Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.
New-to-Me Blogs
- The 23andMe Blog
- Massachusetts and More Genealogy Blog, Chris
- Genealogy Canada, Elizabeth Lapointe (Boy, don’t know how I missed this one, she’s been around as long as I have!)
Online Articles
- UPDATE: 1921 Canada Census, Genealogy Canada
- No Use Trying to Write, A Family Tapestry
- DNA: Digging Deeper Into Your Ancestry, Zalewski Family Genealogy
- Microfilm vs. Digital – Pros and Cons, My Ancestors and Me
- Look At the Bigger Picture in Your Research, Genealogy’s Star
- Creating Memory Books on Shutterfly, Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
- Make Your Book Page a Cousin Magnet, Moultrie Creek Gazette
- Why Jefferson Street Isn’t In the Loop, Chicago History Today
- New To Google+? Quick Tips You Need to Know, MakeUseOf
Websites & Resources
- Poznan Marriage Indexing Project – "Marriage indexing for the 19th century within the former Prussian province of Posen." Currently contains over 900,000 entries for both Catholic and Lutheran parishes.
- The American Newspaper Directory and Record of the Press – Book, published in 1861, contains a listing of newspaper, magazines, reviews, periodicals, etc., arranged by state, then city; via Google Books.
- Certificates of Discharge War of 1812 – Article by John P. Deeben and Claire Prechtel-Kluskens from the Fall 2011 issue of Prologue.
- Indiana Memory – "A collaboration of Indiana libraries, museums, archives, and related cultural organizations to enable access to Indiana's unique cultural and historical heritage through a variety of digital formats and free distribution over the Internet."
- Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Vol. 1 – Via Google Books.
- Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Vol. 2 - A History of the Town From 1700 to 1917 – Via Google Books
- Historical Newspapers Online – A guide to online newspaper resources for the US, from Penn Libraries.
- OntarioGenWeb's Census Project
- Ontario GenWeb Project
- Italian Surname Database: Italian Ancestors Genealogy Project
- Gente di Mare Italian Genealogy – Forum for Italian genealogy.
Upcoming FREE Webinars
| Date | Webinar/Presenter | Host |
| 2/18 | Family Search Wiki, with Laura Williams Carter | Georgia Genealogical Society |
| 2/20 | No Will – No Problem, with Michael John Neill | Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 2/20 | Making the Most of Canadian Census Records, with Kathryn Lake Hogan | Legacy Family Tree |
| 2/21 | Do It Backwards: Finding Descendants First, with Alice Volkert | Utah Genealogical Association |
| 2/27 | Annie Moore of Ellis Island - A Case of Historical Identity Theft with Megan Smolenyak | Legacy Family Tree |
| 3/2 | Time Travel With Google Earth, with Lisa Louise Cooke | Southern California Genealogical Society |
| 3/6 | Behind the Cheese Curtain: A Look at Wisconsin Genealogy Resources, with Thomas MacEntee | Legacy Family Tree |
| 3/8 | Blogs: Easy-to-Make Web Pages, with DearMYRTLE and Carrie Keele | Legacy Family Tree |
| 3/12 | Back to Your Roots: Planning a Successful Heritage Research Trip, with Lisa Alzo | Illinois State Genealogical Society |
| 3/12 | loc.gov: Using Our Nation's Library Online, with Laura Prescott | Friends of the National Archives – Southeast Region |
| 3/13 | Breaking Down Your Irish and Scottish Brick Wall in the New Poor Law Records of Scotland, with Judith Eccles Wight | Legacy Family Tree |
| 3/18 | Soldiers Veteran Homes, with Richard Sayre | Georgia Genealogical Society |
1 comment:
Thanks for adding my link! I hope my DNA posts helped some people, even if they were somewhat basic.
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