Baldwin County Genealogical Society

02/11/2026

Looking for a deal on DNA kits? 23andMe and Family Tree DNA are having Valentine Day sales.

23andMe.com is offering the Basic Ancestry Kit for $79 (regular $99) and Advanced Ancestry+Health for $80 (regular $268). Sale ends Saturday, 14 February.

Familytreedna.com is offering Family Finder for $39 (regular $79). Also on sale are the more advanced DNA test bundles. Save $20 on orders of $150 or more by using coupon code VDAY20. Sale ends Monday, 16 February.

02/10/2026

TUESDAY TIDBIT: If you're researching in Alabama, FamilySearch has a one-page guide to resources and records. https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Alabama_Online_Genealogy_Records

02/03/2026

The Ancestor Hunt website may be best known for their database of newspapers, but did you know they also provide more than 275,000 links to free online genealogy collections in 24 categories? https://theancestorhunt.com/

02/03/2026

Our special guest for our January meeting was Betsy Ross, who legend tells us sewed the first flag of the United States. Did you see her presentation?

01/27/2026

The Alabama Archives is hosting an online webinar on the Homestead Act of 1866 and homesteading in Alabama. The program starts February 2, at noon, and it's free!
https://archives.alabama.gov/EventView.aspx?id=143

12/16/2025

Registration is now open for the West Florida Genealogical Society Spring Conference. https://wfgs.org/store.php?sid=1

12/02/2025

TUESDAY TIDBIT: "A Perfect Frenzy" is the full story of how Virginia turned a regional rebellion into a continental conflict. Author Andrew Lawler is giving a talk live for American Ancestors. December 10. 5:00 p.m. CT. Register:

As the Revolution broke out in New England, events in Virginia united the colonies against Britain. "A Perfect Frenzy" chronicles these events for the first time.

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