Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.
New-to-Me Blogs
- Kitchen Sink Genealogy, Jane Neff Rollins
- Root, Branch and Twig, Ralph Poore
- Into the Briar Patch: A Family Memoir, Mariann S. Regan [This is not a new blog, just a new web address.]
Online Articles
- Doing It Right, The Legal Genealogist
- Unraveling the Mystery of the Missing Friend Updates on Facebook, Make Use Of
- Sharing Your Tree on a Personal Website, Donna Moughty’s Genealogy Resources
- DNA Monday: Cousin Motherload?, Nuts From the Family Tree
- Read the First Chapter of A Hostage to Heritage, and Win!, The British Are Coming, Y’all!
- ‘Real World’ Tips for Genealogists and Family Historians, Huffington Post
- Mastering Genealogical Proof – The Newest “Must Have” Books, Adventures in Genealogy Education
- Saturday Skills: Setting Research Goals, Digging in the Roots
- Genealogy Myths: Coats of Arms, Mocavo Genealogy Blog
- Tips & Techniques for Preventing Online Plagiarism, Make Use Of
- Will the Real Annie Moore Please Stand Up?, The Irish in America
- Taxes: Not Fun to Pay, but Great Genealogy Records!, GenealogyBank Blog
- Have You Heard of the Connecticut Military Census (WWI)?, Climbing My Family Tree
- Unexpected Lessons from Tom Jones – Part 1, Adventures in Genealogy Education
- FamilySearch Gives RootsTech Bloggers Sneak Peak, The Ancestry Insider
- New! Announcing the Mocavo Learning Center, Mocavo Genealogy Blog
Websites & Resources
- Central New York Military Tract | Wikipedia – Contains general information, list the townships by name and number, and has a nice map that shows the lot numbers.
- A History of The Military Tract Of Central NY – Via the Cayuga County NYGenWeb Project.
- The Portal to Texas History – “The Portal is a gateway to Texas history materials. You may discover anything from an ancestor’s picture in a college yearbook to a rare historical map.”
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date | Webinar/Presenter | Host |
| 4/3 | Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence, with Linda Woodward Geiger | Legacy Family Tree |
| 4/6 | Break Down Brick Walls With Home Sources, with Denise Levenick | Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 4/9 | Digging Through Documents Word by Word, with Debbie Mieszala | Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 4/9 | The National Pastime at the National Archives, with Guy Hall | Friends of the National Archives – Southeast Region |
| 4/10 | The First Trip to the Courthouse, with Judy G. Russell | Legacy Family Tree |
| 4/15 | Digital Cemeteries and Mobile Apps, with Geoff Rasmussen | Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 4/17 | A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites, with Judith Eccles Wight | Legacy Family Tree |
| Various | RootsMagic is holding a few webinars through April 2 on various aspects of the software. | RootsMagic |
Thank you for mentioning my post on setting research goals. I appreciate it!
Nice compilation, Julie! I can’t wait to check some of these out!
Wendy