The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Out for a Drive: Sepia Saturday by ScotSue on Family History Fun
Truth in Oral Histories by Jeff Record on Vita Brevis
The Ancestry of Jalen Hurts by Sarah Dery on Vita Brevis
NICHOLAS BROME & the Three Murders: Part One AND Part Two AND Part Three, all by Kelly on Wheaton Wood
Elvira Harrison’s Bounty Land Warrant File by Marie Cooke Beckman on MarieB’s Genealogy Blog
Unraveling the Story of My So-Called Cousin by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree
Captain Stanley Lindsay by Lucy H. Anglin on Genealogy Ensemble
Research Resources
Remembering Forgotten Resources by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Upper Midwest Jewish Ancestry Archives by Paula Stuart-Warren on Genealogy by Paula
eBay for Genealogists by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Back to the Basics with Marriage Records Part 2: Substitute Marriage Records by Diana Elder on Family Locket
Confederate Hospital Records: Defy the Myths by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy
Where to Find City Directories Online by Kenneth Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Tech News
5 Things to Do with Relatives at RootsTech (While You Still Can) by Elizabeth O’Neal on Heart of the Family
13 Best iPad Writing Apps [in 2023] by Ramesh Reddy on TechPP
What Happens when You Restrict Someone on Facebook [2023] by Ramesh Reddy on TechPP
Genetic Genealogy
DNA Match Unexpected Find by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Methodology
Sometimes, we need to dig for records way past someone’s death. I’ve found a land deed filed 32 years later that identified heirs:
Michael McDowell (1747-1840): Children and Land Dispute Revealed in Chancery Suit 21 Years After His Death by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Finding More Details for a Story in the US by History Explorer on A Genealogist’s Path to History
Relatives Around the World by Alison Spring on The Frugal Family Historian
That Missing 1890 Census! In Which I Discover Mary Ann O’Hora’s Story, Find Two New Cousins And Share Some Free Rochester, NY Databases by Ellie on Ellie’s ancestors
Are There Really Genealogy Brick Walls? by Paula Stuart-Warren on Genealogy By Paula
Education Is for Everyone
Where was Dewitt S. Blackman Born? by Nancy Casey on Leaves on the Tree
How Reliable Is That Birth Date? by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day
Quick Tip – Handbook of Dates by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
GFO to Hold Free Open House Celebrating 77th Anniversary by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Tombstone Tuesday – Knights Templar Symbol by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt AND
Book Report: Understanding Cemetery Symbols by Colleen G. Brown Pasquale on Leaves and Branches
Original, Derivative, Primary and Secondary by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day
5 Strategies You Need to Be a Confident Family History Writer by Prudence on The Creative Family Historian
Keeping Up with the Times
Speak Out on USCIS Fee Hikes! by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist