The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Remembering Sherman by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Renewed Remembrance in Stone by Michael on Family Sleuther
Special Relationships by Judith Batchelor on Genealogy Jude
Research Resources
Find Ancestors in the Missing Friends Project, Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
State Censuses Help Fill in Important Details About the In-between Census Years on Alice Childs
The Federal Writers’ Project – American Guide Series on Joy Neal Kidney
The Workhouse by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots
3 Resources for Researching in Another Country on Genealogy in Action
Tech News
FTDNA Showing Its Roots by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Genealogy Tech Tip: Gmail by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Genetic Genealogy
Haplogroup Map: YDNA v mtDNA by Diahan Southard on Your DNA Guide Blog
Methodology
Who Was Bessie Goldfarb Named for? A Study in Naming Patterns by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblgo: A Family Journey
Sorting Out a Hot Mess in Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Finding Irish Relatives: Part Two by Joe Smaldone on Vita Brevis
Level 4 Checklist – Property Ownership, Military Service, Religion, Criminal Activity by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Two posts on Cousin Bait:
Reel in the Relatives – Cousin Bait and How to Make the Most of It by Samantha on Lyfelynes Family HIstory
Siblings and In-laws Are Great Cousin Bait on Family Trees by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
Gaining a Better Understanding of the Target Area on A Genealogist’s Path to History
How to Read Old Handwriting: A Primer on Ancestral Findings
Tombstone Tuesday – Urn Symbol by Karen Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
Building a Locality Guide: Resources by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants
Identifying Ancestor Photos: Daguerrotypes by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
How to Use Women’s Clothing to Identify 19th Century Photographs on Ancestral Findings
Keeping Up with the Times
Preserving Christmas: Family Donates Beloved Collection to the Internet Archive by Caralee Adams on Internet Archive Blog
Can You Acquire Any Additional Rights Beyond Copyright to Your Own Work? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Genealogy Experts Try to Identify Woman Found Dead in Portland, Maine in 2015 by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Honored to be among your “finds” this week! Stay well.