Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blog posts
How to decipher the secret codes to quickly find microfilmed vital records for B.C. by Linda Yip on Past Presence.
The Loyalist Gazette by Brian McConnell, UE on UE Loyalist History.
François Broussard (1653-1716), Intractable Acadian – 52 Ancestors #463 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained.
Cataloguing transatlantic slavery records: an archival history by Dr. Adrian Browne on The National Archives Blog.
The Genealogist’s Guide to Small Talk: How to Turn Any Conversation Into a Discussion About Dead Relatives and Why Your Ancestor Changed Their Name (And No, It Wasn’t Ellis Island) by Marc McDermott on Genealogy Expained.
Problems for Genealogy Organizations by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections.
The 5 Surprising Truths About Using AI for Genealogy and From Facts to Family Sagas by Carole on Coach Caroline Online.
My First Experiments with AncestryDNA Custom Clusters by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog.
Mitotree Sprouts 12,773 NEW Branches and Includes Ancient DNA by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained.
Articles
Calgary genealogy society working to uncover secrets of thrift store mystery box by Amir Said, CBC News, Calgary, Alberta.
Using the Dawes Rolls for Your Genealogy Research by Judy Nimer Muhn, Family Tree Magazine, Dublin, New Hampshire.
‘Not an Indian at all’: Author Thomas King reveals he has no Indigenous roots, National Post, Toronto, Ontario.
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.
