Monday Recap for May 21, 2012

Posted May 21, 2012 by Amanda | No Comment

Here’s a wrap-up of the past week in genealogy:

African-American’s roots revised (MSNBC) – African-American family researcher William Holland plans a family reunion to visit the location where his ancestors were once held as slaves
Using OneNote to keep up with those ancestors (4yourfamilystory.com) – Caroline Pointer presents a great video tutorial on how to use OneNote in your genealogy research
New Cousins! (Ancestorslivehere.com) – Blogger Leslie Ann discovers new cousins!
Morenci police: Unearthed grave marker mystery solved (Lenconnect.com) – A man unearths a grave marker in his backyard
How big are the USA census? (Tamura Jones) – Tamura Jones discusses the U.S. census by the numbers
Albert Einstein’s digital archives: Pretty smart stuff (nj.com) – Albert Einstein’s notes, documents, manuscripts are now available online
Uncovering Your Portuguese Ancestry (Archives.com) – Genealogist Ruth Lang provides advice on how to discover your Portuguese ancestry
The Other Side of the Family (Boomer + Living) – A story about family relationships with the “other” side of the family

Monday Recap for May 14, 2012 – Last week’s recap
Family Tree Tuesday – Joseph Conrad – Did you know Joseph Conrad descends from a noble Polish family? Learn more about his family tree!
NGS 2012 Family History Conference Recap – Pictures from NGS 2012!
Featured Project: Eidsvoll 1814 – May 17 was Norwegian Constitution Day. Check out this project in honor of those who had a hand in writing Norway’s constitution.
Look Who’s Related: Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus – See how Britney Spears is related to Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera