The Genealogy Guys Podcast #318 - 2016 November 23

The news includes: MyHeritage launches MyHeritage DNA, their new global integrated testing service. MyHeritage has also released a major update to its mobile app. The German-American Genealogical Partnership has changed its name to the International German Genealogy Partnership. Findmypast celebrates the first anniversary of the release of the 1939 Register. It also published more than 2M British Military Records; US Marriages; and New Zealand Wars, and military pensions. Drew shares new releases by FamilySearch. Listener email includes: Jan provides a corrected birth year for George Dwells whom Kenyatta Berry discussed on Genealogy Connection. Jim suggests to Pat that the Children’s Aid Society in New York may be able to provide documents about her Orphan Train ancestor. James provided some insight into the question of name-purchasing in British families. Valerie shares information on her Smith family research in New Jersey and asks about other databases to search. Patti shared an important link for research, Old Disease Names Frequently found on Death Certificates at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ar/county/greene/olddiseases1.htm. Matt poses a fascinating DNA question about trying to determine if two families were related. Brandon is trying to solve a mystery about his great-great-grandfather, Bernard Frank James Dietz. George and Drew talk about their genealogy blogs. Please help The Guys spread the word about our two podcasts: Support us at Patreon.com at (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2684555). Tell your friends and genealogy society members about us. Leave a review at iTunes. Leave comments at iHeartRadio. Visit the Aha! Seminars, Inc., website at http://ahaseminars.com for Our Speaking Schedule and join us at conferences across the United States.