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
Bless you for including my recent posts.
Thank you again for including Family Sleuther. I always appreciate it.
Thank you for the mention, Linda. I sure do appreciate it!
Thanks for including my post 🙂
Thank you for sharing my post