Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.
New-to-Me Blogs
- Chicago Genealogical Society
- The Brick Wall Climber, Jessica
- Fun With Family History, Katie
- Ginny’s Genealogy Musings, Ginny
Online Articles/Posts
- 2012 “Share a Memory” Contest, DearMyrtle
- The Tool to End Paper Research Logs, Susan Farrell Bankhead
- German Records: Research Beyond Vital Records, Lee Drew
- Beginning Genealogy Advice, Amy Coffin
- Alice Isn’t the Only One Who Falls Down Rabbit Holes, Karen Krugman
- Discovery of Early Continental Congress Programs, Merry Ann T. Wright
- Nonpopulation Schedules, Michele Simmons Lewis
Print Articles
- “Online State Resources for Genealogy: Beyond Ancestry and FamilySearch,” by Michael Hait, NGS Magazine, Jul-Sept. 2012.
- “George Teeling: A Story Researched and Retold,” by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, NGS Magazine, Jul-Sept. 2012.
- “Understanding and Using Naturalization Records,” by Kathy Petlewski, NGS Magazine, Jul-Sept. 2012.
Websites & Resources
- Irish Genealogy Toolkit (thanks, Claudia!)
- National Archives and Records Administration, Public Research Wiki (thanks, Thomas!)
- Familypedia (thanks, Thomas!)
- Index to American Genealogies (book, via Internet Archive)
- State Archives Collections Online: Directory of Digital Collections, Virtual Exhibits, and State Memory Projects (via Council of State Archivists, thanks, Michael!)
- State Digital Resources: Memory Projects, Online Encyclopedias, Historical & Cultural Materials Collections (via Library of Congress, thanks, Michael!)
Upcoming Webinars
- Major Midwestern Archives & Their Records, Paula Stuart-Warren, August 14 (Illinois State Genealogical Society)
- Women’s Work, Gena Philibert-Ortega, August 15 (Southern California Genealogical Society)
- Research With Geoff – LIVE!, Geoff Rasmussen, August 17 (Legacy Family Tree)
- The 5 C’s for Success in Genealogy Today, Barbara Renick, August 22 (Legacy Family Tree)
- Here I Am! Marketing Your Professional Services, Diana Crisman Smith, August 22 (Association of Professional Genealogists)
- Building a Family From Circumstantial Evidence, Judy G. Russel, August 29 (Legacy Family Tree)
4 comments:
Julie, thanks for the lead on the Chicago Genealogical Society's blog. For someone like me, researching family roots in the Chicago area, it looks promising!
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Thanks for the tips on "new to you" blogs! Added some to my blog reader!
Thanks so much for the shout-out! This is a great list - I had not seen a that Library of Congress link before (my DAR ladies will love it!)
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