Friday’s Family History Finds

The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Dr. Lincoln and His Lady by J.L. Bell on Boston 1775

My Mother Was Superstitious – Dreams – Tales from the Dark Side And My Great Great Grandma Was Superstitious – Tales from the Dark Side, both by Valerie on Genealogy with Valerie

Danny Wilson: Compelling Documents About His Identification AND Danny Wilson: US Military Cemetery St. Avold, France AND Seedcorn Caps, all on Joy Neal Kidney

The Bombings of London in WWII by Sarah Dobby on Family History Ramblings

‘Quite the Character’ on The Chiddicks Family Tree

The 1918 Influenza Strikes the Mohawk Valley by Molly on Molly’s Canopy

A Mysterious Dime on Caroline’s Chronicles

Chasing Ancestors Across the Heartland – A Family History Road Trip: Part II on Family Sleuther

My Three-Times Great-Grandfather Hart Cohen, Witness for the Prosecution by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey

The Not-at-All Wicked Stepmother – Part II by Lucy H. Anglin on Genealogy Ensemble

The Connecticut Witch Trials by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

Unique Wedding “Portraits” by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy

Research Resources

Top 10 Websites for Research in the Former Dutch East Indies by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Newburyport Interactive Map Keeps History Alive by Gordon Harris on Historic Ipswich

Using Poll Tax Records for Genealogy by Amie Bowser Tennant on The Genealogy Reporter

10 Surprising Things You Can Find at Google Books by Lisa on Lisa Louise Cooke

Using Unique Records to Fill in Your Ancestor’s Timeline by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives

1110 Free United States Online Voter Record Collections by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt

Did Your Ancestor Get a Timber Claim? by Michael John Neill on Rootdig

10 Resources for Finding an Ancestor’s Death Date by Elizabeth O’Neal on Heart of the Family

Tech News

Sorting Through the Sinkins . . . Using Scrivener to Create a Timeline by Teresa on Writing My Past

More Losses at 23andMe – Including No Ethnicity Update for V2, V3 or V4 Chip Customers by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Genetic Genealogy

Please Help Collect Sibling DNA Statistics by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog

Using DNA Segments to Find or Verify Ancestors by Robin Wirthlin on Family Locket

Utilizing MyHeritage AutoClusters to Analyze Your DNA Matches by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Methodology

4 Cornerstones of Genealogy Research by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree

Treasure Trove or Intriguing Rabbit Hole? by History Explorer on A Genealogist’s Path to History

Remember the Babies by Susan Ellerbee on Posting Family Roots

Is Adam Greulich’s Daughter the Mother of Johann Michael Kirsch? – 52 Ancestors #311 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

How Do You Define Your Ultimate Genealogy Goal? by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree

Education Is for Everyone

Museums Have Archived Records Too by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives

5 Easy Steps to Preserving the Family Bible by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives

Do You Have a Brick Wall? by Donna Moughty on Irish Genealogy

Definitely the most unique list from SNGF and worth a look:
My Top Ten Free Genealogy Websites – Part 1 by Don on Don Taylor Genealogy

The Absentminded Priest by Joe Smaldone on Vita Brevis

Beginning Concepts: Data Collection Tips by Cari Taplin on GenealogyPants

You Can Read Handwritten Documents! – How to Begin, Post #1 by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Keeping Up with the Times

The Security of Your Mother’s Maiden Name by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

Halloween Book Notice: Murder Maps: Crime Scenes Revisited; Phrenology to Fingerprint 1811-1911 by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connection

This Incredible Google Experiment Lets You Time Travel to Your Ancestors’ Hometown 200 Years Ago by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

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