Baldwin County Genealogical Society

11/04/2025

TUESDAY TIDBIT: If you've taken a DNA test with 23andMe, MyHeritage, or Ancestry, you can download your Raw DNA and upload for free to FamilyTreeDNA. You may find new and different matches who've only tested at FTDNA. Many test takers on FTDNA also have email addresses available, so you can contact them directly. Plus FTDNA has a sale on right now, if you want to upgrade for additional tools.
https://www.familytreedna.com/products/autosomal-dna-upload

10/31/2025

10/15/2025

MyHeritage is first major DNA company to fully adopt Whole Genome Sequencing. Upgrade uses technology by Ultima Genomics & processing by Gene by Gene.

10/08/2025

TUESDAY TIDBIT: Add a little color to your research by understanding the popular culture of your ancestors' eras. Click America has images and retrospectives going back to the 1800s.

All the best of yesterday at Click Americana: Classic recipes, retro fashion, vintage TV shows, toys from when we were kids, historic news stories and more

10/02/2025

Germany celebrates Unity Day on October 3, commemorating the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. MyHeritage is celebrating by opening their German archives for free, Oct. 2-6.

Easily search billions of historical records from around the world including birth, marriage, death, census, and immigration records, and much more

09/23/2025

TUESDAY TIDBIT: Curious how your ancestors moved around in Alabama? Check out this presentation on the Old Federal Road.

The views and opinions expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect those of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Alabama Department ...

09/16/2025

TUESDAY TIDBIT: Stymied by a code under Cause of Death on a Death Certificate? You can find out what it means on the Wolfbane website; just be sure you're looking at the list from the correct year for when the certificate was completed.

09/09/2025

TUESDAY TIDBIT: If you're trying to figure out how you're related to a DNA match, one of the best free tools is the Shared cM Project, available on DNA Painter. Use the chart to see the average amount of DNA shared by a certain type of relative, like 2C1R, and the chart also shows a range. You can also enter the number of cM in common just above the chart, to see the potential relationships.

An interactive version of the shared cM data with probabilities showing the most likely relationships

09/02/2025

TUESDAY TIDBIT: Webinar Wednesdays are expanding throughout the month of September. That's why Legacy Family Tree Webinars is calling it Webtember. Starts September 3rd. Register now for the classes you're interested in viewing.
https://familytreewebinars.com/upcoming-webinars/?category=webtember&list_view=true&multiple=true

07/14/2025

Our goal for this year is to help get the word out to groups of all ages about Genealogy and family history. We invite your feedback on ways we can increase our membership and help others grow their own family trees. We would like to reach people of all ages, through youth groups (including Scouts), senior programs, and local events. If you have ideas, contact Society president Janice Hudson.