Recommended Reads
Resources
Although some of these are Australian/U.K. sites, think outside the box about what type of records she has found and then search for those same kinds of resources in your locations of interest:
40 of My Favourite Genealogy Indexes and Sources by Judy Webster on Genealogy Leftovers
A reminder to check out your state archives collection. James visited a state near and dear to my heart:
Taking a Look at the Maine State Archives by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Family Stories
I love these vintage cards and the Christmas Eve memories:
Sepia Saturday #361: Christmas Eve at Gram’s House on Strait from NJ
Did you know Carolyn Kriebel? If so, Tracy needs your help:
American Bandstand by Tracy Meyers on Family Preserves
I LOVE this story:
Trip Notes by Israel P. on All My Foreparents
It takes persistence, but it can be done, as Dana proves:
How I Discovered the Origins of 6 of My German Immigrant Families by Dana (Stewart) Leeds on The Enthusiastic Genealogist
This is way worse than my quadruple Lakin-Shepley descent:
This Makes Your Research Look Easy! by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Technology
Methodology, News, Etc.
The bane of a researcher’s existence and it always seems to be a site that has that unique, badly wanted piece of info:
Impermanent Links by Tony Proctor on Parallax View
Getting Past Overwhelm by Breaking a Project Down by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Mary is pondering a one universal tree:
FamilySearch Family Tree? Or Not? by Mary Foxworthy on Roots & Stuff
Have you thought about archiving your work?
Column – Destroyed by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Some Holiday Cheer
FM’s Tradition of Blog Caroling on FootnoteMaven
Blog Caroling 2016: The Coventry Carol by Bill West on West in New England
Favorite Christmas Carol by John Newmark on TransylvanianDutch
Blog Caroling – “Angels We Have Heard on High” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
My First Blog Caroling! by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives
Blog Caroling – “O Holy Night” by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy
Blog Caroling: Still, Still, Still (an Austrian Carol) by Pat Richley-Erickson on DearMYRTLE’s Genealogy Blog
The Sussex Carol – Blog Caroling with footnoteMaven by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me
A Christmas Tree by Jill Ball on GeniAus
Christmas Meme 2012 Updated with Pauleen in Australia and Randy Seaver
2016 GeneaSanta Letters with Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
A Vintage Christmas Carol from Rudolph Friml by Denise Levenick on The Family Curator
Historical Records of an American Santa Claus by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Genealogy Education
Most webinars and hangouts are on hiatus until 2017.
Thanks for the mention, Linda. Wishing you a very Happy New year!
Happy 2017 to you, too, Tony. Looking forward to saying hi again at RootsTech.