Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blogs
Genealogy gold part 2: finding local histories using Family Search & Facebook by Linda Yip on Past Presence.
Examining City Directories to Discover New Avenues of Research by Alice Childs on Family Locket.
NEH Announces 2019 New Funding for Chronicling America and the National Digital Newspaper Program by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt.
Tracing ancestors who lived or worked in China by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections.
Do You Have A Photo Mess? I’m Getting Ready For Save Your Photo Month, Are You? by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Shop the Hound.
What Responsibilities Does a Descendant of Slaveholders Bear? by Devon Noel Lee on Family History Fanatics.
The Moynahan Postcards by Cindi Foreman on My Moynahan Genealogy.
You Can Now Use Your Phone to Turn Old Negatives and Slides Into Photos by Janet Meydam on Family History Daily.
Director’s Cut: Microfilm is the Reel Deal on The Archivist’s Pencil.
Articles
New Zealander finds his roots, and cousins, in Nova Scotia by Sara Connors, ChronicleHerald, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Brant publishes cemetery tour booklet by Vincent Ball, Expositor, Brantford, Ontario.
5 tips for starting your family tree by Natalia Goodwin, CBC, Prince Edward Island.
New plaque celebrates Mi’kmaq-Acadian alliance, CBC, Prince Edward Island.
Plans for new Archives building next to National Library, Scoop, Wellington, New Zealand.
Ancestry’s CEO signals a major healthcare play is on the horizon by Zachary Hendrickson, Business Insider, New York, New York.
Ancestry.com Owners Aim to Extract $900 Million Payout With Loan by Davide Scigliuzzo, Bloomberg, New York, New York.
For more gems like these throughout the week, join the Genealogy à la carte Facebook group. When you submit your request to join, you will be asked to answer two quick questions about your family history research.
Thank you, Gail! Reading your round up is my way of keeping up with the genealogy community.