Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found, such as new blogs, interesting posts/articles, useful websites and resources, and of course upcoming webinars.
New-to-Me Blogs
- The Genealogy Kids, Jana Greenhalgh and her family
Online Articles
Still behind, but I do have some finds for you!
- Be a Citizen-Archivist!, The Legal Genealogist [Even though this post is specific to Sunshine Week, which was in mid-March, these NARA transcription projects are ongoing.]
- Dowry Versus Dower Right, Vita Brevis
- Bonus Photos in Yearbooks, Researching Relatives
- Women in History: Army Nurses, Researching Relatives
- 5 Online Sources to Get Free Images for Your Blog or Project, Make Use Of
Magazine/Journal Articles
- No finds this week.
Website & Resources
- No finds this week.
Genealogy-Related Books
- Finished reading Silent Legacy: Discovering Family Secrets, by Diana Church.
- Currently reading Stark County, Illinois: History and Families, produced by the Stark County Genealogical Society.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 04/04 12 PM Central |
She Has the Same Name, Is She Her Sister? Nancy Waters Lauer Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 04/08 8 PM Central |
American Revolution Genealogy Beth Foulk Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/10 1 PM Central |
Hookers, Crooks, and Kooks – Aunt Merle Didn’t Run a Boarding House Jana Sloan Broglin Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/14 8 PM Central |
Using Evernote as Your Primary Tool for Capturing Notes and Ideas Drew Smith Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 04/15 1 PM Central |
Ten Genealogical Lessons I Learned the Hard Way Warren Bittner Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/15 7 PM Central |
Preserving Your Family’s Records Jessica Leming Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 04/15 8 PM Central |
Incorporating Social History Into Your Genealogical Research Dr. Michael Lacopo Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 04/16 7 PM Central |
Using DNA to Explore Our Origins, Part 1 Diahan Southard Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 04/21 7 PM Central |
Genealogy Do-Over: A Year of Learning From Mistakes Thomas MacEntee Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 04/21 7 PM Central |
Certified or Certifiable? Why a Genealogist Would Go Through All That Trouble (registration link not yet available) Jean Wilcox-Hibben Board for Certification of Genealogists |
| 04/22 1 PM Central |
D-I-V-O-R-C-E! Judy G. Russell Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/24 1 PM Central |
United States Colored Troops Civil War Widows’ Pension Applications: Tell the Story Bernice Alexander Bennett Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/29 1 PM Central |
Using Legacy with Specialized Studies – Legacy Is For More Than Your Family History Tessa Keough Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/29 7:30 PM Central |
Working With Genealogists: Tips for Librarians, Volunteers, and Other Research Staff Amber Case Association of Professional Genealogists |
Thank you, Julie, for recognizing my two posts. What a nice surprise! I hope they inspire others to search online publications.
You’re welcome, Joanne. I’ve had some interesting finds with yearbooks lately, so that one totally spoke to me 🙂