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
- Deanna’s Dailey Genealogy Blog, Deanna Dailey
- Relativity, Hollie Henke
- Voices from a Distant Past, Kathleen
Online Articles
- Urgent! Indiana State Library Could Lose Its Genealogy Department, FGS Voice
- Researching at the National Archives (NARA) in Washington, DC, Journey to the Past
- Revisiting a Personal Connection to New York’s Deadliest Maritime Tragedy, Threading Needles in a Haystack, the Genealogy Journey
- An Old Letter With Life-Changing News, Permanent Record
- Site Lines: The Mysterious Blue Lights, Connecticut History
- Love It, Don’t Care, Hate It! How Families React to Genealogy, Olive Tree Genealogy
- Feeling Clueless, The Legal Genealogist
- March 20, 2015 – Independence Day for Ohio Adoptees, AdoptionFind
- First General Copyright Law – Today in History: January 29, Connecticut History
- Secondary Genealogical and Genetic Lines, DNAeXplained
Print Articles
- “Untying the Knot,” by Sunny Jane Morton and Judy G. Russell, Family Tree Magazine, December 2014.
- “Getting More From the Census,” by Denise May Levenick, Family Tree Magazine, December 2014.
- “Invisible Ancestors,” by Deborah A. Abbott and Sunny Jane Morton, Family Tree Magazine, January/February 2015.
- “Inside Emigrant Guides,” by Julie Miller, NGS Magazine, October-December 2015.
- “Finding Unexpected Genealogy Gems,” by Kathy Petlewski, NGS Magazine, October-December 2015.
- “First Look at Shared Genealogy of DNA Matches,” by Debbie Parker Wayne, NGS Magazine, October-December 2015.
Website & Resources
- Mike’s Index – “Mike’s Index consists of a record for each genealogically interesting item in our [Fox Valley Genealogical Society] holdings, most of which are now in the Oswego (IL) Public Library. The Index includes references to surnames, obituaries, bible records, biographies, cemeteries, wills, histories, lists, pension records, newspaper abstracts, vital records, maps, etc. All articles in Mike’s Index include the exact article titles but many of the items of interest were not found in articles. Individual obituaries are a good example.”
Recently Read Books
- Currently reading What’s in a Name? History and Meaning of Wyckoff by M. William Wykoff.
- Finished reading Mayflower Murders by Carolyn McCray and Ben Hopkin.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 02/03 8 PM Central |
Basic Scandinavian Research Diana Smith Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 02/04 1 PM Central |
One-Place Studies – Tracing the History of a Community Kirsty Gray Legacy Family Tree |
| 02/04 7 PM Central |
Genealogy Do-Over: A Year of Learning from Research Mistakes Thomas MacEntee Minnesota Genealogical Society |
| 02/06 1 PM Central |
Step-by-Step – Finding Confederate Soldiers and Their Records J. Mark Lowe Legacy Family Tree |
| 02/07 12 PM Central |
Stickin’ to the Union: Using Labor Union Documents for Genealogy Jane Neff Rollins Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 02/11 8 PM Central |
Zigzagging Through German Church Records James M. Beidler Legacy Family Tree |
| 02/17 7 PM Central |
Grandmothers, Mothers & Daughters: Researching Your Female Lines Lisa Alzo Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 02/18 1 PM Central |
Researching Your New Zealand Ancestors Jan Gow Legacy Family Tree |
| 02/18 8 PM Central |
6 Steps to Choreograph Your Research Across the Internet Janet Hovorka Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 02/19 1 PM Central |
Using Manuscripts in Your Genealogical Research Timothy X. Salls New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 02/19 7 PM Central |
A Guide to Overseas Genealogy Jacqueline Krieps Schattner Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 02/19 7 PM Central |
The Ins and Outs of Speaker Proposals Julie Miller Association of Professional Genealogists |
| 02/20 1 PM Central |
Researching Ancestors in the Era of Freedom Angela Walton-Raji Legacy Family Tree |
| 02/25 1 PM Central |
Tap Into Your Inner Private Eye – 9 Strategies for Finding Living Relatives Lisa Louise Cooke Legacy Family Tree |
Thanks for the heads up on the Wyckoff book, Julie. I just read the description, and said, “Of course, that makes sense they are Frisian!” I have a lot of Frisian lines on my mother’s side, who were recent (mid-to-1800s) immigrants to the US, while my dad’s side (including the Wyckoffs) were the old Dutch who settled New Netherlands…except now it looks like they were Frisian, too! I will have to order the book.
Yes, if you have an interest in the Wyckoffs that settled in New Netherland, you will want to pick up a copy of the book. It explains quite a bit in regard to where the family actually originated, the meaning behind the name, and how the mistaken origin came to be, all backed up with lots of research.