{"id":471,"date":"2012-08-24T13:02:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T18:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/friday-finds-082412\/"},"modified":"2013-07-04T15:46:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T20:46:36","slug":"friday-finds-082412","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/friday-finds-082412\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Finds \u2013 08\/24\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-y7Psi07sWaQ\/UDfBrDi-rpI\/AAAAAAAAGnk\/Mvs22h8hvtQ\/binnoculars5.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:\/\/thegenealogysearch.blogspot.com\/\">The Genealogy Search<\/a>, Amy Urman\u00a0 (don\u2019t know how I missed this one, it\u2019s been around for five years!)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asouthernsleuth.com\/\">A Southern Sleuth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/collectingancestors.blogspot.com\/\">Collecting Ancestors<\/a>, Wally Huskonen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/blog\/\">WikiTree Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dupagecountygenealogicalsociety.wordpress.com\/\">DuPage County (IL) Genealogical Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lawrencelore.blogspot.com\/\">Lawrence Lore<\/a>, a blog from the Lawrence County (IL) Historical Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Online Articles\/Posts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogyandfamilyhistory.com\/?p=947\">What If He Wasn\u2019t a Volunteer? Some Sources for Regular Army Research<\/a>, Carolyn L. Barkley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.legacyfamilytree.com\/legacy_news\/2012\/08\/legacy-tip-data-entry-of-locations.html\">Legacy Tip \u2013 Data Entry of Locations<\/a>, Geoff Rasmussen<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legalgenealogist.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/23\/terms-of-use-genealogybank\/\">Terms of Use: GenealogyBank<\/a>, Judy G. Russell<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikitree.com\/blog\/categorizing-your-ancestors-on-wikitree\/\">Categorizing Your Ancestors on WikiTree<\/a>, Lianne Lavoie<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/aremyrootsshowing.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/in-which-i-do-genealogy-happy-dance.html\">\u2026In Which I Do the Genealogy Happy-Dance!<\/a>, Jenny Lanctot<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.familytree.com\/blog\/ontario-canada-digital-newspapers\/\">Ontario, Canada Digital Newspapers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rootsandrambles.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/a-new-system-for-tracking-heirlooms.html\">A New System for Tracking Heirlooms<\/a>, Marian Pierre-Louis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arkivdigital.net\/news-item\/arkivdigital-for-free-this-weekend\">ArkivDigital for Free August 25-25, 2012<\/a> (Swedish research)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/voice.fgs.org\/2012\/08\/fgs-announces-new-publication-bylaws.html\">FGS Announces New Publication \u2013 Bylaws Workbook: A Handbook for New &amp; Established Societies<\/a> (this is a major update to the first edition)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.famhist.us\/2012\/08\/21\/familysearch-wiki-research-logs\/\">FamilySearch Wiki ~ Research Logs<\/a>, Lee Drew<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legalgenealogist.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/21\/the-ethical-genealogist\/\">The Ethical Genealogist<\/a>, Judy G. Russell<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/midwesternmicrohistory.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/michigan-school-records.html\">Michigan School Records<\/a>, Harold Henderson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/genwishlist.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/midwest-geneabloggers-meetup-october-13.html\">Midwest Geneabloggers Meetup \u2013 October 13<\/a>, Tina Lyons<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/afamilytapestry.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/with-little-help-from-my-friends.html\">With a Little Help From My Friends<\/a>, Jacqui Stevens<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelhait.wordpress.com\/2012\/06\/07\/canadian-journals\/\">Canadian Genealogical Society Journals<\/a>, Michael Hait<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/granite-in-my-blood.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/ancestrys-map-collection.html\">Ancestry\u2019s Map Collection<\/a>, Midge Frazel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arleneeakle.com\/wordpress\/2012\/08\/18\/business-records-and-your-genealogy\/\">Business Records and Your Genealogy<\/a>, Arlene Eakle<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/genealogycertification.wordpress.com\/2012\/08\/18\/that-age-old-genealogy-question-when-is-it-proven\/\">The Age Old Genealogy Question\u2026When is It Proven?<\/a>, Jill Morelli<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sittingunderthefamilytree.wordpress.com\/2012\/08\/18\/making-the-best-of-a-rainy-saturday-afternoon\/\">Making the Best of a Rainy, Saturday Afternoon<\/a>, Carol Chidlow<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/familyhistorian.blogspot.com\/2012\/08\/tips-for-cataloging-your-books-on.html\">Tips for Cataloging Your Books in LibraryThing<\/a>, Lori Thornton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Print Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cDoing the Deeds,\u201d by Chris Staats, <em>Family Tree Magazine<\/em>, September 2012.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRestoring the Identity of Elisabeth Bair of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: Was She a Northamer or a Wetsler, and Who Were Her Parents?,\u201d by Catherine Becker Wiest, <em>Crossroads<\/em>, Spring 2012.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Websites\/Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.auroracemeteries.com\/\">Aurora Illinois Area Cemeteries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/research\/index\">Oklahoma Historical Society<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Upcoming Webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"494\" 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=\"107\"><strong>Host<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">August 29<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/298451982\">Building a Family From Circumstantial Evidence<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Judy G. Russell<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gotomeeting.com\/register\/919094528\">Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker. Researching Your Ancestors\u2019 Occupations <\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Denise Spurlock<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Southern California Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 5<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/113942078\">Beyond the Arrival Date: Extracting More from Passenger Lists<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Lisa Alzo<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 11<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/646294230\">Grandma did What!?: Researching your Famous and Infamous Relatives<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Gena Phillibert-Ortega<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Illinois State Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 12<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/546963174\">What is a &#8216;Reasonably Exhaustive Search&#8217;?<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Michael Hait<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 14<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/376845054\">Getting Started with Heritage Collector Software<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Kathleen Bitter<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/512502062\">Use Your Digital Camera to Copy Records<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Mary Hill<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Legacy Family Tree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 19<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.gotomeeting.com\/register\/131676584\">Playground Rules for Genealogy on the Internet<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Janet Hovorka<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Southern California Genealogical Society<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 20<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ugagenealogy.org\/cpage.php?pt=11\">City Directories: More Than Names and Addresses<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Jason Harrison<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"107\">Utah Genealogical Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"94\">September 26<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.gotomeeting.com\/register\/971722374\">Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy FamilyTree<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"104\">Geoff Rasmussen<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" 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