Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blogs
Kirk session records to be added to ScotlandsPeople in 2021 by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES.
Secrets of ScotlandsPeople by Alison Spring on The Frugal Genealogist.
Confederate Records Available Online and by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter.
The Best Way to Find Free Old Maps at DavidRumsey.com by Lisa Cooke on Genealogy Gems.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Researching Historical Newspapers by Jim on Legacy Tree Genealogists.
Family Search’s “Family History Activities” by Don Taylor on Don Taylor Genealogy.
The Gift of Family History by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.
TNSTAAFL by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist.
Ancestry President & CEO Leaving by John D. Reid on Canada’s Anglo-Celtic Connections.
The Archive Lady: Organizing and Preserving Old Christmas Cards by Melissa Barker on Genealogy Bargains.
DNA Basics: Are You an Equal Mix of Mom and Dad? by Leah Larkin on The DNA Geek.
Jewish DNA? 8 Strategies by Sunny Morton on Your DNA Guide Blog.
Articles
‘One fire away’: Why Ontario communities are digitizing their newspapers by Marsha McLeod, TVO, Ontario.
MYSTERY SOLVED: Second World War letters reunited with Gorman family by Jessica Owen, Barrie Today, Ontario.
Genealogy buff delighted to find he helped solve Jessop cold case — but also learns he’s killer’s cousin by Zach Dubinsky, CBC, Canada.
Surprise, you’ve got siblings! DNA results revealed more than I expected by Virginia Ashberry, Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ontario.
Abandoned in a car 83 years ago, ‘Billy Sunshine’ finally finds his roots by Eric Russell, Press Herald, Portland, Maine.
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.
