The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Don’t forget to tell your own stories:
This Place We Now Call Home by Marian Bulford on Genealogy Ensemble
UPDATE. . .Have I Finally Smashed My Own Brick Wall – Missing Great Grandmother! by Simon Last on CharnwoodGenealogy
Müller Orphan Train Connection by Matthew Miller on Matt’s Genealogy Blog
Another “Oops” in My Tree, Learn from My Mistake! on Passage to the Past
Research Resources
For U.K. researchers:
Connect with Archives by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
For Brunswick, Maine researchers:
Obits, Marriages and Photos in Online Brunswick, Maine Index by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
For Canadian researchers:
Genealogy in Newfoundland and Labrador by Gail Dever on Genealogy à la Carte
Expanded Access to Ebooks from the Digital Public Library of America by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
The National Burial Database of Enslaved Americans in Development by Diane L. Richard on UpFront with NGS
Researching Family in Norwegian Records on Genealogy Mom
International Tracing Service (ITS) Has Placed Its ENTIRE Inventory Online!! by Diane L. Richard on UpFront with NGS
Quick Tip – How to Find Out Which Church Records Survive by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy
Tech News
Two responses to 23andMe Ancestry Timeline:
Calling HOGWASH on 23andMes Ancestry Timeline by Roberta J. Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
My 23andMe Ancestry Timeline by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
NEW Chrome Extension Takes You to Wayback Machine for 404 Page Codes!! by Diane L. Richard on UpFront with NGS
Concepts – Segment Size, Legitimate and False Matches by Roberta J. Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
Why is the information wrong on that document?:
Do You Ear What I Ear? by Michael John Neill on Rootdig
Sometimes we need to think outside the box:
Surname Spellings May Require Creative Searches by Joanne Cowden on Researching Relatives
I see this all the time in online trees and it’s even worse when the tree owner shows multiple spouses, but doesn’t take the time to attribute children to the correct parents:
Two (or More) Families in One by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy
Education Is for Everyone
None!
Keeping Up with the Times
Viva Volunteers! A Unique Opportunity for You by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart