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Friday Genealogy Finds June 20th-26th

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On 26 June 2015

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Today is our 5th wedding anniversary! Here’s to many more in our wonderful life together 🙂


Wedding Anniversary

 

Blogs/Articles

  • “Online Map Keeps Tabs on the Lay of Juneau’s Cemetery” – A grant was given to map the graves of the cemetery digitally! Very neat!
  • Genealogy Lady posted another fashion blog post: “Madeleine Vionnet” – Madeleine Vionnet was a French fashion designed who was famous for her ‘bias cut’ dresses. A great read!
  • “The American Civil War Then and Now” – an amazing photo collection of what a place looked like during the Civil War and today.
  • “Crinolinemania 1857-1867” – an interesting fashion period. I am incredibly thankful that I did not know this time!
  • Who Do You Think You Are returns July 26th! Here is the listing of celebrities for this season on Geneabloggers
  • The UK Who Do You Think You Are is also returning! Check out their lineup here.

Webinars/Videos

Resources

 

Genealogy Finds June 13th-19th

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On 19 June 2015

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I hope everyone is enjoying their June! We’ve had some humid/warm starts so far but I actually like this weather! It beats shoveling snow anyway 🙂 Winter always make me wonder why my ancestors didn’t go further south!

Here are my finds for the week!

(Love this picture of Lake Superior! I am a Michigan girl through and through! And I mean the state, not the sports team 🙂 )

By Yinan Chen (www.goodfreephotos.com (gallery, image)) [see page for license], via Wikimedia Commons

By Yinan Chen (www.goodfreephotos.com (gallery, image)) [see page for license], via Wikimedia Commons

If I may give myself a shout out (it is my blog, so I will), I was recently interviewed by GeneaBloggers “May I Introduce to You…” series. Check out the interview here!

Blogs/Articles

  • This is VERY important – the Massachusetts Norfolk Registry of Deeds is currently in favor of removing original records from the registry! Check out The New England House Historian’s blog with more information and let your voices be heard!
  • I had a friend recently tell me she had some old Civil War newspapers and she thought about laminating them. I think I may have scared her a bit by my vehement NO but then went on to explain. For those who are also preserving family heirlooms or items you may have found, read this UpFront with NGS article about the best way to preserve your items!
  • Such an amazing find! If only I knew what to do with negatives 🙂 Check out what this man bought from a local auction and then developed!
  • Have you looked at the online presences of libraries/archives/other institutions? You may be surprised by what is out there!
  • I’ve recently been ‘introduced’ to a blog called The Genealogy Kids. Have you heard of them? Check out their blog and videos! I love seeing younger generations take a part in their family history!
  • Educational opportunities! Check out Judy G. Russell’s blog post about GRIP online registration (ENDS TODAY!) and about SLIG
  • Two changes to BCG applications for 2016 – this will effect me as I won’t be applying until after 1 January 2016. All of those who are in the same boat should check out the two new changes on BCG’s blog here.
  • Finding her mother’s manuscript for a memoir led these two authors, Linda White and Marietta Stevens Crichlow, on a family journey! Check out the article here! What a great find to inspire a wish to know more!
  • Ever wonder what a professional genealogist does? Crista Cowan, who works for Ancestry.com, was interviewed about there here. Check it out!
  • “Juneteenth 150th Anniversary: Major Genealogy Announcement by FamilySearch” – by Geneabloggers
  • How many have seen this famous picture of men sitting on a New York skyscraper eating their meals? Here is part of the story behind that photograph!
  • “Need extra income? Consider becoming a courthouse researcher.” – from the Christian Science Monitor – awesome!
  • Okay, this is just cool. Spend a night in Ellis Island?! Check out the EOGN article about entering this contest! How cool!

Webinars/Videos

Resources

  • Have you checked out the Irish Famine Archive? This database deals with the Irish migration to Canada in 1847-1848. Check it out!
  • “Virginia Vital Records NOW Online – Partnership Between VDH & Ancestry” – from Upfront with NGS
  • “Archives digitises World War I vault” – from the National Archives of Australia! Check out the EOGN post here and a news article here.
  • “HistoryGeo.com Adds Landowner Data” from EOGN – I haven’t used HistoryGeo.com myself but this looks intriguing.
  • FindMyPast Friday! New records include: Prisoners of War 1715-1945; British Newspapers; Gibraltar, St. Andrew’s Kirk Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, and Congregation Records 1840-1947; Greater London Burial Index; Surrey, Southwark, St Saviour Poor Relief 1818-1821; Hue & Cry Index 1797-1810; Staffordshire, Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1900; and Kent Marriages and Banns.

Genealogy Finds June 6th-12th

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On 12 June 2015

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Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Photo taken by Nichelle Barra, July 2012

Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. Photo taken by Nichelle Barra, July 2012

Articles/Blog Posts

  • Amy Johnson Crow posted this article: “Genealogy and Elitism: It Isn’t What You Say, It’s How You Say It.” For those of us who have been doing genealogy for quite some time, it’s important to remember how we sound to others and to remember what it was like to first start a new hobby. It’s a great read!
  • Did you get to attend the Global Family Reunion on June 6th? If not, Upfront with NGS posted an article that links to select sessions that were recorded and are available to watch here.
  • PRONI’s (The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland) family history lectures are now on YouTube! Blog post is found here and a link to the channel is in the webinar/video section.
  • The blog Organize Your Family History by Janine Adams posted a good reminder to back up your genealogy! Also, if you use a service like Carbonite or Backblaze (which is what I use), be sure your Dropbox account is included in the backup! After reading this, I double checked to be sure it was. 🙂
  • It was International Archives day on June 9th! Upfront with NGS posted this about the day; check it out!
  • Olive Tree Genealogy posted this wonderful how-to: “Access Canadian WW2 Military Service Files in a Few Easy Steps.“
  • EOGN posted this great article: “1500 Turn-Of-The-Century Pictures from Hungary Made Public” If you have any ancestors from Hungary (or just love old photos) check out the article to read more about it and get a link to the pictures.
  • EOGN posted a book review recently: “Book Review: How to Do Everything: Genealogy” Check it out if you’ve seen this book and thought about buying it!
  • Ever wonder why so many records from Prussia, Poland, and Germany are missing? Check out this article by the ManyRoads blog, written by Mark Rabideau: “Why Are So Many Records Missing?“
  • AncestryDNA is now available in Canada! This is very exciting for me as a LOT of my grandmother’s family is came through there! I am hoping this will give me some new connections 🙂
  • From Crista Cowan on Ancestry’s blog: “The New Facts View: Make Sure You Are Climbing YOUR Family Tree and Not Someone Else’s“
  • The Library and Archives Canada Blog announced that they are now allowing visitors to take digital images with a camera or smartphone (rights and restrictions permitting). To read more about what this allows check out their blog here.

Webinars/Videos

  • US National Archives posted this: “Civil War Medicine and Surgery” – it’s an hour long video that will discuss medical procedures and case studies. This is great for anyone who had an injured/hospitalized Civil War ancestor!
  • PRONI now has their own YouTube channel! Check out the channel here to see their many videos! This is an awesome resource for those with Northern Irish ancestry!

Resources

  • Have Virginia Ancestors? Colonial Roots posted this about the number of vital records that are now available online. Check it out for a listing of what is available and where!
  • FindMyPast posted their new Friday records: Surrey, Southwark, St Savior Poor Relief 1818-1821; Hue & Cry Index 1797-1810; Staffordshire, Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1900; Kent Marriages; Kent Banns; and Persi monthly update. Check out the list with links here!
  • EOGN posted about the new MacFamilyTree for the Mac Users out there. Check out the article here.
  • Have you heard of ZoomPast? EOGN discusses using this tool to display/share your family tree, especially with the non-genealogists who tend to get lost in all the connections. Read the article here: “Fly Around Your Family Tree with ZoomPast.” It looks really interesting!
  • If you are researching West/East Prussia and other former Eastern German Provinces, ManyRoads’s Mark Rabideau added quite a number of address books on the website. Check it out here!

Have a great weekend!

Genealogy Finds May 30th-June 5th

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On 5 June 2015

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By Bernstein2291 at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

By Bernstein2291 at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

Blog Posts/Articles

  • A new series by Genealogy Lady on fashion! Her first post is called “The Shirtwaist” and has great information on the changes this piece of clothing has had over the years. Excellent information!
  • “Genealogy 101: Genealogical Assumptions” by Colonial Roots – Four common myths that could be why you have a brick wall! Good information.
  •  This is rather neat – “Virginia Beach Navy Divers Prepare to Raise Confederate Ironclad.” The warship currently sits at the bottom of the Savannah River in Georgia. It’ll be exciting to see how this progresses!
  • I wasn’t sure where to put this really… this is part education, part blog post. The Family History Library in collaboration with the Research Specialists of the United States and Canada Reference team are offering a FREE week-long seminar in Salt Lake City this October!! It will focus on U.S. research exclusively. For more information on this amazing opportunity, check out the FamilySearch blog post here.

Webinars/Videos

Resources

  • Maureen Taylor’s Family Photo Detective is 40% off until June 7th ($14.99, regular price $26.99)! A great price for a wonderful resource on learning more about genealogy and photographs!
  • The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) made an exciting announcement! They have a new index of over 40,000 digitized family Bible records! Learn more about it here and check out the index here.
  • The Genetic Genealogist posted “Visualizing Data from the Shared cM Project” – it’s a wonderful chart for anyone doing DNA research.
  • Ancestry.com has new Virginia Vital Records! Check out this posting to see what that all entails!
  • New FamilySearch records – 3.7 Million indexed records and images! Check out the list on EOGN (too many to type out!)
  • Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter shared a number of things this week:
  • FindMyPast Friday! This week’s new resources are: Kent baptisms and burials, and Cambridge baptisms and burials.

Enjoy your weekend!

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