The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Coffin Ships by Maureen Carey on Vita Brevis
Corsets by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Three Young Siblings by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Robert Vernon Estes: Still Missing, But Not Forgotten – 52 Ancestors #339 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
The Old Rocking Chair’s Got Me by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy
The Innocent hair Diary: Surname Change, Scalp Treatment Patents, and Scandal on a3Genealogy
A Captain Goes Down with His Ship! by India Office Records on Untold Lives
52 Ancestors: Health – Finding Rev. Albert M. Hork’s Death Certificate and a Tip by Lisa Gorrell on My Trails into the Past
My Grandfather’s Brilliant City Hall Career in Four Scandals: Part 2 by Dorothy Nixon on Genealogy Ensemble
Research Resources
Unsung Heroes by History Explorer on A Genealogist’s Path to History
Immigration Before 1865 at Library and Archives Canada Part 2 by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Story
Newspaper Adverts. . .A Rich Resource by Teresa on Writing My Past
Update on the Digital Public Library of America by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
500k Irish Names Recorded in New York Almshouse Ledgers Dating Back to 1700s Are Available Online by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Scotland’s National Catholic Museum Launches Interactive Virtual Site by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
Tech News
How Do You Back Up Your Data? by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
How to Get Your Ancestor’s FindAGrave Memorial Transferred to You on Amy Johnson Crow
Genetic Genealogy
Lost and Found at FTDNA by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Interpreting Inferred Segments: A Full Aunt by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog
The Origins of Zana of Abkhazia by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
Top Ten Tips to Finding Your Ancestors pre-1837 by Judith Batchelor on Genealogy Jude
Connecting the Greenblatt Family by Sharon on Branches on Our Haimowitz Family Tree
Which Genealogy Documents Are You Missing? by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Using Wills to Find Family. George Cooke, Yeoman of Shepshed by Sharn White on FamilyHistory4U
Quick Tip: Check the Finding Aid or Catalog for Scans by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Finding Mrs. Yip Sang: a Case Study of the General Register of Canadian Immigration 1885-1949 (Canada) by Linda Yip on Past Presence
FGB Free Clinic – Case no. 9 – Marie Fouyal, Parisian Wife of thomas Mansell on The French Genealogy Blog
Education Is for Everyone
Announcing the Applied Genealogy Institute: Begins This Fall! on California Genealogy Society Blog
Family History and Food Part 1: Connections AND Part 2: Making a Famiy Cookbook, both by Diana Elder on Family Locket
Analyzing a Complex Challenge on the FamilySearch Family Tree: Part Five by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Understanding the Probate Process on Alice Childs
Recording Memories – Some Ideas by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Creating a Family Photo Memory Book by Lorine McGinnis Schulze on The Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
1911 Census of Canada and Addresses in Ontario by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots
Victorian Mourning Clothes for Women and Men by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
Tombstone Tuesday – Wreath/Garland Symbol by Karen Miller on Karen’s Chatt
Dutch Terms – “Huis en erf” and Other Land Uses by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Keeping Up with the Times
My Week as the WikiTree Challenge Guest by Louis Kessler on Behold Genealogy
More States Are Passing Laws to Restrict DNA Testing in Criminal Investigations by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
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