Monday Recap for October 13, 2014
Did you get any genealogy work done over the weekend? Kickstart the new week with these interesting articles from around the web!
Image: George Spencer Millet: The Boy Who Was Kissed to Death / Slate
The Genealogy Sphere
- Trench Life Explained in this Interactive Graphic (MadeFromHistory.com) – A great interactive graphic explaining life inside the trenches of World War I
- How Iceland’s Genealogy Obsession Leads to Scientific Breakthroughs (The Atlantic) – Iceland’s knack for family history has led the country to become “the world’s champions of human genetics.”
- Mystery Solved: The People in the 9/11 Wedding Photo (Mashable) – A photo found at ground zero on 9/11 is finally returned to its owner 13 years later.
- The spendthrift (The Legal Genealogist) – Judy Russell explains “spendthrift” in probate records
- George Spencer Millet: The Boy Who Was Kissed to Death (Slate) – Oh my! The story of a teen who died after a tragic accident on his birthday in 1909.
- How to find the father of an illegitimate child (Dutchgenealogy.nl) – Some good tips on how to find the father of illegitimate children
On Geni
- Your Weekly Genealogy Recap – Last week’s recap
- Unusual Terms for Your Family Tree – Check out our list of little-known terms for members of your family tree