The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
This is a great idea for a blog post. I’ll have to see how many “close calls” I can come up with in my lines:
Top Ten Genealogy “Close Calls” by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy
Remembering an Oklahoma Pioneer by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogy
A Brick Wall Journey Part 1 by Diane Boumenot on One Rhode Island Family
From a Note on the Census by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy
Research Resources
A Card Index on Jewish Holocaust Victims Is Now Online by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Irish Historical Photographs in New and Updated Genealogical Records by Amie Bowser Tennant on Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems
Important Maryland Slavery Papers Found in Safe by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
New York Public Library Online – Part One AND Part Two, both by James Tanner on Genealogy’ Star
Looking for Ancestors in All the Weird Place, Including Maine State Prison by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
I Found My Great Grandfather on DeadFred! by Elizabeth Handler on From Maine to Kentucky
Tech News
Back up, back up and back up!:
Selecting an Online File Backup Service by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
A Genetic Privacy Gamechanger? by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Evidentia v3.1 Cousin Research Tracker-Evidentia by Russ Worthington on A Worthington Weblog
For those with a tree on FamilySearch:
Have You Tried Pedigree Pie? AND
Have You Tried One Page Genealogy?, both by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Methodology
Concepts – The Faces of Endogamy by Roberta J. Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
I have found hidden photos this way more than once:
Framed Photographs and Documents by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives
Finding “Hidden” Records on FamilySearch by The Genealogy Girl
A Technique for Endogamous DNA Using GedMatch by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Twin Check Labeling: Matching Analog Keepsakes to Their Digital Counterparts by Caroline on Organizing Your Photos by the Swedish Organizer
Education Is for Everyone
Be sure to check the GeneaWebinars calendar for upcoming presentations. Most are free when viewed live.
GEDCOM File (What Is It and How to Use This Genealogy File by Amie Bowser Tennant on Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems
Watch #RootsTech 2017 Videos on The Ancestry Insider
EXTRA RESCHEDULED FREE Webinar from SCGS March 22, 2017 – Tessa Keough: What’s in a Name? Every Surname Tells a Story on Genealogy Jamboree Blog
Keeping Up with the Times
Beware This Clever “Fake Attachment” Gmail Phishing Scheme by Patrick Allen on Lifehacker
Future of Family History Center Microfilm on The Ancestry Insider
A new project to aid African-American researchers:
Descendants of Slaveholders, We Have a Job to Do by Donna Cox Baker on The Golden Egg Genealogist