The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Amazing Family History to Be Found on Facebook by Dara on Black Raven Genealogy
Timekeepers by Jeff Record on Vita Brevis
Ukrainian Birth Records from Archives Take Down Brick Wall on Great-Grandparents by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
“Apartment Building Split, Whirled and Relocated,” – But Where? by Amanda on ABT UNK
Danny Wilson: How Can You Be Sure He’s Really Buried There? on Joy Neal Kidney
Berel Tolchinsky’s Fate by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Slave Surnames by Meaghan E.K. Siekman on Vita Brevis
Research Resources
Exploring Military Cemeteries on Amy Johnson Crow
Ancestors & Bankruptcy? 7 Great Genealogical Finds by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy
Parish Boundary Maps by Melanie McComb on Vita Brevis
A dangerous occupation. . .the death of John Mathieson by Teresa on Writing My Past
The Pitfalls of Census Records by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Tech News
Why DNA Ancestry Tests Have Questionable Results by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Genetic Genealogy
Be Sure Your DNA Tests Are Connected to Trees at MyHeritage by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
Making Connections by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Quick Tip – Investigate Gaps Between Children by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Connecting with Descendants of the People in Your Ancestors’ Neighborhood by Marie Beckman on MarieB’s Genealogy Blog
How to Find the Stragglers in Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
Great Canadian Genealogy Blogs by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections
JamboFree Schedule Is Here! by Megan Lee on Genealogy Jamboree Blog
Part 3: Tracing Your 19th Century German Ancestors: Tips for Getting the Surname Right by Heidi Mathis on Family Locket
Family History TV Gives You Access to a Wide Range of Helpful Family History Videos by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Building a Locality Guide: the Sections by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants
Video Workshops on Irish Genealogy Training Sessions – Now Available on Ancestor Network
Keeping Up with the Times
In remembrance – Memorial Day:
The Poppies of Flanders Fields – Guest Post by Denzil Walton (Belgium) on Joy Neal Kidney
National Finding Aid Network Coming by Nancy Loe n Sassy Jane Genealogy
New Library Lookup Service – For When You Can’t Visit the Family History Library by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Thanks for the mention this week Linda – You are too kind! 🙂
I appreciate you.
Thanks for the mention 🙂 In good company, as always!!
Thanks for the mention! The split, whirled, and relocated apartment building post was inspired by a post in a Chicago history Facebook group. Fun to research!