The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
The Secrets Hidden in Mother’s Lifetime Social Security Earnings Report by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
All the Fun of the Fair by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree
All You Need to Do Is Ask by Blanca Bruso on Vita Brevis
In His Own Words: Dad’s F-100 Fighter Jet Ejection by Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz on From Shepherds and Shoemakers
An Interesting Juxtaposition. . . by Teresa on Writing My Past
Life Changing Events by Claire Lindell on Genealogy Ensemble
Oregon Trail by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Research Resources
Tulsa Historical Society and Museum Adds 50,000 Photos to Online Archive by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
US Copyright for Genealogists by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy
For Dutch researchers:
Use & at Open Archives by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Love-Thornell Collection Largest Photography Gift to AARLCC by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
My New Book Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors Is Now Officially Published by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES
Tech News
New Look for Category and Collection Pages for Historical Records by Talya on MyHeritage Blog
Artificial Intelligence Compared AND Despite Limitations Artificial Intelligence Will Benefit Genealogy both by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Adopting Orphan WikiTree Profiles by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Old and New Tools at MyHeritage by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Hound on the Hunt
Genetic Genealogy
X Chromosome Master Class by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Greek-Born Adoptee’s 12-Year Odyssey Ends in Joyful Reunion with Biological Family by Daniella on MyHeritage Blog
Using Shared Matches and Genealogy to Solve a Mystery by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree
Keeping Track of Genetic Ancestors: Did You Know? #2 by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog
New Gridlines and Enhanced Chromosome View in Maps by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog
Sellers Cluster by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy
Methodology
The Shocking Truth – Sarah, Wife of Samuel Deese, Is Not a Daughter of John Hill and Huldah Jackson by Charlie Purvis on Carolina Family Roots
A Clerical Error or Were They Lying? by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy
John Royston’s Orphan: Lucky Winner of the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery by Diana Elder on Family Locket
Mystery Monday – Did Dan and John Turnage Change Their Surname? by Charlie Purvis on Carollina Family Roots
Education Is for Everyone
Join the 4th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon by Daniella on MyHeritage Blog
Ask Yvette – How to Record Names with Different Spellings by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies Online Launch Event in May by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES
Tombstone Tuesday – Occupation Symbols by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
Keeping Up with the Times
Internet Archive Loses Copyright Case by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist
South Dakota Revises Law on Original Birth Certificate Access by Debbie Mieszala on The Advancing Genealogist
What Happened to the Irish Teen Who Arrived at Ellis Island in 1892? by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter