The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
SPAM on Joy Neal Kidney
A Christmas Tradition by Pearl on GeneaJournals
In Just Six Months by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Home for Christmas 1944 on Joy Neal Kidney
Leaves Rewind: Butter Cookies by Nancy Casey on Leaves on the Tree
Research Resources
Researching Indentured Servants? (Not Just Virginia) by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy
National Library of Israel Receives 22-Volume Genealogical History of Ireland’s Jewish Community by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
County Histories: Other Records, Indian Reservation Records by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants
Tech News
How to Kickstart Your Own Ancestry.com Alternative with webtrees by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
You Can Disable Google Sign-In Pop-Ups on all Websites by Pranay Parab on Lifehacker
Genetic Genealogy
Genetic Genealogy Helped Uncover Fate of Girl Who Disappeared 68 Years Ago in Montreal by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
Methodology
George Solifelt’s Pension File: Observations from the First 100 Pages by Marie Cook Beckman on MarieB’s Genealogy Blog
Looking Forward to an End of the Year Process by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Solving Two 44-Tear Old Brick Walls Part 2 by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Access: the Real Genealogical Challenge by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Education Is for Everyone
Donate Your Family History Materials in 2023? by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
What Are the Attributes of a Good Genealogist? by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections
Copyrighting the Memoir by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Great info regardless of your research location:
Dutch Ancestors Research Plan – 20th Century AND Quick Tip – Who Had the Money?, both by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Tombstone Tuesday – Dash Meaning by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
Exploring the Heart and Soul of Genealogical Research AND Immigration: The Greatest Genealogical Challenge, Part Three by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Keeping Up with the Times
Fun reading at this time of year:
ICYMI: Historical Records of an American Santa Claus AND ICYMI: Christmas Names in the Ancestry.com Records, both by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Oh Family Tree/Christmas Tree by Colleen G. Brown Pasquale on Leaves and Branches
Looking Back at 2022 Genealogy Milestones by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family tree
It’s Time to Wrap Up Your Genealogy Year by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree
Happy Whatever Kind of Holidays You Celebrate by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Great list as always…I didn’t write anything this week – too much else going on! Have a happy holiday!!!
Thank you, Linda, for including a couple of stories from my blog! I enjoyed all those Family Stories and others. And the one about Genetic Genealogy causes more questions than answers!
Thank you so much for including my posts this week. Wishing you a happy, healthy, and peaceful Christmas! Stay well.
What a nice Christmas present to see that you for included my post about Christmas Bear. Thank you. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas season.