Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.
New-to-Me Blogs
- Chicago Genealogical Society
- The Brick Wall Climber, Jessica
- Fun With Family History, Katie
- Ginny’s Genealogy Musings, Ginny
Online Articles/Posts
- 2012 “Share a Memory” Contest, DearMyrtle
- The Tool to End Paper Research Logs, Susan Farrell Bankhead
- German Records: Research Beyond Vital Records, Lee Drew
- Beginning Genealogy Advice, Amy Coffin
- Alice Isn’t the Only One Who Falls Down Rabbit Holes, Karen Krugman
- Discovery of Early Continental Congress Programs, Merry Ann T. Wright
- Nonpopulation Schedules, Michele Simmons Lewis
Print Articles
- “Online State Resources for Genealogy: Beyond Ancestry and FamilySearch,” by Michael Hait, NGS Magazine, Jul-Sept. 2012.
- “George Teeling: A Story Researched and Retold,” by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, NGS Magazine, Jul-Sept. 2012.
- “Understanding and Using Naturalization Records,” by Kathy Petlewski, NGS Magazine, Jul-Sept. 2012.
Websites & Resources
- Irish Genealogy Toolkit (thanks, Claudia!)
- National Archives and Records Administration, Public Research Wiki (thanks, Thomas!)
- Familypedia (thanks, Thomas!)
- Index to American Genealogies (book, via Internet Archive)
- State Archives Collections Online: Directory of Digital Collections, Virtual Exhibits, and State Memory Projects (via Council of State Archivists, thanks, Michael!)
- State Digital Resources: Memory Projects, Online Encyclopedias, Historical & Cultural Materials Collections (via Library of Congress, thanks, Michael!)
Upcoming Webinars
- Major Midwestern Archives & Their Records, Paula Stuart-Warren, August 14 (Illinois State Genealogical Society)
- Women’s Work, Gena Philibert-Ortega, August 15 (Southern California Genealogical Society)
- Research With Geoff – LIVE!, Geoff Rasmussen, August 17 (Legacy Family Tree)
- The 5 C’s for Success in Genealogy Today, Barbara Renick, August 22 (Legacy Family Tree)
- Here I Am! Marketing Your Professional Services, Diana Crisman Smith, August 22 (Association of Professional Genealogists)
- Building a Family From Circumstantial Evidence, Judy G. Russell, August 29 (Legacy Family Tree)
Julie, thanks for the lead on the Chicago Genealogical Society’s blog. For someone like me, researching family roots in the Chicago area, it looks promising!
HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY DEAR JULLLLLIEEEE, HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY TO YOUUUUUU!
Thanks for the tips on “new to you” blogs! Added some to my blog reader!
Thanks so much for the shout-out! This is a great list – I had not seen a that Library of Congress link before (my DAR ladies will love it!)
Thanks for the mention!