Friday Finds 6 April 2018

Blogs/Articles

• “Documenting Padrinos (Godparents & Sponsors) in Your Ancestry Tree” by Colleen Greene on her blog
• “World Backup Day 2018 – How Safe is Your DNA and Genealogy Data?” by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains
• “Chasing the SS-5” by Judy G. Russell on her blog The Legal Genealogist – Also see:
  • “Fair Use and Terms of Use“
• From Dick Eastman’s Newsletter:
  • “Free Access to Fold3’s Civil War Collection, April 1-15“
  • “Another Method of Finding Cemetery Locations“
• “10 Signs You Need a Research Plan” by Lynn Palermo on her blog The Armchair Genealogist
• “DNA and a Brick Wall” by Pam Holland on Vita Brevis, the blog for AmericanAncestors.org
• “DNA Painter – Mining Vendor Matches to Paint Your Chromosomes” by Roberta Estes on her blog DNAeXplained
• “Preserving Your Ancestor’s Lock of Hair” by Melissa Barker on The In-Depth Genealogist
• “The Archive Lady: Should I Keep the Envelope” by Melissa Barker on Abundant Genealogy
• “Preparing for the 100th Anniversary of the End of WWI” by Jennifer Holik on Ancestry’s blog
• “Genealogy Bargains for Friday, April 6, 2018” on Genealogy Bargains
• “5 Hidden Clues in the US Census” by Amy Johnson Crow on her blog

Media and Education

• “CALL FOR PRESENTERS: 2018 International Family History Expo (virtual)” on DearMyrtle – Also see:
  • “REGISTER: DearMyrtle Webinars April 2018“
  • “WWII Education Site and Writing Course Details“
• “Episode 230 – State ‘Archive in the Attic’ Project Nets World War I Family History Gold” on Extreme Genes
• “The Genealogy Guys #341” on the Genealogy Guys Podcast – news about RootsMagic’s Personal Historian, MyHeritage, FindMyPast, and more!
• “Save 80% on Eastern European Genealogy Research MEGA Bundle” on Genealogy Bargains
• “BCG Offers Free Webinar: Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 8:00p.m. Eastern” on Randy Seaver’s blog, Genea-Musings
• “Get a FREE ISSUE of Family Tree Magazine!” on Abundant Genealogy

New and Updated Resources

• Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings has the new and updated lists for FamilySearch.org, Ancestry.com, and MyHeritage!
• From Dick Eastman’s Newsletter:
  • “New Brunswick Opens Sealed Adoption Records for those who Reached Age of Majority“
  • “Louisiana Historical Center’s Colonial Documents Digitization Project“
• “Delaware Genealogy Resources” by Linda Stufflebean on her blog Empty Branches on the Family Tree
• FindMyPast Friday’s has their new and updated resources, including:
  • England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920
  • Canadian Headstones Index
  • Sussex Registers & Records
  • Warwickshire Registers & Records
  • Surrey Registers & Records
  • Suffolk Registers & Records
  • New South Wales, Railway Employment Records
  • Cardiganshire Burials