This week's news includes: GenealogyWise (http://www.genealogywise.com),
the recently launched genealogy social network, has added indexing
to the Surname Groups; dynastree (http://www.dynastree.com) has
announced that it now features maps showing the distribution of a
surname for eight countries; and MyHeritage (http://www.myheritage.com) has
added many new features and activities to its site. The Guys
then discuss news about the upcoming Federation of Genealogical Societies
Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The first is with Janet Hovorka, the "Chart Chick," of
Generation Maps (http://www.printmyfamily.com).
She discusses the range of custom charts that the company can
provide.
This week's listener email includes: Jean reports problems
obtaining vital records from New Jersey; Lisa reports the same
problem with New York; Paul asks a question about photos that have
been uploaded to Ancestry.com; Tim in San Francisco shares a link to an
article about Google Maps' street view cameras in Paris - on
tricycles; and Tim in Tampa shares two important tips with
listeners:
Google Books (http://books.google.com) has unearthed a vast amount
of genealogical information through searching the site. Even books
that are in copyright can often be obtained through Interlibrary
Loan or otherwise. He especially recommends accessing Simon
Greenleaf's three-volume work, A
Treatise on the Law of Evidence.
The New York Historical Newspapers collection has been
developed by the Northern New York Library Network. It contains
1,640,000 pages from 43 newspapers in seven northern New York
counties: Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Franklin,
Clinton, and Essex Counties. The collection can be found at
http://news.nnyln.net.
George G. Morgan and Drew Smith discuss genealogy on The Genealogy Guys Podcast
Drew Smith interviews leaders of the genealogy community on Genealogy Connection