With all of the RootsTech 2018 happenings, Friday’s Finds is a couple of days late this week.
The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
A Traitor in My Family Tree? Yes! Part 2 by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy
The Adventures of a Bergen County Kas on Plough and Anchor Genealogy
So They Hung Patrick After All by Ellie on Ellie’s Ancestors
Grandpa’s Journeys Shed Light on My Own by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Did They Ever Think These Would Be Heirlooms? by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Hard to Love by Pamela Athearn Filbert on Vita Brevis
To Tell the Truth: Will the Real Harry Goldsmith Please Stand Up? by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
Research Resources
Buckinghamshire Colour Tithe Maps by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
World War One Wills – A Work in Progress on The French Genealogy Blog
Are Directories Hiding Deaths for You? by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Newberry’s Digital Collections Are Now Available for Re-Use Without Licensing or Fees by Leland Meitzler on Genealogy Blog
Women’s History Month 2018: Delayed Birth Certificates by Gena Philibert-Ortega on Gena’s Genealogy
Tech News
1Password Adds Password Checker Pwned Words by Patrick Lucas Austin on Lifehacker
Genealogy on Flipboard by Melody Lassalle on Genealogy Research Journal
Genetic Genealogy
Excellent tip:
I’ve Been Removed from 9 Circles at AncestryDNA by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Taking a Stroll Down DNA Lane by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
American Discovers He’s an Arsenault from PEI – and Writes 4000-Page Family History by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
The Bernsteins, Kaczors/Katchers and Aberbachs of Skalat by Stephen Pickholtz on All My Foreparents
X-Chromosome & Recombination – An Example on Leanne Cooper Genealogy
Methodology
African American Genealogy: Have You Located Your Freedman’s Grave? by Toni on IAAM Center for Family History
Education Is for Everyone
How to Read and Understand a Product Review by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Poll: What Genealogy Software Do You Use? by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Dutch Term – Slavenhandel by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Reminder – 19 RootsTech Sessions Are Available FREE on the Internet by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog
The National Institute for Genealogical Studies Announces a New Eastern European Records Certificate Featuring Courses Written by Lisa Alzo, MFA by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Keeping Up with the Times
Fearless Females Blogging Prompts Series Returns for 2018 by Lisa Alzo on The Accidental Genealogist
Thank you SO much for including my “heirloom” post in your weekly picks! And I hope your travel home was safe and uneventful.
Thanks for including my Revolutionary War traitor post on your list this week! It was fun to research!