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 Disciplined Genealogist, Jenny Tonks
- My Family Story Hoard, Peg Plummer
Online Articles
- Public Genealogists, Vita Brevis
- The Forms of 1918: Hoosier-Style, The Legal Genealogist
- Sentence Strip Timelines, The Shy Genealogist
- 37,000 Flags for Memorial Day in Boston, Life From the Roots
- Book Review: Among the Enemy – A Michigan Soldier’s Civil War Journal, Journey to the Past
- My Ancestor’s Trip to America: Newspapers Tell the Story, GenealogyBank
- Research in Pozan Province (Poland), FamilyTree.com
Magazine/Journal Articles
- No finds this week.
Website & Resources
- No finds this week.
Genealogy-Related Books
- Currently reading Home Life in Germany, by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick.
- Finished reading Stark County, Illinois: History and Families, produced by the Stark County Genealogical Society. My review will be published in the Summer 2015 issue of the Illinois State Genealogical Society Quarterly.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 06/03 1 PM Central |
Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 3 Peggy Clemens Lauritzen Legacy Family Tree |
| 06/03 7 PM Central |
Genealogy and GIS: A Beginner’s How-To Jennifer Alford Minnesota Genealogical Society |
| 06/09 8 PM Central |
Understanding Our Families, Understanding Ourselves Ron Arons Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 06/10 8 PM Central |
Tips for Planning a Successful Seminar Jana Sloan Broglin Legacy Family Tree |
| 06/12 1 PM Central |
10 Tips for Using Legacy with Specialized Studies Tessa Keough, Geoff Rasmussen and Millennia Staff Legacy Family Tree |
| 06/16 2 PM Central |
Pre-Civil War Military Research at NEHGS David Allen Lambert New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 06/16 7 PM Central |
Lost Children: Orphans, Vagrants, Delinquents, Half-Orphans, Dependents, Surrendered, Adopted Jeanne L. Bloom Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 06/17 7 PM Central |
German Names and Naming Patterns James M. Beidler Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 06/17 8 PM Central |
Lessons from a Snoop: Collaterals and Associates Debbie Mieszala Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 06/18 7 PM Central |
Facts, Photos and Fair Use: Copyright Law for Genealogists Judy G. Russell Florida State Genealogical Society |
Thanks for the honorable mention–I am honored! 🙂
You’re welcome, Jenny!