Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

Blog Posts

Ancestry.com

• New Search Results Page on Ancestry.com
• AncestryDNA wins the Utah Innovation Award in consumer software and web services
• Join Ancestry.com in  Southern California for Three Days of Family History

Ancestry Reference Desk

• Fold3: Women in the Military and Spotlights
• Research Guide: Ten Census Questions that Lead to More Answers
• Tips for preserving your photos and important documents
• Search Tip: When You Just Can’t Find Your Person — Try Wildcards

Archives.com

• New Collections for South Carolina, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin

Videos

Ancestry.com You Tube Channel

• Top Tips for German Family History Research
• Collaborate With Others to Grow Your Family Tree

Archives.com You Tube Channel

• Read All About It: Using Newspapers

Here are some great blog posts and videos that you might have missed this past week. Enjoy!

Blog Posts

Ancestry.com

• AncestryDNA honors moms this Mother’s Day with a DNA test that’s for women too
•  Finding Moms and Grandmoms in the Family Tree
•  Jackie Robinson, Big Man on Any Campus

Ancestry Reference Desk

• Search Tips: Location Filters

Newspapers.com

• Best Strategies: Clippings

Videos

Ancestry.com

• Finding the Maiden Names of Women in Your Family Tree
• Family Tree Maker 2012 Web Search

Interesting posts and videos you might have missed around the Ancestry.com world this week:

Ancestry.com Blog

• The latest installment of new AncestryDNA features

Archives.com Blog

• Archives.com Publishes Millions of Lutheran Church Records

Videos from the Barefoot Genealogist:

• Ancestry.com Quick Links and Other Tools

Video from Amy Johnson Crow

• Going to the Chapel: Getting the Most Out of Marriage Records

Ancestry Reference Desk Blog

• Remember the Past. Leave a story behind.
• How Do I Know if a Vital Record Exists?
• How To Find a Marriage Date and Place: Estimating in the 1900’s
• Tuesday’s Tip: Exploring Titles and Databases on Ancestry.com
• Ancestry Anne’s Top 10 Search Tips

Happy Searching!

I wanted to let you know that I found my mother’s first cousin thanks to AncestryDNA. My great-grandfather, Joseph Bubadias/Jose Cott, was always something of a mystery. We had a few details about him, but he was hard to track. When my DNA results came in, I got a match with Terry, who was listed as possibly my 3rd-4th cousin. As it turns out, Terry’s father is my great-grandfather’s son from his first marriage—a marriage we were not aware of. 

Thanks to Terry, I now know much more about Joe. Today I was able to show my great-aunt some photos that Terry has sent me. I set out the photos and explained to her, “This is your half-brother Allen.” There is still a lot that Terry and I will be sharing with each other, and figuring out. Maybe someday Allen and my great-aunt will be able to talk on the phone.

I wouldn’t know about Allen, or Terry, or Joe’s siblings, without AncestryDNA. I cannot thank you enough for this service. This has been a surreal, wonderful experience.

Sandi Gammon

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