{"id":4645,"date":"2013-07-26T14:44:08","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T19:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=4645"},"modified":"2013-09-13T16:17:49","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T21:17:49","slug":"friday-finds-072613","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/friday-finds-072613\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Finds &ndash; 07\/26\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: none; margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto\" src=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/images\/FridayFinds.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I\u2019ve found.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> <strong>New-to-Me Blogs<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.memories-in-print.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Memories in Print<\/a>, Heather McCray<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tngsitebuilding.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">TNG Blog<\/a>, Darrin Lythgoe<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefamilyorchard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Family Orchard<\/a>, Joanna [Not a new blog, she, like me, moved over to WordPress.]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theindepthgenealogist.com\/?p=7106\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Your Instincts<\/a>, The In-Depth Genealogist<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/onwardtoourpast.com\/genealogy_blog\/the-genealogy-community-needs-more-respect-or-it-will-destroy-itself-as-seen-on-huffington-post-uk.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Genealogy Community Needs More Respect or it Will Destroy Itself!<\/a>, Onward To Our Past<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ancestry.com\/ancestry\/2013\/07\/22\/already-taken-the-ancestrydna-test-here-are-4-reasons-to-test-other-family-members\/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ancestry+%28Ancestry.com+blog%29\" target=\"_blank\">Already Taken the AncestryDNA test? Here Are 4 Reasons to Test Other Family Members<\/a>, Ancestry.com Blog [Note: This applies to more than just Ancestry\u2019s DNA testing.]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogyblog.com\/?p=28051\" target=\"_blank\">All Adoption Search Stories Don\u2019t Have Happy Endings<\/a>, GenealogyBlog<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/forensic-genealogy-revised.html\" target=\"_blank\">Forensic Genealogy, Revised<\/a>, Anglo-Celtic Connections<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/beginwithcraft.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/photo-bonanza.html\" target=\"_blank\">Photo Bonanza<\/a>, Begin With \u2018Craft\u2019<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingapps.com\/2013\/07\/23\/12-wordpress-plugins-that-automatically-watermark-images-on-your-blog.html\" target=\"_blank\">12 WordPress Plugins That Automatically Watermark Images on Your Blog<\/a>, Smashing Apps<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashingapps.com\/2013\/07\/26\/10-best-alternatives-to-google-reader.html\" target=\"_blank\">10 Best Alternatives to Google Reader<\/a>, Smashing Apps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Print Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review of Scrivener, by Robert Stanhope, <em>APG Quarterly<\/em>, December 2012.&nbsp; [I have been using Scrivener not only for writing projects, but for genealogy research projects as well.&nbsp; Robert has some great ideas\u2026this is a must-read review!]<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Intersection of Professional Place and Amateur Avenue,\u201d by Chris Staats, <em>APG Quarterly<\/em>, December 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Websites &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.garrecords.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GAR Records Project<\/a> \u2013 &#8220;This is an ongoing project sponsored by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) to document the location of repositories of records of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR).&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><em>Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783-1821<\/em><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/Military_Minutes_of_the_Council_of_Appoi.html?id=L90TAAAAYAAJ\" target=\"_blank\">Volume 1<\/a> (via Google Books)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=1PV4AAAAMAAJ&amp;source=gbs_navlinks_s\" target=\"_blank\">Volume 2<\/a> (via Google Books)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/Military_Minutes_of_the_Council_of_Appoi.html?id=3nyQgCM6vOcC\" target=\"_blank\">Volume 3<\/a> (via Google Books)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.org\/details\/militaryminutes02histgoog\" target=\"_blank\">Volume 4<\/a> (this is the index to Volumes 1-3; via Internet Archive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming FREE Webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"485\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\"><strong>Date \/ Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><strong>Webinar \/ Presenter \/ Host<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">07\/31<br \/>1 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familytreewebinars.com\/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=150\" target=\"_blank\">Direct Your Research With City Directories<\/a><br \/>Maureen Taylor<br \/>Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">08\/03<br \/>12 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gotomeeting.com\/register\/319574984\">Official, but Wrong: Testing the Validity of Genealogical Information in Official Records<\/a><br \/>J. H. \u201cJay\u201d Fonkert<br \/>Southern California Genealogical Society<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">08\/07<br \/>1 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familytreewebinars.com\/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=169\" target=\"_blank\">Captured For All Time: Recording Family Voices to Preserve and Pass Down<\/a><br \/>Marian Pierre-Louis<br \/>Legacy Family Tree <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">08\/07<br \/>7 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/663333166\" target=\"_blank\">Researching in the Post War Records of 1812<\/a><br \/>Craig Scott<br \/>Federation of Genealogical Societies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">08\/13<br \/>8 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/8033182932596979200\" target=\"_blank\">Getting to Here from There: Following your Ancestor\u2019s Migration Trail<\/a><br \/>J. H. \u201cJay\u201d Fonkert<br \/>Illinois State Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">08\/13<br \/>1 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/518565926\" target=\"_blank\">Mining the Records of the Federal District Courts<\/a><br \/>J. Mark Lowe<br \/>Friends of the National Archives SE Region<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">08\/14<br \/>1 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familytreewebinars.com\/webinar_details.php?webinar_id=30\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy Family Tree<\/a><br \/>Geoff Rasmussen<br \/>Legacy Family Tree <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">08\/15<br \/>8 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ugagenealogy.org\/cpage.php?pt=11\" target=\"_blank\">Adding Photos and Stories to FamilySearch&#8217;s Family Tree<\/a><br \/>Tim Cross<br \/>Utah Genealogical Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"70\">08\/19<br \/>7 PM<br \/>Central<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"413\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/264365827990526720\" target=\"_blank\">Hark! 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