Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for April 21, 2017

NOTE: There will not be a Fab Finds post next week due to upcoming family activities. Fab Finds will resume on May 5, 2017. Thank you!

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Life Lessons Learned from Old School Records by Patricia Desmond Biallas, author of GeneaJourneys
2. Family history tip for BUSY parents … by Jana Greenhalgh, author of The Genealogy Kids
3. Legacy Family Tree Version 9 Released - Lots of New Features! AND Getting Hints on Legacy Family Tree Version 9 Profiles by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings
4. Releasing Isaac, Agg, and Hannah and Two Slave Name Projects by Diana Elder, author of Family Locket
5. What Happened to Genealogy Blogging? AND Follow Up & Reflection on ‘What Happened to Genealogy Blogging?’ AND Genealogy Blog Reading Philosophy AND Not Quite “On the Clock,” but Getting There  by Julie Cahill Tarr, author of Julie's Genealogy and History Hub
6. Are We Nearing the End of Genealogy Blogging? by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
7. A New To-Do List  by Elise Ann Wormuth, author of Living in the Past: A Family History
8. Natural Disasters and Family Misfortunes: Galveston 1900 by Wayne Shepheard, author of Discover Genealogy
9. Win a Free DNA Test on National DNA Day AND Save on DNA Education for National DNA Day by Amie Bowser Tennant, author of The Genealogy Reporter
10. Genealogy Throw Back Idea That Worked! by Lori Samuelson, author of Genealogy At Heart
11. Was my Ancestor Insane or Did They Have Encephalitis? by Jennifer Bullard, author of The Genealogy Laboratory
12. 10 Ways Busy Parents Can Make Time for Family History by Nicole Dyer, author of Family Locket
13. DNA Day Sales 2017 by CeCe Moore, author of Your Genetic Genealogist
14. NEW GENEAGEM: THE GATEWAY TO OKLAHOMA HISTORY AND 52 DOCUMENTS IN 52 WEEKS #15: DANISH LAEGDSRULLER -ARMY RECORDS by Linda Stufflebean, author of Empty Branches on the Family Tree
15. The Forgotten Federal Census of 1885 Can Be Found Online for Free by Melanie Mayo for Family History Daily

New Blog Discoveries

• Matrilineage
• The Virginia Genealogist
• Our Family History
• Family Leaves and Branches
• THE GREAT ANCESTOR DIG
• What's Past is Prologue
• Connections Through Time
• kidsHeritage Blog
• HEADLINES OF OLD
• ROBBINS ROOTS
• That Moment in Time
• Genealogy-Gencrafts
• Last Leaves - A Family History blog
• Rooted by Blood, DNA and a lot of BS
• THE RECLAMATION PROJECT
• NATIONAL DNA DAY
• Denise's World War One Headquarters
• Peter's Family History Notes
• Storied Genealogy
• The Genealogy Laboratory

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Blogosphere Last Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Happy Easter ~ 2017

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2017 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for April 14, 2017

Fab Finds is back! And, my blog is no longer on hiatus. We've been unpacking and settling into our new home. It's going to take a while to get everything the way we want it, but we've been able to accomplish a lot in the three weeks since we moved in. Thank you for your patience!

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. 8th Grade Family History Project: My Story in American History by Nicole Dyer, author of Family Locket
2. Interactive map returns to the Newberry Atlas of Historical County Boundaries by James Tanner, author of Genealogy's Star
3. Revisiting my ancestor map by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History
4. Announcing A New DNA And Genetic Genealogy Resource – NationalDNAday.Com by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
5. Millions of Immigrants Never Set Foot on Ellis Island – Find Their Records Here by Tony Bandy for Family History Daily
6. On the Trail of Territorial Records by Dayna Jacobs, author of On Granny's Trail
7. A Letter from John Hains to his daughter Mary by Linda Hall-Little, author of Passage to the Past's Blog
8. Butterscotch Cookies by Melinda Bowers, author of Family Heritage Recipes
9. Channeling The Terminator by Mary Kircher Roddy, author of Searching for Stories
10. U.S. Army Transport Service Records by Kevin Mittge, author of Robbins Roots
11. Keep, Toss, or Recycle? What to Do with Your Outdated Media by Caroline Guntur, author of Organizing Photos
12. Do You Need More Than One Filenaming Scheme? by Denise May Levenick, author of The Family Curator
13. Guilt Free Multi-Tasking Personal History With Social Media by Devon Noel Lee, author of A Patient Genealogist
14. What is that Family Cemetery Really Telling You? by Lisa Lisson, author of Are You My Cousin?
15. Family Recipe Project by Cassandra Chambers Wagner, author of Consanguineous Connections
16. Family Food History by KTC, author of Princes, Paupers, Pilgrims & Pioneers: Our Predecessors & Me
17. Legacy Family Tree Webinars Offer Free Weekend of Genealogy Training AND 3 New Ways to Use Hashtags for Genealogy by Amie Bowser Tennant, author of The Genealogy Reporter
18. Legacy's Family Tree Webinars is Free April 14th through 16th by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings

"May I Introduce To You" Interviews on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce To You . . . Sue McNelly
• May I Introduce To You . . . Barbara Garrett
• May I Introduce To You . . . Steven J. Hanley
• May I Introduce To You . . . Callum Leslie
• May I Introduce To You . . . Adrienne Whaley
• May I Introduce To You . . . On Spring Break 2017

New Blog Discoveries

• The Genealogy Reporter
• AS THEY WERE
• Letters & Diary Entries From the 1860s
• The Hipster Historian
• The Legacy Tale Blog
• The Psychogenealogist
• Adventures of the Baby Genealogist
• Kindex Blog
• MY GREENE AND SHACKFORD FAMILY HISTORY
• The Hipster Genealogist
• The Times of Their Lives
• 52 Ancestors of Elizabeth Gail Smith Walker
• ADVENTUROUS ANCESTORS
• British Cemetery and Cremation Records from Deceased Online
• Davies of Mold & Steers of Everywhere
• The Blog of Emma Jolly
• Find My Cuban Family
• Julie’s Treasure Chest
• THE SERENDIPITY TREE BLOG
• Eastern Shore's Africans, Melungeons and Native Americans

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere Since My Last Fab Finds Post

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• On Hiatus
• Celebrating 5 Years of Blogging
• National Siblings Day 2017
• My Updated Family Tree DNA myOrigins Results

Jana's Place

• Happy Easter - 2017

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2017 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for March 3, 2017

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Family History for Children Blog Link Up by Nicole Dyer, author of The Family Locket Blog
2. How to use metadata to keep the story with the picture by Legacy Tale Blog
3. Using the Back Door at FamilySearch for Missing Records by Cathy Meder-Dempsey, author of Opening Doors in Brick Walls
4. Fearless Females Blogging Prompts Series Returns for 2017! by Lisa A. Alzo, author of The Accidental Genealogist
5. Beware the Woman and Her Gun by Devon Noel Lee, author of A Patient Genealogist
6. It’s 30 x 30 challenge time! by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History
7. Welcome to Women's History Month 2017: The World War I Years by Gena Philibert-Ortega, author of Gena's Genealogy
8. Bertie May Price Doyle: A Gold Star Mother by Heather Collins, author of Of Trees & Ink
9. Tuesday's Tip/Getting Techie...Just A Little Bit by Ellie, author of Ellie's Ancestors
10. Keeping a Journal: A Genealogist's Guide by Heather Collins, author of Young & Savvy Genealogists
11. The Organized Yearbook: How to Save Time and Still Tell Your Stories by Caroline Guntur, author of Organizing Photos
12. Where Did My Immigrant Ancestors Come From? by Lisa Lisson, author of Are You My Cousin?
13. Fantastic Find: The Ancestor Hunt Can Help You Find U.S. Newspapers by Christine Manczuk, author of Ancestry Island
14. GenealogyPhotoADay March 2017 Prompts by Fran Kitto, author of TravelGenee
15. Jerry, the Super-hero Indexer by Amberly, author of TheGenealogyGirl
16. Organize Your Genealogy: Tips from a Professional Organizer by Amy Johnson Crow, author of Amy Johnson Crow.com
17. Sleuth Along Interstate Highways for Your Ancestors by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
18. Was Emma Catholic or Lutheran? by Caroline Pointer, author of Family Stories
19. Four Reasons Why the 1910 Census is My Favorite by Amie Bowser Tennant, author of My Kith N Kin
20. Amp-Up Your Group Sheet! by Lisa, author of The Shy Genealogist

RootsTech 2017

• RootsTech 2017 Blog Compendium -- UPDATED by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings

"May I Introduce To You" Interviews on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce to You . . . Melissa Finlay
• May I Introduce to You . . . Lisa Gorrell
• May I Introduce to You . . . Darcie Posz
• May I Introduce To You . . . Katie Andrews Potter
• May I Introduce to You . . . Devry Dennis
• May I Introduce to You . . . Lilian Magill

New Blog Discoveries

• FORGOTTEN LEAVES
• The Journey Up My Family Tree
• ON THE MARKS
• Storybook Ancestor
• My Trails into the Past
• The Genealogy Kids
• Kickin' it with Genealogy
• The Family History Guy
• Down Home Genealogy

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere Since My Last Fab Finds Post

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Wednesday's Child ~ Remembering Thomas William Iverson
• A Precious Photo of Chester Malvin Iverson

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2017 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for January 20, 2017

NOTE: Thank you for your patience while Fab Finds was on hiatus. Due to family health issues, the hiatus was a bit longer than expected. I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Define Your Dash: Start Writing Your Personal History with the #52Stories Project by Angie Lucas for FamilySearch Blog
2. Creating Family Photo Coloring Pages with BeFunky by Nicole Dyer, author of The Family Locket Blog
3. Using a calendar to introduce variety in your research by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History
4. To Remove or Not Remove Tape on Documents by Melissa Barker, author of A Genealogist In The Archives
5. Social Media Helps – FamilySearch by Claire V. Brisson-Banks, author of Budding Genealogists
6. Discover What You’re Made of with Grandparent Inheritance Charts by Legacy Tree Genealogists
7. Stories by and about Norwegian immigrants by Martin Roe Eidhammer, author of Norwegian Genealogy and then some
8. Researching Family in Norwegian Records by Genealogy Mom
9. Family Recipe Friday - Spritz Cookies by Anna Matthews, author of Tripping Over My Roots
10. How To Be Cost Effective When Researching Genealogy by Lisa Lisson, author of Are You My Cousin?
11. Timelines for Analysis & Correlation  by Jill Morelli, author of Genealogy Certification: My Personal Journal
12. More on Uncle Wilt by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
13. My FamilySearch experiment AND My FamilySearch experiment Part II by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
14. What can happen, when you share history stories by Dr. Bill Smith, author of Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories
15. Obituaries matter when it comes to genealogy research by Brian Sheffey, author of Genealogy Adventures
16. St. John's Lutheran Church's Records — Online and Free by Caroline M. Pointer, author of Find your family story
17. 7 Key Pieces of Evidence from John Gooch’s Bounty Land Warrant File by Dayna Jacobs, author of On Granny's Trail
18. GeneaBloggers Celebrates Eight Years! by Thomas MacEntee, founder of GeneaBloggers

"May I Introduce To You" Interviews on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce To You . . . Susan LeBlanc
• May I Introduce to You . . . Ruth Blair

New Blog Discoveries

• Gwen`s Genealogy Blog
• J. Wendell Genealogical Research Co.
• SIM Family of Buffalo, NY
• Twigs + Leaves
• Ethics and the Genealogist
• This Is Us - The Browns & The Moores, A Few Gauffreaus & Gustins
• DO AS I'M DOING
• Binding Generations: Family History & Genealogy
• Genealogy Journey
• Seedlings from Dawning Genealogy

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Rollin's Been Working On The Railroad

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2017 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for December 9, 2016

NOTE: Fab Finds will be on hiatus until January 6, 2017 for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. May each of you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Make a Wish (List) at the Genealogy Blog Party! by Elizabeth O'Neal, author of Little Bytes of Life
2. Family History Blogging: What is Your Why? by Lynn Palermo, author of The Armchair Genealogist
3. Family Tree/ Christmas Tree by Colleen G. Brown Pasquale, author of Leaves & Branches
4. Genealogy Changed Dramatically in 2016. I Can Prove It. by Kerry Scott, author of Clue Wagon
5. Cloudy Night Rainwater--Really? by Michelle Ganus Taggart, author ASouthern Sleuth
6. Holiday Gifts to You -- Genealogy Style -- 15 Free and (Relatively) New Family History Resources -- Part 2 by Diane L. Richard for UpFront with NGS
7. Fantastic Find: United States Digital Map Library by Pat Hartley, author of Ancestry Island
8. #LIGHTtheWORLD with Family History by Jaycee Morrill for FamilySearch Blog
9. Find old Norwegian photos on the web by Martin Roe Eidhammer, author of Norwegian Genealogy and then some
10. I love Google!! by Lark Dalin Robart, author of Eight Roads to Montana
11. 7 Things You Can Do in Less Than 30 Minutes by David Taylor, author of The Family Nexus
12. Remembering with Oral Histories AND Preserving War Correspondence and V-Mail by Melissa Barker, author of A Genealogist In The Archives
13. One is the Loneliest Number by Cheri Hudson Passey for Worldwide Genealogy ~ A Genealogical Collaboration
14. What You May Find in Government Papers and Journals by Dianne Nolin, author of Genealogy: Beyond the BMD
15. Can Your Own Memories Help Break Through Ancestral Brick Walls? by Jacqi Stevens, author of A Family Tapestry
16. The Cousins I Almost Never Knew by Sondra Bass Hawkins, author of Beyond the Branches
17. My Mennonite Ancestors and the Revolutionary War by Dana Leeds, author of The Enthusiastic Genealogist
18. Self-Publish Your Genealogy by Devon Noel Lee, author of A Patient Genealogist
19. Cruising on the SS Lurline - 1949 by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
20. How to Avoid Awkward Family Photos by Denise Levenick, author of The Family Curator 

"May I Introduce To You" Interviews on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce To You . . . On Holiday Vacation 2016

New Blog Discoveries

• All About Family
• Esther's Roots and Ramblings
• Hong Kong Police Ancestors
• THE LATTER-DAY GENEALOGIST BLOG
• ORGANIZING PHOTOS
• SEARCHING SCANDINAVIA
• The Family Nexus
• Minor Genea-Origins
• A Tree Grew in Oakland
• Dunfermline men who died during WW1
• FAMILY TREE TIPS
• Grafted Together - Dillman and Wright
• KEIR FAMILY GENEALOGY
• The Golden Egg Genealogist
• Exploring my family history - past and present
• Lost to History

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Homer Horton Webster ~ He Deserves To Be Remembered

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for December 2, 2016

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Making Family History Fun for the Kids by Miles Meyer, author of Miles' Genealogy Tips
2. What Was Your Ancestor’s Property Worth? by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
3. Preserving Diaries and Journals AND When Genealogy has Gone to The Dogs! AND Documenting Your Ancestor's Transportation by Melissa Barker, author of A Genealogist In The Archives
4. Know the History, Know the Records by Sue, author of KindredPast
5. Creating and Preserving Heirloom Decorations With Children this Christmas by Nicole Dyer, author of The Family Locket Blog
6. DIY Ancestor Cards Advent by Jen, author of Repurposed Genealogy
7. BACK UP, BACK UP AND BACK UP! AND RELEASING SLAVES OF JOHN F. WILLIAMS, 1814, HARDIN COUNTY, KY by Linda Stufflebean, author of Empty Branches on the Family Tree
8. How to Properly Store Your Negatives by Cora Foley for Organizing Photos
9. The Small Bonuses of Family Genealogy by theailurophile, author of Leaf Twig and Stem
10. Slave Name Roll Project: RELEASING Sophia and Her Child AND A West Virginia Coal Miner’s Poetic Memories by Cathy Meder-Dempsey, author of Opening Doors in Brick Walls
11. Military Monday ~ Short Snorter by Elizabeth Handler, author of From Maine to Kentucky
12. Genealogy Blog Party: Celebrating Traditions --My Grandma's Rolls by Andrea Kelleher, author of How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
13. Genealogy Blog Party: Chickie Pitcher and Butterscotch Brownie Traditions by Marian B. Wood, author of Climbing My Family Tree
14. We’re Related–The APP was correct AND We’re Related–Update 30 Nov 2016 by Russ Worthington, author of A Worthington Weblog

"May I Introduce To You" Interviews on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce to You . . . Marian Burk Wood
• May I Introduce to You . . . Amy Cohen

New Blog Discoveries

• Finding Your Canadian Story
• ColeValleyGirl
• Our Casbon Journey
• AncestorPuzzles.com
• Searching For Brady-Jordan Roots
• GENEALOGY MOM
• Our Ancestors Revealed
• The Genealogy Guide
• Deep Genealogical Services Blog
• Miss Malta
• Our Scottish Clan
• Ward Family History

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• FamilySearch celebrates 10 years of indexing historic records
• Light the World ~ A Special Christmas Video. Share His Light Through Service

Jana’s Place

• Fall in Provo Canyon

Grandpa's Postcards

• Avenida São João – São Paulo Brazil

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for November 18, 2016

Hello wonderful readers! Fab Finds is back! Thank you for your patience while Fab Finds was on hiatus for a few months. I'm happy to tell you that we sold our home and escrow will be closing soon. Now we can enjoy the holidays and spend time with family while we wait for our new home to be completed, which should happen around the end of January 2017.

NOTE: Next week is Thanksgiving here in the United States. Therefore there will not be a Fab Finds post next Friday. Fab Finds will resume on December 2, 2016.

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. The value of the 30×30 challenge by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History
2. Family History at Thanksgiving! by Risa, author of RestlessRisa
3. Easy DIY Ancestor Advent Calendar by Jen, author of Genealogy Jen
4. Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 4, The Oral Review and Ethics Agreement by Diana Elder, author of The Family Locket Blog
5. My Grandparents’ First U.S. Presidential Election by Katherine R. Willson, author of the Social Media Genealogy Blog
6. Who Was the First President Your Ancestors Could Vote For? by Dawn Kogutkiewicz, author of Dawning Genealogy
7. Norway: Three dates of death by Martin Roe Eidhammer, author of Norway Genealogy and then some
8. Keep Sharing Small Bites! by Melissa Corn Finlay, author of The Finlay Family
9. HAVE A LOYALIST OR TWO IN THE FAMILY? CHECK UELAC’S DATABASE AND GENEAGEM – REVISITING STEPHEN MORSE’S ONE-STEP WEBPAGES by Linda Stufflebean, author of Empty Branches on the Family Tree
10. All caught up with this part of the We’re Related APP by Russ Worthington, author of A Worthington Weblog
11. about a recipe card (free download) by Allison Kimball, author of simple inspiration
12. Google’s new PhotoScan will Scan Your Photos and Automatically Remove Imperfections, No Scanner Needed by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
13. DO YOU HAVE MAYFLOWER ANCESTORS? by David Taylor, author of The Family Nexus
14. A 303-Year-Old Marriage Record Found for My 7th Great-Grandparents by Cathy Meder-Dempsey, author of Opening Doors in Brick Walls
15. An Accident and a Friendship by Zola Troutman Noble, author of Rattling Old Bones: Writing a Family History

RootsTech Posts

• Leadership Expert Liz Wiseman to Keynote RootsTech Innovator Summit
• The Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Will Keynote, Judge at RootsTech 2017
• Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton Will Keynote RootsTech 2017
• Family Discovery Day to Feature BYU's Kalani Sitake and Hank Smith
• The Scott Brothers (HGTV's Property Brothers) Will Keynote RootsTech 2017
• Find RootsTech Pass Giveaway Contests at Conference Keeper Contests

"May I Introduce To You" Interviews on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce to You . . . Fran Salyers
• May I Introduce to You . . . Gary Roberts
• May I Introduce to You . . . Helen V. Smith
• May I Introduce To You . . . Nicole Dyer and Diana Elder
• May I Introduce to You . . . Anthony Peter Beacock
• May I Introduce to You . . . Dianne Nolin
• May I Introduce to You . . . Michael Dyer
• May I Introduce To You . . . Jenny Tonks
• May I Introduce to You . . . Debra van Driel Kluit

New Blog Discoveries

• Southern Stars Genealogy
• A Genealogist's Path to History
• Paper & Roots Genealogy
• Auntie Jen's Family Trees
• genealogic
• Relative Lines
• Croft and Nance Family Histories
• A Day in the Life
• Genealogy Gangster
• Orcutt Family History
• BEYOND THE BRANCHES
• CHASING ANCESTORS

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere Since My Last Fab Finds Post

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Wordless Wednesday (Almost) ~ Carl and Hilda Gillberg - My Swedish Immigrant Great-Grandparents
• A House for Sale and a Wedding
• More Joyful Times ~ Adding Another New Daughter-in-Law's Name to My Genealogy Database
• Twile Integrates with FamilySearch
• Little Family Tree, A Genealogy App for Children, Now FREE to Download
• Family History Library Begins Construction of New Discovery Center
• Mary and Albert Webster ~ Why did they die only weeks apart?
• Veteran's Day Tribute ~ 2016
• When Did My Grandparents Vote In Their First U.S. Presidential Election?

Jana’s Place

• New Kitchen and Dining Room Flooring and Some Big News

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 29, 2016

NOTE: There will not be a Fab Finds post next week. There’s a lot going on around here right now (all good stuff). If I have to cancel Fab Finds the next week too, I’ll let you know. Thank you for your patience!

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. What Got You Started? by Alona Tester, author of Lonetester HQ
2. Try This Fun Genealogy Cemetery Hunt for Children by Lorine McGinnis Schulze for Legacy News
3. Rootstech Bound by Jill Ball, author of GeniAus
4. What’s New on FamilySearch—July 2016 by FamilySearch Blog
5. Incorporating Evernote into My Research Process by Schalene Dagutis for Worldwide Genealogy ~ A Genealogical Collaboration
6. How Did Our Ancestors Beat the Heat? by Esther for MyHeritage Blog
7. Building Context for Our Farming Ancestors by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the Amy Johnson Crow Blog
8. A Box is Just a Box, Or is It? by Melissa Barker, author of A Genealogist In The Archives
9. Every Opportunity Counts AND Treasures at the Ohio Genealogical Society AND Ohio Lineage Societies Made Simple by Peggy Lauritzen, author of Anxiously Engaged
10. William Gow's Police Badges by Caitlin Gow, author of Genealogically Speaking
11. Algorithmia - Colorize Your Photos Automatically by Miles Meyer, author of Miles’ Genealogy Tips
12. Check, Check and Check Again! by Dawn Kogutkiewicz, author of Dawning Genealogy
13. Don’t Ignore New Ancestor Discoveries by Cathy Meder-Dempsey, author of Opening Doors in Brick Walls
14. Making Family History Exciting for Everyone – Steve Rockwood’s Keynote at the BYU Family History and Genealogy Conference by Nicole Dyer, author of Family Locket
15. Consider Researching at BYU Library by Jill Morelli, author of Genealogy Certification: My Personal Journal
16. Oh Those Busy Little WikiTreers! Find Shared DNA Haplogroups In WikiTree’s Limbs by Mags Gaulden, author of Grandma’s Geans

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Wordless Wednesday (Almost) ~ Little Arthur Harry Iverson And His Wheelbarrow

Jana’s Place

• The Morro Bay Sand Spit

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 22, 2016

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Finding Your Ancestors in The United States Naturalization Records by Moises Garza, author of Mexican Genealogy
2. Teaching Youth to Research with “Adopt-A-Family” Checklists AND Clueing In To Census Records by Diana Elder, author of Family Locket
3. Colourize your photos instantly with this free tool by Gail Dever, author of Genealogy à la carte
4. No right to sharing by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
5. Family Maps and Migration Routes Traced with New Tech Tools by Amie Bowser Tennant for Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems
6. A DAUGHTER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by True Lewis, author of Notes to Myself
7. One Reason to Do Cluster Research by Christine Manczuk, author of Ancestry Island
8. Our ‘Relative Race’: Treasures Untold by Melissa Finlay, author of The Finlay Family
9. The Smartest Genealogist has the Best Financial Plan by Amie Bowser Tennant for RootsBid Blog
10. Did You Hear About the Great New Features From GenealogyBank.com? by Barbara Poole, author of Life From The Roots
11. Writer's Block: Which of my Ancestors could write? by Intertwining Branches
12. Second Cousins Are Magic by Dan Bodenheimer for Ancestry Blog
13. Utah Celebrates Pioneer Day This Sunday by Gena Philibert-Ortega for GenealogyBank Blog

New Blog Discoveries

• My Family History: a never ending story
• The Seibel Family    --    Life is an Adventure!!

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Theodor's Immigration Card

Jana’s Place

• Home Improvements ~ Our Fireplace Remodel Is Finished

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 15, 2016

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Mad Dash to Mad Town by Sally Knudsen, author of Sally Searches
2. Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Levels 2 & 3 Study Group – Session 1, Test Preparation by Diana Elder, author of Family Locket
3. #MyPioneerAncestor and the Mormon Overland Travel Database by Nicole Dyer, author of Family Locket
4. Calling all indexers! by Judy G. Russell, author of The Legal Genealogist
5. When the Family's Story Doesn't End Happily Ever After by Jacqi Stevens, author of A Family Tapestry
6. How Genealogy and Pokemon GO Are Alike by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the Amy Johnson Crow Blog
7. Contest: Win a Copy of Story of My Life workbook from Shop Family Tree by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
8. Interested in a Pursuing a Genealogy Credential? by Jenny Tonks, author of Jenny Tonks
9. through small means by Allison Kimball, author of simple inspiration
10. The Scholl Miracle by GatheringGardiners
11. FUN WITH MY PHOTO PEDIGREE CHART by Linda Stufflebean, author of Empty Branches on the Family Tree
12. Be The Source For Another Family by Emily Kowalski Schroeder, author of The Spiraling Chains
13. Amazing Family Reunions by Jana Greenhalgh, author of The Genealogy Kids
14. A (Possibly) Better Notebook Program than Evernote is Available Free of Charge by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
15. City Directories Narrow Down a Date of Death by Terri O’Connell, author of Finding Our Ancestors
16. Post One: What I Learned Today by Jan Mitchell-McDermott, author of Genealogy! Just Ask!
17. Great New Features at Family Tree DNA by Kitty Munson Cooper, author of Kitty Cooper’s Blog
18. A New Meme: Our Immigrant Ancestors by Lorine McGinnis Schulze, author of Olive Tree Genealogy
19. Cousin Jack: Kidnapped, Stowaway, Serial Naturalization Petitioner by Lara Diamond, author of Lara’s Jewnealogy

 
New Blog Discoveries

• Ancestors & Kin of Blanche Wallace
• Brumley Branches Genealogy
• Easy Breezy Genealogy
• Palin Family History and Research
• the mix that makes up me

In Case You Missed It….My Contribution to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Crecenciana's Immigration Card

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 8, 2016

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Genealogy With Children Survey by Emily Kowalski Schroeder, author of Growing Little Leaves
2. A Family Bible Mystery – Solved! by Deborah Lee Stewart, author of Between the Leaves Family Histories
3. You can open those old corrupted document files! by Christine Blythe, author of Empty Nest Genealogy
4. DR. JEREMIAH HALL WRITES TO GEORGE WASHINGTON ~ Celebrating Our Founding Fathers by Diane Gould Hall, author of MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS
5. WHAT DOES “REASONABLY EXHAUSTIVE RESEARCH” REALLY LOOK LIKE? by Linda Stufflebean, author of Empty Branches on the Family Tree
6. Original or Derivative Sources: What’s the Big Deal? by Diana Elder, author of Family Locket
7. 6 Smartphone Apps To Keep Your Genealogy Organized by Lisa Lisson, author of Are You My Cousin?
8. Why I Blog by Lara Diamond, author of Lara’s Jewnealogy
9. Creating a Family Yearbook by Nicole Dyer, author of Family Locket
10. Life of a Record from the Barbour Collection by Ancestry Insider, author of The Ancestry Insider
11. The Adventures of "Little P" by Michelle Ganus Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
12. What You Might Be Missing in Marriage Records by Amy Johnson Crow, author of Amy Johnson Crow Blog
13. Quick tip – Emigrants sometimes went to a Notary by Yvette Hoitink, author of Dutch Genealogy
14. Photo Booth by Debi Austen, author of Who Knew?
15. Hundred-Year-Old Maple Walnut Tapioca Pudding Recipe by Sheryl Lazarus, author of A Hundred Years Ago
16. Land Records Reveal Family and Sizable Estate by Family Sleuther, author of Family Sleuther

New Blog Discoveries

• Diary of an Australian Genealogist
• KINterested
• Remarkable Relatives Blog
• Whispers of Genealogy Past
• The Cool Girl's Guide to Genealogy
• Untangled Family Roots
• Today's Genealogy

In Case You Missed Them….My Contribution to the Blogosphere This Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Joyful Times ~ Adding a New Daughter-in-Law's Name to My Genealogy Database

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for July 1, 2016

Fab Finds is back after a month-long hiatus! Thank you for your patience. As I mentioned in my previous Fab Finds post, the month of June was incredibly busy for our family. We attended my mother-in-law’s funeral, our third-oldest son got married (which included a reception and open house), I gave my presentation at the Fresno County Genealogical Society’s June General Meeting, and my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. Oh ya, and we had more flooring installed too.

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. It's not forever...it's just for now by Peggy Lauritzen, author of Anxiously Engaged
2. VISITING THE DAR LIBRARY IN WASHINGTON, DC AND OCCUPATIONAL PEDIGREE CHARTS by Linda Stufflebean, author of Empty Branches on the Family Tree
3. Photos! Do Not Bend! by Michelle Ganus Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
4. Checking my sources AND Doing research first thing in the morning by Janine Adams, author of Organize Your Family History
5. Introducing the New and Improved MyHeritage Photo Gallery AND Introducing PedigreeMap™ - an Interactive Map of Your Family History by Esther for MyHeritage Blog
6. Family History Surprises by Kathy, author of ‘Village Life in Kreis Saarburg, Germany’
7. yet another genea-techno-organization tool by Tami Osmer Mize, author of Relatively Curious
8. Collateral lines… by fhtess65, author of writing my past
9. A Skeleton in the Closet by Ellen Maki, Ph.D., author of Finding Folk
10. “I Can’t Correct That!” by Valerie Hughes, author of Genealogy With Valerie
11. A Fourth Cousin Wrote Because my Two Cemetery Posts Pertained to Her Ancestors! by Barbara Poole, author of Life From The Roots

"May I Introduce To You" Interviews on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce to You . . . Chery Kinnick
• May I Introduce to You . . . Eric Proffitt
• May I Introduce to You . . . Melyssa Stratton-Webb
• May I Introduce To You . . . Summer Vacation 2016

New Blog Discoveries

• 72 Scrapbooks
• Shakin' the Family Tree
• KindredPast
• Unique Genealogy
• Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society
• BORN IN NEW ORLEANS
• Brusten
• Family History Fossicking
• Intertwining Branches
• My Family In History
• Yourigins
• bumsteadhistory
• Digging for my Roots
• Our Great Ancestors
• Siblings and niblings
• Study Genealogy
• ENDEAVORING GENEALOGIST
• Discovering My Heritage
• Letters & Diary Entries From the 1920s

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere Since My Last Fab Finds Post

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Wordless Wednesday (Almost) ~ Edna Lillie Webster
• What Was Little Edna Lillie Holding in Her Sweet Little Hands?
• The Family History Library Announces 2nd Annual Free Block Party
• I Found Sweet Edna Lillie Webster's Death Record
• MyHeritage Releases Innovative Family Tree Chart
• More Proof That It's Worthwhile To Have Your Family Tree Online

Jana’s Place

• A Family Visit to Bridal Veil Falls

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 27, 2016

NOTE: Fab Finds will be on hiatus for the whole month of June.

June is going to be an incredibly busy month for me and my family. Events that month include the funeral for my mother-in-law, our third-oldest son’s wedding, reception, and open house, my speaking engagement for the Fresno County Genealogical Society on June 14th, and my wedding anniversary. Whew! Oh, and we also have another flooring installation to schedule in June too.

Fab Finds will resume on July 1, 2016. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Level 1 Study Group by Diana Elder, author of Family Locket
2. 3 Clues for Discovering Military Service AND Creating Family History Videos Easily and for Free by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the Amy Johnson Crow Blog
3. A Grave Mistake - Even if it's Written in Stone it Could be Wrong AND Everyone Makes Mistakes: Why You Should Review Your Research Notes by Lorine McGinnis Schulze for Legacy News
4. Some Mistakes I've Made by John Newmark, author of Transylvanian Dutch
5. Researching your Family History on Facebook by Ruth Blair, author of The Passionate Genealogist
6. A Great Genealogical Find – Lord Baltimore’s Receipt Book by Eileen A. Souza, author of Old Bones Genealogy
7. Slave Name Roll Project: RELEASING Nell, Hannah, and Harry by Cathy Meder-Dempsey, author of Opening Doors in Brick Walls
8. My Journey of the Certification Process: What's the Cost? by Amie Bowser Tennant, author of My Kith N Kin
9. Qualified, Certified, Accredited, Member? Choosing a Professional Genealogist by Sue Adams for Worldwide Genealogy ~ A Genealogical Collaboration
10. Happy 15th Birthday FamilySearch! by Steve Anderson for FamilySearch Blog
11. 8 Tips for Planning a Family History Memorial Day Road Trip by Nicole Dyer, author of Family Locket
12. Just a Beat up Ole Fork by Michelle Ganus Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
13. I took a deep breath and created my first video by Becky Jamison, author of Grace and Glory
14. Breaking Down a Major Brick Wall – for Someone Else! by Carla Love Maitland, author of Sassygenealogist
15. Is Genealogy Dangerous to Your Health? by Thomas MacEntee, author of GeneaBloggers
16. 7 Tips When Researching U.S. Army World War II Soldiers by Schalene Dagutis for Worldwide Genealogy ~ A Genealogical Collaboration
17. A Most Unusual Genealogical Record by Sheri Fenley, author of The Educated Genealogist
18. Test: Treasures from Old Newspapers (Using Adobe Spark) by Pat Richley-Erickson, author of DearMyrtle

Last week's "May I Introduce To You" Interview on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce to You . . . Cheryl Cayemberg

New Blog Discoveries

• four southern sisters
• Rob's Family History Blog
• Stoltz Family Genealogy
• John and Hannah Knight Libby Carter Family Organization

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere Last Week

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Back to Blogging After a Fun Week with Family
• We Love and Miss You Mom Last
• My Speaking Engagement in June

Jana’s Place

• Home Improvements ~ Surprise Flooring

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

Follow Friday ~ Fab Finds for May 13, 2016

NOTE: There will not be a Fab Finds post next week due to family coming to visit. Fab Finds will resume on May 27, 2016. Thank you for your patience!

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order)

1. Family History and the Daffodil Principle AND How to Improve the FamilySearch Family Tree by Applying the Genealogical Proof Standard by Diana Elder, author of Family Locket
2. Where the Common Feel Famous by Michelle Ganus Taggart, author of A Southern Sleuth
3. Genealogy for Millennials: 4 Reasons to Start Blogging Your Family History Today by Amie Bowser Tennant for RootsBid Blog
4. FamilySearch for 8-year olds by Jana Greenhalgh, author of The Genealogy Kids
5. Spreadsheet Magic - Importing Data From Ancestry.com by Mary Kircher Roddy, author of Searching For Stories
6. Cousin Russ helps me share a new idea for Genealogy Collaboration by Becky Jamison, author of Grace and Glory
7. Cite This For Me by Dick Eastman, author of Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
8. Are In-person Genealogy Events Dead? AND 5 Unspoken Laws of Genealogy by Amy Johnson Crow, author of the Amy Johnson Crow Blog
9. Searching for Ethel by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, author of Anxiously Engaged
10. Family History Consultants: Inspiring Others in Family History by Nicole Dyer, author of Family Locket
11. The First Time I Saw my Mother by Genealogy Jen, author of Repurposed Genealogy
12. Ah the joy! by Michele Simmons Lewis, author of Ancestoring
13. Heirlooms and Hand Me Downs – Who Cares?! by Lori Samuelson, author of Genealogy At Heart
14. Would you like to contribute to the Honor Roll Project for Memorial Day 2016? by Heather Wilkinson Rojo, author of Nutfield Genealogy
15. Trello - another tool for Genealogy by Hilary Gadsby for Worldwide Genealogy ~ A Genealogical Collaboration
16. Sepia Saturday: All the News That's Fit to Print by Wendy Mathias, author of Jollett Etc.
17. Family Bible Has Arrived! by Colleen G. Brown Pasquale, author of Leaves & Branches
18. How to Take a Break From Your Genealogy Research by Laura, author of Almost Home
19. Have You Ever Had a Genealogy “Duh Moment?” by Elizabeth O'Neal, author of Little Bytes of Life

RootsTech 2016 ~

• RootsTech 2016 Conference Blog Compendium - UPDATED! by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings

NGS 2016 ~

• NGS 2016 Conference Blog Compendium - UPDATED! by Randy Seaver, author of Genea-Musings

The past two week's "May I Introduce To You" Interview on GeneaBloggers.com

• May I Introduce to You . . . Colleen Murdoch
• May I Introduce to You . . . Kathleen Gregory

New Blog Discoveries

• Embajadores de la Genealogia Mexicana
• Generations of Nomads
• Ratliff's Ferry
• A Week of Genealogy
• Moments in Time

In Case You Missed Them….My Contributions to the Blogosphere Since My Last Fab Finds Post

Jana's Genealogy and Family History Blog

• Now I Know Iver's Burial Date
• Mother's Day 2016
• Exploring the Person View on the FamilySearch Tree App

Jana’s Place

• Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite National Park ~ What a Difference a Year Makes!
• The Sounds of Rushing Water
• Home Improvements ~ New Carpet

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved