Monday Recap for January 28, 2013
Check out some interesting genealogy articles from the past week!
The Genealogy Sphere
- Cpt Edward Doherty – the man who tracked down an assassin (The Sligo Champion) – Interesting article about the man who lead the hunt and capture of John Wilkes Booth
- My Grandmother’s Writings Part Two: File Cabinets and Beer Boxes (nocategories.net) – Tip on keeping things organized when repacking collections of materials
- O death! Thy name is woman (The Legal Genealogist blog) – Judy Russel delves into the history of women and the death penalty
- Calling Up the Ancestors: Genealogist Megan Smolenyak (Irish America) – Irish American magazine interviews genealogist Megan Smolenyak and talk DNA and celebrity genealogies
- What’s in a name? A family’s history (Charlotte Observer) – The town of Huntersville, NC renames a street after the Walters family, who have lived on the same street for five generations
- Hemingway documentary chronicles family history of mental illness (KansasCity.com) – A new documentary from Mariel Hemingway chronicles her family’s history with mental illness
On Geni
- Monday Recap for January 21, 2013 – Last week’s recap
- Family Tree Tuesday – William E. Dodge, Sr. – Learn more about abolitionist and Native American rights activist William E. Dodge, Sr.’s family tree
- Alfred Hitchcock Travels Abroad – Check out Alfred Hitchcock’s 1946 immigration form