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
Online Articles
- Libraries, Microfilm, and Preservation/Conservation, My Ancestors and Me
- Tuesday’s Tip: Maybe Those Online Trees Aren’t ALL Bad…, Are My Roots Showing?
- Moving Part 5: Learning to Research in a New Community, Who Wears the Pants In Your Family?
- 19 August 1692, Five People Hanged for Witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, Nutfield Genealogy
- Don’t Suffer From Library Anxiety: How to Best Research In Libraries, Ancestry Blog
- WWI Panoramic Unit Photos, Fold3 Blog
- Correspondence: Privacy? Confidentiality? Ownership?, Quick Tips: The Blog @ Evidence Explained
- Help Me Collect X Chromosome Data, Kitty Cooper’s Blog
Magazine/Journal Articles
- “French Connections,” by Kimberly Powell, Family Tree Magazine, September 2015. [Excellent information!]
Website & Resources
- Forgotten Chicago | History, Architecture, and Infrastructure – The website’s creators’ “main goal is to discover and document little known elements of Chicago’s infrastructure, architecture, neighborhoods and general cityscape, whether existing or historical.”.
Genealogy-Related Books
- Currently reading Ben Bones and the Galleon of Gold, by Michael F. Havelin
Good Deals
- Free access to popular NEHGS’s databases through Wednesday, September 9.
- Free access to the new US Wills and Probate Records collection at Ancestry (as well as all US birth, marriage, and death records), good through Monday, September 7.
- 50% Off OnDemand Webinars at Shop Family Tree
with offer code WEBINAR50, good through Sunday, September 6.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 09/05 12 PM Central |
The Great War: Researching Your World War I Ancestors Michael L. Strauss Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 09/08 8 PM Central |
Using Tax Records for Genealogical Problem Solving Michael Lacopo Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 09/09 8 PM Central |
Research Your Swedish Ancestors in Living Color Using ArkivDigital Online Kathy Meade Legacy Family Tree |
| 09/15 7 PM Central |
Blacksheep Ancestors and Their Records C. Ann Staley Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 09/16 1 PM Central |
Researching Your Dutch Ancestors Yvette Hoitnik Legacy Family Tree |
| 09/16 7 PM Central |
How to Learn New Things Pamela Boyer Sayre Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 09/16 8 PM Central |
Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience Diana Crisman Smith Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 09/17 7 PM Central |
Mapping Your Genealogy: From A to Z and In-Between Thomas MacEntee Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 09/18 2 PM Central |
Where They Walked: Working With Deeds Kathy Gunter Sullivan North Carolina Genealogical Society |
| 09/23 1 PM Central |
Researching Your Ancestors in England and Wales Kirsty Gray Legacy Family Tree |
| 09/25 1 PM Central |
Maps Tell Some of the Story for the African-Ancestored Genealogist Angela Walton-Raji Legacy Family Tree |
| 09/30 1 PM Central |
Using Periodicals to Find Your Ancestors Gena Philibert-Ortega Legacy Family Tree |
| 09/30 2 PM Central |
Digital Collections at NEHGS and AJHS-NEA Sally Benny and Stephanie Call New England Historic Genealogical Society |
Thanks for the mention, Julie!
You bet!