The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Air Raid Drills by Kristin on Finding Eliza

Josie’s Ledger by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy

Old Time Religion by Laura Mattingly on The Old Trunk in the Attic

The Boy Behind the Picture by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree

Midweek Genealogy Happy Dance! by Teresa on Writing My Past

I remember making these!
May Baskets by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy

Research Resources

1931 Census of Canada – Are You Ready? by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots

Free Genealogy Resources You Need to Know About! by Maddy on Family Wise

Land Deeds Can Provide Useful Clues About Your Ancestors by Charlie Purvis on Carolina Family Roots

Missing Ancestor’s Land Record? by Kathleen Brandt on a3Genealogy

Tech News

German Handwriting Generator by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me

Genetic Genealogy

Where the Mitochondrial DNA Trail Leads by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry

Thanks to a DNA Match, He Got a Letter from the Deceased Birth Father He’d Never Known by Roi Mandel on MyHeritage Blog

Marie LaFaille or Mary LaFay (1767-1836): The Battle for Mary’s Soul by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Proving an Ancestor with DNA: Benjamin Cox (1791 – after 1870) by Diana Elder on Family Locket

The Sticky wicket of Bringing DNA into Your Bag of Genealogy Tools by April on Digging Up the Dirt on My Dead People

Methodology

Yvette’s plan works for research anywhere!
Dutch Ancestors Research Plan by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Exploring Your Last Name Concentration by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

Linking Parents and Children –  Without the Help of Vital Records by Jennifer Shakshober on Vita Brevis

Mind Mapping a Brick Wall Problem by Nancy Casey on Leaves on the Tree

Uncovering the True Identity of James William Johnson: Part 2 Comparing Sibling Timelines by Michelle Mickelson on Family Locket

Education Is for Everyone

NARA’s Genealogy Series Starts May 3 by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History

Avoiding Grand-Aunt, Great-Uncle, etc. by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day

Today’s Forecast – Cloudy with Genealogy by Ellie on Ellie’s Ancestors

What Section Borders What by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day

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

So Many Sites to Memorialize Ancestors by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Where Will You Save Your Family Tree? by Diana Bryan Quinn on Moments in Time, a Genealogy Blog

Really Brief Bite-Sized Bios From WikiTree Connect-a-Thon by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Keeping Up with the Times

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