS App for Android. A great way to keep up with all their ongoing publications, helpful information, and news throughout the year.
• Ancestry.com just updated their iOS app to version 4.0. {I downloaded it on my new iPad last night. Looks incredible!}
• Not really liking Gmail's new compose? Melanie with Lifehacker shows us how we can bring the old one back.
• And if you have early New England ancestors, you should already be listening to Marian Pierre-Louis' Blog Talk Radio weekly podcast, Fieldstone Common. Haven't had the chance? No worries. It's Saturday. Whether you're relaxing or doing chores {Yuck.}, download these podcasts and stick some earbuds in your ear and learn too. Or? Play them below.

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