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
- No finds this week.
Online Articles
- Maps of German Empire—Always Finding New Things Online, Genealogy’s Star
- Autodidact: Learning to Answer Your Own Questions, A Family Tapestry
- We Don’t Always Lose, The Legal Genealogist
Magazine/Journal Articles
- No finds this week.
Website & Resources
- Posselt-Landkarten – Historical maps of Germany..
Genealogy-Related Books
- Currently reading Ben Bones and the Galleon of Gold, by Michael F. Havelin
- Currently reading Endogamy: One Family, One People, by Israel Pickholtz
Good Deals
- My Family History With Ancestry Contest – In honor of Family History Month, share your family history in an exciting visual way by pinning interesting records + stories behind one or all of your ancestors. The grand prize is a one-year membership to Ancestry and a two-hour session with a professional genealogist.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 10/3 12 PM Central |
Ten Steps to Better Genealogy Eric W. Siess Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 10/7 1 PM Central |
Wearables and Genealogy – Wacky and Wild or Worth the Wait Thomas MacEntee Legacy Family Tree |
| 10/7 7 PM Central |
Engaging the Next Generation Shannon Combs-Bennett Minnesota Genealogical Society |
| 10/13 8 PM Central |
Polish Genealogy – Four Steps to Successful Research Steve Szabados Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 10/14 8 PM Central |
Colonial Immigration – The English Pioneers of Early America Beth Foulk Legacy Family Tree |
| 10/15 7 PM Central |
Probate Records, Genealogy’s Goldmines Jack Butler Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 10/15 8 PM Central |
Brideprice, Handfasting and Merry Wives: How Understanding Marriage Patterns and Traditions Can Help Family History Craig Foster Utah Genealogical Association |
| 10/16 1 PM Central |
Billions of Records, Billions of Stories Devin Ashby Legacy Family Tree |
| 10/20 2 PM Central |
Advanced Searching on AmericanAncestors.org Christopher Carter New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 10/20 | Next Level Facebook for Societies (no registration link or date/time available yet) Jen Baldwin Federation of Genealogical Societies |
| 10/20 7 PM Central |
National Archives Resources at the Chicago Branch Jane Haldeman Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 10/21 1 PM Central |
What Happened to the State of Frankland – Using Tennessee’s Pre-Statehood Records J. Mark Lowe Legacy Family Tree |
| 10/21 7 PM Central |
History Lives at JSTOR Sarah Kim Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 10/21 8 PM Central |
The Devil is in the Details: Overlooking Minutiae Can Create Lineage Limbo Jean Wilcox Hibben Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 10/28 1 PM Central |
Complex Evidence – What is It? How Does It Work? And Why Does It Matter? Warren Bittner Legacy Family Tree |
Julie, thank you for thinking of me both this week and last! Appreciate the recognition–as well as the time you take each week to curate the volume of virtual traffic out there! Your suggestions are well thought out and right on target.