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

Genealogy By the States – Week 27 – Florida

Not much going on in Florida for me, but I have collected some resources that might be of help to others.  You can check them out in my Diigo bookmark collection for Florida.

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Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.

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

Genealogy By the States – Week 26 – Michigan

Michigan is very near and dear to my heart.  Some of my favorite ancestors are associated with Michigan.  In fact, two of my fifth great-grandfathers were early settlers in Oakland County, arriving while Michigan was still a territory in the early 1820s.  While a lot of my research is in Oakland County, my family is actually all over the state; they can be found in 64 of the current 83 counties in Michigan.  Looking at the map, that’s a lot of places to research for a single state!

For a list of Michigan resources, check out my Diigo library.  Be sure to check back often or follow the RSS feed as I am always adding to it.

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Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.

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

Free Access to Irish Records on findmypast.com

The other day, I received the following email announcing that Irish records on findmypast.com will be available for FREE today through Sunday (6/27-6/30).  To see what types of Irish records FMP has, click here and scroll down to almost the end of the page…you will see a list of Irish Records at the end of the right-hand column.

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Free Access to Irish Records on findmypast.com June 27-30

On June 30, 1922, the Public Records Office of Ireland, located at the historic Four Courts in Dublin, caught fire during the Irish Civil War. Tragically a considerable amount of Irish records were destroyed.

The fire has had lasting effects – still felt today – as Irish family history requires a unique approach to research than other heritages. To commemorate this anniversary and encourage exploration of Irish genealogy, findmypast.com will offer its full collection of Irish Birth, Marriage and Death indexes free of charge from June 27 to June 30. Anyone searching for their Irish ancestors can access the full Irish record collection by registering for free at findmypast.com. 

Despite a great loss of records in the historic fire, there are still many opportunities to discover Irish heritage, with countless fascinating stories to be found from the records that survived.

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

Genealogy By the States – Week 24 – Missouri

I really don’t do much research in the state of Missouri, although I wish I had more relatives to research because records are pretty accessible.  In preparation of this post, I checked my database to see what families were associated with Missouri, and as I suspected, not many.  However, I did find the family of my husband’s great-grandaunt, Sarah Frances (Orendorff) Jonagan, who moved from Fulton County, Illinois, to Gentry County, Missouri, sometime between 1870 and 1880.

I knew there were actual vital records online, but I didn’t know exactly what, where, or the time periods of coverage.  It appeared from my research that I had previously exhausted everything on Ancestry, finding a few birth and marriage records.  But where were the death records…I could have sworn they were online somewhere. 

So off to my Diigo bookmarks for Missouri I went.  I spotted a resource I had added back in 2010, Missouri Digital Heritage, and by the description I had added, I was pretty certain I would find the death records.  And there they were, Missouri Death Certificates!  Digital images of Missouri death certificates are currently available for 1910 to 1962.

A surname-only search produced a handful of death certificates related to the family.  I love when records are online and accessible!  Makes my research so much easier!!

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Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.

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

Genealogy By the States – Week 23 – Maine

No connections to Maine for me.  I do have some Maine resources bookmarked at Diigo though…maybe they’ll be helpful to someone with Maine roots.

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Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.

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

Genealogy By the States – Week 22 – Alabama

Not much connection to Alabama, other than two of my stepsisters and their families currently living there.  But I did decide to check out the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) Digital Collections.

They have some pretty neat things including a photograph collection that contains over 15,000 images from the ADAH holdings.  You can browse the images by category (e.g., Civil War, Houses, Transportation) or time period.  Or you can search on keywords, such as a name or location.

I found the photo above by browsing the Houses category.  When you view the photo, there are additional details such as a description, time period, subject listing, and where in the archives collection the photo is located.

There’s some interesting items in the digital collection, so if you have Alabama roots, you should certainly check it out!

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Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.

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

Genealogy By the States – Week 21 – Illinois

Between me and my husband, there are many relatives associated with many places Illinois. 

My mind was spiraling out of control with the many things I could write about for this post. Ultimately I decided to share my growing list of online resources.

I’ve shared in the past that I use a bookmarking site called Diigo to manage all of my genealogy bookmarks (you can read more here and you can also check out the guide I developed here).  The Illinois Genealogy list is my largest locality-specific list.  It contains all sorts of resources that I use all the time in my own research.  Maybe some of them will help you too!  Be sure to check back often or follow the RSS feed as I am always adding to it.

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Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.

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

Genealogy By the States – Week 20 – Mississippi

Not one person in my database has ties to Mississippi.  So off to my Diigo bookmarks to see what resources I had for Mississippi.  Only a few, but one seemed pretty interesting.  It’s called Mississippi History Now, which is an online publication of the Mississippi Historical Society.

There are a variety of articles covering an array of topics.  You can browse or search the articles.  They are even broken down into topics, such as Civil War and General History.  Want to learn more about Mississippi when it was under British rule?  There’s an article for that.  What about catfish farming?  There’s an article for that too, along with a recipe for fried catfish.

It’s a pretty neat site…I encourage you to explore it at your leisure!

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Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.

Family History Through the Alphabet – Research Guidance

For 26 weeks I will take you on a family history journey through the alphabet, one letter at a time.  I have decided that each post will be educational in nature, focusing on topics related to resources, methodology, tools, etc.  Although the challenge is complete, there are still some people who are finishing up and Alona, the host, is encouraging others to participate anyway.  Additional information on the challenge, can be found at Take the ‘Family History Through the Alphabet’ Challenge. 

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A lot of times we learn how to do genealogy research by trial and error.  We eventually seek out resources to help us learn more about how to research and how to use certain record types.  When we are really stuck, or exploring a locality that is new to us, we may look for resources to help us with research in a particular country or state.  Below is a list of references that you may find useful in guiding your genealogy research adventure.

General Genealogy How-To

• BCG Genealogical Standards Manual
• Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, Second Edition
• Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case, 2nd Edition
• Mastering Genealogical Proof
• Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researcher, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians (Don’t be intimidated by the title. This book is for everyone, not just professionals!)
• The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, Third Edition
• The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, Third Edition (Also available through the Ancestry.com Wiki.)
• Unpuzzling Your Past, Fourth Edition

Record-Specific and Topic-Specific

• The Beginner’s Guide to Using Tax Lists
• Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures
• History for Genealogists: Using Chronological Time Lines to Find and Understand Your Ancestors
• Land & Property Research in the United States
• Reading Early American Handwriting
• Walking With Your Ancestors: A Genealogists Guide to Using Maps and Geography
• Your Guide to Cemetery Research
• Legacy QuickGuides (guides available for a variety of topics) – I currently have two guides available and a third in progress.
• Using Historical Newspapers for Genealogy Research
• Researching County Histories
• Genealogy at a Glance (guides available for a variety of topics)

Locality-Specific (Countries)

• Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans, Second Edition
• Finding Your Italian Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide
• The German Research Companion, Third Edition
• Germanic Genealogy: A Guide to Worldwide Sources and Migration Patterns
• How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors: An Essential Guide to Researching and Documenting the Family Histories of Ireland's People
• In Search of Your Canadian Roots
• Polish Roots
• Tracing Your Irish Ancestors, Fourth Edition (new edition just release earlier this month!)
• Legacy QuickGuides (guides available for a variety of countries)
• Genealogy at a Glance (guides available for a variety of countries)

Locality-Specific (States)

• Michigan Genealogy: Sources & Resources
• Red Book: American State, County & Town Sources, Third Edition (Also available through the Ancestry.com Wiki.)
• Virginia Genealogy: Sources & Resources
• NGS Research in the States Series
• Legacy QuickGuides (guides available for a variety of states)
• Genealogy at a Glance (guides available for a variety of states)

This list is by no means all-inclusive.  If you are looking for something about a topic I did not mention, you might try to search for books using one of the following websites.  They are all good places to start to see if books exist for a particular topic.  When you find a particular book title, you can either see if a library near you has it among their collection, ask your local library to borrow it through inter-library loan, or, if still in print, look for places to purchase the book.

• WorldCat – This is a massive online catalog showing the collections of participating libraries.  The book’s detail page lists what libraries have a particular book.
• Google Books – Even though you probably think of digitized out-of-copyright books when you think of Google Books, it’s important to note that they do include other books in their “catalog,” including those published recently. 
• Genealogical Publishing Company – Publishes tons of genealogy-related books including how-to books.  Browse the General Reference and Guides and Manuals categories for how-to books.
• Amazon – This is a major online book retailer, but they often include listings of out-of-print books.  You may be able to purchase a used copy through individual sellers through their website.

Genealogy By the States – Week 19 – Indiana

I actually do have several people in my database associated with Indiana.  Most of them are very distant relatives or related to my husband.  But one family is that of a great-grandaunt, who left Illinois and lived in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.  It’s a very tangled web, one with multiple marriages and questions of paternity.  While I think I have most of the story figured out, there is still some work to be done. 

I thought I’d share with you some of the online resources that have been helpful in my quest.  I know this week is about Indiana, but the family I’m working with was situated in places in Michigan and Ohio that were near Indiana so I’m including those resources as well.

• Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 (FamilySearch) – The was literally just updated yesterday, and I suspect it was the images that were added.  When I used this database a few months ago, there were no images.
• Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 (Ancestry)
• Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994 (FamilySearch)
• US City Directories, 182101989 (Ancestry) – Has what I needed for Fort Wayne, South Bend, and Marion, Indiana.  Also has Detroit and Chicago for the years I need, but I had previously used Fold3 (see below).
• Chicago City Directories (Fold3)
• Detroit City Directories (Fold3)
• Saint Joseph, Indiana Marriage Database (South Bend Area Genealogical Society)
• Cook County Genealogy Online (Cook County Clerk)
• WWI Draft Registration Cards (Ancestry)
• WWII Draft Registration Cards (Ancestry)
• Various censuses on Ancestry
• Find A Grave

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Genealogy By the States is a theme created by Jim Sanders over at the Hidden Genealogy Nuggets blog.

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