Sunday, November 22, 2015

My Memorable Monthly Mentions (AKA My Favorite Blogs)

I admit, I love reading genealogy blogs...daily. AND...I keep a list of my favorites. Each month, I am happy to share these with you. I call them my monthly mentions. I hope you enjoy them too. Blogs I've liked in the past month are:

Photos of immigrants wearing their native clothes in the early years of Ellis Island:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/24/what-americas-immigrants-looked-like-when-they-arrived-on-ellis-island/?postshare=8711445706882243

Do you wonder if there are railroad pension records for your ancestor?  You can check an index for free by scrolling to the US Railroad Retirement Board under collections: http://quicklook.midwestgenealogycenter.org/
This couple took a photo of themselves every Christmas 1900-1942.  See how they and their circumstances changed: http://historydaily.org/richard-and-anna-wagner-christmas-portraits/

Three types of genealogy databases explained (finally!): http://www.geneamusings.com/2015/11/dear-randy-why-buy-genealogy-software.html
Remarks on being the family historians – pros and cons: http://www.whoisnickasmith.com/genealogy/dear-family-historian/

Hints on using google to find information more efficiently: http://familyhistorydaily.com/genealogy-help-and-how-to/6-secret-google-search-tricks-for-genealogy-thatll-help-you-find-your-ancestors/

A comparison of different photo editing programs.  Some are free: http://rootsbid.com/blog/6-options-for-bringing-old-photos-back-to-life/
Instructions for using google alert: http://www.familytree.com/blog/how-google-alerts-can-help-genealogists/