Friday, 24 November 2017

High Fives - November 24, 2017




High Fives are articles or blog posts I have read during the week that I find interesting, and perhaps are pertinent to my research. Sometimes there are only a couple and sometimes there are quite a few.



Bombay Times arrival and departure notices 1849
~by Valmay at Families in British India Society
If you have British ancestors that went back and forth to India, this is a good site for research. They have added more to their database of arrival and departure notices from the newspapers.


Beyond "Google Your Family Tree"
~by Marian B. Wood at Climbing my Family Tree
Marian discusses new operators for searching with google.


2021 Canadian census survey
~by Gail Dever at Genealogy à la carte
A chance for Canadian genealogists to have input for the next census. Use the maximum number of words in the comments to make your case. 
The Medieval Turkey? Or, Why Vikings Didn’t Celebrate Thanksgiving
~by Yvonne Seale, Making Women Matter, One Medieval Manuscript at a Time
Yvonne talks turkey. 
Thanksgiving is Family Health History Day
~by Donna Moughty at Donna’s Irish Genealogy Resources
Knowing your family medical history can save a life!



For more exciting weekend reading, see what posts these bloggers liked...

Saturday – Gail Dever, Crème de la Crème

Sunday – Randy Seaver, Best of the Genea-Blogs
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  1. Marian B. Wood24 November 2017 at 08:04

    Thank you so much for including my "Beyond Google Your Family Tree" post in this week's High Fives!

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