The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
A Child’s 100-Year-Old Chair from Sunday School on Joy Neal Kidney
Because I am a cat person:
The 3 Mad Cats by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Nancy and the “Wilson Schoolbus” on Joy Neal Kidney
Myrtie Hairston Bryan’s Funeral Book – Seymour, Texas 1927 by Diana on Moments in Time
Comic Relief by Jeff Record on Vita Brevis
Research Resources
Welcome to 1926! by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
5 Free Ways to Find Patents from Your Inventor Ancestor by Kenneth Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Antenati’s New Site Design – Is It Actually Better? by History Chick on Genealogical Musings
Records That Became Public in 2022 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Using the Nationwide Gravesite Locator by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Using Church Histories in Your Genealogy Research by Brenda Leyndyke on Journey to the Past
Dutch Genealogy News for 2021 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Tech News
SVG Family-Tree Generator (v6.2) by Tony Proctor on Parallax View
Switch to Conference Keeper TODAY by DearMyrtle on GeneaWebinars
User Choice Awards for 2021 from GenSoftReviews.com by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Genetic Genealogy
DNA Test Surprise? Giving the News with Compassion by Brianne Kirkpatrick on Your DNA Guide Blog
Methodology
Where Do You Start Your Search for Your Ancestors? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Keep Genealogy Exciting with This One List by DiAnn Iamarino on fortify Your Family Tree
They Married Six and a Half Weeks Earlier! by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
How to Find anyone on the Internet for Free by Jeff Somers on Lifehacker
Locating the Actual Place Your Ancestor Lived: Sheldon Lands Records in Early Kingstown Rhode Island by Kelly on Wheaton Wood
Education Is for Everyone
Scots Language and Culture Courses by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES
Digital File Organization for Genealogy on Genealogy in Action
Tombstone Tuesday – Lyre/Harp Symbol by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
The Return of What Is a Source? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Genealogy Mistakes That Everyone Makes (And How to Avoid Them) on Amy Johnson Crow
Connecticut Probate Records by Rhonda McClure on Vita Brevis
Keeping Up with the Times
Findmypast and the National Archives Unveil the 1921 Census of England and Wales for the Very First Time by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Happy New Year! Time for a 30 x 30 Challenge by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
2nd International Greek Ancestry Conference on Spartan Roots
Linda, thank you for the mention. So appreciated.
Thank you for including a couple of my family vignettes!