The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
How the Nazis Treated Children of Mixed Marriages, Part I: Emil Seligmann AND Part II: Christine Seligmann, both by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
Part V: A Horrific Crime in the Fortress City of Luxembourg by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Buchenwald Records – Some with Photos by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Entrepreneurial Dad and His Travel Agency by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Katie, Who Was Forgotten by J.L. Starkey on Baugh, Bass and Beyond
A Crown Jewel for Rachel Rice (c1707-after 1767) – 52 Ancestors #252 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Research Resources
Find Ancestors in New York Almshouse Records 1819-1840 by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Revisiting Tax Lists by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Mapping 1890 German Ancestry by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy
British Accents and Dialects by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Tech News
DNA Gedcom – A 3rd Party Tool That Can Help Shorten Your Search by Robin Wirthlin on Family Locket
Genetic Genealogy
Chromosome Mapping – Visualizing Your DNA and Identify the Ancestors Who Passed It on to You by Robin Wirthlin on Family Locket
DNA Dumbness – What Not to Do When You Take a Test! by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Native American & Minority Ancestors Identified Using DNAPainter Plus Ethnicity Segments by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
How to Find Your Connection to a Distant Relative by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Can’t Find the “Will” to Go On? Try This! by Amie Bowser Tennant on The Genealogy Reporter
Hijacked – Same Name Issues by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Falling Off the (Genealogy) Wagon, Climbing Back On by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me
Education Is for Everyone
Step Out of Your Genealogy Comfort Zone by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Answer: What’s Your Favorite Geo-mapping/Geo-information Tool? (Part 2/2) by Dan Russell on SearchReSearch
King Versus King and Queen: Virginians Who Get Moved to California by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Dear Randy: Where Can I Find a Full-Featured, Free, Updatable Online Family Tree? by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Keeping Up with the Times
Sign? Or Symptom? This Week’s “Wedding” Announcement by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
If you aren’t reading Nathan’s genealogical mysteries, then you are really missing out on some fun stories:
How They Do It: Nathan Dylan Goodwin by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Grateful to be included in this week’s finds! Have an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend.
Thank you for the mention, Linda.