The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Silk WWII Escape Map by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
The Kentucky Orphans Scattered to the Wind by Michael on Family Sleuther
My 9th Great Grandmother Was a “Mail-Order Bride” by Valerie on Genealogy with Valerie
Those Phrustrating Phelps by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis
The Tragic Fatality at Lower House Farm Part 3 on The Chiddicks Family Tree
The Tragedy of Jane Dee by Dawsr on The Genealogy Corner
The Medical Mystery of Uncle Albert and the 1918 Pandemic by Molly on Molly’s Canopy
Guest Post – Au Revoir Monsieur – Part 4 on The French Genealogy Blog
Water, Water Everywhere: North America’s First Bottled Water Company on Genealogy Ensemble
Churchill’s Mayflower Line by Christopher C. Child on Vita Brevis
My Bearded Great Grandfather James Danson – Sepia Saturday by ScotSue on Family History Fun
Research Resources
Ancestral 1918 Flu Research with Limited Resources by History Explorer on A Genealogist’s Path to History
Send a Free Historic [UK] ePostcard by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
The Topographical Collection of George II Contains Drawn and Printed Maps, Views and Atlases Produced Between 1500 and 1824 by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Explore Your (Digital) Archives: 4 Amazing Websites to Broaden Your Genealogical Horizons by Dr. Sophie Kay on The Parchment Rustler
Tech News
Learning New Digital Skills with Grow.Google.com by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Genetic Genealogy
Check the major DNA test companies for sales this weekend!
Methodology
What’s Your Research Style? Power Up Your Family History with Record Clustering Analysis AND Record Clustering Analysis Using Excel (A Tutorial) both by Dr. Sophie Kay on The Parchment Rustler
Caring for Your Family Tree: How to Prune and Graft Branches Based on Sources and Analysis by Diana Elder on Family Locket
Undocumented Family Trees – My Seefried Ancestors by Matt on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
How I Discovered My Family’s Request to Move in 1853 – with Ancestors Pre-1776 by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Were They Married: What’s More Reliable? by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Always, Always, Always: Read the Document by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Time of Their Lives – Using Timelines by Deb Ruth on Deb’s Adventures in Genealogy
Education Is for Everyone
MyHeritage + Mixtiles: Creating an Ancestor Wall by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
RLP 124: Researching African American Ancestors Part 4 by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Always Dig Deeper by Teresa on Writing My Past
Eight Dutch Naming Patterns to Watch Out For by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Don’t Let Latin Church Records Scare You by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
BYU Family History Library Keeps Making Instructional Videos During Pandemic by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Keeping Up with the Times
Do You Have a Chinese Immigration Certificate? by Linda Yip on Past Presence
Genealogy Thanks by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Black Friday Genealogy Bargains – Time for a Treat? by Samantha on Lyfelynes Family History
Five Ways Genealogists Survive a Pandemic Thanksgiving by Janice Brown on Cow Hampshire
As we head into the 2020 holiday season:
Pandemic Journal Holiday: Lemonade Reset – The Year We Saved Everyone by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Book Review: The Christmas Carol by Julie Cahill Tarr on Julie’s Genealogy & History Hub
One of my favorite Genea-Santa lists:
From the Archives – Genea-Santa by Jill Ball on GeniAus
Thanks for the mention 🙂
Thank you for including Family Sleuther, Linda. I appreciate it.