Monday Recap for January 16, 2012

Posted January 16, 2012 by Amanda | No Comment

Today the U.S. observes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which commemorates what would have been the civil rights icon’s birthday 83rd birthday. Are you working on your family tree during the holiday? Take a minute to check out some pretty interesting genealogy related articles from the past week.

The Genealogy Sphere

Frankie Meyer: Quaker history reveals hidden genealogy (The Joplin Globe) – Journal entries lead a genealogist to discover new information about his family
Family Gets Purple Heart Awarded to WWI Veteran (WMUR) – A family genealogy project leads to new recognition for WWI veteran
Genealogist unearths contribution made by local militia in the War of 1812 – (Thestar.com) – A genealogists uncovers stories about a militia in the War of 1812
Introducing: Local couple clean and restore tombstones as a labor of love (The Star Press) – A couple works together to restore the tombstones of a local cemetery in Indiana
Saved by her Corset! The Interesting Case of Dora Bowman (About.com) – Genealogist Kimberly Powell recounts the fascinating story of Dora Bowman
DNA identifies suspect in 1991 Wash. killing as distant relative of Mayflower family (The Washington Post) – A forensic genealogist’s discovery may help identify a murder suspect
Lost Colony DNA (The Scientist) – Family histories and DNA may help answer a centuries-old mystery about a vanished group of British settlers
The Proof is in the Pudding: Citing the Source (Susan’s Genealogy Blog) – Susan Farrell Bankhead offers up some great tips about citing your sources
Sibling and Family Dynamics (a3Genealogy) – A look into our ancestors lives