Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blogs
Second World War RCAF Operations Record Books and Second World War RCAF Operations Record Books by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots.
“Annexed by Their Own Act”: The Nova Scotian Exodus by Patrick Lacroix on Query the Past.
BC Ancestors: The Bill Silver Digital Archive by Candice McDonald on Finding Your Canadian Family.
Why did so many of our ancestors migrate to America via Canada? on Findmypast Blog.
Case Study: Researching Enslaved People Taken or Sold Downriver by Brian Sheffey on Genealogy Adventures.
Researching African American Ancestors in Government Documents Part 3 : WPA Projects and Slave Narratives by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
Permissions and the tombstone photo by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist.
Resources for the Mayflower Passengers and Their Descendants by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star.
Best Genealogy Sites for Irish Research: Findmypast by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots.
19 historic directories for Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Saigon, Manila, Bangkok, & other Asian destinations: 1850-1922 by Linda Yip on Past Presence.
New Presentation at National Archives – 15 Million New Scans! by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy.
Finding the FamilySearch Family Tree Watchlist and a Surprise or Two! by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings.
Your Ancestors’ Ocupations – They Secrets They May Uncover by Samantha John on Lyfelynes Family History.
Explore Your Culinary Heritage During Your Genealogy Tour by Lisa Lisson on Are You My Cousin?
Review: Planning a Future for Your Family’s Past by Elizabeth O’Neal on Heart of the Family.
Book Review “The Stranger in My Genes: A Memoir” by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist in The Archives.
Ancestry Estimates by Brianne Kirkpatrick on NPE Counselling Collective.
Articles
Digital mapping uncovers hidden histories by Will Sharpe, Western News, London, Ontario.
Acknowledging the sacrifice of Canada’s only Black battalion by Harjit S. Sajjan, National Post, Toronto, Ontario.
Library of Congress Launches New Tool to Search Historical Newspaper Images, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
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.
