This week's suggested readings are :
1. For those of you who might have ancestors or relatives in western New York, you should be aware that two library systems in that area have made newspaper databases available on their websites. The Weekly Genealogist of NEHGS provided links to these two newspaper databases. The first is the Pioneer Library System covering Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, and Wyoming counties and can be viewed here. The second database is the Perry Library System covering newspapers from Wyoming County with a focus on the town of Perry, NY. It can be viewed here.
2. Just this week I was commenting to my wife that we hardly ever see tinsel on Christmas trees anymore. It was nearly ubiquitous when I was young in New England. And now this week the NEHGS provides an interesting link to "The Tumultuous History of Tinsel." The piece is short, but interesting. Who knew that tinsel was very expensive or highly flammable? All I remember was directions not to throw it and clump it on the tree. It had to be placed piece by piece! Read the history of tinsel here and enjoy a short walk down memory lane.
3. Can identical twins have DNA tests that are not identical? If so, then why could that happen? Read the answers here.
4. If you have Irish roots, then you should be aware of the project to recreate archives that were destroyed in a fire in 1922. For example, the census records for the entire 19th century back to 1821 were destroyed. Read about the project, the intent to digitize recreated records, and its results so far here.
5. If you haven't checked out the recurring "Genealogy News Bytes" feature on Genea-Musing blog by Randy Seaver, have a look at the most recent post here. You will probably find it very useful.
6. Looking forward to the release of the 1950 federal Census in April 2022? So is Marian B. Wood of Climbing My Family Tree blog. Read her post on the subject here.
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Copyright 2019, John D. Tew
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