Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blog posts
Canadiana adds University of Regina Student Publication Collection by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections.
Dutch Genealogy News for January 2023 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy.
Finding and Using Digital Collections for Genealogy by Gena Philibert-Ortega on Legacy News.
Genealogy Collections at The Internet Archive and Mastering Google Search for Genealogy by Kenneth Marks on The Ancestor Hunt.
A grey day at Kew by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist.
Gramps – Free Genealogy Software and Facing Up to the Long-term Future of Your Genealogy Society by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter.
10 Best Strategies for Researching “Brick Wall” Ancestors by Elizabeth Swanay O’Neal on Heart of the Family.
Preparing for Research at the FamilySearch Library by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained.
Family Tree Maker 2019 Version 24.1 – Free Update by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings.
Apps to Use and Tips on Scanning Documents Quickly Using Your Phone on Family Tree Tips.
Technology you already have: Use OCR to Transcribe Family Documents by Laura Hedgecock on Treasure Chest of Memories.
Social Media & Ephemera on Finding My Ancestors.
Articles
Mapping the stories of formerly enslaved Black Londoners focus of new research by Keri Ferguson, Western (University) News, London, Ontario.
Archeological assessment to begin at Black burial ground by Somer Slobodian, Niagara Now, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.
Manitoba woman uses Brock archives to trace family’s Black heritage by Jocelyn Titone, Brock News, St. Catharines, Ontario.
Got a story to tell about growing up in Windsor-Essex? This history class wants to hear it by Dale Molnar, CBC News, Windsor, Ontario.
City of Regina recognizing Archives Week, SaskToday, Saskatchewan.
Why FamilySearch is incorporating localized ‘sideline reporters’ into RootsTech 2023 by Trent Toone, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, Utah.
This couple has identified every unmarked grave in this cemetery — and done something about it by Bec Pridham, ABC News, Tasmania, Australia.
Ancestry.com donates 2,500 DNA kits to help Holocaust survivors find relatives by Yaakov Schwartz, Times of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel.
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.
