The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
1866: Hannah (Hance) Blakeslee’s Divorce Subpoenas by Molly on Molly’s Canopy
Our Old House Was Quirky, in a Good Way by Denise May Levenick on The Family Curator
Part VI: Tying Up the Loose Ends by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Our American Stories on WHO-Radio by Joy on Joy Neal Kidney
The Man, The Myth, The Bohemian Count by J.L. Starkey on Baugh, Bass and Beyond
Dean Long: Wishing You a Good. . . Death – 51 Ancestors #253 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
When Did the Schwartz Twins Start Kindergarten? by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Research Resources
Counties of Wales by Sarah Dobby on Family History Ramblings
Digital Memorials for All Veterans in U.S. National Cemeteries by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Online Images Boston Pilot Missing Friends by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Top 150 Francophone Genealogy Websites by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Women’s Travel Diaries 1827-1991 by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Tech News
RootsMagic 8 will be here soon!:
A First Look at RootsMagic 8 – Big Changes Ahead by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
The Best Note-taking Apps by Brendan Hesse on Lifehacker
A Russian-American View into 23andMe’s Country Regional Ethnicity Breakdown by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
Using the MyHeritage Consistency Checker – My Tree Is Imperfect! by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Genetic Genealogy
This DNA Reference Site Solved a Mystery by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Ashkenazic Shared DNA Survey – September 2019 Update by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Theory About my yDNA Origins by Matthew Miller on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
Genealogy Research Planning with DNA by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Mitochondrial DNA Resources – Everything You Need to Know by Roberta Estes on DNAeXpalined – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
Database and Colors by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Same Name, Which Ancestor Is Which? by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
If you think you might want to try out blogging, here is a great comparison of the two most popular platforms:
WordPress Vs. Blogger – How to Choose Which Is Best for You by Rick Crawshaw on WPMU DEV Blog
A Cautionary Tale by Teresa on Writing My Past
Lessons in Digital Loss by Amberly on The Genealogy Girl
Keeping Up with the Times
Forthcoming “Genealogy” Books by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Genealogy Scams – What You Need to Know by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Last, but not least, just for fun!
A Bundling Song by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy
Thank you!
Thanks for the mention! I just hope it’s clear to everyone that the site selling certs isn’t doing anything wrong…it’s up to us to be cautious and evaluate every site we visit.
I agree – it’s always buyer beware!
Feeling privileged to be included in this week’s excellent list, with some gems I missed! Thank you.
Thanks for adding my blog post about the bundling song lyrics, just for fun!