The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine My Ancestor? Generation 11 – Jenneken Laurejies Denis Peeters by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Named After a Living Grandfather? by Israel Pickholtz on All My Foreparents
Down the Rabbit Hole: Finding Maggie’s Grandparents by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Where is Conrad August (an update)? by Eva Anne on The Family Librarian
The Loyalist’s Disloyalty: The Case of Zimri Armstrong, Part One on Atlantic Loyalist Connections by L. Grandy
Research Resources
Historical Japanese Internment Camp Newspapers Online by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Swiss Digital Archives to Go All Digital by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
A Warning About Warnings Out by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Vertical Files – What Are They? by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives
Indirect Marriage Date Evidence in a Homestead File by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Masonic Records in the Archives by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives
Tech News
Not genealogy, just for fun:
100 Websites That Shaped the Internet As We Know It by Gizmodo Staff on Lifehacker
Make Your WordPress Sites 100% Immune to Phishing by Hrvoje Miloloza on WPMU DEV
Living DNA Announces Move from Lumina Microarray on Counting Chromosomes Blog
Goodbye Evernote, Hello OneNote by Shannon Thomas on Our Life Picture by Picture
Genetic Genealogy
Family Tree DNA’s New Chromosome Browser by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
How DNA Results Help Discover Luxembourg Emigrants by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Can you offer an opinion?
Haimowitz Photo Comparison Questions by nwpaintedlady on Branches on Our Haimowitz Family Tree
Methodology
Analysing Clues to Help You Figure Out Where to Search Next (pt 2) by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Preservation Preparation 2: Workspace by Ellen Anderson on Andersonology
“It Runs in the Family”: Family Health History Pedigree by Susan Ellerbee on Posting Family Roots
Education Is for Everyone
Free Access to Five Hours of Presentations on Genealogy Methodology by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Links to Live-Streamed GGI2018 DNA Lectures by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Clarifying the Different Types of Sources of Information by Matthew K. Miller on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
Environment, Culture and DNA by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Dutch Term – Concordans by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
RLP 15: When to Hire a Professional Genealogist by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Finding an Ancestor in Upper Canada (Ontario) Pre-1871 – Part 1 of 3 by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
How Many of These 5 Gifts Does Genealogy Give You? by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Discover Your Roots Junior High Lesson and Presentation by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Keeping Up with the Times
Ancestry Displays City/State Where You Live on Map to Your DNA Matches by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Dear Randy: Do You Still Use Twitter? Why? by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
60 Minutes – ‘Inside the Genetic Genealogy Being Used to Solve Crimes’ by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Thank you for the mention, Linda. Much appreciated.
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Thank you for your lists, they are always helpful!