Friday’s Family History Finds

The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Reconnecting a Lost Branch to the Family Tree: James Byrne by Dara on Black Raven Genealogy

Come Sit a Spell with Jacob Dobkins by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

“Miss Winters in the Drawing Room” by Jeff Record on Vita Brevis

Essex County Midwife – Mary (Brennan) Moynahan by Cindi on My Moynahan Genealogy Blog

Cabbage Days by Tracey Arial on Genealogy Ensemble

Research Resources

Russian Empire Rules Mean Research Opportunities Today – An 1852 Explanation by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy

Recent Additions to National Library of Scotland Maps Platform by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES

About Those SS-5s by Judy Russell on The Legal Genealogist

Photos of Immigrant Ships by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy

1921 Census for England and Wales to be Published Online on 6 January 2022 by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections

Research Finds in the Graveyard, Part 2 by Leah Grandy on Atlantic Loyalist Connections

A Start Point by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist

Tech News

23andMe Purchases Lemonaid Health Inc. by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

Trackuback Genealogy Platform Launches in Ireland by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES

OpenShot, a FREE, Powerful, and Easy-to-Use Photo Editor by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

Genetic Genealogy

Y We Know What We Know by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist

Methodology

The 10 Most Common Mistakes in Online Family Trees by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Is Ancestry Missing Your Ancestors? on Amy Johnson Crow

A Marriage License and a Marriage Certificate May Not Be Together by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me

Build a Rock-Solid Family Tree foundation by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree

Never Stop Looking by Alison Spring on The Frugal Family Historian

Education Is for Everyone

Quick Tip #27: Read the Instructions to Enumerators by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History

Beyond Photo Boxes: Top 10 Archival Products for Family Photo Projects by Kate Jacus on Organizing Photos

Reference Books for Your Personal Library by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots

Tombstone Tuesday – Halloween Edition AND More Halloween Hauntings, both by Karen on Karen’s Chatt

Quick Tip – Your Ancestor Was Not Born in Elders by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Digging into the Entire FamilySearch.org Website: Part One by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Keeping Up with the Times

Upcoming Genealogy Changes You Don’t Want to Miss by Lori on Genealogy at Heart

Help Learn More About the Origins of Scottish Gypsy/Travellers by Chis Paton on Scottish GENES

Sitting Bull: DNA Confirms Great Grandson’s Identity by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

Facebook Changes Its Name to Meta by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy newsletter

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