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By Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz (Glenfinnan Viaduct) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Blogs/Articles

• “British World War II Tunnels Opened to Public” – Very neat!
• “Using Telegrams and Love Letters to Teach World War II” – from PBS – I love this idea!
• “Disconnected by War, Family Reunites through Student History Project” – from PBS and goes along with the previous article
• “Fashion Moments – Bishop Sleeve” – By Genealogy Lady – the next installment in a fantastic series!
• “How to Find Genealogy Information When a Record Doesn’t Exist” by Amy Johnson Crow – great information
• Thomas MacEntee presented his Genealogy Opportunities 2015, which I highlight on Tuesday for anyone who had given a thought to doing genealogy for money:
  • Genealogy – For Fun or Profit?
  • Careers in Genealogy
  • Genealogy: What Do You Mean It Isn’t Free?
  • How Do You Make Money in Genealogy?
  • Money Changes Everything – Or Does It?
• “Hellenic Genealogy Conference in Salt Lake City on September 26” article by Dick Eastman and conference home page here.

Webinars/Videos

• “Storyboard Your Family History” by Lisa Alzo – it’s an hour and a half long but FULL of some great information!  You can watch this FREE until August 3rd!
• “Beautiful Scotland”  – a film by John Duncan using a drone – so beautiful!
• “AncestryDNA ‘Come Find Me’ Viking Ad” – Interesting ad! I kind of like it 🙂
• The Arabella Chapman Project – There’s video, text, and pictures – This is about two photo albums by African American woman and the living interpretive project that University of Michigan is doing with the pictures.

Resources

• Old Maps Online – A very neat website!
• 30% Scrivener for Genealogy Boot Camp – goes well with the free webinar from Lisa Alzo!
• Genealogy Bargains for Today from Geneabloggers! 50% off MyHeritage 1 yr subscription ends today!
• “Book Review: Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City” Book review by Dick Eastman, book by Joseph Buggy
• “New Online Database of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady County, New York, Residents who Died during World War I” – article by Dick Eastman
• FindMyPast Friday new records:
  • Norfolk Parish Registers Browse
  • British Army Schoolchildren and Schoolmasters 1803-1932
  • Royal Hibernian Military School Admissions 1847-1932
  • Irish Newspaper Update
  • PERSI Quarterly Index Update

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• “Drunk and Riotous: Troubled and Troublesome Inebriate Women” by Lesley Hulonce of Workhouse Tales – an interesting part of history
• “Obituary for Toronto Woman, 94, lights up social media” from thestar.com – a look at a lighthearted obituary that’s making the rounds!
• “Ancestors, Inc.: Inside the Remarkable Rise of the Genealogy Industry” by Neal Ungerleider of Fast Company –  Interesting look at what is my new profession!
• “Ginnifer Goodwin featured on Who Do You Think You Are Sunday on TLC” by Geneabloggers – it’s back!
• “The Different Camera Icons on FamilySearch.org” by Dana McCullough – I’ve wondered about this!
• “10 Really Funny Genealogy Records” by RootsBid – just for laughs!
• “Genealogy Fairy” by GeneaBloggers – An awesome new grant opportunity brought to you by GeneaBloggers!
• “DNA and the Next Generation” from NextGen
• “Fashion Moments – Hobble Skirt” from Genealogy Lady – I’m always amazed by what women used to wear!
• “Ancestors Please! How to ask for help online” by Marian Pierre-Louis on Legacy Family Tree
• “U.S. National Archives opens an Innovation Hub” by Dick Eastman – great news for those going to the U.S. National Archives!
• “Cemetery Scavenger Hunt Brings Waterloo Region History to Life” from TheRecord.com – a neat look at how to get others interested in such history

Webinars/Videos

• “Have Swedish Roots and Don’t Know How to get Started?” FREE Legacy Family Tree Webinar by Kathy Meade! Free through 29 July so watch it quickly!

Resources

• “Brooklyn Public Library just made New York history buffs very happy” from Technical.ly – 107 years of city directories and telephone books easily searchable online!
• FindMyPast Friday!
  • Victoria, Convict Register 1842 – 1854
  • New South Wales, Convict Death Register 1828-1879
  • Queensland Convict register index 1824-1839
  • Queensland, St Helena Convict index 1863-1936
  • Australia Convict Tickets of Leave 1824-1874
  • New South Wales, butts of convicts’ certificates of freedom 1827-1867
  • Irish Army Census 1922
  • British Army, List of Half-pay Officers 1714
• “London Jewish Synagogue Seatholder Records Go Online” by Dick Eastman – This post highlights an announcement from TheGenealogist
• “New FamilySearch Collections: Week of July 13, 2015” by Dick Eastman – the list is quite long so check out his blog post for links and more information!