GenealogyBank blogs published in 2015
These are some of my published blogs, and you can look for more on a regular basis on the GenealogyBank blog. Some of my blogs have quizzes, which you are welcome to share (but not modify) with friends and genealogy societies. They are preceded with a dash.
Ghost Stories & Séances: History and True Life Paranormal Events (12 March 2015)
The Wizard of Menlo Park, a.k.a. Inventor Thomas Edison (18 Feb. 2015)
What Were the Real Last Words of These U.S. Presidents? (16 Feb. 2015)
Valentine’s Day History & Traditions: How Our Ancestors Celebrated (13 Feb. 2015)
What Were Your Ancestor’s Last Words? (3 Feb. 2015)
Wedding Belles! How to Find Your Ancestors’ Marriage Records (21 Jan. 2015)
GenealogyBank blogs published in 2014
Funny Genealogy Quotes: End-of-the-Year Fun for Genealogists (30 Dec. 2014)
Kids Holiday Gift Ideas: Craft Projects from Newspapers (16 Dec. 2014)
Native American Genealogy: Research Tips & Resources (24 Nov. 2014)
Holiday Genealogy Gift Ideas Pt. 2: Old Fashioned Recipe Book (18 Nov. 2014)
Holiday Genealogy Gift Ideas Pt. 1: Visual Family Timelines (13 Nov. 2014)
Your Top Genealogy Challenges & Frustrations (28 Oct. 2014)
Are You Celebrating Mother-in-Law Day? (24 Oct. 2014)
Do You Share Any Birthday Traditions with your ancestors? (20 Oct. 2014)
Oh Baby! News about Twins, Triplets, Quadruplets & More (7 Oct. 2014)
Babies are the Key to Making Us Ancestors: Genealogy Tips for Baby Research! (22 Sep. 2014)
How to Use a Thesaurus as a Genealogy Keyword Tool (15 Sep. 2014)
How to Research Old Newspaper Headlines for Family History (12 Aug. 2014)
Vintage Ads & Our Ancestors’ Shopping (8 Aug. 2014)
Musical Discoveries - "Old Music in Historical Newspapers" (24 July 2014)
Meanings of Family Surnames: Exploring Origins of Last Names (7 Juls 2014)
--Fourth of July Trivia Quiz (4 July 2914)
A Genealogy Quotes ‘How-To’ Guide: Ideas, Creating & Sharing (30 June 2014)
Westward Ho! How to Trace the Trails of Your Pioneer Ancestors (19 June 29149)
GenealogyBank Cheat Sheets: Shortcuts to Key Website Resources (9 June 2014)
Funeral Sermons: How to Research These Old Funeral Records for Genealogy (29 May 2014)
How to Research Old Diaries & Personal Journals for Genealogy (19 May 2014)
Where to Find Passenger Lists to Trace Your Immigrant Ancestors (15 May 2014)
30 Activities, games & Ideas for Family Reunion Fun! (6 may 2014)
Are You Related to John Chapman, a.k.a. Johnny Appleseed? (25 April 2014)
A Genealogist’s Guide to Old LatinTerms & Abbreviations (23 April 2014)
101 Genealogy Proverbs: Family Sayings from around the World (21 April 2014)
Ancestral Surname Searches: 4 Tips for Tracing Surname Spellings (14 April 2014)
More Genealogy Humor: Funny Quotes & Sayings for Genealogists (8 April 2014)
Family Reunion: Tips for Planning & Researching Past Reunions (Apr. 3, 2014)
How to Research a Town's Genealogy & Funny Texas Town Names (1 April 2014)
Peculiar, Unusual and Stranger-than-Fiction Obituaries (Mar. 25, 2014)
Everyone's a Wee Bit Irish Around St. Patrick's Day (Mar. 21, 2014)
8 Genealogy Tips for Tracing Female Ancestry (Mar. 6, 2014)
--10 Famous African Americans in the 17th and 18th Century (Feb. 27, 2014)
Researching Your Family Heirlooms: Gaudy Dutch Pottery (Feb. 25, 2014)
Hammet Achmet: Washington's Waiter & Revolutionary War Patriot (Feb. 18, 2014)
(Also titled, "Hammet Achmet: A Revolutionary War Drummer")
Valentine's Day History: A Look Back at Old Love Poems and More (Feb. 13, 2014)
(Also titled, "Have a Roses are Red and Violets are Blue Valentine's Day")
Civil War Genealogy: How to Find Union Soldier Uniform Clues (Feb. 6, 2014)
Time-Saving Computer Keyboard Shortcuts for Genealogy Research (Feb. 5, 2014)
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GenealogyBank blogs published in 2013
During 2013, my blogs appeared 2-5 times a month. The blogs with quizzes are preceded with a dash.
Genealogy Humor: Unusual & Funny Names of People (Part II) (Dec. 30, 2013 - See Nov. 7, 2013)
How to Find Tricky & Common Ancestor Names in Newspapers (Dec. 26, 2013)
Did Grandma & Grandpa Write Letters to Santa Claus as Kids? (Dec. 9, 2013)
Old Holiday Poems, Songs & Hymns in Newspapers (Dec. 4, 2013)
Researching Your Pilgrim Ancestry from Mayflower Ship Passengers (Nov. 25, 2013)
Earlier Women of War: Nurses, Camp Followers & Red Cross Volunteers (Nov. 18, 2013)
Genealogy Humor: Unusual & Funny Names of People (Part II) (Dec. 30, 2013 - See Nov. 7, 2013)
How to Find Tricky & Common Ancestor Names in Newspapers (Dec. 26, 2013)
Did Grandma & Grandpa Write Letters to Santa Claus as Kids? (Dec. 9, 2013)
Old Holiday Poems, Songs & Hymns in Newspapers (Dec. 4, 2013)
Researching Your Pilgrim Ancestry from Mayflower Ship Passengers (Nov. 25, 2013)
Earlier Women of War: Nurses, Camp Followers & Red Cross Volunteers (Nov. 18, 2013)
My Revolutionary Roots & Family Ties to the Boston Tea Party (Nov. 16, 2013)
Genealogy Humor: Unusual & Funny Names of People (Part I) (Nov. 7, 2013 - See Dec. 30, 2013)
--Who Really Invented the Steamboat? Fitch, Rumsey or Fulton? (Nov. 4, 2013)
Halloween Fashion History: Costumes & Decorations of Yesteryear (Oct. 28, 2013)
How to Date Old Ancestor Photographs with Early Photo Types (Oct. 14, 2013)
Lineage, Hereditary, Heritage & Patriotic Societies Have Genealogy Resources (Oct. 4, 2013)
German American Newspapers at GenealogyBank (Sep. 27, 2013)
German American Newspapers at GenealogyBank (Sep. 27, 2013)
Tips & Tricks to Search Online Newspapers at GenealogyBank (Sep. 16, 2013)
How to Date Old Photos of Our Ancestors with Early Fashion Trends (Sep. 9, 2013)
--SSDI Quiz: Understanding the U.S. Social Security Death Index (Aug. 14, 2013)
How to Spot and Avoid 9 Common Genealogy Mistakes & Errors (Aug. 7, 1013) [See Other section.]
History of Trains & Railroads: Locomotives, Steam Engines & More (Aug. 1, 2013)
Find the Oldest People to Ever Live, as Reported in Newspapers (Jul. 17, 2013)
‘Gencaching’ Challenge: Find Historical Maps in Old Newspapers (Jul. 2, 2013)
--Nautical Terms & Phrases Found in Old Newspapers (Jun 17, 2013)
--Nursery Rhyme Origins Quiz: Meanings & History behind the Rhymes (Jun. 3, 2013)
Which of Your Ancestors Would You Invite to Your Family Reunion? (May 21, 2013)
Frakturs & Family Bibles Can Provide Proof of Marriage (May 13, 2013)
--Old Diseases & Early Medical Terms in Historical Newspapers (Apr. 20, 2013)
--Historical Occupations (Job Names) in Newspapers: Old Careers & Occupations (Part II) (Apr. 15, 2013)
--Early Female (Women) Occupations, Jobs & Avocations (Apr. 4, 2013)
--Job Names in Historical Newspapers: Researching Old Occupations (Mar. 20, 2013)
In Search of Our Early American Ancestors’ Patents on Inventions (Feb. 27, 2013)
Clues in Petitions: Did Your Ancestors Petition the Government? (Feb. 21, 2013)
Understanding Terms Found in Historical Newspapers (Feb. 11, 2013)
Revolutionary War’s Forgotten Patriots Remembered in Newspapers (Feb. 6, 2013)
Solve the Robert ‘Believe It or Not!’ Ripley Ancestry Brick Wall (Jan. 28, 2013)
How to Do Genealogy Research with German-Language Newspapers (Jan. 16, 2013)
GenealogyBank blogs published in 2012
Ancestry Believe It or Not: Genealogy Scams, Fakes & Forgers (Dec. 19, 2012)
Fact or Myth: Did Horace Greeley Really Say ‘Go West Young Man’? (Dec. 10, 2012)
Researching State Archives for Genealogy Records (Nov. 26, 2012)
Dating Old Family Photographs with Civil War Revenue Stamps (N0v. 14, 2012)
How to Date Family Photos with Vintage Fashion Ads in Newspapers (Oct. 22, 2012)
The Lessons of Daniel Boone’s Obituary: Check and Double Check (July 21, 2012)
Last Revolutionary War Widow Receives Final Pension—in 1906! (July 19, 2012)
You can search for the others at GenealogyBank by following the link, and entering either Sesniak or my entire name (Mary Harrell-Sesniak).
http://blog.genealogybank.com/
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Other
How to Spot and Avoid 9 Common Genealogy Mistakes & Errors
Swedish American Genealogist 2013:3, P. 4-5 (Reprinted in SAG journal after first being published in the GenealogyBank blog on Aug. 7, 2013)
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RootsWeb Review
RootsWeb Review was the first of the great genealogy online newsletters. RootsWeb was founded by Karen Isaacson and Brian "Wolf" Leverich. In 1998, Julie Case and Myra Vanderpool Gormley, published the first edition of the RootsWeb Review. See the History of RootsWeb.
I joined the Review, along with Joan Young, as a columnist in 2007 and continued until it ceased publication in 2011. If you wish to read my past articles, follow the link to the archives and search for Sesniak. I've also posted direct links to some of columns below.
RootsWeb Review Archives (E-zine)
http://rwr.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
Lessons I'm Learning While Publishing a Family Genealogy (08 August 2007, Vol. 10, No. 32)
My Start in Genealogy and Cemetery Surveys," (8 March 2007, Vol. 10, No. 13)
Newspaper Research Tips (9 January 2008, Vol. 11, No. 2)
Soundex, Metaphone, and Fuzzy Searches in WorldConnect (30 May 2007, Vol. 10, No. 22)
Striking Genealogical Gold in Foreign Records (13 July 2011, Vol. 14, No. 7)
When Autofixing Doesn't Work (14 January 2009, Vol. 12, No. 1)
Most of my RootsWeb blogs had the slogan that appears after my name. It summarizes how I feel about the pursuit of family history and genealogy.
Mary Harrell-Sesniak
"Genealogy isn't just a pastime; it's a passion."
(c) 2013-2014 by Mary Harrell-Sesniak, Houston, Texas. World rights reserved.
(c) 2013-2014 by Mary Harrell-Sesniak, Houston, Texas. World rights reserved.
