The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Rewriting the Biography: A Darling Little Boy by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls

In Search of Victoria Drag by Jamie Applegate on Applegate Genealogy

A Loyalist! by Christopher C. Child on Vita Brevis

Research Resources

A Genealogist’s Love for the County Engineer’s Office by Michael on Family Sleuther

London Resources by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections

Website About French Canadian Immigrants and Descendants in Salem, Massachusetts by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte

Survey Maps by Michael John Neill on Rootdig

Grosse Île and the Irish on Genealogy Ensemble by Jacques Gagné

Visualizing Emancipation for Genealogists by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy

Tech News

Genetic Genealogy

RLP 39: Tools for Using Your Ancestry DNA Matches by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket

It’s frustrating to find matches with no tree or a tree with just one private person!:
DNA Plus Trees Equals Cousin Bait by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Make a Combined DNA Kit for Yourself by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog

DNA Testing and Transfers – What’s Your Strategy? by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Methodology

Four Steps to Break Through Your Brick Wall by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree

Another Episode of the Fling by Jill Ball on GeniAus

How I Build My Citations by fhtess65 on Writing My Past

Selecting Images for a Family History by Penny Stratton on Vita Brevis

Is It a Brick Wall or Should I Just Be Patient? by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me

Simple Tips to Maximize Your Genealogy Research by Lori on Genealogy at Heart

Education Is for Everyone

Planning Research Trips As You Go by Ellen Anderson on Andersonology

Take the time to get to know your ancestors:
My Boring Ancestors by Michael John Neill on Rootdig

Live Stream Registration Now Open for 2019 NGS Conference on UpFront with NGS

Keeping Up with the Times

Smarmy Upstart DNA Websites – Just Say NO! by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Connections by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy