The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Waiting on Tables and Love in the Town Cafe on Family Sleuther
The Extinction of the Preisen Family Name by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
A Pest of an Ancestor by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me
Conclusions About the Maiden Name and Family Relationships of Mary, Wife of Michael Dyer and John Cox by Beth Gatlin on So Many Ancestors!
My “Kunta Kinte”: Part 2 of “The Search for Our African Ancestor’s Birthplace by Melvin J. Collier on Roots Revealed
Research Resources
Presidential Libraries by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in the Archives
The “Veterans History Project” at the Library of Congress, and Great Questions to Use in a Veteran Interview on Genealogy Mom
Library of Congress Launches Comprehensive WWI Holdings Portal by Diane L. Richard on UpFront with NGS
Tech News
Ancestry.com Settles Lawsuit with Ora-Sure Technologies Over DNA Testing by Leland Meitzler on GenealogyBlog
Methodology
Use of Data Concerning Living Persons by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy
(Tip: Look at the Front Pages of FHL Microfilms!) Finding My 3X Great Grandfather’s German Baptismal Record by Dana (Stewart) Leeds on The Enthusiastic Genealogist
My Generational Haplogroup Assignments by True Lewis on NoTeS To MySeLf
DNA Testing: Seven Guidelines for Adoptees by Richard Hill on MyHeritage Blog
Researching Your Revolutionary War Ancestors – Part One by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Education Is for Everyone
What does “Interlined” Mean? By Dana (Stewart) Leeds on The Enthusiastic Genealogist
Keeping Up with the Times
I’ve been privileged to be on the invitation list both years. It’s a fabulous party and great opportunity to meet and socialize with long-distance friends:
The Rocking MyHeritage RootsTech After-Party by Esther on MyHeritage Blog
Crowd Funding Needed for Suriname Slave Registers by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy