The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
It’s All There in Black and White – Sorry, Still Doesn’t Mean It’s True by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life
A Little Desperation Goes A Long Way: Finding Susan’s Parents on The Family Sleuther
Amazing Family Reunion Was Hiding Among E-Mail Messages by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
Harriet Murphy Has Parents by FamilyHistHound on Hound on the Hunt
Finding Buddy and Junior and a New Second Cousin! by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
Research Resources
Periodicals of Interest to Rhode Island Genealogists by Diane Boumenot on One Rhode Island Family
12 Free Genealogy Research Sites for Australia and New Zealand on Family History Daily
The Department Store Museum by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Maps of Your Ancestors’ British Hometown – Yesterday and Today – on National Library of Scotland’s Website by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
For Dutch history:
Quick Tip – Find Reusable Images at the Cultural Heritage Service by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Free Editable Family Tree Templates by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog
Civil War Photo Sleuth Officially Launched by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog
Those Executive Decisions by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Tech News
FamilySearch Infographic of My Family Tree by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
The Easiest Way to Load a Broken Webpage by Nick Douglas on Lifehacker
Genetic Genealogy
Vanessa’s DNA Journey on FamilyTreeDNA Blog
DNA Testing Companies Sign New Guidelines for Sharing Data with Third Parties by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog
Methodology
Documenting Ourselves by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
While this book wasn’t my favorite, UK-based researchers are finding it really helpful:
Book Review: Referencing for Genealogists” by Ellen Anderson on Andersonology
A related topic to Susan Ellerbee’s post, above:
Does It Make Sense? on Kindred Past
How Are Your 2018 Genealogy Goals Coming Along? by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Creating a Medical Ancestry Chart by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Why Original vs. Derivative Matters on Rootdig
How Maps Helped Me Understand the Slatter Family by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
“Pirates of the Pedigree” Virtual Conference on 15-20 October 2018 by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Introducing. . .The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast! by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Behind the Scenes at the Utah Archives and Diana’s Probate Presentation Materials by Diana Elder on Family Locket
Living Moments by Michael Dwyer on Vita Brevis
Learn About Irish Genealogical Research from Irish Family History Centre Podcasts by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Be sure to look for the links to the earlier related posts in this series:
RLP 3: Analyze Your Sources by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Keeping Up with the Times
Ethicists and Others Weigh In by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Thanks for sharing my post!
Many thanks for including my post in your finds this week!
Thank you for featuring my post on breaking through a long-standing brick wall, Linda!