The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Yvette has documented an incredible 22 generations, with 6 to go:
Was Eleanor of Aquitaine My Ancestor? Generation 22 – Jan van Wijfliet by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Holiday Traditions – The Fourth Sunday of Advent by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Irish Origins by Melanie McComb on Vita Brevis
Mama’s Mixtape by KTC on Princes, Paupers, Pilgrims and Pioneers
MyHeritage Traces Living Descendant of the Father of Electric Christmas Lights by Talya on MyHeritage Blog
Of Maps and Libraries. . . by Teresa on Writing My Past
What Ever Happened to James Henry Winkler? on Family Sleuther
Research Resources
A Quick Way to Find Out of Print Books by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
1840s Russian Empire Record Book – in Baltimore! by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Tech News
For those who wish to try:
How to Wipe Your Existence from the Internet by Emily Long on Lifehacker
5 Easy Ways to Backup Your Gmail Account by Ionel Nedelcu on TechPP
Genetic Genealogy
None!
Methodology
3 Rules for Setting Your 2020 Genealogy Goals by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Can You Prove a Genealogical Connection to Royalty? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Genealogy Rewind First Step on Hound on the Hunt
Where Is My Cousin Really Buried? by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
The Zuboks of Radomyshl – My Relatives? by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Education Is for Everyone
Window into Postwar America and the 1950 Census AND What Did Ancestors Say in the 1950 U.S. Census?, both by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Protestants in Quebec by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble
Why Use a Genealogy Document Tracker? by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Keeping Up with the Times
Christmas for the Horses by Amy Whorf McGuiggan on Vita Brevis
The 12 Days of Genealogy by Sarah Dobby on Family History Ramblings
A “Publick Notice” About Christmas and Its Real Source on Boston 1775
End of Signatures in Quebec Catholic Church Registries by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
U.S. Genealogy Enthusiasts – Before the Decade Ends Next Week by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Thank you, Linda!
Thanks for the mention, Linda. Happy New Year.
Thanks, Linda!! I was so excited to see your post this morning – I figured you would take the week off 🙂 So many good links to read…
No days off for me. 🙂 I love my hobby and wouldn’t miss a Friday post. Glad you are enjoying the list. There are way more posts than I expected for this holiday week.
Thank you so much, Linda, for including one of my posts in this week’s Friday’s Family History Finds.
May the New Year be a happy and healthy one for your and your loved ones.
Thank you for including Family Sleuther, Linda. I really do appreciate it.