Friday Finds September 5-11

In honor of today. By Derek Jensen (Tysto) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

• Some great posts from Amy Johnson Crow this week: “4 Things To Do When Using a Genealogy Database” and “A Faster, Easier Way to Find Collections on FamilySearch“
• A giveaway from Geneabloggers! This one is to win an ultimate family tree chart templates CD from Shop Family Tree!
• “Land Mapping at the Bureau of Land Management” by Michele Simmons Lewis on the blog Ancestoring – this one focuses on how to show a piece of land in a present day map – great information!
• “Does Ancestry Really Work? Is Ancestry a Scam and a Rip Off?” by Thomas MacEntee of Geneabloggers
• “Using Archives: A Guide to Effective Research” – from the Society of American Archivists – great information!
• “Fashion Moment – Bolero and Zouave Jackets” by Genealogy Lady
• Just for fun – “12 Quirky Houses Built Purely Out of Spite” from Country Living
• “How One Person Can Make a Difference – Litigation Against the NYC Municipal Archives Using Freedom of Information Law” – on Dick Eastman’s blog – long read but worth it!
• “Arizona State Library and FamilySearch Agree to Partner to Make Genealogy Information Accessible” – on Dick Eastman’s blog – updated news on what has been happening in Arizona!

Webinars/Videos

• Episode Two of Discovering Your Past “Recording a Family Interview and Creating a Research Plan“
• “Getting Started with Probate Records” from Ancestry.com

Resources

• FindMyPast Friday’s new records:
  • National School Admission Registers 1870-1914
  • Ireland National School Registers
  • Surrey, Southwark, St. Saviour’s Grammar School Admissions 1690-1895
  • Coffs Harbour District Schools Index