Friday Finds – 08/17/12

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• Lois Abromitis Mackin
• Family History Sleuthing
• Forgotten Bookmarks
• The Last Leaf on This Branch, Laura Cosgrove Lorenzana (I have no idea how I missed this, congrats on one year of blogging!)

Online Articles/Posts

• 100 Social History Websites, Gena Phillibert-Ortega
• Digging Up Old Dirt, Mary Staub
• Up a Family Tree, Leslie Larson
• Why Ambitious Genealogists Need Credentials and Eight Tips for Those Considering Certification, Harold Henderson
• Tech Tuesday – Transcript Transcribing Software, Jessica
• An Inside Look at the Future of FamilySearch Indexing, Jen Anderson

Print Articles

• “How Menus, Letters, and Business Cards Could Unlock a Genealogy Secret: The Importance of Ephemera,” by Gena Phillibert-Ortega, APGQ, June 2012.
• “The Research Report: Purposes, Practices, and Other Must-Know Elements,” by Diana Crisman Smith, APGQ, June 2012.
• “Educating Ourselves: Genealogy and the Law,” by Debbie Parker Wayne, APGQ, June 2012.

Websites/Resources

• ILGenWeb Project – this website (and many of its county websites) recently moved to a new domain, be sure to update your bookmarks.
• A Brief Guide to Archives in Chicago (thanks, Paula!)
• Discovering American Women’s History Online
• ArchiveGrid (thanks, Gena!)
• Iowa Pathways

Upcoming Webinars

• 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. Russel, August 29 (Legacy Family Tree)
• Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker. Researching Your Ancestors’ Occupations, Denise Spurlock, September 1 (Southern California Genealogical Society)
• Beyond the Arrival Date: Extracting More from Passenger Lists, Lisa Alzo, September 5 (Legacy Family Tree)
• Grandma did What!?: Researching your Famous and Infamous Relatives, Gena Phillibert-Ortega, September 11 (Illinois State Genealogical Society)
• What is a ‘Reasonably Exhaustive Search’?, Michael Hait, September 12 (Legacy Family Tree)
• Getting Started with Heritage Collector Software, Kathleen Bitter, September 14 (Legacy Family Tree)
• Use Your Digital Camera to Copy Records, Mary Hill, September 19 (Legacy Family Tree)
• Playground Rules for Genealogy on the Internet, Janet Hovorka, September 19 (Southern California Genealogical Society)
• City Directories:  More Than Names and Addresses, Jason Harrison, September 20 (Utah Genealogical Association)