The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
AFS Firewoman Winifred Alexandra Peters by Paul Chiddicks on Old Palace School Bombing
The Bosses of the Boston Mafia by Justin Cascio on Mafia Genealogy
Honorius Lord (1768-1834): Catholic Church Records Illuminate Migration Along Richelieu River – 52 Ancestors #393 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Hilde Blumenfeld Meinrath: A Strong and Determined Woman by Amy Cohen on Brotmanblog: A Family Journey
Did Your Ancestors Slip Away to England or Scotland? by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots
What Is a Pickslate? by Nancy Casey on Leaves on the Tree
The Meter Man by Marian Bulford on Genealogy Ensemble
Research Resources
Were Your Ancestors in a Secret Society? by Maddy on Family Wise
It’s important to know the history of an area in which an ancestor lived:
More Research Clues for Criminal Links by History Explorer on a genealogist’s Path to History
Amazing Subcarpathian Records, Available Online by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy
The Digital Library of Georgia Will Be Adding a Variety of New Newspaper Titles by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Northern Irish GRO Records Site Redesigned by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES
How to Access Ancestry’s 1,202 Free Collections by Kenneth Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Collect Important Family Places to “Tour” Anytime by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree
Trail Resources by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Facebook’s Locational Genealogy Groups by Penny Stratton on Vita Brevis
Tennessee Historical Group Introduces Cemetery Map by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Dutch Genealogy News for March 2023 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Tech News
Parts of RootsWeb to Be Retired and Migrated to New Homes by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES
Friday’s Photo: A Confirmation from Related Faces by Diana Bryan Quinn on Moments in Time, A Genealogy Blog
Rabbit Holes with Randy – The LearnForeverLearn Family Tree by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Artificial Intelligence and Genealogy by Dr. Mac on A Week of Genealogy
Genetic Genealogy
None!
Methodology
Genealogical Clusters by Alicia Crane Williams on Vita Brevis
Who Are the Children? by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Tracking Name Changes, Revisited: Polish Edition by Julie Szczpankiewicz on From Shepherds and Shoemakers
Education Is for Everyone
Fixing a Mess by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
If They Are “Divorced” by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day
Considering the Reliability of Books by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Dealing with Old Family Photos/Sorting, Scanning, and Identifying People by Annette on AK’s Genealogy Research
Why I Join Genealogical Societies by Diana Bryan Quinn on Moments in Time, A Genealogy Blog
Keeping Up with the Times
Researching at FamilySearch Library by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart
Now Indexing – Again by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Obeying the Rule by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
Thank you for including me in your noteworthy blog roll! I’m honored!
Thank you for reading my blog and including me in your Friday’s Family History Finds. I follow your blog and appreciate your blog roll each Friday. I am teaching a class next month at my local genealogy society about free resources and plan to use your Friday’s Family History Finds as one to check regularly.
Many Thanks! Diana