Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blogs
Chronic delays at Library and Archives Canada by John D. Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections.
Irish Registry of Deeds Index Project: more updates and guides by Claire Santry on Irish Genealogy News.
Uncovering Hidden Jewels in British Isles Genealogy Research by Sharon McWilliams on Legacy Tree Genealogists.
43,500 Free Online U.S. Historical Newspapers Now Available by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt.
133 Years of Salt Lake Tribune Newspapers Are Now Online and Vivid-Pix Helps Seniors “Tell Your Story” in Rochester, NY by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter.
Appointment of the First Archivist of the United States by Jessie Kratz on Pieces of History (National Archives).
Simple Tips for Understanding Italian Death Records by DiAnn Iamarino on Fortify Your Family Tree.
Ask Yvette – How to Find a Dutch Will by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy.
Add Library Digital Collections to Your Genealogy Search List by Gena Philibert-Ortega on Legacy News.
Successful Online Cemetery Research for Your Ancestors! by Lisa Lisson on Are You My Cousin?
What Will Happen When I Become a Death Certificate? by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree.
Finding Tiny Bits of Family History in Old Negatives and Digitally Donate Your Genealogy? by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree.
Need a Page From Google Books? Here’s the Super Easy Way to Get It! by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal on Heart of the Family.
Scanning Negatives by Marie Cooke Beckman on MarieB’s Genealogy Blog.
A Step-by-Step Guide on Converting Cassettes To Digital Files by Carmen Docampo on Organizing Photos.
Focus mode in What are the Odds? (WATO) and It’s Bucketing at DNA Painter… by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog.
Phasing Your Ancestors DNA by Jim Bartlett on Segment-ology.
Proving a Parent-Child Relationship Using Ancestry DNA Thrulines and Documentary Research, Part 1 by Diana Elder on Family Locket.
Articles
The gloriously uplifting story of the orphan who wanted love by James Murray and Peter Sheridan, Daily Express, London, England and Los Angeles, California.
Photographer digitizes hundreds of never-seen images of Inuit communities by Avery Zingel, CBC, Canada.
A tale of two Hamilton tombstones: Why do we spend so much on the dead? by Paul Berten, Hamilton Spectator, Ontario.
British MP searches for lost sibling possibly fathered by Windsor soldier by Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star, Ontario.
Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero Reflects on His Tenure Upon Retirement by Victoria Macchi, National Archives, Washington, DC.
‘Photo Angel’ Kate Kelley finds an Adams man’s baby book in an antique shop and returns it to his family by Scott Stafford, Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Volunteer student genealogist helps solve cold case murder of nine-year-old girl nearly 60 years after killing by Johanna Chisholm, The Independent, London, England.
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.
