It’s back! I returned home a few days ago, so Family History Finds is ready to go this week. Because it’s been on hiatus for a month, several of the posts are from May. I decided to include them because either I didn’t see them on any other “best of” lists or I just enjoyed them.

The best Family History Finds since I’ve been gone:

Family Stories

Although Tony’s research is based in England, the methodology works anywhere and his post is a great example of collecting and analyzing data:
Boots Made for Walking by Tony Proctor on Parallax View

How lucky can one be? A true case of genea-envy!
Lëtz Play! Can You Top this? A Marriage Record with 15 Events by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls

The thrill of the hunt:
The Hunt by Anna Matthews on Tripping Over My Roots

Research Resources

Links to Parts 1, 2 and 3 are on the left side of the Part 4 post:
Digging for Genealogy Gold – New Resources, 2017 Edition – Part 4 AND Library of Congress Has Put Sanborn Insurance Maps ONLINE (FREE for Anyone to Access!), both by Diane L. Richard on UpFront with NGS

Bloggers have some great research toolboxes on their websites. Here is a new DNA toolbox on Elizabeth’s:
DNA Toolbox by Elizabeth Handler on From Maine to Kentucky

Tech News

Ask the Ancestors – A New Genealogical Social Media Program AND Introducing the New Geneanet Image Viewer, AND Accessing Brigham Young University Collections, Part Two, all by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star. There is a link to Part One at the bottom of the Part Two post.

Keep Your Personal Data Out of Google Search by Patrick Lucas Austin on Lifehacker

RootsMagic Provides Video Demonstrating Demonstrating Ancestry.com TreeShare and WebHints by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

Source Citation Trick for WordPress.com – HTML Code by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls

Tech Tip: Making Your Blog/Website More Accessible by John Newmark on Transylvanian Dutch

How to Get a Family Group Sheet on Ancestry.com on Genealogical Musings by History Chick

Genome Mate Pro –  A Steep Learning Curve by Mary Foxworthy on Roots & Stuff

Methodology

Give Your Precious Photos Source Citations Too by The Genealogy Girl

Mastering Genealogical Proof & Mastering Genealogical Documentation by Colleen Brown Pasquale on Leaves & Branches

Mitrochondrial DNA – Your Mom’s Story by Roberta J. Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Research Like a Pro, Part 2: Analyze Your Sources by Diane Elder on Family Locket. There is a link embedded to Part 1.

Education Is for Everyone

“Journal of Genetic Genealogy” Is Revived, and Free to Access by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

Five Faves Geneameme by Jill Ball on GeniAus

Keeping Up with the Times

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