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
- The History Tree, Katie Andrews Potter [author of the book Going Over Home, you can see my review here]
Online Articles
- How Do DNA Segments Get Smaller?, The Genetic Genealogist
Print Articles
- “Beware of Hazardous Film in Your Collections,” by Gary W. Clark, Crossroads, Fall 2014.
- “Civilian Conservation Corps CCC Camps During the Great Depression,” by Marjorie Waterfield, Crossroads, Fall 2014.
Website & Resources
- Nothing this week.
Recently Read Books
- Currently reading Here Shall I Die Ashore: Stephen Hopkins: Bermuda Castaway, Jamestown Survivor, and Mayflower Pilgrim by Caleb Johnson.
- Finished reading, Out of the Shoebox: An Autobiographic Mystery by Yaron Reshef. [See my review.]
- Finished reading What’s in a Name? History and Meaning of Wyckoff by M. William Wykoff. [See my review.]
Upcoming FREE Webinars
Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
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 |
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