The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Deciphering an Irishman’s Death: Was It Accidental? on Family Sleuther
Jacqi has a short series going about Celestia and her family:
Celestia’s Story by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Jamie begins with a black sheep:
Applegate Origins Part 1: Thomas Applegate by Jamie Gates on Applegate Genealogy
Heartbreak After Heartbreak: Eight Tragic Deaths in Less Than Eight Years by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
Research Resources
Dutch Genealogy News for July 2018 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
University of Saskatchewan Archives – Historic Online Images of Postcards and People at Work by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Vault Links and the Course Catalog by Bob Taylor on The Family History Guide Blog
Veridian Software Update and User Text Correction for Newspapers by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Redesign of Toronto Public Library’s Digital Archive Makes It Easy to Discover Historic Gems by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
More Images Free for Use by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Tech News
New Compact Chromosome Browser on GEDmatch’s GENESIS by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog
How to Find and Delete Your Google Maps History by Emily Price on Lifehacker
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Explained by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Genetic Genealogy
The Truth is Out There by Wendy Littrell on All My Branches Genealogy
2018 DNA Summer Sales by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Color Clustering: Working with “4th Cousins” by Dana Leeds on The Enthusiastic Genealogist
Ancestry Step by Step Guide: How to Upload-Download DNA Results by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
6 Ways to Add Another Generation to Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Free Download Fridays: Google Alerts for Genealogy Cheat Sheet by Thomas MacEntee on Abundant Genealogy
5 Tips for Getting Started in Genealogy by Diana Elder on Treasure Chest of Memories
A New Cousin: And a Reminder Lesson on Surname Spelling by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy
Dealing with an Impasse in Research by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me
Education Is for Everyone
The Braga and Braga Serra of Maia Are the Same Family by Melody Lassalle on Genealogy Research Journal
RLP 5: Locality Research Part 2 by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
The Benefits of Family History Blogs by Angelle Anderson on The Family History Guide Blog
Lara made it all the way to Poland!:
IAJGS 2018 – Part 1 AND IAJGS 2018 – Part 2, both by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
A surprising answer:
What Genealogy Software Do You Use? by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Keeping Up with the Times
A really interesting story about ALS research:
Genealogists Help in the Hunt for ALS Genes Along a Large Family Tree in Kentucky and Virginia by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Thank you so much for including my post!
I appreciate you including the most recent Family Sleuther post, Linda. Thank you.
Black sheep, ha! I agree–that’s a great description of my ancestor. I am proud to descend from someone so outspoken and committed to free speech, but spending most of your time in the stocks in the town square can’t be fun.
Sorry I’m just now catching up on the shoutouts–I had no idea they were here! Thank you so much for highlighting my posts, and thanks for reading!
My favorite ancestors are those who didn’t toe the social line of the time. 🙂