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
- Copyright and the Volunteer Author, The Legal Genealogist
- Tips for Finding Your Ancestors in German Civil Registration Records on Ancestry, Ancestry.com
Print Articles
- Nothing this week.
Website & Resources
- German Civil Registrations – This is a four-page guide from Ancestry that illustrates the three types of civil registration records (birth, marriage, and death), where you can see what a typical registration looks like and what sections contain what type of information.
Recently Read Books
- Where’s Merrill?, Gearoid O’Neary
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 11/05 7 PM Central |
Who in the World is the Common Ancestor? Adding DNA to Your Genealogy Toolkit J. H. Fonkert Minnesota Genealogical Society |
| 11/08 12 PM Central |
Historical Newspaper Research for Genealogists Pamela Weisberger Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 11/11 1 PM Central |
Civil War Medical Records Craig R. Scott Friends of the National Archives, Southeast Region |
| 11/11 8 PM Central |
Evaluating What You Have Found: The Third Stage of Research Barbara Renick Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 11/17 7 PM Central |
“Of Sound Mind and Body”: Using Probate Records in Your Research Michael Hait Board for Certification of Genealogists |
| 11/18 2 PM Central |
Sharing Your Family History: Ideas from NEHGS Penny Stratton New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 11/18 7 PM Central |
Time Travel With Google Earth Lisa Louise Cooke Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 11/19 1 PM Central |
Using Evernote for Genealogy Lisa Louise Cooke Legacy Family Tree |
| 11/19 7 PM Central |
What’s a Palatine Anyway? James M. Beidler Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 11/19 8 PM Central |
The WWI Draft Card: Don’t Do Research Without It! Tim Pinnick Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 11/20 7 PM Central |
On Mountain or Prairie: Treasures in Federal Land Records Warren Bittner Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 11/21 2 PM Central |
Finding a North Carolina Revolutionary War Ancestor Craig R. Scott North Carolina Genealogical Society |
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