The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
On VE-Day, Two Sons Missing in Action on Joy Neal Kidney
Great Great Grandpa Wilkinson’s Store, circa 1865 by Heather Wilkinson Rojo on Nutfield Genealogy
The Better Part of Valor by Scott C. Steward on Vita Brevis
Margaret Sharp (1826-1881) by Megan on Megan’s Family
A Family Story: How My Mom Became My Hero by Nancy on Nancy H. Vest, Writer
Research Resources
Dutch Genealogy News for April 2020 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Free Access to Records on Fold3 (May 21-25) and NARA Records on Ancestry – Now Thru June 1 by Leland Meitzler on Genealogy Blog
Finding Relatives Who Sailed to South America by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
World War II Canadian Army Photographs by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
War of 1812 Ancestors? Check This Free Database by Elizabeth O’Neal on Heart of the Family
Lucky Essex County by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis
Archives Preparing to Re-Open by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Tech News
Availability of Flip-Pal Adapter Will Continue by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Using Instaslider to Create Before and After Photo GIFs by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Genetic Genealogy
Dear Randy: Why Don’t I Recognize More Surnames of My DNA Matches? by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Methodology
The Case of the Missing Marriage Record . . . by Teresa on Writing My Past
Two Techniques to Break Down Brick Walls by Matthew Miller on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
When You Can’t Find the Record. . . by Donna Moughty on Irish Genealogy
How to Analyze Genealogical Sources: Part Seven by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Records That Don’t Make Sense . . . and What to Do with Them by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots
Education Is for Everyone
Methodology Monday: Source Citations by Cheri Hudson Passey on Carolina Girl Genealogy
I Trust My Tree. Do You? by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Exploring Genealogical Websites and Applications by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
OGS/Ontario Ancestors Virtual Conference 2020 by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
The Ohio State Reformatory on Ancestral Findings
OGS /Ontario Ancestors Opens Webinar Library by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Learning to Read Old Handwriting by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
10 FREE Social History Sites to Improve Your Genealogy Research by Lisa Lisson on Are You My Cousin?
RLP 96: How to Track and Organize the Fan Club by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Keeping Up with the Times
Pandemic Journal: It’s a Web by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained: Genetic Genealogy
Publishing During a Pandemic by Leland Meitzler on Genealogy Blog
Thank you, Linda, for mentioning my blog post.
There’s earlier ancestry on my website.
Glad to learn about your work here!
Thanks for including my post about the N.S.U.S.D. of 1812 Ancestor Database, Linda! Much appreciated!