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
- RootsBid Blog
- Ancestry Talk, Lynn Wayson Koehler
Online Articles
- World’s Largest Family Reunion: Genealogy or Preen-ealogy?, Megan Smolenyak
- First Settlers of Connecticut, Vita Brevis
- The Shared cM Project, The Genetic Genealogist
- Noah Webster and the Dream of a Common Language, Connecticut History
- How’d She Do That?! Using Facebook to Break Through Brick Walls, My Kith N Kin
- How to Create an Index for Your Book in Adobe InDesign, The Book Designer
Magazine/Journal Articles
- No finds this week.
Website & Resources
- Michigan Digital Newspaper Portal – Put together by Central Michigan University, this list contains links to online Michigan newspapers organized by county. Many of those listed are free to access, from CMU’s digital repository, Chronicling America, and Google’s digitized newspaper collection. Others are available through subscriptions websites or services (such as ProQuest) available through some libraries..
Genealogy-Related Books
- Currently reading Home Life in Germany, by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick.
- Currently reading The Fugitive King (Professor Shaw Murder Mystery #3), by Sarah Shaber.
- Finished reading Simon Said (Professor Shaw Murder Mystery #1), by Sarah Shaber.
- Finished reading Snipe Hunt (Professor Shaw Murder Mystery #2), by Sarah Shaber.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
In addition to these webinars, live streaming of several sessions presented at Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree will be offered today through Sunday. Info here; schedule here.
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 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 again for an excellent round up. Really enjoy your Friday finds – it shows me that I have so much to learn!