6th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon!

The 6th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon, hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage, is coming to a screen near you on April 3–4, 2025! The marathon kicks off on Thursday, April 3 at 4 P.M. Central (U.S.) and runs straight through to Friday, April 4 at 4 P.M. Central — that's 24 hours of nonstop learning, inspiration, and discovery.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from a powerhouse lineup of genealogy experts and educators from around the globe. Whether you're looking to dive deeper into DNA, break through brick walls, use AI for research, or explore your family's origins, there's something here for every genealogist — from beginner to pro.

Every session is completely free to attend live, but spots are limited per session, so be sure to register early to save your seat! Explore the full schedule and register now at: https://familytreewebinars.com/24-marathon/.

Texas Czech Genealogical Society Event

Texas Czech Genealogical Society (TCGS) will have a speaker event April 12, 2025.

 CZECH FAMILY ORIGINS

103 Hwy. Texas 21 W. Caldwell, TX 77836

Speakers: T.J. Slansky - "Researching the Opava and Brno Archives in the Czech Republic"
Tomas Pansky - "Czech Republic "Unplugged"
Clint Williams - "Discovering Your Czech Roots Through Oral Histories"

8:00 AM - Registration & Morning Refreshments 

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Speakers, Catered Lunch, Czech Gift Shop, Silent Auction

PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE: 

Postmarked on/before 04/01/25 TCGS Members-$40; Non-Members-$45

Postmarked After 04/01/25 TCGS Members-$45; Non-Members-$50; At the door (All) - $60

Registration fee INCLUDES catered lunch; kolaches, coffee & orange juice 

Detailed information and registration forms are on the TCGS website at https://www.txczgs.org under “Events” https://txczgs.org/eventListings.php?nm=38.

TCGS is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

Websites to Explore

Connecticut State Library - New Haven County Court Records

https://libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/archives/uncoveringnewhaven/main

This website offers information and links to websites, books, digitized records, etc., for diverse subjects including New Haven, Black and Indigenous History, Women's History, Colonial and National History, and Connecticut Courts. Be sure to check out their Blog, which is currently highlighting cases involving women in honor of Women's History Month.

Kilbourn Public Library - Wisconsin Dells/Lake Delton

https://kilbournpublic.advantage-preservation.com/

Part of the Community History Archive, this free searchable website provides links to digitized copies of newspapers local to the Wisconsin Dells area of Wisconsin. I found detailed obituaries including immigration information for siblings and cousins of some of my direct line ancestors living in other parts of Wisconsin, new information providing clues for additional research. Lots of community news, too.

Cousin Finder - No DNA Needed

Cousin Finder is a useful new genealogy feature unique to MyHeritage that uses the power of family tree matches to find members of MyHeritage who are your blood relatives — cousins — with whom you share common ancestors. Cousin Finder™ then lets you easily get in touch with them so you can collaborate and gain new insights about your shared ancestors and family history.

Think of Cousin Finder™ as a new way to find DNA Matches, but without a DNA test. The MyHeritage members that Cousin Finder™ reveals may be relatives you already knew about, but you didn’t know they use MyHeritage, and in many cases, they might be new relatives you’ve never heard of before. Unlike DNA Matches, Cousin Finder™ shows precisely how you are related to each relative. With Cousin Finder™, growing multiple branches of your family tree further has never been easier. Read more about Cousin Finder in the blog post.

Genealogy News

♦  Now through March 24th, Ancestry is offering 6 month memberships for 1/2 off! Take advantage of their Spring Sale here.

♦  Irish roots? MyHeritage is offering free access to their Irish record collection through March 18th. Details at the MyHeritage blog.

♦  St Patrick's sale on Irish books at Genalogical.com. Save 20% now through March 20th. Details here.

♦  Free webinar - Germany's Shifting Map: What It Means For Your Research - presented by Katherine Schober of Germanology Unlocked. Three dates to choose from: March 18th, 19th, or 20th. Register for free now.

♦  Check out Fishwrap, the official blog of Newpapers.com, for information about the 2.5 million pages of Irish newspapers recently added to their archive. 

♦  A new genealogical resource book titled San Agustín de Laredo Baptisms, 1823-1845, Laredo, Texas is now available on Amazon. It picks up where Gloria Villa Cadena & Angel Sepulveda Brown’s book, Annotated Baptisms 1789 to 1823 of San Agustin de Laredo (present day Laredo, Texas), published in 2008 by Los Bexareños Genealogical Society, left off. The baptisms, translated from Spanish to English, are the focus; however, Grace Scruggs Rolph also shares her mother’s family story, reveals answers to long buried secrets, and why it is so important to use traditional research methods in conjunction with DNA analysis.

♦  MyHeritage has released their new DNA ethnicity model: Ethnicity Estimate v2.5. This MyHeritage Blog article provides much information about this exciting new ethnicity model including these highlights: 

• Identifies 24 percentage-based European ethnicities.

• Quite a few of the new percentage-based ethnicities, such as Armenian, are unique to MyHeritage and not identified by other tests.

• Distinguishes between 15 different Jewish ethnicities, more than most other DNA tests on the market.

♦  American Ancestors will host an online seminar April 2-30, Revolutionary War Research: Tracing Patriot and Loyalist Ancestors. This five week course will delve into the many primary and published records that can help document your Patriot or Loyalist ancestors. Learn more.

Specials During Roots Tech

There are lots of sales that go on during RootsTech (March 6-8). I'll keep updating this as I find more sales, check back often.

The RootsTech Expo Hall is open and is full of deals. 

Ancestry - 50% off membership March 6-8

Legacy Family Tree Webinars - 50% off annual membership

GenealogyBank - 60% of annual membership offer ends March 10, 2025

Family Tree DNA - Here is a link to discount codes to use when you check out. 

MyHeritage - Upload your dna results and unlock advanced DNA features for free, forever until March 9, 2025. Link

RootsMagic  - Save 50% on software - RootsMagic 10, Personal Historian, and Family Atlas. 

Genealogy TV - https://genealogytv.org/about-the-genealogy-tv-academy/ Promo Code GTVA25% Sale Ends March 9, 2025

Germanology Unlocked - New Course - Discounts on The Complete Guide to German Genealogy class,  Reading Old German Handwriting class, German for Genealogists class, and books.  

FamilyTree - 25% off orders at store.familytreemagazine.com Use Code FTM-25 at checkout. 

Related Faces - 20% off your first subscription. Offer expires 4/30/2025. relatedfaces.com

BanyanDNA - Stop by booth for a 20% discount. 

YourDNAGuide - Special prices for those who can't attend RootsTech in person

The Photo Detective - Book bundles - print and ebook  ends March 9, 2025

Shared cM Project With Editable Boxes

Shared cM Project with Editable Boxes

The Shared cM Project was built with data from known relationships. The chart provides estimates on how much DNA should be shared for different relationships. 

There is an editable version available. Enter the amount of shared cM between the tester and the match. The possible relationships will be highlighted. Click in the relationship box and enter the names of the tester or ancestral couple. Name the chart and download an image of it to keep as you research. 

https://dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv2