Friday, 18 May 2018

High Fives - May 18, 2018




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.









Success! Finding Home Movies on Youtube
~by Lisa Louise Cooke at Genealogy Gems
I have found ancestors mentioned in other people's diaries, never thought of other people's home movies!  But why not?


Immigrant Ancestors: Border Entry Records at the LAC
~by Candice McDonald at Finding Your Canadian Story
Another free database to search for your ancestors


A time-saving addition to my digital workflow
~by Janine Adams at Organize Your Family History
I am forever saying to myself “Where did I see that?”  
I have to follow Janine more carefully
5 Types of Ancestors’ Land Records You Need to Look For
~by Family Tree Editors at Family Tree Magazine
Must check for my US ancestors



For more helpful 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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