The best Family Finds this week:
Family Stories
Women’s History Month: Mom’s Autograph Book by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree
Francoise Mius (c1684-c1715) M’ikmaq, Acadian, French and English Culture Clash by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Washington Family Lineage Revealed from Family Burials & Opens the Door for More by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Research Resources
Southwestern United State Research: Key Records and Repositories Part 6 – Using University and Private Collections for Genealogical Research by Michelle Mickelson on Family Locket
Solving a Mystery Using the London Picture Archive Collection by Teresa on Writing My Past
Navigating the History of Erath’s Old Poor Farm With New Technologies by Diana Bryan Quinn on Moments in Time, A Genealogy Blog
Finding Those Living Relatives by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name
I’ve had the same experience with church records in NJ
Catholic Church Records in Joliet Pointed to Place of Origin in Germany by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past
Tech News
The Art of Prompting: How to Effectively Communicate with AI by Dana on Dana Leeds
Genetic Genealogy
Introducing WATO+, a New Tool for Investigating Family Mysteries by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog
The Puzzling DNA Genetic Communities/ Now You See Them Now You Don’t by Annette on AK’s Genealogy Research
Methodology
6 Ways to Get Beyond Missing Vital Records by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree
Share “Work in Progress” Genealogy by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Remembering What You’ve Searched by Louis Kessler on Behold Genealogy
Education Is for Everyone
Genealogy and The Great Depression by Nancy Maxwell on Grapevine Public Library Genealogy and Local History Blog
Free 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon Begins April 11 by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte
Printing Your Family Tree From A Genealogy Subscription Site by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Tell Them About Telegrams and V-Mail and More by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Quick Tip: Who Was Your Ancestor the Guardian For? by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Going Without a Computer Was Harder Than I Thought by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Hound on the Hunt
Keeping Up with the Times
Check Out the FamilySearch Famous Relatives Feature by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Thank you for adding my post and for maintaining Friday’s Family History Finds week after week. It keeps me current, and I always learn something new.
Many thanks for including my posts in your finds this week. Wishing you and your family a happy Easter!
Thank you for posting my post this week. I enjoy your compilations and often find something I hadn’t seen yet. Happy Easter!
Thanks for including my post about Mom’s autograph book. It’s been fun to look at these heirlooms during Women’s History Month. Happy Easter to you and your family.