The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Dorothea Catharina Wolflin (1755-?) Despair in the Abyss of the High Sea by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Stranger makes Dream of Seeing Grandpa’s Home Come True After 8 years by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
Lovisa Charlotta Majholm – Born in and Died in the Poorhouse by Ranae Kallman Feick on Ranae’s Swedish-Chicago Heritage
Prickly Fall: Edward Stewart’s House by Midge Frazel on The Highly Caffeinated Genealogist
Edward Morley: Fenian Brotherhood by Gwen Kubberness on Criminal Genealogy
Research Resources
Arkansas: State Archives: Wonderful Resources for Genealogical Research by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Ask Yvette – How Far Can You Go Back? by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Arnold’s Rhode Island Vital Records of Rhode Island – All Volumes by Diane Boumenot on One Rhode Island Family
Tech News
Dallas Public Library Teams with Family Search to Digitize Genealogy Collections by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Good News and Bad News on Ancestry Member Tree Searches by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Shared Ancestral Places Added to MyHeritage DNA Matches by Esther on MyHeritage Blog
Organize Your Photos with This Windows App by David Murphy on Lifehacker
Product Review: DeedMapper 4.2 An Essential Tool to Bring Land Purchases/Sales into Your Family History Research on An American Genealogy
Genetic Genealogy
Finding New Rudeen Cousins by Kathy on Family History
Not Always a Happy Ending by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s blog
Lecture about DNA Painter on Genetic Genealogy Ireland’s YouTube Channel by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Jean Baptiste Jerrain – Part One, Brick Wall in The Genealogy Girl
Methodology
It’s Crunch time for Your 2018 Genealogy Goals by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
5 Steps to Writing Your Ancestor’s Life Story by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
RLP 18: How to Create a Locality Guide by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Keeping Up with the Times
How Do You Feel About Your DNA Being Used by the Police? – The Results of a Survey by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connection
MyHeritage DNA: The Perfect Holiday Gift at the Perfect Price by Talya on MyHeritage Blog
Veterans Records the Target of Reclaim the Records FOI Lawsuit by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star