Although it is less than a week away from Christmas, there are lots of great blog posts this week. The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Boonesborough Connection by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Holiday Traditions – The Third Sunday of Advent by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
52 Ancestors. . . Traditions by Teresa on Writing My Past
John Estes Goes to Jail – 52 Ancestors #265 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Loyalist or Just Loyal? by History Explorer on A Genealogist’s Path to History
Belle Fisk-Newton Shoots Her Detective Lover by Gwen Kubberness on Criminal Genealogy
It’s Time for Romper Room! Do You Remember the Magic Mirror? by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
Writing Ed’s Musical Family History by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Research Resources
Notarial Records of Quebec on Family Sleuther
How to Do Free Research on Ancestry.com by Lisa on Are You My Cousin?
Notaries in Lower Canada by Jacques Gagne on Genealogy Ensemble
The Best State Websites for Genealogy on Family Tree Magazine Podcast
Toolkits from the Dawn of Internet Genealogy by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Yes, Women Participated in the Gold Rush by Erin Blakemore on JSTOR Daily
Tech News
How to Use Zotero and Scrivener for Research Driven Writing by Alexandra Samuel on JSTOR Daily
Important Changes at GEDmatch by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog
Genetic Genealogy
Family Tree Live’s DNA Lectures on YouTube by Gail Dever on a Unified Theory of Genetic Genealogy by Genealogy à la Carte
A Unified Theory of Genetic Genealogy by Jim Bartlett on Segment-ology
How Many TGs From Distant Ancestors? by Jim Bartlett on Segment-ology
Triangulation in Action at MyHeritage by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
Four Cornerstones for Building Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
When You Find an Unexpected Treasure in Your Parents’ Things by Hound on the Hunt on Family History Hound
Making Goals: Assess Your Wants and Needs by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants
Quick Tip: If They Enjoyed It or Needed It, There Was a Tax on It by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Education Is for Everyone
Genealogy Rewind First Step on Family History Hound
Board for Certification of Genealogists Announces Free Webinars for 2020 by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
New Hampshire Tidbits: Who Were the Boston Tea Party? by Janice Brown on Cow Hampshire
Where to Find Explanations of Abbreviations in Genealogy Books by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive tree Genealogy Blog
6 Projects Perfect for Your Holiday Vacation by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Our 2019 Organizing Photos.net Blog Post Roundup! by Caroline Guntur on Organizing Photos
Keeping Up with the Times
My RootsTech 2020 Survival Guide by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
This Is NOT Genealogies DARK Side on Genealogy at Heart
Genealogy Gift Ideas – A Few of My Favorite Things on Genealogy at Heart
Ten Trends in a Decade of Dutch Genealogy by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Royalty Is Back in the Genealogy Arena by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Thanks so much for including my traditions post 🙂
Merry Christmas and thank you so much for including my post about the musical life of my late dad-in-law. Have a wonderful holiday!
Happy Holidays to you, too, Marian. We are back from our Hawaiian cruise. Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous New Year.
Thank you for including Family Sleuther, Linda. Happy holidays!