The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
1865: Christina (Albeitz) Stoutner’s Unique Arrival in the US by Molly on Molly’s Canopy
The Drey Family: More Cousins, More Small World Connections, More Photographs by Amy Cohen on Brotman Blog: A Family Journey
The State of Being Stateless by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Rudolph Muller’s Blacksmith Shop in Grossheppach by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Daniel Axtell, the Regicide by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis
A Cousin on Groucho Marx – You Bet Your Life by Matthew Miller on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
Two Cousins Whose Lives Tell the Overall Story of the Goldschmidts by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
1950s Kitchen Memories by ScotSue on Family History Fun
“Along This Way” by Rufus Jones on Vita Brevis
Research Resources
Homestead by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
An Unusual Source to Find a Deed by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Who Were the Rebekahs? on Joy Neal Kidney
The Records of Congregationalists of Color by J. L. Bell on Boston 1775
A Charming Map Collection by Mary Kircher Roddy on Searching for Stories
Tracing Your Ancestors in the Irish Constabulary – Thomas Carroll by Dara on Black Raven Genealogy
Best list I’ve come across for Loyalist resources:
Remote Search: Selected Online Resources for Loyalist History by lgrandy on Atlantic Loyalist Connections
Hundreds of Holocaust Testimonies Translated, Digitized and Now Online for the First Time by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Quick Tip: Was Your Ancestor in Prison? by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
How to Research the Disappeared Cemeteries by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy
Tech News
23andMe Goes Public As a $3.5 Billion Company by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Facebook for Canadian Genealogy List Updated by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
Randy Majors Announces a Video Walkthrough: Historical U.S. Counties Map Tool and Auto-Checker Extension by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
What Facebook’s Privacy Policies Don’t Tell You by Shoshana Wodinsky on Gizmodo via Lifehacker
Syncing Two Trees with RootsMagic and Family Historian by Teresa on Writing My Past
Genetic Genealogy
DNA vs mRNA for Genealogists by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy
Painting My Ancestral Chromosome Map – Post #1 by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Many Katherines Have a Vicky by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Mitochondrial DNA – A Blast from the Past by Robin Wirthlin on Family Locket
Haplogroup Matching: What It Does (and Doesn’t) Mean by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
What’s the Truth? Inaccuracies in Records and How to Spot Them by Alison Spring on The Frugal Family Historian
I’m Confused! Separating John Moags by Donna Moughty on Irish Genealogy
Reaping the Benefits of Genealogy Legwork by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
BSO Follow-Up Reveals Hidden Treasures: Henry Renk and Rosina (Maurer) Smetts by Susan Ellerbee on Posting Family Roots
Family Stories vs Family History by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Tasks and Logs by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Education Is for Everyone
Family History Includes New Homes for Old Artifacts by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Not Everything Online Is Free by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Chameleon Ancestors by Judith Batchelor on Genealogy Jude
Photography Rights and The Law Explained (It’s Easier Than It Sounds) by Carmen Docampo on Organizing Photos
Why Would White Ancestors Identify As Black? by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy
On Beyond Great and Grand by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
NGS 2021 Goes Virtual by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Keeping Up with the Times
The Text Message Blog by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy
Family History Library Offering Free Virtual Consultations, Online Learning Center by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
Not free, but if you have an interest, it is inexpensive:
Online Architecture History Courses from Marblehead and Deerfield by J.L. Bell on Boston 1775
Sharing Your Family History Online by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections
Thank you for including my post.
I do appreciate being included in your “finds” this week! Stay well.
Thanks for the shoutout for my Frugal Family Historian post this week, Linda.