Friday Finds 2 Dec 2016

Blogs/Articles

• “Calendaring Kindness” by Judy G. Russell on her blog the Legal Genealogist – this is an awesome idea!
• “Check the Original Documents” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree – Also check out her second part: “Check the Original Documents Part 2“
• “The Archive Lady: The Cost of Preservation Materials” by Melissa Barker on Geneabloggers
• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday 2 December 2016” on Geneabloggers
• “Celebrating Sinterklass” by Yvette Hoitink on her blog Dutch Genealogy
• “Black and White Photos Reveal What Life Was Like in England in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries” on Dick Eastman’s blog. Also see:
  • “Freedman Bureau Celebration to be Broadcast Live on the Internet“

Media, Education, and DNA

• “Exploring Your DNA Results Further” by Linda Barnickel on the Ancestry Blog
• “BCG Offers Free Webinar: ‘No, no, Nanette! What negative evidence is… and isn’t’ by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL” on the BCG Springboard
• “Genealogy Connection #012 – Helen Smith, Researcher, Author, and Speaker” by the Genealogy Guys Podcast
• “And More DNA Doings” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist
• “Genos – A Medically Focused DNA Exome Test” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNA eXplained – Also see:
  • “New Family Tree DNA Holiday Coupons – And Why The Big Y“
  • “Genetic Genealogy in Practice“
• Blaine Bettinger on his blog The Genetic Genealogist continues his series from last week:
  • Visual Phasing: An Example (Part 4 of 5)
  • Visual Phasing: An Example (Part 5 of 5)

New/Updated Resources

• “Records of (Some) Irish Soldiers Now Available Online” on Dick Eastman’s blog. Also see:
  • “Mississippi State University Libraries Digitize Civil War Diaries and Letters“
  • “Maine’s Alien Registry of 1940 is Available Online“
• Randy Seaver from Genea-Musing’s has the new and updated lists for Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org
• FindMyPast Friday’s Newest/Updated Records:
  • Ireland, Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records 1816-1922
  • Ireland, Royal Irish Constabulary History & Directories
  • New South Wales Passenger Lists
  • Scotland Non-Old Parish Registers Vital Records 1647-1875