{"id":5726,"date":"2018-01-12T16:09:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T15:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/?p=5726"},"modified":"2018-01-12T16:09:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T15:09:12","slug":"friday-finds-week-2-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/friday-finds-week-2-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday finds: Week 2 – 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are the\u00a0websites I have visited this week<\/p>\n

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\"\"Reading old handwritten records can be a challenge. Earlier this week I presented the “Gothic Syllabus”.\u00a0Amy Johnson Crow <\/strong>gives us some more advice in her article The Biggest Mistake in Reading Old Handwriting \u2013 and How to Avoid It\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"The ThorNews <\/strong>states\u00a0“There have so far been found about 700 runic inscriptions dating back to the 14th century in the Bryggen area in Bergen, Western Norway. Several of the inscriptions have a short and erotic message carved into a flat stick of wood, showing that young men have not changed since the Middle Ages” <\/em>Read\u00a0<\/em>Several Erotic Medieval Runic Inscriptions Found in\u00a0Bergen\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"As much as we\u2019d like to, it isn\u2019t always possible to check out that family history book from the library or borrow a copy through inter-library loan. This article from the Family tree Magazine <\/strong>Ask A Librarian: When the Genealogy Library Book You REALLY Need Doesn\u2019t Circulate\u00a0<\/a>presents five workarounds to try when the genealogy library book you need doesn’t circulate.<\/p>\n

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\"\"The Ancestry.com blog<\/strong> cites Gina Kolata in her book Flu<\/em> “the 1918 flu epidemic, [also called the Spanish flu] puts every other epidemic of this century to shame\u201d\u00a0AncestorNews Genealogy <\/strong>linkes to the article and tells you How to Research Your 1918 Ancestors and the Spanish Flu Pandemic. Read the article Did Your Ancestor Die in the Spanish Flu Pandemic?<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"In\u00a0Lisa Louise Cook’s\u00a0<\/strong>blog\u00a0Melissa Barker<\/strong> states that before we declutter our house we have to make some hard decisions. Read\u00a0\u00a0DECLUTTER YOUR HOUSE: 3 QUESTIONS FOR THE FAMILY ARCHIVIST.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Adding sources to our genealogical data is of utmost importance.\u00a0Michael John Neill\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0Genealogy Tip of the Day\u00a0<\/strong>gives us a little reminder in\u00a0And the Source Is\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"I always find it interesting to read about other genealogist’s research. I found this article by\u00a0Luann Castle\u00a0<\/strong>in\u00a0the\u00a0Entering the Pale<\/strong> blog. Luann writes about how she searched for\u00a0Celia\u2019s Uncle Max and\u00a0Family<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Here are some other blogs that presents links under the \u201cfinds\u201d meme:<\/p>\n