Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.
New-to-Me Blogs
- Unclaimed Ancestors – Jodi Bash
- Into the Briar Patch: A Family Memoir – Mariann S. Regan
- Larry Cragun Family and Genealogy Blog, Larry and Kathleen
- Angela’s Genealogy – Angela Schwentker
Online Articles
- Blogging for Cousins? How about blogging for help? – Desperately Seeking Surnames
- Create Your Own Genealogy Blog Stock Images – Ancestral Breezes
- Important Collection of War of 1812 Papers Now Online – Connecticut History
- 13 Easy & Free Ways to Watermark Photos – Make Use Of
- Does This Count as an Epiphany? – Are My Roots Showing?
- Exploring Heredis for Mac – Begin with ‘Craft’
- We Interrupt This Regularly Scheduled Program… – A Family Tapestry
- QuickLesson 12: Chasing an Online Record into Its Rabbit Hole – Evidence Explained
- QuickLesson 13: Classes of Evidence—Direct, Indirect & Negative – Evidence Explained
Websites/Resources
- History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, From its First Settlement in 1649 to 1900 – Book by Richard Anson Wheeler, via Internet Archive.
- Organizing Your Files – Good ideas and tips; via FamilySearch Wiki.
- Research Forms – Collection of various genealogy forms; via FamilySearch Wiki.
Fiction
- The Last Queen of England by Steve Robinson, available as Kindle eBook. This is the third in a series of genealogical mysteries. Another great book by the author…can’t wait for more!
Upcoming Webinars
| Date | Webinar | Presenter | Host |
| December 19 | Jewish Genealogy 101 | Schelly Talalay Dardashti | Southern California Genealogical Society |
| January 3 | Ten Reasons Why Your Ancestor Was in Canada | Kathryn Lake Hogan | Looking 4 Ancestors |
| January 5 | Family History Writing Made Easier: Cloud-Based Tools Every Genealogists Can Use | Lisa Alzo | Southern California Genealogical Society |
| January 8 | Beyond the Draft Cards: Additional Selective Service Records | Linda Woodward Geiger | Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| January 8 | Lights, Camera, Action! | Sandra Crowley | Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region |
| January 16 | Documentation: Never Having to Ask, “Where did that come from?” | Linda Woodward Geiger | Southern California Genealogical Society |
| January 17 | What’s New with the FamilySearch Family Tree? | Don R. Anderson | Utah Genealogical Association |
Thanks for the mention, Julie–and for the inspiration that got it all started in the first place!
Glad you found me Julie. Larry Cragun