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
- segment-ology, Jim Bartlett
Online Articles
- FGS Announces New FORUM Editors, FGS Voice
- New Canadian History Digital Archive, GenealogyBlog
- How Do I Write Up my Surname Saturday Posts?, Nutfield Genealogy
- Parent-Child Non-Matching Autosomal DNA Segments, DNAeXplained
- Big News at NGS: EE3, The Legal Genealogist
- Serendipity and Why I Love Footnotes, Marian’s Roots & Rambles
- My Book Led to a Cousin Connection, Leaves & Branches
- Tell a Story With History Lines App, Genealogy: Beyond the BMD
Magazine/Journal Articles
- No finds this week.
Website & Resources
- Canadiana – “With the support of major memory institutions, Canadiana.org identifies, catalogue, and digitizes documentary heritage—books, newspapers, periodicals, images and nationally-significant archival materials—in specialized searchable databases.”
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.
- Pre-ordered my copy of the third edition of Evidence Explained, by Elizabeth Shown Mills.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 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 |
| 06/03 1 PM Central |
Genealogy 101, a 3-Session Course in Beginning Genealogy – Part 3 Peggy Clemens Lauritzen Legacy Family Tree |
| 06/03 7 PM Central |
Genealogy and GIS: A Beginner’s How-To Jennifer Alford Minnesota Genealogical Society |
| 06/09 8 PM Central |
Understanding Our Families, Understanding Ourselves Ron Arons Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 06/10 8 PM Central |
Tips for Planning a Successful Seminar Jana Sloan Broglin Legacy Family Tree |
| 06/12 1 PM Central |
10 Tips for Using Legacy with Specialized Studies Tessa Keough, Geoff Rasmussen and Millennia Staff Legacy Family Tree |
| 06/16 2 PM Central |
Pre-Civil War Military Research at NEHGS David Allen Lambert New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 06/16 7 PM Central |
Lost Children: Orphans, Vagrants, Delinquents, Half-Orphans, Dependents, Surrendered, Adopted Jeanne L. Bloom Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 06/17 7 PM Central |
German Names and Naming Patterns James M. Beidler Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 06/17 8 PM Central |
Lessons from a Snoop: Collaterals and Associates Debbie Mieszala Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 06/18 7 PM Central |
Facts, Photos and Fair Use: Copyright Law for Genealogists Judy G. Russell Florida State Genealogical Society |
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