The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Tiny Tots Perched on High by ScotSue on Family History Fun
The Old Palace School Bombing Update by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree
A woman who was King of Poland – yes, a woman:
The Marriage Myths of Jadwiga of Poland by Emily Zarevich on JSTOR Daily
AFS Fireman John Francis Mead by Paul Chiddicks on the Old Palace School Bombing
When Rose Gained, Lost & Regained US Citizenship by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Continuing the Search for the First Boston Marathon Winner: We Want Your Help! by Lindsay Fulton on Vita Brevis
Research Resources
European Ancestors – Understanding France – Index to the Series by Julie Goucher on Anglers Rest
The Dublin Port Digital Archive Is Now Open by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Library and Archives Canada’s Soon-to-be Launched New Website Was Created with Users in Mind by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
Eastern European Archives’ Webpages/ Finding More Diments by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
Using the Norman B. Leventhal Map and Education Center in Your Genealogy Research by Brenda Leyndyke on Journey to the Past
Canadiana Adds Maps by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections
10 FREE U.S. Record Collections to Search Later by Jennifer on The Occasional Genealogist
Amazing Australian Resources by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections
Why You Should Use Cyndi’s List: Have a Plan (Topic) by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants
Tech News
Two week free trial and then by subscription:
Finding Ancestor Photos with Related Faces by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Free and paid versions:
Wondershare Reverit: An All-in-One Data Recovery Tool for Mac and Windows on TechPP
Use CloudConvert to Convert a File from One Format to Another by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Genetic Genealogy
No Soup for Us! by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Methodology
Timelines – A Great Way to Jumpstart Your Writing by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past
Working with UNCONNECTED People in a Genealogical Database by Julie Goucher on Anglers Rest
How I Stumbled on a Clue to Bust a Brick Wall by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Rabbit Holes with Randy – Which Mary Buck Is Rebecca’s Ancestor? by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Education Is for Everyone
Virtual US National Archives Talk: Hidden Stories in the U.S. Census and How to Read Them by Paula Stuart-Warren on Genealogy by Paula
Research Notes Using Narrative Reports by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
RLP 215: Renewing the AG Credential and SLIG Accreditation Course with Lisa Stokes by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket
Dower Rights by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
A Voidable Issue by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Listen Up: Another Use for Google Translate by Julie Tarr on Genealogy in Action
Tombstone Tuesday – Pythian Sisters Symbol by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt AND
Beyond the Letters: What We Can Learn from Gravestone Symbolism by Zachary Garceau on Vita Brevis
The Beginnings of the Original Plymouth, Devon, England by Marian Bulford on Genealogy Ensemble
Keeping Up with the Times
Genealogy Research in the Year 2070 by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter