Recommended Reads
TAKE NOTE: Heads Up! Blogarama Violating Copyright? by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy
Resources
National Park Service Digital Archive Now Available by Diane L. Richard on UpFront with NGS
British resources:
Free Digital Microfilm Records to Download by Barbara J. Starmans on Out of My Tree Genealogy
Researching Genealogy at America’s Library by The Family Sleuther
Have You Ever Thought You wish You Knew a Little Swedish? by Ranae Kallman Feick on Ranae’s Swedish
Canadian Library Additions to WorldCat by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Family Stories
Be sure to leave a comment for Yvette. I loved the story of how she began:
Celebrating 25 Years of Genealogy by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Jenny Jansen: Looking for My Dad (Father Search) by True Lewis on NoTeS To MySeLf
Ellen’s story, told mostly through newspaper clippings:
A Sad Career by Tony Proctor on Parallax View
Don’t Wait to Make Those Calls: My Cousin Betty by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
1930 U.S. Census: Column 9. Radio Set by Pat Hartley on Ancestry Island
Technology
New Add-on Product from Shotbox by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
If you don’t attend DearMYRTLE’s weekly hangouts, you should:
Hangouts Going Away? No Worries for Us by Pat Richley-Erickson on DearMYRTLE
Blogs As Genealogical Sources by Tony Proctor on Parallax View
Concepts – Sorting Spreadsheets for Autosomal DNA by Roberta J. Estes on DNAeXplained
Methodology, News, Etc.
Not a typical list from James:
My Top Ten Genealogy Programs for Now by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Here’s Randy’s take:
My Top Ten Genealogy Research “Programs” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Writing Ancestor Articles in 12 Easy Steps by Roberta J. Estes on DNAeXplained
Understanding the historical context, especially when boundaries and governments changed often, makes for easier research:
Get a New View into Your Russian and Ukrainian Genealogy by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
Genealogy Education
FGS Announces Annual Conference Locations Through 2020 by Pat Richley-Erickson on DearMYRTLE
Be sure to check the GeneaWebinars calendar for links to hangouts and study groups.
In Spanish:
FamilySearch No Hay Otros Registros, Saturday, 20 August 2016
FamilySearch is presenting a research seminar and webinar with multiple sessions from 22-26 August 2016. These live sessions are scheduled all day long from Monday through Friday.
Using FindMyPast to Unlock Your Irish Ancestry, by Brian Donovan, Wednesday, 24 August 2016, Legacy Family Tree Webinars
Finding French Ancestors by Luana Darby, Friday, 26 August 2016, Legacy Family Tree Webinars
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