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
- Kitty Cooper’s Blog, Kitty Cooper
- Pastsmith
- The German-American Genealogists Blog, Josiah Schmidt
Online Articles
- Dear Diary, Genealogy: Beyond the BMD
- Crowdsourcing—Making Recently Unimaginable Amounts of Information Available at Our Finger Tips, Upfront With NGS
- Google Hangouts on Air—Here I Come!, Taneya’s Genealogy Blog
- Do You Know the Difference Between a Company and a Regiment?, The Enthusiastic Genealogist
- Exciting New Feature in FamilySearch Catalog, Are My Roots Showing?
- Technique for Segment Triangulation When GEDmatch Tool Not Available, Genealogy Junkie
- A Family Bible, An Application for DAR, and Genealogy Networking, Opening Doors in Brick Walls
- In-depth Review of a Record Leads to a Genealogy Solution!, Olive Tree Genealogy
- Two Conferences, One Locations: How Will That Work?, FGS
- NARA: Virtual Genealogy Fair 2014 to be Held 28-30 October, DearMYRTLE
Website & Resources
- NYS Historic Newspapers – Free digital images of newspapers covering New York state. [Thanks for the tip, Kenneth!]
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 09/06 12 PM Central |
“She Came From Nowhere…” A Case Study Approach to a Difficult Genealogical Problem Michael Lacopo Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 09/09 1 PM Central |
WWII Home Front Records Nathan Jordan Friends of the National Archives, SE Region |
| 09/09 8 PM Central |
Treasures and Hidden Secrets of the Illinois Regional Archives (IRAD) Luana Darby Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 09/10 1 PM Central |
Success With Manuscript Sources Barbara Renick Legacy Family Tree |
| 09/16 7 PM Central |
Norwegian Genealogy: A Ten Step Program to Get You Started and Addicted Jerry Paulson Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 09/16 8 PM Central |
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: How to Survive and Thrive as a Genealogy Professional Lisa Alzo Association of Professional Genealogists |
| 09/07 7 PM Central |
Using Search Engines & Databases to Find African American Families Angela Walton Raji Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 09/17 8 PM Central |
It’s NOT About Zombies: Doing Cemetery Research Jean Wilcox Hibben Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 09/18 7 PM Central |
Your Anytime Library: Success in the Virtual Stacks Paula Stuart-Warren Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 09/19 2 PM Central |
NC Taxes: People, Places, Times, and Delinquency J. Mark Lowe North Carolina Genealogical Society |
| 09/22 7 PM Central |
Fine Win in a New Bottle: Guidelines for Effective Research and Family Histories Thomas W. Jones Board for Certification of Genealogists |
| 09/24 1 PM Central |
A Library at Your Fingertips – The Internet Archive Maureen Taylor Legacy Family Tree |
| 09/30 2 PM Central |
How to Apply to Lineage Societies: Tips from NEHGS Lindsay Fulton New England Historic Genealogical Society |
Thanks for mentioning my Blog, I’m glad you enjoyed my article “The Diary”.
You’re welcome, Dianne!
Thank you Julie for mentioning my blogpost “A Family Bible, An Application for DAR, and Genealogy Networking.”
You’re welcome, Cathy!
Thanks Julie for the mention. I posted a follow-up tonight at http://www.taneya-kalonji.com/genblog/hoa-lessons-learned
You’re welcome, Taneya!