The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
The Seven Civil War Sons of Allen Miles Sr. on Nancy H. Vest, Writer
The Ancestral Origins of the Kirk Family on Family Sleuther
Relative Soldiers Who Died Fighting for the Other Side in War by Matt Miller on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
The Footman by Judith Batchelor on Genealogy Jude
A Random Msg Lead to More Info – The Beaton/Batten Mystery by Family History Hound on Hound on the Hunt
ICYMI: A Lowell Mystery by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis
Marin Boucher Pioneer of New France by Claire Lindell on Genealogy Ensemble
The Tragic Fatality at Lower House Farm Part 2 by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree
Research Resources
Dutch Genealogy News for August 2020 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Best Sites for Irish Research : MyHeritage by Donna Moughty on Irish Genealogy
Digital Library & Archives by Brittany Contratto on Vita Brevis
Using the Internet Like a Pro: Genealogists Have No Idea What’s Out There by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Tech News
How to Use Google Photos for Beginners on Lisa Louise Cooke
Genetic Genealogy
It’s Longer Than You Share: Timber Cutting Your AncestryDNA by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Deleting DNA Results or Closing Your Account Does Not Automatically = Destroying Your Original DNA Sample by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
Work to Do by Marcia Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Authentic or Enhanced Images in My Family Histories? Yes! by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Fire at #10 Little Earl Street . . . by Teresa on Writing My Past
Quick Tip – Use Different Types of Death Records by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Adding Context for 3D View of Ancestors, Part 1 by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
FamilySearch Catalog’s Best Kept Secret on Genealogy in Action
Look for Genealogy Channels on YouTube by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Walking in Their Footsteps: Maps and the Family Historian by Dr. Sophie Kay on The Parchment Rustler
Why Did Your Ancestor Leave Home? by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Using Scrivener for Family History Writing Projects by Elizabeth O’Neal on Heart of the Family
Keeping Up with the Times
Challenge: John Daniel Lockery by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Evernote Info to Keep Your Info Safe on Genealogy at Heart
Thank you for including Family Sleuther, Linda. I appreciate it.
Thank you for adding my recent story of my ancestor, Marin Boucher to your Family Stories.
Really appreciate being chosen for your picks this week! Take care.
Some great genealogy finds here, and many thanks for including my article on the use of maps in genealogy – really glad you enjoyed it!