Friday’s Family History Finds

The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

True Crime, the Wing Sang Co., and Police Records: A Trip to the City of Vancouver Archives by Linda Yip on Past Presence

Not All Is Changed by Amy Whorf McGuiggan on Vita Brevis

Edna Estes Miller (1920-1990), Sister: Once Found, Twice Lost by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Meet Eric by Anne Young on Anne’s Family History

The Search for Max Blumenfeld, Part II: Finding His Daughter Edith by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey

The Mystery of Lavinia Patterson by Mary Sutherland on Genealogy Ensemble

One Signature Changed My View of an Immigrant Ancestor by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Writing Family Wedding Stories by Laura Hedgecock on Treasure Chest of Memories

Research Resources

Scottish Quebecers of the 18th & 19th Centuries by Jacques Gagné on Genealogy Ensemble

This Is Why I Did This – Fort Leonard Wood Yearbooks on Auntie Jen’s Family Trees

Tech News

Guest Post: Old Stone Tag: Preserving History and Securing Memories by Korie on Genea-Musings

Genetic Genealogy

Things That Scream DNA! by Christopher C. Child on Vita Brevis

Converting Base Pairs to Centimorgans AND Building a Base Pair to Centimorgans Map, both by Louis Kessler on Behold Genealogy

What’s Coming Up by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots

Avoiding a DNA Conclusion Jump by Michael John Neill on Rootdig

Methodology

1950 US Census Offers Sad Clue to John’s Life by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

7 Days to a Better Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree

The Rewriting process. . . Updating the Story of Emma Spong by Teresa on Writing My Past

Case Study: Incorrectly Recorded Burial of Maria Elissen by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Education Is for Everyone

An Overlooked Part of the 1950 Census: The Notes on Amy Johnson Crow

1950 US Census: 9V Income Code by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Tombstone Tuesday – Rose Symbol by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt

Maps: Visualizing Your Ancestors – Types of Maps – Migration by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants

Caring for Your Family Heritage: 5 Best Ways to Preserve Your Family Memories on Treemily

Keeping Up with the Times

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