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