{"id":6940,"date":"2018-09-21T00:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/?p=6940"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:01:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:01:19","slug":"friday-finds-week-38-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/friday-finds-week-38-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday finds: Week 38- 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some websites I have visited this week<!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/friday-finds-writing-family-history\/thinking-2681494_640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thinking-2681494_640.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thinking-2681494_640\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thinking-2681494_640.jpg?fit=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-5248 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thinking-2681494_640.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thinking-2681494_640.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thinking-2681494_640.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/thinking-2681494_640.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>&#8220;Mistakes can easily come from drawing the wrong conclusions from one (or more) sources. In other words, some historical conclusions, assertions, or assumptions may be drawn from what many may feel to be from &#8220;obvious&#8221; research findings&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>Read\u00a0<strong>Melvin J. Collier&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0interesting article in the blog\u00a0<strong>Roots Revealed<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rootsrevealed.blogspot.com\/2018\/09\/research-tip-check-your-assumptions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research Tip: Check Your Assumptions<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When looking at a death certificate, it&#8217;s important to analyze it to better understand what information it\u2019s providing and where we should look next.\u00a0<strong>Gena Philibert-Ortega\u00a0<\/strong>in the blog\u00a0<strong>GenealogyBank\u00a0<\/strong>looks at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/genealogy-101-anatomy-of-a-death-certificate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the\u00a0Anatomy of a Death Certificate<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/friday-finds-week-38-2018\/viking-ship-34717_640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/viking-ship-34717_640.png?fit=640%2C626&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,626\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"viking-ship-34717_640\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/viking-ship-34717_640.png?fit=640%2C626&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-6944 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/viking-ship-34717_640.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/viking-ship-34717_640.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/viking-ship-34717_640.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/viking-ship-34717_640.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Family lore can be deceiving. &#8220;Descendants&#8221; of an Irish king now find themselves to be Norse.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.deadlinenews.co.uk\/2015\/01\/15\/dna-tests-prove-scots-clan-are-viking-not-irish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNA tests prove Scots clan are Viking, not Irish<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>&#8220;Family collections don\u2019t often come to us with pristine provenance from a single owner. More likely, the photos and keepsakes have been collected over many years and from many different people&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>Read\u00a0<strong>Denise May Levenick<\/strong>\u00a0from the\u00a0<strong>Family Curator blog&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong>article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thefamilycurator.com\/how-to-archive-your-ancestors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Archive Your Ancestors So They Don\u2019t Get Lost<\/a>\u00a0I touch on this in my article<a href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/it-is-time-to-clean-out-the-attic-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> It&#8217;s time to clean out the attic<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Amy Johnson Crow&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong>advice is always interesting to read. In her latest article, she writes about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amyjohnsoncrow.com\/4-things-every-genealogy-source\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Things You Should Do With Every Genealogy Source<\/a>\u00a0This article is also presented as a podcast that you can listen to by clicking the link on the page.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nothing beats free.\u00a0The\u00a0<strong>Family History Daily\u00a0<\/strong>blog presents\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/familyhistorydaily.com\/free-genealogy-resources\/your-ancestors-stories-may-be-hiding-in-one-of-these-free-texts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s How to Find Tens of Thousands of Family History Books for Free<\/a>\u00a0You should not though; Things are not always true, just because it&#8217;s printed in an old book.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4209\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/effective-searches\/google-485611_640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/google-485611_640.png?fit=640%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,452\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"google-485611_640\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/google-485611_640.png?fit=640%2C452&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4209 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/google-485611_640.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/google-485611_640.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/google-485611_640.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/google-485611_640.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/google-485611_640.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>While most of us ponder over the archives, a Google search can reveal interesting genealogical information. At the website\u00a0<strong>ThoughtCo, Kimberly Powell\u00a0<\/strong>some tips\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/google-genealogy-style-1422365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 Google Genealogy Style<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Here are some other blogs that present links under the \u201cfinds\u201d meme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.geneamusings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Genea-Musings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?s=Friday+finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Julie\u2019s Genealogy &amp; History Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.no\/2016\/01\/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-january-8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jana\u2019s Genealogy and Family History Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gentraveling.com\/?s=Friday+finds&amp;submit=Search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GenTraveling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">That moment in time<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can subscribe to this blog by leaving your email address in the subscription field on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">front page.\u00a0<\/a>If you enjoy my reflections on genealogy, be sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MEidhammer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">follow me on twitter<\/a>. I am also on Instagram where I share pictures from Norway, often with a genealogy theme.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/martin_roe_eidhammer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to reach me.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am also grateful if you share my blog with fellow genealogists.<\/p>\n<h5>Have a great weekend!<\/h5>\n<h6><em>If you shop on Amazon, you can support this blog by entering through any of my Amazon ads. 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