The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Grave Robbing in TN – Stephen Bennett (Part 1 of 3) AND Trials and Tribulations – Stephen Bennett (Part 2 of 3), all by Generations Gone By on Walking in Their Steps
52 Ancestors: #25 A Family on Two Continents by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
How sad that a family home is no more:
Big Blue House by Margie Tolsdorf on Cousins
Research Resources
German Resources from the Brigham Young Family History Department by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Do you know how to access the many as yet unindexed collections on FamilySearch?:
“Secret” Hidden Collections on FamilySearch by History Chick on Genealogical Musings
Tech News
You Can Still Install MS Paint After Microsoft’s New Update by LilyLou on Lifehacker
Genetic Genealogy
DNAgedcom Can Compare Gedcoms and Help Compare Match Results by Ms. Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog
X Matching and Mitrochondrial DNA Is Not the Same Thing by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained
Methodology
Calendars Make a Difference in Research Results by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Using Archives to Fill the Gaps in Your Ancestor’s Timeline by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives
Mind Mapping Your Genealogy – #BYUFHGC Presentation by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Education Is for Everyone
Can I Use the Same Ancestry Member Tree for Both RootsMagic and Family Tree Maker? by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Enforced Bastardy in Colonial America – A DNA Monkey Wrench by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Keeping Up with the Times
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Thanks for the like!
Linda, thanks for including me in your extensive curated reading list!