The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Eber Bunker’s Hill in Australia, a Mayflower Descendant by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy
Nimrod Headington Journal, 1852, Part 8 by Karen on Karen’s Chatt
Salient Points by Scott C. Steward on Vita Brevis
Inspiration from Ancestors: Asenath Cornwell Larimer by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Romance and New Beginnings on Genealogy Jude
Postcards from the Past by Cécile Engeln on Vita Brevis
Edward Wirtschafter’s Day in Court by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Irish Ancestors and the 1918 Flu by Christopher C. Child on Vita Brevis
Laura’s Periwinkle Quilt on Joy Neal Kidney
Catholic Association of Foresters by Patty Vitale on Vita Brevis
Research Resources
Effects of Corona on Dutch Genealogy by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Latest Issue of Family Tree Magazine Online for Free by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
ICYMI: Assorted Populations of the Great Migration by Robert Charles Anderson on Vita Brevis
Tech News
How to Prevent Jerks from Ruining Your Zoom Meetings by David Murphy on Lifehacker
Genetic Genealogy
Who Were the Parents of John Richman (1780-1867) of Hilperton, Wiltshire? – Part 2 by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Genea-Catnip – Ancestry DNA Thrulines Are Updating
Every Week by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Methodology
Visualizing Ancestral Origins in Color by Sam Williams on The Orthodox Genealogist
New Ways to Track Your Ancestors by Sarah Dobby on Family History Ramblings
Take Another Look – Review Your Family Tree on Lyfelynes Family History
A Challenge: 1861 Census of Canada – Agricultural Schedule by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots
Exactly When Were You Born? on Spartan Roots
Creating a Timeline by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots
Revisiting a Research Project – Men of the Same Name by Diana Elder on Family Locket
Education Is for Everyone
Follow the link on her blog and then click the VIDEOS link in tiny font at the top center of the home page:
What Did Our Ancestors Sound Like 500 Years Ago? by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
More Time for Genealogy? by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Writing: Be Organized with Your Words by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants
Genealogy Shelter in Place Project 3 by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy
How to Find Family History on YouTube in 5 Steps by Lisa Louise Cooke on Genealogy Gems
Tom Johnston Becomes Guardian to His Own Children by Lisa Gorrell on My Trails into the Past
We Can Cite Without All That Knowledge by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
It is very, very difficult to document medieval family lines and to do primary research yourself:
Is There Genealogical Information in Medieval Manuscripts? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Administratrix with the Will Annexed by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
If anyone is considering research in medieval times, here is what you are up against:
Where to Find Medieval Manuscripts by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Ottawa Branch OGS Schedules Virtual Meetings by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Keeping Up with the Times
Is the 2020 Census a Window into the History of Families in 2020 or Has It Become a Peephole? by John on Filiopietism Prism
Alternative Spring Break Genealogy Ideas by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
In the midst of the pandemic comes the U.S. 2020 census:
The 2020 Census Is Here! by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Thanks very much for your mention of my blog post “Romance and New Beginnings” in Friday’s Family History Finds. I also appreciate having your recommendations on other blogs to follow. Have a great weekend!
Genealogy Jude