1. Today is the anniversary of the signing of the Mayflower Compact. Under the Old Style calendar in effect at the time, the Compact was signed on November 21, 1620 as the Mayflower remained anchored in the harbor at is what now Provincetown, Massachusetts. You can read more about the Pilgrims and the Compact here at the History.com.
2. If you have ancestors or relatives that served in the U.S. Army, you should be aware of the opening of one of the nation's newest museums. The National Museum of the U.S. Army opened this month in Fairfax County, Virginia just outside Fort Belvoir. You can read more about the museum here.
3. Jacqi Stevens, of A Family Tapestry blog, discusses genealogy volunteerism and has a suggestion for a needed project for anyone who might be looking, as Jacqi puts it, to "give back" in recognition of all the helpful genealogical resources other volunteers have made possible. Read here Jacqi's post, "Instead of Indexing, Trying Something New."
4. Have you ever thought about donating an artifact, document, or other item to a respository? If so, you should read a recent post, "How to Donate an Item to a Repository" by Marian B. Wood, of Climbing My Family Tree blog.
5. There are two items of interest posted this week by James Tanner, of Genealogy's Star blog. The first is the 5th installment in his series on reading handwritten documents. The second is a post listing a number of FREE virtual classes, webinars, and videos available from the BYU Family History Library. You can read the list here.
6. Have you ever received or inherited a box full of genealogy "stuff?" Most of us have or will at some point. So is there some advice–or even a practical process–for dealing with such usually unorganized treasures? The answer is "yes" and Janine Adams, of Organize Your Family History blog, has written about the challenge and linked to the blog and presentation by Stacy Julian, who first caught Janine's attention on the subject. You can read Janine's post and get a link to Stacy's presentation and .pdf handout here.
7. Finally, if you have been waiting for an opportune moment to obtain books on the Mayflower and the Great Migration, NEHGS/American Ancestor is having a 20% off sale on their Great Migration and Mayflower titles. You can see the titles available here. The sale ends November 25th.
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Copyright 2020, John D. Tew
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Really appreciate being included in your listing this week! Have a healthy holiday.
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