Feb 23, 2023

News You Can Use and Share

• Drew Smith's new book, Generation by Generation: A Modern Approach to the Basics of Genealogy, has been published by Genealogical Publishing Company. You can order it at https://genealogical.com/store/generation-by-generation/.
• On January 4, 2023, the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed substantial increases to the fees required to access historical records held by the USCIS Genealogy Program. The proposed hikes are especially infuriating, given that many of these records should already be publicly and readily available at the National Archives. They have proposed a fee as high as $340 for a single document. Send your comments by Monday, March 6, 2023. Visit the "Records, Not Revenue" website at https://www.recordsnotrevenue.com/ to learn more about how to make your voice heard.
• RootsTech, the FamilySearch annual genealogical mega-conference, will be held March 3-5. There's still time to enroll for in-person attendance or virtual participation at https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/event/rt2023.
• MyHeritage added 41 million historical records in January 2023. George details each collection.
• Genealogical Publishing Company (https://genealogical.com/) has announced the “My GPC Library” subscription service that provides access to nearly 800 titles spanning 70 years of publishing. A 15% introductory discount is currently available for 6-month and 1-year subscriptions at https://genealogical.com/subscriptions/. More titles will be added over time.

Listener Email

• Curt and Lisa both wrote to offer suggestions for Cindy's questions in Episode 412 regarding Swedish research.
• Nancy responded to Donna's inquiry in Episode 412 concerning suggestions about methods for how to pay for foreign genealogical research.
• Joshua asks about a format for a letter to be used in disproving incorrect family connections.
• Judi sent a detailed email to Drew regarding Bannon families in Essex County, New Jersey, and in Ireland.
• Timo wrote to advise how to turn off AirTag notifications for usual places.

Drew's Upcoming Ireland Research Trip

Drew discusses a genealogy research trip he and his brother are making to Ireland in October 2023. He continues to talk about the preparations he is making and will provide more over the coming months. And you can be sure he will report back about how well his preparations served him on the trip.

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