Saturday, October 30, 2021

Saturday Serendipity (October 30, 2021)


Here are a few suggested reads while you are waiting near the door for those trick-or-treaters to arrive tomorrow night . . . 

1.    As DNA becomes an increasingly important and useful tool in genealogical research, it is interesting to discover that for the first time DNA from a dead person has been used to confirm the descent of a living person.  Read about how this was accomplished and who the two people are by going here

2.    Heather Rojo, of Nutfield Gneealogy blog, provides a little scary Halloween genealogy bits for your amusement.  See her post here

3.    This past week Nancy Messier, of My Ancestors and Me blog, examined a separately filed marriage license and a marriage certificate for an ancestor couple.  She discusses the difference and reminds us why one is actually a more important document than the other.  Read her post here.

4.    Janine Adams, of Organize Your Family History blog,  posted another of her "bite-size Quick tips" for advancing your research -- and she provides a helpful link.  Have a quick look at "Read the instructions to enumerators" here.

5.    With all the pumpkins and Jack-o-lanterns appearing this week and especilly tonight and tommorrow night, this would be a good time to visit (or revisit) Peter Muise's post of October 17th titled "Jack-O-Lanterns: Demons, Gemstones, and New England Origins" at his blog, New England Folklore. You can read his post here.

6.    For those from Rhode Island -- or with Rhode Island roots.  If you have not already seen Diane Boumenot's free video of her presentation on Rhode Island probate (with case examples), you can read about it an get the link by going here on her blog, One Rhode Island Family.  Her presentation is from a recent meeting of RIGS (Rhode Island Genealogical Society).

7.    If you use Family Tree Maker for your family history database and you are not yet aware of Russ "Cousin Russ" Worthington's blog, Family Tree Maker User, you  should take the time to look at his blog here.  It has been described as "hands down the best user guide to Family Tree Maker." 

8.    Move over and out of the way Mr. Columbus, Jamestown, Plymouth Colony, and even 1565 St. Augustine, Florida.  The evidence is in that the Vikings arrived wayyy before all of those others.  Read the scientific evidence here for Viking occupation in Newfoundland 1,000 years ago this year. 

9.    BUT then you might want to read "6 Misconceptions About the Vikings" here at Mental Floss by Jake  Rossen. 
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Copyright, John D. Tew
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