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
- Genealogy At Heart, Lori Samuelson
Online Articles
- Massive 1700s-1800s Newspaper Collection Added to GenealogyBank, GenealogyBank
- How To Find Nonexistent Town Names, Genealogy & Family History
- Irish Genealogy Resource with 400,000 Catholic Parish Records to go Online, Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
- FREE WWII Records Access at Fold3 (through 15 May), Up Front with NGS
- Church Pew Plans Show Where Members Sat, Researching Relatives
Magazine/Journal Articles
- No finds this week.
Website & Resources
- Journal of Genetic Genealogy – There does not appear to be any issues since 2011, but what is available is quite interesting and informative.
Genealogy-Related Books
- Currently reading Stark County, Illinois: History and Families, produced by the Stark County Genealogical Society.
- Currently reading Home Life in Germany, by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick.
- Finished reading Orphan Train: A Novel, by Christine Baker Kline
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 05/12 8 PM Central |
Need Direction? Try City Directories Jean Wilcox Hibben Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 05/13 8 PM Central |
GenealogyBank – The Power of Finding Our Ancestor’s Stories Tom Kemp Legacy Family Tree |
| 05/15 2 PM Central |
DNA Testing: The Three Types We Use in Genealogy Research Katherine D. Benbow North Carolina Genealogical Society |
| 05/19 7 PM Central |
Complete Photo Restoration in 4 Easy Steps Eric Basir Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 05/20 1 PM Central |
Martha Benshura – Enemy Alien Judy G. Russell Legacy Family Tree |
| 05/20 7 PM Central |
Make Your Ancestry Come Alive Using Your DNA Peter J. Roberts Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 05/20 8 PM Central |
The WPA Era: What It Created for Genealogists Paula Stuart-Warren Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 05/21 7 PM Central |
Ticked Off! Those Pesky Pre-1850 “Tic Marks” Peggy Clemens Lauritzen Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 05/21 8 PM Central |
Finding Cousins Roy Ray Utah Genealogical Association |
| 05/26 2 PM Central |
Preparing for Your Visit to NEHGS Jean Maguire New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 05/27 1 PM Central |
Migration Patterns East of the Mississippi Prior to 1860 Mary Hill Legacy Family Tree |
| 05/30 11 AM Central |
Using Technology to Manage Multiple Genealogy Projects Melanie D. Holtz Association of Professional Genealogists |
Julie, thanks for including my post about church pew plans. Too bad I didn’t find any of my relatives’ names, but it’s still an interesting resource to check out.
You’re welcome, Joanne. It was very interesting!