The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Finding Jurors for the Boston Massacre Trial by J.L. Bell on Boston 1775
A Wiltshire Childhood by Judith Batchelor on Genealogy Jude
Leora Wilson’s Decision to Have Danny Wilson Buried Overseas on Joy Neal Kidney
Loyalist Borderlands on Campobello Island: The Ordeal of Gillam Butler Part One by lgrandy on Atlantic Loyalist Connections
My Honorary Aunt, Planner of America’s Best-Known Parade by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Research Resources
Finding Your Ancestors Using Land and Property Records by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Thoughts on Libraries, Research and the Future by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Top 8 Resources to Researching in Kansas City by Kim on a3Genealogy
Bi-Monthly Newsletter from The Ancestor Hunt – November 30, 2020 by Kenneth R. marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Randy Majors Introduces New Reference Maps by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Tech News
DNA Processing Time: The Ongoing Survey on The DNA Geek
Should I Keep Using My Password Manager? by David Murphy on Lifehacker
Tracking Just Ancestors at MyHeritage AND Fiction versus Fact, both by Louis Kessler on Behold Genealogy
Genetic Genealogy
Getting Strangers to Reply on DNAsleuth
DNA Tidbit #4: Filter Matches by Country on MyHeritage by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Dear Cousin – We Have a DNA Match, Now What? (Updated) by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Methodology
The Judd Connection Solved! by Deb Ruth on Deb’s Adventures in Genealogy
View from the Dog House by Philip Grover on Vita Brevis
Update on My Scots-Irish Research by Donna Moughty on Irish Genealogy
These Genealogy Projects Can Chase Away the Boredom by DiAnn Iamartino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Confirming Caroline North’s Identity . . . by Teresa on Writing My Past
Oops! I Should Have Thought That Through by Valerie Hughes on Genealogy with Valerie
Education Is for Everyone
28 Nov 2020 – Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Which Ancestor Am I Most Thankful For? By Teresa on Writing My Past
New Documentary and Website on the Great Irish Famine by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
Finding Your Ancestors in Legal Notices by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Quick Tip – Was There a Prenuptial Agreement? by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Crossing a Closed Border in 1808, Part 1 by Patrick Lacroix on Query the Past
Keeping Up with the Times
O’ Christmas Tree by Tracey Arial on Genealogy Ensemble
2020 Holiday Gift Guide for Genealogists by Julie Cahill Tarr on Julie’s Genealogy & History Hub
Thanks for the double mention!!
Very grateful to be included in your finds this week! Have a good weekend getting ready for the holiday season.