The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
The Temptations of John Dane, a Declaration of Remarkable Providences by Gordon Harris on Historic Ipswich
The Bizarre Victorian Diaries of Cullwick and Munby by Matthew Wills on JSTOR Daily
Research Resources
For those with New England roots:
List of 64 Library Visits to Check Out the Genealogy and History Sections–Most Are in New England by Barbara Poole on Life in the Past Lane
For those with English roots:
Community Archives and Heritage Group by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Look for the Library by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Church of Ireland Parish Registers to Be Digitized by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
A Beginner’s Guide to Online Canadian Historical Images by Andrea Eidinger on Unwritten Histories
Those Old pre-1900 Published Genealogies by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Peabody Institute Library, The Danvers Archival Center by Barbara Poole on Life from the Roots
Tech News
What’s Going on at Evernote and Why Genealogists Should Be Concerned by Thomas MacEntee on Abundant Genealogy
Genetic Genealogy
Genetic Genealogy and the Dunning-Kruger Effect on Counting Chromosomes Blog
Finally, Ancestry’s New Ethnicity Estimates by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog
DNA Basics Chapter 8: Genotypes and Phenotypes by Yael on MyHeritage Blog
Methodology
How to Decide Who to Cut From Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Location Information Is the Key to Finding Your Ancestors and Your Family by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Time Saving Apps for Genealogy Researchers by Lisa Lisson on Are You My Cousin?
Lineage Society Application Tips by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart
Planning an Ancestral Trip by Christine Woodcock on The In-Depth Genealogist
Creating a Reference Library for Irish Research by Donna Moughty on Donna’s Irish Genealogy Resources
How to Spot and Fix a Big Mistake in Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
Scheduled for 21 September 2018:
All Day “Genealogy and Genetics Workshop to Be Livestreamed by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Learning Something New: The Noncupative Will by Diana Elder on Family Locket
I was unaware of the DAR Online Lecture Series until I read about it on Today’s DAR Blog this week. If you don’t live locally to attend in person, they are archived online:
The DAR Online Library Lectures
Case Studies in American Migration: Part Four: Pushing West to the Ohio by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star AND
Case Studies in American Migration: Part Five: The Erie Canal by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star AND
Case Studies in American Migration: Part Six: The Railroads by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Women’s Rights in the Early Republic by Livia Gershon on JSTOR Daily
RLP 9: Report Writing by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Announcing Launch of Research, Write, Connect by Lisa Alzo on The Accidental Genealogist
Keeping Up with the Times
Upcoming Changes to the FREE MyHeritage DNA Matching Service by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
European Parliament Votes in Favor of Controversial Copyright Laws by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Time for me to start searching:
Announcing the Tenth Annual Great Genealogy Poetry Challenge by Bill West on West in New England
You Can Help Index the 1926 Canadian Census by Patricia Greber on My Genealogy Life
Cast your vote on Janine’s question:
Gene-alogy vs Jen-ealogy on Organize Your Family History by Janine Adams