Friday 29 September 2017

High Fives - September 29, 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.


Question: Preparing for Certification
~by Pat Richley-Ericksone at Dear Myrtle
Anyone wondering how to start the process of becoming certified should start here. Good tips and advice.


Craft a Citation for Your Family History Photos
~by Melissa Finlay at Boundless Genealogy
Huh!  I guess I have more work to do… my scanned photos are the digital equivalent of being jumbled in a box.


Get the Right Photos at A Family Cemetery
~at Family Tree Blog
I wish someone had told me this before I visited my first ancestor cemetery!






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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