Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.
New-to-Me Blogs
- The 23andMe Blog
- Massachusetts and More Genealogy Blog, Chris
- Genealogy Canada, Elizabeth Lapointe (Boy, don’t know how I missed this one, she’s been around as long as I have!)
Online Articles
- UPDATE: 1921 Canada Census, Genealogy Canada
- No Use Trying to Write, A Family Tapestry
- DNA: Digging Deeper Into Your Ancestry, Zalewski Family Genealogy
- Microfilm vs. Digital – Pros and Cons, My Ancestors and Me
- Look At the Bigger Picture in Your Research, Genealogy’s Star
- Creating Memory Books on Shutterfly, Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
- Make Your Book Page a Cousin Magnet, Moultrie Creek Gazette
- Why Jefferson Street Isn’t In the Loop, Chicago History Today
- New To Google+? Quick Tips You Need to Know, MakeUseOf
Websites & Resources
- Poznan Marriage Indexing Project – “Marriage indexing for the 19th century within the former Prussian province of Posen.” Currently contains over 900,000 entries for both Catholic and Lutheran parishes.
- The American Newspaper Directory and Record of the Press – Book, published in 1861, contains a listing of newspaper, magazines, reviews, periodicals, etc., arranged by state, then city; via Google Books.
- Certificates of Discharge War of 1812 – Article by John P. Deeben and Claire Prechtel-Kluskens from the Fall 2011 issue of Prologue.
- Indiana Memory – “A collaboration of Indiana libraries, museums, archives, and related cultural organizations to enable access to Indiana’s unique cultural and historical heritage through a variety of digital formats and free distribution over the Internet.”
- Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Vol. 1 – Via Google Books.
- Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Vol. 2 – A History of the Town From 1700 to 1917 – Via Google Books
- Historical Newspapers Online – A guide to online newspaper resources for the US, from Penn Libraries.
- OntarioGenWeb’s Census Project
- Ontario GenWeb Project
- Italian Surname Database: Italian Ancestors Genealogy Project
- Gente di Mare Italian Genealogy – Forum for Italian genealogy.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date | Webinar/Presenter | Host |
| 2/18 | Family Search Wiki, with Laura Williams Carter | Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 2/20 | No Will – No Problem, with Michael John Neill | Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 2/20 | Making the Most of Canadian Census Records, with Kathryn Lake Hogan | Legacy Family Tree |
| 2/21 | Do It Backwards: Finding Descendants First, with Alice Volkert | Utah Genealogical Association |
| 2/27 | Annie Moore of Ellis Island – A Case of Historical Identity Theft with Megan Smolenyak | Legacy Family Tree |
| 3/2 | Time Travel With Google Earth, with Lisa Louise Cooke | Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 3/6 | Behind the Cheese Curtain: A Look at Wisconsin Genealogy Resources, with Thomas MacEntee | Legacy Family Tree |
| 3/8 | Blogs: Easy-to-Make Web Pages, with DearMYRTLE and Carrie Keele | Legacy Family Tree |
| 3/12 | Back to Your Roots: Planning a Successful Heritage Research Trip, with Lisa Alzo | Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 3/12 | loc.gov: Using Our Nation’s Library Online, with Laura Prescott | Friends of the National Archives – Southeast Region |
| 3/13 | Breaking Down Your Irish and Scottish Brick Wall in the New Poor Law Records of Scotland, with Judith Eccles Wight | Legacy Family Tree |
| 3/18 | Soldiers Veteran Homes, with Richard Sayre | Georgia Genealogical Society |
Thanks for adding my link! I hope my DNA posts helped some people, even if they were somewhat basic.
Thanks for adding our sites! Hopefully the Italian Surname Database and forum can continue to help others with their Italian family research!
Julie, thank you so much for all the link goodness! It sure brought some sunshine into a very dreary, rainy day. –Denise