Monday Recap for August 4, 2014

Posted August 4, 2014 by Amanda | No Comment

We hope you had a great genealogy-fun filled weekend! Let’s start off the new week with these family history articles from around the web.

Image: Australian transitions 1914-2014 / ABC News Australia

We Are Family: A Family Tree of the Entire Human Race (mental_floss) – Best selling author AJ Jacobs penned this great article about creating the family tree of the entire world and the Global Family Reunoin
10 Heroic Women of World War I (Mashable) – In honor of the 100th anniversary of WWI, MyHeritage gives a salute to these 10 heroic women of the Great War
In Church Attics, Clues to the Private Life of Early America (The New York Times) – A treasure trove of newly digitized church records give intimate details about the lives of early Americans
Australian transitions 1914-2014: Digital montages from pre-war cities to a 21st century nation (ABC News Australia) – Take a look at Australian streets as they were 100 years ago
How Finding My Father’s iPhone Helped Me Mourn His Death (The Huffington Post blog) – A very heartfelt article about how the writer as able to come to terms with her father’s death

Monday Recap for July 28, 2014 – Last week’s recap
Genealogy Research: Obituaries – Obituaries are a great genealogy resource. What valuable information have you found?
The First U.S. Census – Have you found your ancestors in the census? On August 2, 1790, the very first census was conducted in the United States.