{"id":7725,"date":"2019-05-03T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T07:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/?p=7725"},"modified":"2019-05-02T22:18:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T21:18:25","slug":"friday-finds-week-18-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/friday-finds-week-18-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday finds: Week 18 &#8211; 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some websites I have visited this week<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This week I have been busy trying to get my email list working through a new provider. This should give me more possibilities to tweak it to give you a better experience. Also, I will be able to troubleshoot it if something doesn&#8217;t work properly. Some of you got two notifications about the same update yesterday. I hope I have fixed this.<\/p>\n<p>I was also notified about a fairly substantial rise in the server rent, so I have also spent some time figuring out how to deal with that.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, I have still had time to do a bit of surfing on the internet and this is what I found.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2811\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/here-is-a-look-at-some-websites-i-have-visited-this-week\/dna-163466_640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dna-163466_640-e1474814029579.jpg?fit=360%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"360,640\" 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=\"dna-163466_640\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dna-163466_640-e1474814029579.jpg?fit=360%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2811\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dna-163466_640-e1474814029579-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dna-163466_640-e1474814029579.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dna-163466_640-e1474814029579.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dna-163466_640-e1474814029579.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>&#8220;Volunteers are helping others find their roots and revolutionizing the young science of genetic genealogy&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em>Read the article in the newspaper <strong>The Guardian&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2019\/apr\/29\/dna-search-angels-adoption-facebook-detectives-reunite-families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DNA search angels: the Facebook &#8216;detectives&#8217; who help reunite families.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>&#8220;When you are working on researching your family history, you can easily get sidetracked by failing to focus on the fundamentals of historical research&#8221;<\/em>&nbsp;<strong>James Tanner <\/strong>in&nbsp;the blog <strong>Genealogy&#8217;s Star <\/strong>shows us some simple steps to get you back on the right track.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/genealogysstar.blogspot.com\/2019\/04\/5-steps-to-improving-your-family.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5 Steps to Improving Your Family History Experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3632\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/notepad-1383797_640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/notepad-1383797_640.jpg?fit=640%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,425\" 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=\"notepad-1383797_640\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/notepad-1383797_640.jpg?fit=640%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3632 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/notepad-1383797_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\/01\/notepad-1383797_640.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/notepad-1383797_640.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/notepad-1383797_640.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/notepad-1383797_640.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>I have written about the note-taking software Evernote.&nbsp;<strong>Nicole Dyer<\/strong> at the blog&nbsp;<strong>Family Locket<\/strong> talks about this software in her podcast&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/familylocket.com\/rlp-42-evernote-for-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RLP 42: Evernote for Research.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Are you aware that you can read news from Norway in English? Try out the free service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsinenglish.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEWS in English.no&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>At the blog <strong>Genea-Musings, Randy Seaver<\/strong> answers a question from one of his readers:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geneamusings.com\/2019\/05\/dear-randy-how-do-you-explain-this-1940.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dear Randy: How Do You Explain This 1940 U.S. Census Entry?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>&#8220;Certain events in history had a big impact on present-day family history research as they created the very records that we genealogists use&#8221; <\/em><strong>Linda Kush&nbsp;<\/strong>at <strong>Family History Daily&nbsp;<\/strong>writes&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/familyhistorydaily.com\/free-genealogy-resources\/american-ancestors-history-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Have American Ancestors? 15 Historic Events and Related Record Sets You Need to Know<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4124\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/compass-626075_640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/compass-626075_640.jpg?fit=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,426\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 100D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"compass-626075_640\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/compass-626075_640.jpg?fit=640%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4124\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/compass-626075_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\/03\/compass-626075_640.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/compass-626075_640.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/compass-626075_640.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/compass-626075_640.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Captain Blaze A. Clearpath&nbsp;<\/strong>at&nbsp;<strong>Family History Expos.com<\/strong> are catering to all of us who are planning to do a bit of traveling this summer. Read his article&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/familyhistoryexpos.com\/wordpress\/2019\/05\/02\/boots-compass-16-how-to-locate-the-local-historian-in-an-ancestral-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Locate the Local Historian in an Ancestral Town<\/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:\/\/www.copperleafgenealogy.com\/category\/friday-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copper Leaf Genealogy<\/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 noreferrer\">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&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">front page.&nbsp;<\/a>If you enjoy my reflections on genealogy, be sure to&nbsp;<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.&nbsp;<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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