The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Arthur Charles Baldwin: The Boy Who Killed His Sister by Suzi on Family Mystery
How One Man’s In-Laws Led to My Own Birth by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
I, too, am descended from Henry Burt:
Henry Burt: From Devon Clothier to Colonial Farmer by Janice Hamilton on Genealogy Ensemble
Research Resources
Digital Public Library of America Adds Ohio Digital Network by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
English Freedom of the City Records by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
African American Genealogy: Was Your Male Ancestor Listed in the South Carolina 1869 Militia Enrollments? by Robin Foster on IAAM Blog
How Were Our Ancestors Entertained? by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives
The PRDHs Web Address Has Changed! by Généalogie Québec
New “1771 Massachusetts Tax Inventory” Tells About My Ancestors by Burkely Hermann on History Hermann
New Digital Public Library of America Website by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Women’s History Month 2018: Voter Records by Gena Philibert-Ortega on Gena’s Genealogy
Tech News
MyHeritage Posts FamilySearch Family Tree Sync by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog
Jonny Perl and DNA Painter won the RootsTech 2018 Innovation Showcase:
DNA Resources at DNA Painter Website by Elizabeth Handler on From Maine to Kentucky
Ancestry.com Changes Their Site Look and Feel by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Genetic Genealogy
Dear Cousin – We Have a DNA Match. Now What? by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Methodology
19 Reasons to Research Passport Applications for Genealogy by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Women’s History Month 2018: State Census by Gena Philibert-Ortega on Gena’s Genealogy
Key Photographer Tips for Storing Aged Photos Safely by Michael Schacht on Caroline’s Organizing Photos
Quick Tip – Find Facebook Groups about the Town by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
The Archive Lady: Archiving Photos Negatives, Should I or Shouldn’t I? by Melissa Barker on Thomas MacEntee’s Abundant Genealogy
Education Is for Everyone
RootsTech Live-Streamed Keynotes and Presentations Now Online by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
My RootsTech 2018 Experience from Home by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me
Keeping Up with the Times
Women’s History Month 2018: Scrapbooks by Gena Philibert-Ortega on Gena’s Genealogy
Why You Might Want to Attend a Virtual Conference by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Review: Folder Marker. . . A Great Way to Organize Genealogy Files by Thomas MacEntee on Abundant Genealogy
NY’s Black Hole Gets Blacker by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
I totally missed this new Do-Over. If you did too, it’s not too late to join in:
DNA Do-Over – Month 3 – March 2018 by Thomas MacEntee on Abundant Genealogy
Thank you for including my RootsTech post, Linda. I appreciate it.
Thanks for the mention. Since I shared my post about DNA Painter in that particular Facebook group, it has become my third-highest viewed post in my almost seven years of blogging!
Congratulations, Elizabeth. With DNA Painter taking first place at RootsTech, your post was very timely.
Thanks for the mention, Linda. Much appreciated.