The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Great-Grandpa Marks History with His Love of Making Explosives by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
Stories from Sadness by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart
Estelle Goldsmith: Woman of the World by Amy Cohen on Bromanblog: A Family Journey
Murder in the Family by Robyn on Reclaiming Kin
Johann Michael Mueller and Johann Jacob Stutzman – Half Brother Saga, It’s Complicated – 52 Ancestors #194 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Genealogical Healing by Michael Dwyer on Vita Brevis
Research Resources
How to Search for Huguenot Ancestors in France by Jacques Gagne on Genealogy Ensemble
Virginia’s Revolutionary War Public Service Claims on The Family Sleuther
Postcards Update and Tens of Thousands of New Documents on Genealogy Quebec! by Institut Drouin
Finding Your Ancestors in Local Farming Club Records by Melissa Barker on The In-Depth Genealogist
National Library of Scotland Adds Maps 1840s to 1940s to Website by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Why You Should Look for Archives in Museums by Melissa Barker on Lisa Louise Cooke
Tech News
The Blogger’s Guide to GDPR on Pipdig
Privacy Issues by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy
GDPR, all by Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist:
Cutting Cookies – Part 2 of GDPR and More
Genetic Genealogy
GEDmatch Again Used to Identify a Suspected Murderer by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Project Groupings and How to Get the Most Out of Projects at Family Tree DNA by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
Finding Aunt Samantha by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Resources for Reading Old Handwriting by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Proving ancient lineage by today’s standards:
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine My Ancestor? Generation 6 – Dorothea Smulders by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Who Was Elizabeth Beale? by Suzi on Family Mystery
Education Is for Everyone
Research Like a Pro Available in Print by Diana Elder on Family Locket
Jamboree 2018 Live Streaming – It’s Open! by Megan Lee on Genealogy Jamboree Blog
Where Is the “Hidden or Deep Web?” by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
State Lineage Societies and Pioneer Programs by Sheri Fenley on The Educated Genealogist
A fee-based workshop:
What the Pros Know: Research Secrets by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Revised: AmericaGen Study Group Sessions by DearMyrtle on Myrt’s Musings
Keeping Up with the Times
Meghan Markle’s Maternal Family by Christopher C. Child on Vita Brevis
Do You Use Twitter? I Do by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Thanks for the mention in your Friday’s Finds!