Recommended Reads
Resources
Mappy Monday: Plan of a Mediaeval Manor by Beth Gatlin on So Many Ancestors
8 Weeks to Better Rhode Island Genealogy Research – Week 6 – Family Genealogies by Diane Boumenot on One Rhode Island Family
Family Stories
The Aftermath of a House Fire Brings Surprising Joy by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
This is one of the best family stories I’ve read online, steeped with details to make you feel like you, too, are shopping on Spring Street:
Sepia Saturday #338: Shopping Spring Street on Strait from NJ
Here We Go Dancing ’round the Hill by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Almost Wordless Wednesday – Dad’s Pet Goat by Elizabeth Handler on From Maine to Kentucky
Case Study: Tracing a German Refugee, Rosa Katz Adler by Karen Frankllin on Avotaynu Online
Technology
FTDNA’s New Phasing Tool – Ashkenazi Edition by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
How Much DNA Do We Share? It Depends by Roberta J. Estes on DNAeXplained
Tuesday Tip: Don’t Forget to Use WorldCat for Making Lists of Sources by Christine Manczuk on Ancestry Island
Methodology, News, Etc.
How to Find Recent Genealogy Records That Are Not Online Yet by Lisa on Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems
Digitized Indexes Are Great, But They’re Not Everything! on The Family Sleuther
Ten Ways to Share Your Genealogy by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy
Avotaynu DNA Seeks Sephardi Study Participants by Adam Brown on Avotaynu Online
Resisting the Urge to Print by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Genealogy Education
Free Videos: Genealogy Tech Tips with Lisa Louise Cooke on Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems
Click on the links for local times:
FamilySearch: Como Utilizar el Wiki de Investigacion, Saturday, 16 July 2016
FamilySearch: Norway Research Exploring Death Notices, Tuesday, 19 July 2016
FamilySearch: Norway Introduction to Probate, Tuesday, 19 July 2016
FamilySearch: U.S. Where There’s a Will, There’s a Probate, Wednesday, 20 July 2016
Organize Your Online Life, by Lisa Louise Cooke, Wednesday, 20 July 2016, Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Family Gatherings: Dragging Genealogical Information Out of Your Family by Melissa Barker, Wednesday, 20 July 2016, Georgia Genealogical Society
Organizing Your Genealogical Research Process, by Drew Smith, Wednesday, 20 July 2016, Southern California Genealogical Society
Researching European Archives from Your Easy Chair, by Lisa Alzo, Thursday, 21 July 2016, Utah Genealogical Association
Windows Ten Survival Guide for Genealogists, by Thomas MacEntee, Friday, 22 July 2016, Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Thanks for the mention. I was surprised that in over five years of blogging I hadn’t shared the photo and story of my dad’s earliest memory.
Thank you for the mention, Linda. As always, I appreciate it!
Thanks for mentioning my blog post about sharing genealogy research, Linda!