Friday Finds – 07/12/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• Haplogroup, Rebekah Canada
• Poland or Prussia, Dedra Wolff

Online Articles

• Adoptee Resources and Genetic Genealogy, DNAeXplained
• Evernote for Genealogy: Quick Tip #1, Tonia’s Roots
• Search for Images Online by Usage Rights, GenealogyBlog
• Putting a Book Together About the Darlings, One Rhode Island Family
• 1926 [Irish] Census to be Opened for Research, The In-Depth Genealogist
• The Brick Wall Stories: A Theory on Hannah Andrews, One Rhode Island Family
• This Might Be a New Record, Are My Roots Showing?
• The Lives of the Governors of New Plymouth, Family History with the Lineagekeeper
• Tuesday’s Tip: Elephind.com, AnceStories

Websites & Resources

• The Parke Society – "Ongoing Research on all Park/e/s Immigrants from the British Isles. Promoting Fellowship, Genealogical Research, and the Preservation of our Heritage."
• Florida Digital Newspaper Library – "The Florida Digital Newspaper Library exists to provide access to the news and history of Florida. All of the over 1,376,000 pages of historic through current Florida newspapers in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library are openly and freely available with zoomable page images and full text. The Florida Digital Newspaper Library builds on the work done in microfilm within the Florida Newspaper Project."
• Lives of the Governors of New Plymouth, and Massachusetts Bay – Book via Internet Archive.
• Elephind.com – "With Elephind.com it is now possible to search digital newspaper collections from around the globe in the aggregate. Elephind.com is much like Google, Bing, or other search engines but focused on only historical, digitized newspapers. By clicking on the Elephind.com search result that interests you, you'll go directly to the newspaper collection which hosts that story."

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
7/15 7 PM Central	Photography and Genealogy Karen Molohon Georgia Genealogical Society
7/16 7 PM Central	Genealogy Orienteering: Using Maps to Find the Right Place George Morgan Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
7/16 7 PM Central	Discovering Local & State Militia Records J. Mark Lowe Federation of Genealogical Societies
7/17 1 PM Central	Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy Michael Hait Legacy Family Tree
7/17 8 PM Central	Path to Organizational Bliss Nancy Lauer Southern California Genealogical Society
7/18 8 PM Central	Can I Use That in My Genealogy? What You Should Know About Copyright. Thomas MacEntee Utah Genealogical Association
7/19 1 PM Central	Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs Barbara Renick Legacy Family Tree
07/24 1 PM Central	Top 21st Century Genealogy Resources Tom Kemp Legacy Family Tree
07/31 1 PM Central	Direct Your Research With City Directories Maureen Taylor Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 07/05/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

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New-to-Me Blogs

• Genealogical Gems, Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman
• Genealogy Sphere, Jason Crews
• Family History Research by Jody, Jody Lutter

Online Articles

• Holidays, BBQs & Family Reunions, Leaves & Branches
• The Papers of Six Founders of the United States are Now Online, Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
• Publish Your Family History Without Being Overwhelmed, Archives.com
• Keepin’ It Free: Donate to Cyndi’s List Today, GeneaBloggers
• What Can You Learn From Black’s Law Dictionary?, Genealogy Certification: My Personal Journal
• Did You Know…?  Declaration of Independence Edition, Genealogy Insider
• Sisters Connect With 23andMe, 23andMe Blog
• Take Your Tree With You This Summer, Ancestry.com Blog
• Google Alerts Drops RSS Feeds, Google Operating System
• You Are Blogging, Aren’t You?, A Family Tapestry

Website & Resources

• Founders Online (NARA) – "Correspondence and Other Writings of Six Major Shapers of the United States:  George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams (and family), Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. Over 119,000 searchable documents, fully annotated, from the authoritative Founding Fathers Papers projects."

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
7/6 12 PM Central	Transform Your Note-Taking and Remember Everything With Evernote Tonia Kendrick Southern California Genealogical Society
7/9 8 PM Central	Common Surnames: Ways to Identify Your Ancestors in a Crowd Juliana Smith Illinois State Genealogical Society
7/9 1 PM Central	DNA and Genetic Genealogy in 2013 Debbie Parker Wayne Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region
7/10 1 PM Central	Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records Kathryn Lake Hogan Legacy Family Tree
7/15 7 PM Central	Photography and Genealogy Karen Molohon Georgia Genealogical Society
7/16 7 PM Central	Genealogy Orienteering: Using Maps to Find the Right Place George Morgan Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
7/17 1 PM Central	Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy Michael Hait Legacy Family Tree
7/17 8 PM Central	Path to Organizational Bliss Nancy Lauer Southern California Genealogical Society
7/18 8 PM Central	Can I Use That in My Genealogy? What You Should Know About Copyright. Thomas MacEntee Utah Genealogical Association
7/19 1 PM Central	Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs Barbara Renick Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 06/28/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

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New-to-Me Blogs

• My Genealogy Obsession, Patricia Stanard
• Roots, Branches, and a Few Nuts, Beverly McGowan Norman
• My Family Historian, Danielle
• Lara’s Family Search, Lara

Online Articles

• Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed – Migration Mapping, Legacy News
• “Who Do You Think You Are?” 2013 Celebrity Lineup (Bazinga!), Genealogy Insider
• Thriller Thursday: Skeletons in the Closet, Pages from the Ancestry Binders
• Copyright and Grandmother’s Writings, The Legal Genealogist
• “Writing and Publishing for Genealogists” – Review of IGHR Course 5, Adventures in Genealogy Education
• Triangulation for Autosomal DNA, DNA eXplained
• Women Working, 1800-1930 – Tuesday’s Tip, My Ancestors and Me
• Kansas Inmate Case Files for ‘In Cold Blood’ Murders Are Online, The Kansas City Star
• Adoption in Genealogy, My Family Historian

Websites & Resources

• Women Working, 1800-1930 – "Women Working, 1800-1930 is a digital exploration of women's impact on the economic life of the United States between 1800 and the Great Depression. Working conditions, workplace regulations, home life, costs of living, commerce, recreation, health and hygiene, and social issues are among the issues documented in this online research collection from Harvard University."
• Southern Appalachians Genealogical Association – A genealogical society covering counties located in the Southern Appalachians in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
• Genealogy Collection at Internet Archive – Free, digitized books, related to genealogy, from Internet Archive.

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
7/6 12 PM Central	Transform Your Note-Taking and Remember Everything With Evernote Tonia Kendrick Southern California Genealogical Society
7/9 8 PM Central	Common Surnames: Ways to Identify Your Ancestors in a Crowd Juliana Smith Illinois State Genealogical Society
7/9 1 PM Central	DNA and Genetic Genealogy in 2013 Debbie Parker Wayne Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region
7/10 1 PM Central	Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records Kathryn Lake Hogan Legacy Family Tree
7/15 7 PM Central	Photography and Genealogy Karen Molohon Georgia Genealogical Society
7/16 7 PM Central	Genealogy Orienteering: Using Maps to Find the Right Place George Morgan Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
7/17 1 PM Central	Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy Michael Hait Legacy Family Tree
7/17 8 PM Central	Path to Organizational Bliss Nancy Lauer Southern California Genealogical Society
7/18 8 PM Central	Can I Use That in My Genealogy? What You Should Know About Copyright. Thomas MacEntee Utah Genealogical Association
7/19 1 PM Central	Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs Barbara Renick Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 06/21/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

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New-to-Me Blogs

• A Discovery of the Past: Journeys Into Family History Research and Discovery, Michael Hall

Online Articles

Not much here this week as I’m a little behind on blog reading.

• Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed – Q/A, New Tagging Options, and Other Surprises, Legacy News

Websites & Resources

• The Organized Genealogist – Tips and advice for organizing your genealogy research.
• Italian Baby Names – Over 1,000 names in their list, each entry gives historical info, Italian variations of the name, and the English equivalent.  Knowing the variations and English version is particularly helpful for those researching Italian ancestry.
• Council for the Advancement of Forensic Genealogy – Website for the professional association.

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
6/26 1 PM Central	How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists Judy G. Russell Legacy Family Tree
7/6 12 PM Central	Transform Your Note-Taking and Remember Everything With Evernote Tonia Kendrick Southern California Genealogical Society
7/9 8 PM Central	Common Surnames: Ways to Identify Your Ancestors in a Crowd Juliana Smith Illinois State Genealogical Society
7/9 1 PM Central	DNA and Genetic Genealogy in 2013 Debbie Parker Wayne Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region
7/10 1 PM Central	Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records Kathryn Lake Hogan Legacy Family Tree
7/15 7 PM Central	Photography and Genealogy Karen Molohon Georgia Genealogical Society
7/16 7 PM Central	Genealogy Orienteering: Using Maps to Find the Right Place George Morgan Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
7/17 1 PM Central	Research in the Old Line State: An Overview of Maryland Genealogy Michael Hait Legacy Family Tree
7/17 8 PM Central	Path to Organizational Bliss Nancy Lauer Southern California Genealogical Society
7/18 8 PM Central	Can I Use That in My Genealogy? What You Should Know About Copyright. Thomas MacEntee Utah Genealogical Association
7/19 1 PM Central	Top Ten Techniques for Finding More in Library Catalogs Barbara Renick Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 06/14/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

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New-to-Me Blogs

• The New England House Historian, Marian Pierre-Louis
• Geneartistry, Sarah Ashley

Online Articles

• Announcing the “Getting Started Stories” Contest, Treelines
• Legacy Family Tree 8 Revealed, Legacy News
• Mapping With Google Course for Genealogy, The We Tree Genealogy Blog
• Tuesday’s Tip: The Ten-Minute Genealogist, Climbing My Family Tree
• MA Vital Records Project Website Changes the Historical View of Mass. Towns and Families, AncestryInk

Websites & Resources

• Early Vital Records of Massachusetts – Transcriptions of over 1,500,000 records from over 150 Massachusetts towns, from 1600-1850.
• Genealogical Records of the War of 1812 – Article written by Stuart L. Butler for the Winter 1991 edition of Prologue Magazine (published by NARA).

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
6/17 7 PM Central	Research at the Atlanta History Center Sue VerHeof Georgia Genealogical Society
6/18 7 PM Central	The Area Research Network Josh Ranger Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
6/19 8 PM Central	Interest in Pinterest: Pinning Your Family History Valerie Elkins Southern California Genealogical Society
6/20 8 PM Central	Finding Your Family Stories Valerie Elkins Utah Genealogical Association
6/26 1 PM Central	How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists Judy G. Russell Legacy Family Tree
7/6 12 PM Central	Transform Your Note-Taking and Remember Everything With Evernote Tonia Kendrick Southern California Genealogical Society
7/9 8 PM Central	Common Surnames: Ways to Identify Your Ancestors in a Crowd Juliana Smith Illinois State Genealogical Society
7/9 1 PM Central	DNA and Genetic Genealogy in 2013 Debbie Parker Wayne Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region
7/10 1 PM Central	Canadian Ports of Entry: Ship Passenger Lists, Immigration Records, and Border Crossing Records Kathryn Lake Hogan Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 06/07/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

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New-to-Me Blogs

• Moments in Time, A Genealogy Blog, Diana Quinn
• Denise Digs Roots, Denise Hibsch Richmond
• Madden Moments, Cath Madden Trindle
• Trindle Travels Thru Time, Cath Madden Trindle
• Digging Up the Dirt on My Dead People, April

Online Articles

• Betty’s Tips for Beginning Genealogists, Betty’s Boneyard Genealogy Blog
• Important Changes to Historypin Terms & Conditions, Historypin Blog
• Five Reasons to Attend a Genealogical Institute, The Turning of Generations
• Simplifying You Online Genealogy Life, The We Tree Genealogy Blog
• Tombstone Tuesday, Clues from a Cemetery Plot Card, Nutfield, Genealogy
• A Little Bit of Luck Mixed with Lots of Hard Work, No Hoof Left Behind
• Pinterest: Pinning Your History, Your Story Coach [This is a really neat idea that I may just have to implement!]
• Confession of an Online Genealogist, West In New England

Website & Resources

• The United Church of Canada Archives – Description of holdings, research guides, and virtual exhibits. [Thanks, Gena!]

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
6/11 8 PM Central	The Research Calendar: A Resource You Cannot Live Without Luana Darby Illinois State Genealogical Society
6/12 1 PM Central	Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More Tom Kemp Legacy Family Tree
6/14 1 PM Central	Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors Thomas MacEntee Legacy Family Tree
6/17 7 PM Central	Research at the Atlanta History Center Sue VerHeof Georgia Genealogical Society
6/18 7 PM Central	The Area Research Network Josh Ranger Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
6/19 8 PM Central	Interest in Pinterest: Pinning Your Family History Valerie Elkins Southern California Genealogical Society
6/20 8 PM Central	Finding Your Family Stories Valerie Elkins Utah Genealogical Association
6/26 1 PM Central	How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists Judy G. Russell Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 05/31/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• Blog Blog Black Sheep ~ Have You Any Clues?, Eowyn
• How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey, Andrea Kelleher

Online Articles

• “Early New England Families Study Project” at NEHGS – WOW!!, Genea-Musings
• SCGS Genealogy Jamboree to Offer FREE Live Streaming Sessions June 7-9, SCGS Jamboree
• Genealogists vs. Family Historian, Ancestor Hunting

Websites & Resources

• Tipperary Family History Research – "On this site you will find advice on research within the Archdiocese and Tipperary in general, contact information, useful links to other resources, maps relevant to your research, details of our services and the associated costs and the opportunity to commission research directly by completing a research request form."
• Tipperary Libraries Local Studies and Archives – "Tipperary Libraries Local Studies and Archives collection is presently located at The Source, Cathedral Street, Thurles.  Tipperary Studies is a reference library and research centre dedicated to the collection of material on all aspects of County Tipperary.  Tipperary Studies aims to collect and make freely accessible as comprehensive a collection of material relating to the history of Tipperary as possible, including published books, journals, newspapers, photographs, audio visual material microform, manuscripts and ephemera.

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
6/1 12 PM Central	Is There a Baby Catcher in Your Bloodline? Jane Neff Rollins Southern California Genealogical Society
6/4 1 PM Central	Finding Records of the Atomic Energy Commission Shane Bell Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region
6/5 1 PM Central	The Genealogy of Your House Marian Pierre-Louis Legacy Family Tree
6/11 8 PM Central	The Research Calendar: A Resource You Cannot Live Without Luana Darby Illinois State Genealogical Society
6/12 1 PM Central	Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More Tom Kemp Legacy Family Tree
6/14 1 PM Central	Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors Thomas MacEntee Legacy Family Tree
6/17 7 PM Central	Research at the Atlanta History Center Sue VerHeof Georgia Genealogical Society
6/18 7 PM Central	The Area Research Network Josh Ranger Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
6/19 8 PM Central	Interest in Pinterest: Pinning Your Family History Valerie Elkins Southern California Genealogical Society
6/20 8 PM Central	Finding Your Family Stories Valerie Elkins Utah Genealogical Association
6/26 1 PM Central	How Knowing the Law Makes Us Better Genealogists Judy G. Russell Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 05/24/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• AncestryInk, Jane Sweetland
• adoptionfind, Vicki-lynn Brunskill
• Posts About Dead Relatives, Jan Santoscoy
• Tracing My Roots: Who Do I Think I Am?, Betsy Lusby

Online Articles

• Celebrity Roots Series “Who Do You Think You Are?” Returns, Megan Smolenyak (Huffington Post)
• Observations From the Edge: Multi-Generational Needs in Genealogy, Trials and Tribulations of a Self-Taught Family Historian
• What I Found in the New Massachusetts Deeds Online, One Rhode Island Family

Websites & Resources

• Illinois State University Yearbooks – Digitized versions of Illinois State University (a.k.a. Illinois State Normal University) yearbooks from 1892 to 1994.
• Local History Archives of the Grosse Pointe (MI) Public Library – "The Local History Archives is a project of the Grosse Pointe Public Library to collect, digitize, and disseminate historical materials."
• McHenry County Illinois Genealogical Society - Search Ancestors – Various indexes for McHenry County resources.

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
5/29 1 PM Central	The New Frontier in Genetic Genealogy: Autosomal DNA Testing Ugo Perego Legacy Family Tree
6/1 12 PM Central	Is There a Baby Catcher in Your Bloodline? Jane Neff Rollins Southern California Genealogical Society
6/4 1 PM Central	Finding Records of the Atomic Energy Commission Shane Bell Friends of the National Archives-Southeast Region
6/5 1 PM Central	The Genealogy of Your House Marian Pierre-Louis Legacy Family Tree
6/11 8 PM Central	The Research Calendar: A Resource You Cannot Live Without Luana Darby Illinois State Genealogical Society
6/12 1 PM Central	Get What You Came For: New Search Options Let You Target Obituaries, Photos, Passenger Lists, Births, Marriages, and More Tom Kemp Legacy Family Tree
6/14 1 PM Central	Next Exit: Your New Jersey Ancestors Thomas MacEntee Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 05/10/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• Jennealogy, Jennifer Dunn

Online Articles

• A Murder in the Family, The Heritage Huntress
• The Times, They Are-a-Changin’, Digging in the Roots
• Genealogy Road Trip Contest!, FGS Voice

Websites & Resources

• Fraternal & Benevolent Societies – Article from the January/February 2001 issue of Family Chronicle.
• Program of Digital Scholarship | IUPUI University Library – Digital collections of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.  Includes photos, newspapers, and directories.
• Houston Area Digital Archives – Various digital resources including books, city directories, and photos.
• Colorado Springs City Directories – The Pikes Peak Genealogical Society has digitized copies of the Colorado Springs city directories from 1879-1922.

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
5/14 8 PM Central	Timelines: Placing Your Heritage in Historical Perspective Laura Prescott Illinois State Genealogical Society
5/14 1 PM Central	Records of the Works Project Administration (WPA) Paula Stuart-Warren Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region
5/15 1 PM Central	Land Records Solve Research Problems Mary Hill Legacy Family Tree
5/15 8 PM Central	Options in Post-Adoption Research Debbie Mieszala Southern California Genealogical Society
5/16 8 PM Central	Using an Apple (MAC) to Make Your Tree Bret Petersen Utah Genealogical Association
5/20 7 PM Central	Harnessing the Power of Indirect Evidence Susan Sloan Georgia Genealogical Society
5/21 7 PM Central	Crossing the Pond: Successful Strategies for Researching Eastern European Ancestors Lisa Alzo Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
5/22 1 PM Central	Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know Lisa Alzo Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 05/03/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• Ahnentafel: Genealogically speaking…
• Searching for Ancestors and Stories!, Pam Stephens

Online Articles

• Evidence Gleaned From One Obituary, Becky Higgins
• New Born Child Kidnapped in 1964 and “Returned” to Parents a Year Later is Not Their Son, DNA Test Reveals, Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
• Gen Proof Study Groups – How to Get In, Adventures in Genealogy Education
• Digging Up Dad, Exhumation and Forensic Testing Alternatives, DNA eXplained
• Lincoln’s Phantom Train, A Grave Interest
• A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Journey to the Past
• Publish or Perish?, Digging in the Roots
• Why I Will Not Seek Certification, Always Anxiously Engaged

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
5/4 12 PM Central	Homespun and Calico – Researching our Foremothers Peggy Clemens Laurtizen Southern California Genealogical Society
5/14 8 PM Central	Timelines: Placing Your Heritage in Historical Perspective Laura Prescott Illinois State Genealogical Society
5/14 1 PM Central	Records of the Works Project Administration (WPA) Paula Stuart-Warren Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region
5/15 1 PM Central	Land Records Solve Research Problems Mary Hill Legacy Family Tree
5/15 8 PM Central	Options in Post-Adoption Research Debbie Mieszala Southern California Genealogical Society
5/16 8 PM Central	Using an Apple (MAC) to Make Your Tree Bret Petersen Utah Genealogical Association
5/20 7 PM Central	Harnessing the Power of Indirect Evidence Susan Sloan Georgia Genealogical Society
5/21 7 PM Central	Crossing the Pond: Successful Strategies for Researching Eastern European Ancestors Lisa Alzo Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
5/22 1 PM Central	Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know Lisa Alzo Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 04/26/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• Journeys Past, Cheri Daniels
• Don’t Forget Where We Came From
• Genealogy Addiction
• Surname Detective

Online Articles

• Public Library, Not Public Domain, The Legal Genealogist
• Tuesday’s Tip: Social Media Networks Stripping Data from Your Digital Photos, Sassy Jane Genealogy

Websites & Resources

• Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project – “The Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project consists of an electronic collection of primary source materials relating to the Salem witch trials of 1692 and a new transcription of the court records.”

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
4/30 9 PM Central	An Autosomal DNA Primer: Sex Doesn’t Matter Any More Judy G. Russell Association of Professional Genealogists
5/1 1 PM Central	Researching Your Roots in Rhode Island Maureen Taylor Legacy Family Tree
5/3 1 PM Central	Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE DearMYRTLE Legacy Family Tree
5/4 12 PM Central	Homespun and Calico – Researching our Foremothers Peggy Clemens Laurtizen Southern California Genealogical Society
5/14 8 PM Central	Timelines: Placing Your Heritage in Historical Perspective Laura Prescott Illinois State Genealogical Society
5/14 1 PM Central	Records of the Works Project Administration (WPA) Paula Stuart-Warren Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region
5/15 1 PM Central	Land Records Solve Research Problems Mary Hill Legacy Family Tree
5/15 8 PM Central	Options in Post-Adoption Research Debbie Mieszala Southern California Genealogical Society
5/16 8 PM Central	Using an Apple (MAC) to Make Your Tree Bret Petersen Utah Genealogical Association
5/20 7 PM Central	Harnessing the Power of Indirect Evidence Susan Sloan Georgia Genealogical Society
5/21 7 PM Central	Crossing the Pond: Successful Strategies for Researching Eastern European Ancestors Lisa Alzo Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
5/22 1 PM Central	Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know Lisa Alzo Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 04/19/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• Chips and Chunks, Rita Schmidt Martin
• Seasons of Time, Christine Ruggles

Online Articles

• Fraternal Orders and Your Family History Research, 4 Your Family Story
• A Hostage to Heritage: The Blog Tour, The British Are Coming, Y’all!
• Are You Aware of the Ongoing WordPress Global Attack?, Freelance Writing Jobs

Websites & Resources

• Anglican Record Project—Church of Ireland – "The Anglican Record Project, which is the work of Mark Williams, is an ongoing endeavor to make the registers of baptism, marriage and burial from Church of Ireland parishes available in a digital format."
• Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission – "The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission was created by the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Act in 2007. Under the act:  'The Commission shall assist and advise the Court in regard to the acquisition, collection, documentation, preservation, cataloging, and related matters with respect to historic aspects of buildings, objects, artifacts, documents, and information, regardless of form, relating to the Illinois judiciary.'"

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
4/24 1 PM Central	What’s New at FamilySearch Devin Ashby Legacy Family Tree
4/30 9 PM Central	An Autosomal DNA Primer: Sex Doesn’t Matter Any More Judy G. Russell Association of Professional Genealogists
5/1 1 PM Central	Researching Your Roots in Rhode Island Maureen Taylor Legacy Family Tree
5/3 1 PM Central	Blogging for Beginners with DearMYRTLE DearMYRTLE Legacy Family Tree
5/4 12 PM Central	Homespun and Calico – Researching our Foremothers Peggy Clemens Laurtizen Southern California Genealogical Society
5/14 8 PM Central	Timelines: Placing Your Heritage in Historical Perspective Laura Prescott Illinois State Genealogical Society
5/14 1 PM Central	Records of the Works Project Administration (WPA) Paula Stuart-Warren Friends of the National Archives Southeast Region
5/15 1 PM Central	Land Records Solve Research Problems Mary Hill Legacy Family Tree
5/15 8 PM Central	Options in Post-Adoption Research Debbie Mieszala Southern California Genealogical Society
5/16 8 PM Central	Using an Apple (MAC) to Make Your Tree Bret Petersen Utah Genealogical Association
5/20 7 PM Central	Harnessing the Power of Indirect Evidence Susan Sloan Georgia Genealogical Society
5/21 7 PM Central	Crossing the Pond: Successful Strategies for Researching Eastern European Ancestors Lisa Alzo Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
5/22 1 PM Central	Ten Hidden Resources Every Genealogist Should Know Lisa Alzo Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 04/12/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• Collecting Leaves Genealogy, Stephanie
• Italian Genealogy ~ Researching Italian Ancestry, Julie Goucher
• Sifting Through the Past, Natalie Parker

Online Articles

• Feds Want Document Back, Illinois Times
• Are You Passionate About Researching Your Ancestors or Are You Just Faking It?, The Ancestor Hunt
• Become an FGS 2013 Ambassador, FGS Conference News Blog
• DNA Monday: Where Are the Cousins?, Nuts From the Family Tree
• Tuesday’s Tip: Why Learn About Your Family History?, Pages from the Ancestry Binders
• Google Plus 101 for Creative People, Lateral Action [this post really applies to anyone wanting to learn a little more about using Google Plus, even if just for personal use]
• Google: Tell Us What to Do With Your Account After You Die, Mashable

Websites & Resources

• Congregational Library – "Formed in 1853 with the gift of 56 books from its owners' personal collections, the Congregational Library now holds 225,000 items documenting the history of one of the nation's oldest and most influential religious traditions."

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
4/15 7 PM Central	Digital Cemeteries and Mobile Apps Geoff Rasmussen Georgia Genealogical Society
4/16 7 PM Central	Wooden Shoe Genealogy: Methods for Tracing North American Immigrant Families Back to The Netherlands J. H. Fonkert Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
4/17 1 PM Central	A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites Judith Eccles Wight Legacy Family Tree
4/17 8 PM Central	Trip the Tree: Intriguing Family History Trips for the Whole Family Janet Hvorka Southern California Genealogical Society
4/18 8 PM Central	Hot Off the Press! Virginia Ackerman Utah Genealogical Association
4/24 1 PM Central	What’s New at FamilySearch Devin Ashby Legacy Family Tree
4/30 9 PM Central	An Autosomal DNA Primer: Sex Doesn’t Matter Any More Judy G. Russell Association of Professional Genealogists

Friday Finds – 04/05/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.

New-to-Me Blogs

• i-Descend, Kathy Lynch
• The Ancestors Have Spoken, Yvette Porter Moore

Online Articles

• Finding Ancestors in Fort Wayne: The Genealogist's Unofficial One-Stop Guide to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog
• How to Make Your Blog Mobile-Friendly, Social Media Examiner
• How to Add a Photo Slideshow to YouTube, Make Use Of
• Research Ties: A Review, Tonia’s Roots

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date / Time	Webinar / Presenter / Host
4/6 12 PM Central	Break Down Brick Walls With Home Sources Denise Levenick Southern California Genealogical Society
4/9 8 PM Central	Digging Through Documents Word By Word Debbie Mieszala Illinois State Genealogical Society
4/9 1 PM Central	The National Pastime at the National Archives Guy Hall Friends of the National Archives – Southeast Region
4/9 8 PM Central	Developing Research Plans While Staying on Track in a Modern World J. Mark Lowe Association of Professional Genealogists
4/10 1 PM Central	The First Trip to the Courthouse Judy G. Russell Legacy Family Tree
4/15 7 PM Central	Digital Cemeteries and Mobile Apps Geoff Rasmussen Georgia Genealogical Society
4/17 1 PM Central	A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites Judith Eccles Wight Legacy Family Tree
4/17 8 PM Central	Trip the Tree: Intriguing Family History Trips for the Whole Family Janet Hvorka Southern California Genealogical Society
4/18 8 PM Central	Hot Off the Press! Virginia Ackerman Utah Genealogical Association

Friday Finds – 03/29/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found. 

New-to-Me Blogs

• Heirlooms and Heritage, Angie Mood
• Jen or Gen, Jennifer P.
• The Family History Fairy, Dochiny Wade
• Family Tree Wanted, Alena S.
• Pages from the Ancestry Binders, Susan W. Mosey

Online Articles

• Copyright Digitization: Moving Right Along!, Library of Congress, Copyright Matters Blog
• Swim, Don’t Drown: Tools to Help You Filter Twitter, Make Use Of
• QuickLesson 16: Speculation, Hypothesis, Interpretation & Proof, Evidence Explained
• Story Spark #8: I Remember, Your Story Coach
• What Do Your Know About the Neighbors, Genealogy – Southeast Michigan
• Are You Making Assumptions Based on a 21st Century Perspective?, Genealogy – Southeast Michigan
• Six Generations of an Illinois Family: Two Abraham Lincoln Letters, One Gift!, From Out of the Top Hat
• Using Other People’s Trees, Should I?, Corduroy & Silk Genes

Websites & Resources

• St. Joseph County, Indiana Marriage Index – Online database/index of marriage in St. Joseph County, Indiana; covers the years 1830 to 1989.
• DigitalNC - North Carolina's Digital Heritage – Various digital collections including newspapers, photos, city directories, and yearbooks.
• Gen Gathering – "A gathering of researchers and genealogists that 'give and take.'"  Similar to the old Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness website.

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date	Webinar/Presenter	Host
4/2	Working With Dates in RootsMagic	RootsMagic
4/3	Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence, with Linda Woodward Geiger	Legacy Family Tree
4/6	Break Down Brick Walls With Home Sources, with Denise Levenick	Southern California Genealogical Society
4/9	Digging Through Documents Word by Word, with Debbie Mieszala	Illinois State Genealogical Society
4/9	The National Pastime at the National Archives, with Guy Hall	Friends of the National Archives – Southeast Region
4/10	The First Trip to the Courthouse, with Judy G. Russell	Legacy Family Tree
4/15	Digital Cemeteries and Mobile Apps, with Geoff Rasmussen	Georgia Genealogical Society
4/17	A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites, with Judith Eccles Wight	Legacy Family Tree

Friday Finds – 03/22/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found. 

New-to-Me Blogs

• Kitchen Sink Genealogy, Jane Neff Rollins
• Root, Branch and Twig, Ralph Poore
• Into the Briar Patch: A Family Memoir, Mariann S. Regan [This is not a new blog, just a new web address.]

Online Articles

• Doing It Right, The Legal Genealogist
• Unraveling the Mystery of the Missing Friend Updates on Facebook, Make Use Of
• Sharing Your Tree on a Personal Website, Donna Moughty’s Genealogy Resources
• DNA Monday: Cousin Motherload?, Nuts From the Family Tree
• Read the First Chapter of A Hostage to Heritage, and Win!, The British Are Coming, Y’all!
• ‘Real World’ Tips for Genealogists and Family Historians, Huffington Post
• Mastering Genealogical Proof – The Newest “Must Have” Books, Adventures in Genealogy Education
• Saturday Skills: Setting Research Goals, Digging in the Roots
• Genealogy Myths: Coats of Arms, Mocavo Genealogy Blog
• Tips & Techniques for Preventing Online Plagiarism, Make Use Of
• Will the Real Annie Moore Please Stand Up?, The Irish in America
• Taxes: Not Fun to Pay, but Great Genealogy Records!, GenealogyBank Blog
• Have You Heard of the Connecticut Military Census (WWI)?, Climbing My Family Tree
• Unexpected Lessons from Tom Jones – Part 1, Adventures in Genealogy Education
• FamilySearch Gives RootsTech Bloggers Sneak Peak, The Ancestry Insider
• New! Announcing the Mocavo Learning Center, Mocavo Genealogy Blog

Websites & Resources

• Central New York Military Tract | Wikipedia – Contains general information, list the townships by name and number, and has a nice map that shows the lot numbers.
• A History of The Military Tract Of Central NY – Via the Cayuga County NYGenWeb Project.
• The Portal to Texas History – "The Portal is a gateway to Texas history materials. You may discover anything from an ancestor's picture in a college yearbook to a rare historical map."

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date	Webinar/Presenter	Host
4/3	Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence, with Linda Woodward Geiger	Legacy Family Tree
4/6	Break Down Brick Walls With Home Sources, with Denise Levenick	Southern California Genealogical Society
4/9	Digging Through Documents Word by Word, with Debbie Mieszala	Illinois State Genealogical Society
4/9	The National Pastime at the National Archives, with Guy Hall	Friends of the National Archives – Southeast Region
4/10	The First Trip to the Courthouse, with Judy G. Russell	Legacy Family Tree
4/15	Digital Cemeteries and Mobile Apps, with Geoff Rasmussen	Georgia Genealogical Society
4/17	A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites, with Judith Eccles Wight	Legacy Family Tree
Various	RootsMagic is holding a few webinars through April 2 on various aspects of the software.	RootsMagic

Friday Finds – 03/15/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things I’ve found.  [Note: I’m about a week behind on blog reading.]

New-to-Me Blogs

• Ancestry World Archives Project Blog
• I Remember You… , Patricia Dever
• Kyle Dane Family History & Genealogy Blog, Kyle Dane
• One Big Circle, Michele Daniels

Online Articles

• Marriage Contract Tables, The French Genealogy Blog
• Coroner Seeks Home for Unclaimed Ashes, NBC Chicago
• The Genealogy Age Gap – My Take On It, My Mother’s Family History
• A Very Interesting, But Little Known Resource, Title Insurance Companies, Onward To Our Past
• Danes in the Salem Witch Trials, Kyle Dane Family History & Genealogy Blog

Websites & Resources

• Michigan State Census, 1884-1894 | Seeking Michigan – Digital images of the 1884 and 1894 Michigan state census.  Not all counties available and in some cases only one of these years is available for a county and not the other.
• History of the Fourth Illinois Cavalry Regiment – By Phineas Orlando Avery, via Google Books.

Upcoming FREE Webinars

Date	Webinar/Presenter	Host
3/17 to 4/14	Mastering Genealogy Proof (Note: Dates may change as these sessions are to coincide with the release of a book of the same title by Thomas Jones.)	DearMYRTLE
3/18	Soldiers Veteran Homes, with Richard Sayre	Georgia Genealogical Society
3/20	Erin in the USA: Irish Research on This Side of the Atlantic, with Michael Brophy	Southern California Genealogical Society
3/21	Finding Your Irish Ancestors, with Raymon Naisbitt	Utah Genealogical Association
4/3	Evidence: Guidelines for Evaluating Genealogical Evidence, with Linda Woodward Geiger	Legacy Family Tree
4/6	Break Down Brick Walls With Home Sources, with Denise Levenick	Southern California Genealogical Society
4/9	Digging Through Documents Word by Word, with Debbie Mieszala	Illinois State Genealogical Society
4/9	The National Pastime at the National Archives, with Guy Hall	Friends of the National Archives – Southeast Region
4/10	The First Trip to the Courthouse, with Judy G. Russell	Legacy Family Tree
4/15	Digital Cemeteries and Mobile Apps, with Geoff Rasmussen	Georgia Genealogical Society
4/17	A Treasure Trove of Irish Websites, with Judith Eccles Wight	Legacy Family Tree
Various	RootsMagic is holding a few webinars through April 2 on various aspects of the software.	RootsMagic