The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
I Found My Family in the 1950 U.S. Census by 9:02 p.m. by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
The Dunmow Flitch on Essex Record Office Blog
One Communist Era Record Completely Changes the Story of My Grandfather by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
Extreme Ancestors – Jan de Witte, Age 105 (or Not?) by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
19th Century Tenements in Dundee by Sandra McHugh on Genealogy Ensemble
Karmic Roses by Jeff Record on Vita Brevis
Whaling History, Melville’s Moby Dick, and Rhode Island Genealogy by John Tew on Filiopietism Prism
Research Resources
How to Get the Most from Chronicling America by Kenneth Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Congregational Library & Archives Launches Free Digital Archives Containing Treasure Trove of Important New England Historical Records by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Many Paths to Sources: City Directories by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants
1950 Census Will Be Released on April Fool’s Day by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Thank You Libraries! by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Dutch Genealogy News for March 2022 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Tech News
Kaspersky Antivirus Software Used by Millions Dubbed a National Security Threat by FCC by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Police Use of Forensic Genealogy Tech Raises Privacy Concerns by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Genetic Genealogy
The Endogamy Files: Visualizing Endogamy in Your Tree by Dr. Leah Larkin on The DNA Geek
No Way Thru – Or, Check Those Lines Often by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Using Segment Data to Identify Unknown DNA by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog
Using DNA for Clues with Colonial Ancestors: Quality vs Quantity by Heidi Mathis on Family Locket
Methodology
How to See Your Cousin Connections More Clearly by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
The Bright Side of the Backlog by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History
East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference – Registration Is Open! by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Tombstone Tuesday – Candle Tombstone Symbol by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
Registration Opens Today for Ontario Ancestors Conference by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
In Genealogy, Onomastics Is Serious Business by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy
When the Law Is Wrong by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Keeping Up with the Times
State Archives of Kyiv Region Continues to Add Digitized Records to Its Website by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
Books for Women’s History Month, 2022 by Nancy on My ancestors and Me
Getting Ready for Friday by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Change in Leadership at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
great list as always 🙂