Saturday Serendipity (February 3, 2018)

Saturday Serendipity recomends the following reads for this weekend .  .  . 

1.  The Legal Genealogist, Judy Russell, has a very nice (and restrained) post about how Ancestry got caught by a very conscientous and diligent user when they issued their new Terms of Service. You can read Judy's post here.  [IMHO Ancestry bears watching as I still recall their switcheroo with their DNA testing and the destruction of samples.]               

2.  It is always good to try to stay abreast of copyright law and lawyer James Tanner of Genealogy's Star blog provides a nice post about the subject for genealogists and, most importantly, supplies the link to a publication of the Cornell University Library -- the "Copyright Information Center."  Have a read here and get the links James supplies.      

3.  If you live in New Hampshire or New England (or have roots there) and you are not aware of the Genealogy and Local History post that Heather Rojo of Nutfield Genealogy provides on a monthly basis, you should check out her helpful posts each month.  This week she posted her comprehensive list of February genealogy and history-related events. You can see the list of notices here and make a note to check back each month.               
        
4.  Are you a fan of the artist Georgia Totto O'Keefe? If you are, then you should check out the Groundhog Day post by Barbara Poole of Life From the Roots blog. If you are not a fan (yet), you probably will be after you look at Barbara's post.  Barbara, as usual, takes us on a beautiful photo journey. This time it is to the recent exhibit about O'keefe and her work at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts. You can read the post here and learn more about Barbara's 4th cousin once removed -- also known as Georgia O'Keefe.      

5.  Marian Wood of Climbing My Family Tree blog, did a test drive on Ancestry's new "We Remember" site. If you are thinking of trying it also, you should read Marian's review here.    

6.  As the popularity of DNA testing soars, it is good to keep a few things in mind about what such tests can give you.  Amy Johnson Crow on her eponymous blog posted "5 Things You Need to Kow About DNA Testing for Genealogy." It is a quick reminder of the basics on what DNA testing does and you can read it here.  

7.  Nancy Messier of My Ancestors and Me blog posted a very helpful piece for those who may have a need to order birth or death certificates from the U.K. If this is a need you have for your genealogy research, then you should read Nancy's post here. 
        
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