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
- Memory Tree Genealogy, Sarah Melvey
- Ranae’s Swedish-Chicago Heritage Blog, Ranae
Online Articles
- Using Biographical Sketches to Engage Family History Readers, Stories To Tell
- The Rules of DNA.Land – The Legal Genealogist
- Announcing NARA’s Digitization Priorities, NARAtions
- Celebrating the End of the American Revolution, The New York History Blog
- Fingerprints Hold Clue to Ancestry, Newsweek
Magazine/Journal Articles
- “A Field Guide to Indirect Evidence,” by Harold Henderson, APG Quarterly, June 2015.
Website & Resources
- No finds this week.
Genealogy-Related Books
- Finished reading The America Ground, by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
- Finished reading Ben Bones and the Galleon of Gold, by Michael F. Havelin
- Finished reading Endogamy: One Family, One People, by Israel Pickholtz
Good Deals
- AncestryDNA Test for $69 (regular price $99) – The email I received said this was an “exclusive member offer.” I have no idea if that means paid subscriptions or simply an Ancestry.com free membership. The $69 price was shown to me only when I was logged in (as a paying subscriber). If you’ve been looking to do the AncestryDNA test, it would be wise to check it out ASAP—offer ends 10/17.
- Free Virtual Genealogy Fair – This two-day event, held by the National Archives (US) will be held October 21-22. Great lineup of lectures covering a diverse range of topics.
- 20% Discount on Great Migration Books – The New England Historic and Genealogical Society is offering a 20% discount on all titles in the Great Migration Study Project series through 10/31.
- Free Shipping for How to Use Evernote for Genealogy – New book written by Kerry Scott; available through Shop Family Tree. Free shipping offer ends 10/31.
- 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 |
| 10/20 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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