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
- Almost Home, Laura
Online Articles
- Paying Attention to the Details, A Family Tapestry
- An Underutilized Treasure! Spread the Word!!, Passage to the Past’s Blog
- GenStock 2015: On Being an Early Adapter, PollyBlog
- What to Do When the Name on the Record is Wrong?, Amy Johnson Crow
- When Is the Last Time You Were a Tick Mark? It Serves Many Purposes, Genealogy by Paula
- Save the Date—FREE National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair, 21 & 22 October 2015, UpFront with NGS
- Records from New York’s Largest Genealogical Organization Now Available to Search at Findmypast, GeneaPress
- Latest FORUM Issue Out: Pinterest & Genealogy, Ethics & Standards and More!, FGS Voice
- A Dream Come True, Vita Brevis
Magazine/Journal Articles
- No finds this week.
Website & Resources
- No finds this week.
Genealogy-Related Books
- Currently reading Ben Bones and the Galleon of Gold, by Michael F. Havelin
- Currently reading Endogamy: One Family, One People, by Israel Pickholtz
Good Deals
- New genealogical mystery by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, The American Ground (Forensic Genealogist #3) is FREE for Amazon Unlimited subscribers.
- History Here, an award-winning app from The History Channel (an A&E Network), is an “interactive travel guide to thousands of historic locations across the United States.” Available for both iOS and Android.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 09/30 1 PM Central |
Using Periodicals to Find Your Ancestors Gena Philibert-Ortega Legacy Family Tree |
| 09/30 2 PM Central |
Mining the Treasures in Newspapers Rhonda R. McClure New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 10/3 12 PM Central |
Ten Steps to Better Genealogy Eric W. Siess Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 10/7 1 PM Central |
Wearables and Genealogy – Wacky and Wild or Worth the Wait Thomas MacEntee Legacy Family Tree |
| 10/7 7 PM Central |
Engaging the Next Generation Shannon Combs-Bennett Minnesota Genealogical Society |
| 10/13 8 PM Central |
Polish Genealogy – Four Steps to Successful Research Steve Szabados Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 10/14 8 PM Central |
Colonial Immigration – The English Pioneers of Early America Beth Foulk Legacy Family Tree |
| 10/15 7 PM Central |
Probate Records, Genealogy’s Goldmines Jack Butler Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 10/15 8 PM Central |
Brideprice, Handfasting and Merry Wives: How Understanding Marriage Patterns and Traditions Can Help Family History Craig Foster Utah Genealogical Association |
| 10/16 1 PM Central |
Billions of Records, Billions of Stories Devin Ashby Legacy Family Tree |
| 10/20 2 PM Central |
Advanced Searching on AmericanAncestors.org Christopher Carter New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 10/20 | Next Level Facebook for Societies (no registration link or date/time available yet) Jen Baldwin Federation of Genealogical Societies |
| 10/20 7 PM Central |
National Archives Resources at the Chicago Branch Jane Haldeman Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 10/21 1 PM Central |
What Happened to the State of Frankland – Using Tennessee’s Pre-Statehood Records J. Mark Lowe Legacy Family Tree |
| 10/21 7 PM Central |
History Lives at JSTOR Sarah Kim Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 10/21 8 PM Central |
The Devil is in the Details: Overlooking Minutiae Can Create Lineage Limbo Jean Wilcox Hibben Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 10/28 1 PM Central |
Complex Evidence – What is It? How Does It Work? And Why Does It Matter? Warren Bittner Legacy Family Tree |
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