Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.
New-to-Me Blogs
- Rattling the Bones, Hiztorybuff
Online Articles
I’m all caught up!!
- Good News for Wisconsin Researchers!, Midwestern Microhistory
- Why Is Is So Important to Read the Marginalia!, Nutfield Genealogy
- Military Monday: A Civil War Compiled Service Record, Homestead Genealogical Research
- The Copycat Stalker, Genealogical Ponderings
- Just Say No, The Legal Genealogist
- Finding Pilgrim Proof, Granite in My Blood
- Where to Begin [researching fraternal organizations], Ancestral Breezes
- How to Overcome a Brick Wall with FANs, Genealogy Decoded
- How Adoptees Can Overcome Secrecy Through DNA Testing, Gazillion Voices
- Why You Need to Learn About Changing County Boundaries, Ancestry.com Blog
- Copyright and the Genealogy Report, The Legal Genealogist
Website & Resources
- OpenStreetMap – “OpenStreetMap is a free worldwide map, created by people like you.” [Thanks, Denise!]
- The Poorhouse Story – The site’s purpose is stated as follows: “To provide a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American Poorhouses for … history buffs, genealogists, teachers/students, and others with a similar interest.” [Thanks, Paula!]
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 12/04 1 PM Central |
How Computers & Gadgets are Changing Genealogy Barbara Renick Legacy Family Tree |
| 12/07 12 PM Central |
Getting Family History Information Through the Back Door Jean Wilcox Hibben Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 12/10 1 PM Central |
Treasures at the National Archives in Atlanta Selma Blackmon Friends of the National Archives, Southeast Region |
| 12/10 8 PM Central |
Miracles, Mysteries & Mayhem: Online Family Trees Jeanne Larzalere Bloom Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 12/11 1 PM Central |
Family Stories: Using Newspapers to Reconnect with the Stories of Your Family’s Past Tom Kemp Legacy Family Tree |
| 12/11 8 PM Central |
“Terms and conditions may apply” — Contract Law and the Internet Judy G. Russell Association for Professional Genealogists |
| 12/17 7 PM Central |
Land Entry Record: Providing Details of a Pioneer’s Life Donald Schnitzler Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 12/18 1 PM Central |
Overcoming Lost Records Using Technology Karen Clifford Legacy Family Tree |
| 12/18 8 PM Central |
Tips, Strategies, and Resources for the African American Researcher Tim Pinnick Southern California Genealogical Society |
Julie, thanks for the mention! I enjoy coming across new blogs and articles that I missed in your weekly lists. The Poorhouse Story looks like a site to watch!
You’re welcome. It was a good post!