Welcome to
the fourth edition of our new bi-weekly feature Upfront Mini Bytes. In Upfront Mini Bytes we will provide eight
tasty bits of genealogy news that will help give you a deeper byte into your
family history research. Each item is short and sweet. We encourage you
to check out the links to articles, blog posts, resources, and anything
genealogical!
We hope you
found the first edition, second edition and third edition helpful.
Do you have
questions, suggestions for future posts, or comments? Please post a comment or send an e-mail to [email protected].
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Genealogy
research and frustration often go hand-in-hand.
Read this great post Avoiding Genealogical Search Frustration for some neat tips
on how you can do better research and hopefully be less frustrated in the
process.
Though we
are not necessarily academicians, using exhaustive research methodology and
extensive documentation of sources for family history research does make
academics happy. Since we share a desire
for excellent source material and information with academicians and we are
always on the quest for “search engines” to facilitate our online hunting of
data, finding aids, published books and more, check out 12 Fabulous Academic Search Engines.
We can
always use some good news! We also know
how invaluable family Bibles are. Ohio man recovers stolen 300-year-old Bible handed down in his
family through generations tells of a Bible where the dates for seven
generations of family are recorded was stolen and then returned.
The
preservation of structures and places of historic and genealogical importance
continues to be a hot news topic. Check
out Preserving African-American Historic Places: New Resource
Available. This relates to the recent Upfront
with NGS post Historic preservation and access -- just as important to
genealogists as document preservation and access. And it’s never too late to prepare for Preservation
Week 2013. Though this event focuses more on preserving collections, it is
a reminder that we need to be preserving our heritage for generations to come.
Want to
learn more about crowdfunding a genealogy or family history project? See what the Genetic Genealogist has to say
in Thought
For the Day – Crowdfunding Genealogy and see the recent Upfront with NGS post Kickstarter -- Need a genealogy project funded? This might be
the way to go!
It’s always
great to read a story about a building renovation especially when “old”
documents are discovered. DA gives old court records to historical society.
Have some
Irish ancestry? Or, maybe just a
yearning to visit Ireland
Door County (WI) Library Newspaper Archive now live! This
neat archive covers several newspapers and spans the period 1862 to1925. Learn
more about the collection via Historic newspapers now available online.
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