The best Family History Finds for the first week of 2020. Bloggers have been really busy and I think this is one of my longest Friday lists ever! 2020 is off to a racing start:

Family Stories

“Bad” Genealogist. . .Redux by Teresa on Writing My Past

Born with a Silver Spoon in Her Mouth by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Madame Shatswell’s Cup of Tea by Gordon Harris on Historic Ipswich

The Tarbell Family and the Indian Wars Pt. 1 and Pt. 4, a series by Bill West on West in New England

The Newburyport Tea Party by Gordon Harris on Historic Ipswich

Fresh Start: New York’s Cafe Monopol by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Research Resources

Step 2A – Newspapers – My Favorites by Don on Don Taylor Genealogy

2019: A Year of Canadian Genealogy in Review by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte

First World War Archive Shared Online by Museum by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive tree Genealogy Blog

Prenumeraten & Rutners by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy

Dutch Records That Became Public on 1 January 2020 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

What’s in Store for Canadian Genealogy in 2020? by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte

Resources for Documenting United States Colored Troops Veterans by Toni on IAAM Center for Family History

New Facebook Page on Franco-American  and French Canadian Ancestry by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte

Good News from LAC’s Theses Canada Program by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections

Tech News

RootsTech 2020 Mobile App Now Available by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Genetic Genealogy

Strategies for Using Ancestry ThruLines in DNA Research by Diana Elder on Family Locket

2019: The Year and Decade of Change by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Great New DNA Tools in 2019 by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog

**NEW** DNA Painter’s Cluster Auto Painter by Dana on DanaLeeds

Methodology

7 Steps to Perfect Family Tree Document Placement by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree

My Christmas Present to Myself – Organizing My Physical Photos AND My Digital Photo Organization: Principle 5 – Add Metadata, both by Taneya Koonce on Taneya’s Genealogy Blog

Finding Documentation for Your Ancestor’s Timeline by Toni on IAAM Center for Family History

Strengthen Your Skills with a Genealogy Fitness Plan by Andrew Koch on Family History Daily

Your 2020 Genealogy Research Plan by Sunny Morton on Family Tree Magazine

Education Is for Everyone

Y-DNA: Part 1 – Overview by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Watch Me Discuss Genealogy on Hoardganize by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History

The Archive Lady: Preserving Christmas and Other Greeting Cards by Melissa Barker on Genealogy Bargains

10 New Things to Know About Researching a Pilgrim in Your Family Tree by Heather Wilkinson-Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy

What’s in a Name? A Guide to Swedish Surnames and Genealogy Research by Talya on MyHeritage Blog

Thinking of Genealogical Proof as an Infant by Michael John Neill on Rootdig

Happy New Year! Double Dating Explained by Heather Wilkinson-Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy

What About Using Standard Place Names for Genealogy? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Cost is about $65/U.S.:
Scottish Virtual Conference January 25th 2020 by Christine Woodcock on GeneaWebinars

Keeping Up with the Times

Kudos to Dagny Carlsson:
World’s Oldest Blogger Discovers Her origins and Reveals Her Secret to a Good, Long Life by Esther on MyHeritage Blog

It’s the time when many genealogists take a look back at goals and accomplishments:
2019 Year-End Review on Family Sleuther

Goal Setting: What I Accomplished in 2019 and Hope to Accomplish in 2020 by Lisa Gorrell on My Trails into the Past

The Last Post (for 2019) by Susan Ellerbee on Posting Family Roots

4 Lines After 30 Years by Laura Mattingly on The Old Trunk in the Attic

Week 51: Future by Auntie Jen on Auntie Jen’s Family Trees

My 2019 Geneaplans: How Well Did I Do? by Bill West on West in New England

2019 A Year in Review and What’s Coming in 2020 by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls

Don Taylor Genealogy – 2019 Year in Review by Don on Don Taylor Genealogy

Here Are My 6 Genealogy Goals for 2020 by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree

My 2020 Geneaplans by Bill West on West in New England

2019 Year End Family Tree Progress Report – By the Numbers – A Comparison of the Past Six Years of My Research by Diane Gould Hall on Michigan Family Trails

Get back in the research groove with Janine:
It’s (Finally) Time for Another 30 x 30 Challenge! by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History