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
- The New FamilySearch—I’m Loving It!, Opening Doors in Brick Walls
- Received! Railroad Pension Record, Researching Relatives
- Signed, Sealed & Undelivered: Letters from 1689-1707, Olive Tree Genealogy
- Mapping the Census, The Legal Genealogist
- Scoping the CC License, The Legal Genealogist
- A Gift from the Newberry, The Legal Genealogist [I was going to post about this since I received an email from them on 11/23, but Judy does a great job explaining the background, so I’ll direct you to read her post instead.]
- Researching Civil War Veterans in GAR Records, A Sense of Family
- 5 Reasons You Need to Participate in New York Public Library’s ‘Emigrant City’ Project, Findmypast
Magazine/Journal Articles
- No finds this week.
Website & Resources
- No finds this week.
Genealogy-Related Books
- Finished reading White Pine Trilogy, by Jane O’Brien:
- The Tangled Roots of Bent Pine Lodge (Book 1)
- The Dunes & Don’ts Antiques Emporium (Book 2)
- The Kindred Spirit Bed & Breakfast (Book 3)
- Currently reading The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, by Katherine Howe [More historical fiction than genealogical fiction.]
Good Deals
- 2016 Forensic Genealogy Institute Scholarship – The Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy is offering a scholarship to the 2016 Forensic Genealogy Institute that will be held in March. Deadline is 12/4/15.
- Save 10% at ShopFamilyTree – Use discount code SFT2015; offer good through 12/31/15.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date / Time | Webinar / Presenter / Host |
| 12/05 12 PM Central |
The Curious Case of the Disappearing Dude Debbie Mieszala Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 12/08 8 PM Central |
The US Federal Census: Good, Bad, and Ugly for Genealogists Gary Smith Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 12/09 8 PM Central |
Thinking About Becoming an Accredited Genealogist? Apryl Cox Legacy Family Tree |
| 12/10 2 PM Central |
Atlantic-Canadian Resources at NEHGS David Allen Lambert New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| 12/10 8 PM Central |
Right, Wrong, or It Depends: Ethics for the Professional Genealogist Judy G. Russell Association of Professional Genealogists |
| 12/15 7 PM Central |
Railroad Records Across America Patricia Walls Stamm Wisconsin State Genealogical Society |
| 12/15 7 PM Central |
Reliability: The Keystone of Genealogical Reasoning, With Judicial Comparisons Michael S. Ramage Board for Certification of Genealogists |
| 12/16 1 PM Central |
Pointing Fingers at Ancestors’ Siblings – Breaking Down Brick Walls with Collateral Research Marian Pierre-Louis Legacy Family Tree |
| 12/16 7 PM Central |
Connecting Family Through Stories: Complement Your Genealogical Research with StoryWorth Hope Tammany Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 12/16 8 PM Central |
Developing the Genealogy of an Early 20th Century Community: A Case Study Timothy Pinnick Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 12/17 7 PM Central |
On Mountain or Prairie: Treasures in Federal Land Records Warren Bittner Florida State Genealogical Society |
| 12/18 1 PM Central |
What Happened to the State of Frankland – Using Tennessee’s Pre-Statehood Records J. Mark Lowe Legacy Family Tree |
Julie, thank you so much for mentioning my post about railroad pension records. My sister just ordered the pension file for someone in her husband’s family tree, so I can’t wait to see what she receives. For anyone with railroad employees in their family tree, it’s a very easy process. Thanks again for the mention!
I have several family members who worked for CB&Q, so I have an interest in learning about various record types. Many of them did’t receive a pension, but I did find a grandson of one in the index. I was able to find some photos of the shops while visiting a local historical society, but that’s about as far as I’ve gone. Have plenty of to-do items, just not the time…one day 🙂 In the meantime, I continue to collect ideas for possible resourses, so thank you for sharing your experience with the pensions.