Recommended Reads
Resources
What Is GenealogieOnline? by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Stumbling Upon Historical Documents by Matt Miller on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
Another good reason to consult the FamilySearch wiki:
Did You Know? Where to Find Basic County Information by Anne Gillespie Mitchell on Finding Forgotten Stories
UK: CRDC Maps by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Photo Analysis: Why You Should Ask and Expert by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
Online Database of Fallen British and Irish Railwaymen from WWI by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Old Genealogy: Research Sources, Book Shelf and a Hat Tip by Pat Hartley on Ancestry Island
Freedom Papers Filed in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by Joanne Cowden on Researching Relatives
School Records, Even if Your Ancestor Didn’t Attend School by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives
Google Launches Virtual Tour of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Uprising by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Family Stories
An incredible story that you definitely need to read:
Frank’s Ring Goes Home – 52 Ancestors #106 by Roberta J. Estes on DNAeXplained
My Grandfather’s International Tracing Service Records, Take 2 by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Family Search
Three Sons Born in One Year. . . Really? by Schalene Dagutis on Tangled Roots and Branches
Who’s Got Blacksheep Ancestors? by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy
Technology
Family History Software for Mac – Recommendations from You by Sunny on Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems
RootsTech 2016 Innovator Showdown Semi-Finalists Are Announced by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
For new RootsMagic 7 users, if you are like me and need some detailed help, Randy Seaver has provided it:
Creating Source Citations in RootsMagic 7 – Post 1 – New Master Source AND
Creating Source Citations in RootsMagic 7 – Post 2: Adding Source Details to the Master Source, AND
Creating Source Citations in RootsMagic 7 – Post 3: Adding Master Text, Detail Text, Quality and Repository Information, all by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Methodology, News, Etc.
Quick Tip – Most Catholic Names End in -us or -a by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
I remember the days when people said computers would make paper obsolete – not yet, anyway, although I have many more digital files and much less paper around!
What Happened to Genealogists Going Paperless? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
We Still Need Family History Centers by Peggy Lauritzen on Anxiously Engaged
Tree Error in Ancestry – An Update by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart
I do both, sometimes at the same time!
Heritage or Lineage? by Mary Foxworthy on Roots & Stuff
Last, but not least – for those attending RootsTech 2016:
Family History Library Construction During #RootsTech on The Ancestry Insider
Linda, thank you for including my post about freedom papers in Western Pennsylvania. Happy New Year!
Thanks for including my post!