May I Introduce To You . . . Nicole Dyer and Diana Elder by Jana Last at Geneabloggers – we were featured over at Geneabloggers this week!
News
The Transformation of the Family History Library for Grand Opening at RootsTech 2017 by James Tanner at Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad
3rd Annual 2017 Rootstech Innovator Showdown Accepting Submissions by Diane L Richard at Upfront with NGS
National Museum of African American History and Culture
National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens to Public by Tracie Crayford Cudworth at Mormon Newsroom – Museum will house Civil War-era records for family history research
NMAAHC:Reflections by Tracy M at By Common Consent
Kids and Teens
Can You Get Young Kids Interested in Personal History? by Lori Gillespie at the APH Blog
MISSION US: MISSION 5 “UP FROM THE DUST” by Shelley Nituama at Edsitement – “the latest installment in the Mission US historical interactive educational game series from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and WNET. In this iteration of the game, students will assume the role of one of the twin protagonists, Frank and Ginny Dunn, who help run the family farm. In the guise of these characters, students must make decisions about how to cope as they witness their thriving crop-filled land become a parched, barren dust bowl.”
Writing Personal Memoir with Tweens & Teens by Brian Kelley at Middle Web
Book Review: The Keeping Quilt and The Blessing Cup by Emily Schroeder at Growing Little Leaves
Little Family Tree: Now FREE & How It Came About by Melissa Finlay at The Finlay Family
Research Tips
Four Things Before Thinking About a Professional by Michael John Neill at Genealogy Tip of the Day
3 Tips for Researching an Ancestor With a Common Name by Amy Johnson Crow at AmyJohnsonCrow.com
History
Childhood Diseases by Wayne Shepheard at Discover Genealogy
When Pumpkin was Pumpion by Vera Marie Badertscher at Ancestors in Aprons
Travel in Steerage – Websites to Learn More by Nancy Messier at My Ancestors and Me
Creating and Sharing Family History
How to Make a Successful Family History Book at MyCanvas
How to Preserve An Oversize Heirloom Document by Denise Levenick at The Family Curator
Small and Simple Ways to Celebrate Family History Month: How Do I Love Thee? by Angie Lucas at the FamilySearch Blog
Storytelling Helps Elders with Memory Issues by Nancy Barnes at Stories to Tell
CUTE DIY PHOTO BLOCKS by Annika Olsson at Simple as That
How to Introduce Yourself at Genealogy Conferences by Lorine McGinnis Schulze at Legacy Family Tree News
Like Mother, like daughter: An AncestryDNA Story by Kristen Hyde at the Ancestry.com Blog
Fact-Checking Family Folklore With DNA Tests by CAMERON MCWHIRTER at the Wall Street Journal
‘Forty Autumns’: A powerful family history covering both sides of the Berlin Wall by Julia M. Klein at the Chicago Tribune – “During the long years of suffering and separation, it was Oma who kept the family from fracturing. She invented the concept of a “Family Wall,” creating a zone of trust on which they could rely. She told her children and grandchildren, “we are strong because our souls are free,” and promised them that one day they would see Hanna again. She was right.”
LDS
Church Reports on Status of Temples Throughout the World by Mormon Newsroom at LDS Living – World Report video worth watching
Parenting
BYU Study Reveals the 4 Keys to Help Your Family Thrive by Katie Lambert at LDS Living
Hope For Frustrated Families Everywhere by Nicholeen Peck at Meridian Magazine
DEAR MOM, FOR WHEN YOU CAN’T ENJOY THESE YEARS by Kimber Daley at Today’s the Best Day
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