Here are a few recommended reads for this weekend.
1. Don't drink bleach and don't microwave library books to kill possible corona virus! One would think this is unnecessary advice on both counts, but a library in Michigan had to issue a warning after a book was burned in an attempt to kill any lurking corona virus. Read the article here courtesy of a link in The Weekly Genealogist newsletter of American Ancestors/NEHGS. Any metal in a book (including metal in the RFID–"radio frequency identification" tags frequently used by libraries) will cause burning.
2. Judy Russell, The Legal Genealogist, posted an intriguing piece this week about a possible genetic risk factor for respiratory failure–a particular worry with COVID-19. It seems the genes responsible for this potential increased risk have been around for a long time. Read here to see what the possible genetic risk factors are and see where the gene(s) seem to have come from.
3. James Tanner, of Genealogy's Star blog, has compiled a list of Genealogy Rules that numbered a nice round dozen--until this week. He has "discovered" another rule and now has a baker's dozen of rules. Go here to learn about newly discovered Rule No. 13.
4. Linda Stufflebean, of Empty Branches on the Family Tree blog, posted a link to her Friday Finds this week that caught my eye. Go here to read, see, and listen to the piece found by Linda and titled, "My grandfather belonged to Thomas Jefferson."
5. Jaqui Stevens, of A Family Tapestry blog, posted a piece titled, "A Different Way of Looking at the Odds." She shares her thoughts on the odds of finding a cousin through DNA testing. Go here to read Jaqui's thoughts and get some useful links.
6. Also via a link in The Weekly Genealogist this week was connection to a Yankee magazine aticle on the recollections of folks who lived through the news that WWII was finally over. Read the collection of brief memories here.
7. Janine Adams, of Organize Your Family History blog, posted an interesting and useful piece on how she uses Newspaper.com and processes articles she finds there. You can read her post and see the illustrated examples here.
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Copyright 2020, John D. Tew
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3. James Tanner, of Genealogy's Star blog, has compiled a list of Genealogy Rules that numbered a nice round dozen--until this week. He has "discovered" another rule and now has a baker's dozen of rules. Go here to learn about newly discovered Rule No. 13.
4. Linda Stufflebean, of Empty Branches on the Family Tree blog, posted a link to her Friday Finds this week that caught my eye. Go here to read, see, and listen to the piece found by Linda and titled, "My grandfather belonged to Thomas Jefferson."
5. Jaqui Stevens, of A Family Tapestry blog, posted a piece titled, "A Different Way of Looking at the Odds." She shares her thoughts on the odds of finding a cousin through DNA testing. Go here to read Jaqui's thoughts and get some useful links.
6. Also via a link in The Weekly Genealogist this week was connection to a Yankee magazine aticle on the recollections of folks who lived through the news that WWII was finally over. Read the collection of brief memories here.
7. Janine Adams, of Organize Your Family History blog, posted an interesting and useful piece on how she uses Newspaper.com and processes articles she finds there. You can read her post and see the illustrated examples here.
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Copyright 2020, John D. Tew
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