{"id":438,"date":"2012-10-26T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/friday-finds-102612\/"},"modified":"2013-07-03T23:39:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T04:39:00","slug":"friday-finds-102612","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/friday-finds-102612\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Finds \u2013 10\/26\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"FridayFinds\" alt=\"FridayFinds\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-rtdQ-zktAuk\/UIrd5fbi5uI\/AAAAAAAAG74\/QsvmrKkBQnM\/FridayFinds5.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"152\" height=\"111\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/> Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I\u2019ve found.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>New-to-Me Blogs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.madaboutgenealogy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mad About Genealogy<\/a>, Linda Elliott<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/twigsandtrees.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Twigs and Trees<\/a>, Celia Lewis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.houstory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Houstory\u00ae Hearth<\/a>, Mike and Dan Hiestand<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/corduroyandsilkgenes.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Corduroy &amp; Silk Genes<\/a>, LizzyLu<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogycircle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Genealogy Circle<\/a>, Cindy Freed<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theancestorhunt.com\/blog.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Ancestor Hunt<\/a>, Kenneth R. Marks<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogginggenealogy.com\/blog.html\" target=\"_blank\">Blogging Genealogy<\/a>, Caroline M. Pointer [boy, I don\u2019t know how I missed this!]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Articles\/Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dar.org\/natsociety\/content.cfm?ID=1634&amp;hd=n\" target=\"_blank\">DAR Library Launches New Series of Revolutionary War Research Source Guides<\/a>, NSDAR Press Release<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.legacyfamilytree.com\/legacy_news\/2012\/10\/ten-great-ways-to-celebrate-family-history-month.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ten Great Ways to Celebrate Family History Month<\/a>, Lisa Alzo<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/connecticuthistory.org\/the-stonington-battle-flag\/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-stonington-battle-flag\" target=\"_blank\">The Stonington Battle Flag<\/a>, Susan J. Jerome<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beckysgraceandglory.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/dads-cousin-married-moms-cousin.html\" target=\"_blank\">Dad\u2019s Cousin Married Mom\u2019s Cousin<\/a>, Becky Jamison<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/genealogyeducation.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/new-bcg-certification-videos-online.html\" target=\"_blank\">New BCG Certification Videos Online<\/a>, Angela Packer McGhie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Websites &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/illinoisgravestones.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Illinois Gravestones Photos<\/a> \u2013 &#8220;The mission of this project is to capture digital images of gravestones of our ancestors.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cookcountygov.com\/portal\/server.pt\/community\/geographic_information_systems\/315\/maps_and_data\/464\" target=\"_blank\">Cook County, Illinois, GIS &#8211; Maps and Data<\/a> \u2013 Lots of useful maps for Cook County.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/uncap.lib.uchicago.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\">UNCAP (Uncovering Chicago Archives Project)<\/a> \u2013 &#8220;UNCAP&#8217;s unique institutional collaboration provides open public access to online finding aids for hundreds of archival collections documenting a wide range of topics, time periods, and geographical areas.&#8221; Archival Institutions include: the Chicago Defender newspaper, the DuSable Museum of African-American History, the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature of the Chicago Public Library, Northwestern University, the South Side Community Art Center, and the University of Chicago.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.civilwarsoldiersearch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Civil War Soldier Search<\/a> \u2013 Website with lots of information for Civil War research.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.unh.edu\/nhtopos\/nhtopos.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Historic USGS Maps of New England &amp; NY<\/a> \u2013 Various maps from the University of New Hampshire Government Information Department.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"495\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><strong>Webinar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\"><strong>Presenter<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\"><strong>Host<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">October 29<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gotomeeting.com\/register\/782725280\" target=\"_blank\">TNG of Genealogy Sitebuilding Series Workshop \u2013 Part 2<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">DearMYRTLE<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">DearMYRTLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">October 31<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/682616758\" target=\"_blank\">Breaking Down Your Irish Brick Wall<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Judith Eccles Wight<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">November 3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gotomeeting.com\/register\/251775272\" target=\"_blank\">Immigrant Voices \u2013 Angel Island Immigrants<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Roy Chan<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Southern California Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">November 5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gotomeeting.com\/register\/797981033\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube for Archiving Interviews<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">DearMYRTLE<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">DearMYRTLE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">November 7<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/403156574\" target=\"_blank\">Researching Your Canadian Ancestors\u2014An Overview<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Claire V. Brisson-Banks<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">November 13<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/559302166\" target=\"_blank\">Sidestep Genealogy<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">George G. Morgan<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Illinois State Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">November 14<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/341475230\" target=\"_blank\">Genealogy For Novices: Where Do We Begin?<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Linda Woodward Geiger<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">November 15<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ugagenealogy.org\/cpage.php?pt=11\" target=\"_blank\">The Basics of DNA Testing for Genealogy<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Diahan Southard<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Utah Genealogical Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">November 16<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/403700638\" target=\"_blank\">10 Ideas for Great Gifts Using Your Family Photos<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Thomas MacEntee<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">November 28<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/280382086\" target=\"_blank\">The Big 4 US Record Sources<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Mary Hill<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">December 1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gotomeeting.com\/register\/717792049\" target=\"_blank\">Sharing and Preserving Memories in a Digital Era<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Daniel Horowitz<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Southern California Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">December 5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/858828974\" target=\"_blank\">Researching Your Irish Ancestors: Beyond the Basics<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Judith Eccles Wight<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"108\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">December 11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/226300078\" target=\"_blank\">Ready-Set-Plan! 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