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
- No finds this week.
Magazine/Journal Articles
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Website & Resources
- No finds this week.
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 |
| 10/13 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 |
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