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
- No finds this week.
Online Articles
- I’m now about three weeks behind on blog reading.
Magazine/Journal Articles
- “Avoiding Volunteer Burnout,” by Nancy McNamara, FORUM, 26:1 (2014).
Website & Resources
- No finds this week.
Recently Read Books
- Currently reading Silent Legacy: Discovering Family Secrets, by Diana Church.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 04/01 1 PM Central |
Genealogy 101, A 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy, Part 1 Peggy Clemens Lauritzen Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/01 7 PM Central |
Find Your American Ancestor Using Canadian Records Kathryn Lake Hogan Minnesota Genealogical Society |
| 04/04 12 PM Central |
She Has the Same Name, Is She Her Sister? Nancy Waters Lauer Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 04/08 8 PM Central |
American Revolution Genealogy Beth Foulk Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/10 1 PM Central |
Hookers, Crooks, and Kooks – Aunt Merle Didn’t Run a Boarding House Jana Sloan Broglin Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/14 8 PM Central |
Using Evernote as Your Primary Tool for Capturing Notes and Ideas Drew Smith Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 04/15 1 PM Central |
Ten Genealogical Lessons I Learned the Hard Way Warren Bittner Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/15 7 PM Central |
Preserving Your Family’s Records Jessica Leming Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 04/15 8 PM Central |
Incorporating Social History Into Your Genealogical Research Dr. Michael Lacopo Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 04/16 7 PM Central |
Using DNA to Explore Our Origins, Part 1 Diahan Southard Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 04/21 7 PM Central |
Genealogy Do-Over: A Year of Learning From Mistakes Thomas MacEntee Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 04/21 7 PM Central |
Certified or Certifiable? Why a Genealogist Would Go Through All That Trouble (registration link not yet available) Jean Wilcox-Hibben Board for Certification of Genealogists |
| 04/22 1 PM Central |
D-I-V-O-R-C-E! Judy G. Russell Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/24 1 PM Central |
United States Colored Troops Civil War Widows’ Pension Applications: Tell the Story Bernice Alexander Bennett Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/29 1 PM Central |
Using Legacy with Specialized Studies – Legacy Is For More Than Your Family History Tessa Keough Legacy Family Tree |
| 04/29 7:30 PM Central |
Working With Genealogists: Tips for Librarians, Volunteers, and Other Research Staff Amber Case Association of Professional Genealogists |
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