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    Scores of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts. My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I dont list posts destined for daily blog prompts or meme submissions (but I do i...

The Atlantic How 24 Hours of Racist Violence Caused Decades of Harm A century after a white mob attacked a thriving Black community in Tulsa, digitized census records are bringing the economic damage into clearer focus. 7:00 AM ET Library of Congress The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 was over in less than 24 hours, but the damage that the city’s Black citizens suffered went on for decades. Indeed, the full magnitude of the community’s economic loss is still coming into focus even on the cente...

 Scores of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts. My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I dont list posts destined for daily blog prompts or meme submissions (but I do include...

  I am trying to keep up with the new and updated record collections at FamilySearch   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week. As of 23 April 2021, there are 2,982 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 0 from last week): New and updated collections this week from FamilySearch are: --- Collections Deleted --- rch/collection/4127799); 13,151 indexed records with 13,151 record images, DELETED ch/collection/2849548); 35,336 indexed records w...

Augusta Genealogical Society: Find family history with a trip to the courthouse Augusta Genealogical Society © Submitted Augusta Genealogical Society Why should you go to the courthouse for genealogy research when you can get it online? Well, not everything is online. When going to the courthouse, plan to spend the day and visit both the Probate Office and the Conveyance/Land Office. Be sure to bring your own supplies to include a way to make copies as well as plugs for cha...

   I am trying to keep up with the new and updated record collections at FamilySearch   (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list) every week. As of 26 February 2021, there are 2,967 historical record collections on FamilySearch (an increase of 4 from last week): New and updated collections this week from Marshall are: --- Collections Added   --- *  Idaho, Military Discharge Records, ca.1917 - ca.1960 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4114267); 1,258 indexed r...