The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Four Mistakes and an Obituary by J.L. Starkey on Baugh, Bass and Beyond
The 1806 Administrator Bond for the Estate of William Johnson Sr. (1755-1805) by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Do you think Lisa has found them?
When Did the Thomas Davey Family Come to America? by Lisa Gorrell on My Trails into the Past
Remembering Alma Rhodes and a Haunting Family Tragedy by Michael Dwyer on Vita Brevis
A Love Story for the Ages by Ellie on Ellie’s Ancestors
Jennifer made a trip to the ancestral home:
Zierenburg, Germany by Jennifer Bigham on Ella Jane Anne
Donna is heading back to Ireland:
Prepping for My Ireland Trip by Donna Moughty on Irish Genealogy
Lost Face of WWI: Canteen Worker Nelle Robertson (1877-1919) of Virginia, Illinois by Janice Brown on Cow Hampshire
Amy shares some wonderful family portraits – as in paintings:
Family Portraits: The Artists Behind the Portraits Discovered by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
My New Siegel Family by Melanie McComb on Vita Brevis
Research Resources
Counties of England Part 2 by Sarah Dobby on Family History Ramblings
Genealogy and Genealogical Records in India by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Many researchers overlook historical societies:
Following the Paper Trail: Mid-Atlantic by Kyle Hurst on Vita Brevis
Chris Paton Shares Exciting News about Northern Ireland Records from PRONI by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
American Life Histories by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy
Naturalization Papers May Answer Many Genealogy Questions by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
The Chicago FBI Files by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog
Tech News
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Genetic Genealogy
The Changing Norms of Genealogy – Dealing with DNA by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
DNA Source Citations by Robin Wirthlin on Family Locket
The History of the Development of Genealogical DNA: Part Thirteen: Privacy and DNA Testing by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Crossovers: Frequency and Inheritance Statistics – Male Versus Female Matters by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Finding Jeanie’s Father with DNA Part 5: Using Multiple Databases by Hazel Scullin on Family Locket
Methodology
What Constitutes Proof – Revisited by Matt Miller on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
McClure Cousin Bait on Family Search by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
5 Easy Steps to Preserving Newspaper Clippings by Esther on MyHeritage Blog
Some Research Suggestions by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Timelines – Cluster Research by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Education Is for Everyone
Tobacco in Early Colonial New England by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy
GenFriends: Beginning Genealogy – What We Wish We Had Known by Cheri Hudson Passey on Carolina Girl Genealogy
Keeping Up with the Times
A Broken Tree – a Must-Read by Steve Anderson on GenealogyBlog by Leland Meitzler
New Genealogy TV Show by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Josh Grayson’s Prague Old Jewish Cemetery Project by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog