Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blogs
Changes to PERSI, New Ordnance Survey Maps from the National Library of Scotland, and What Motivates Family Historians by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections.
90 new parishes on Genealogy Quebec by François Desjardins on Généalogie et histoire du Québec.
MA, Catholic Cemetery Association Records, 1833-1940 digitisation completed by Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News.
Finding Treasure at a Local Historical Society by Alice Childs on Alice Childs.
5 Free Cloud-Based Apps for Creating Family History Books by Prudence on The Creative Family Historian.
Carry Your Genealogy Database in Your Cell Phone by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter.
Why DNA Matches Appear Closer Than They Are by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree.
Articles
Betty White’s Ontario connection includes Huron County by Scott Nixon, Wiarton Echo, Ontario.
This Week in History, 1890-2022: One of Vancouver’s pioneer newspapers goes online by John Mackie, Vancouver Sun, British Columbia.
How old Ugandan negatives are bringing families back to life by Damian Zane, BBC, Africa.
Ancestors in Cork? New online records lets you find their graves, IrishCentral, New York, New York.
Ireland to give adopted people access to birth records to end ‘historic wrong,’ The Guardian, London, England.
Archive amassed by Nazis sheds light on Masonic history, France24, Paris, France.
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.
