The Chiddicks Observer 3rd Edition

Due to unforeseen circumstances I have been away from here for a while and you miss so much in such a short pace of time, there’s so much to catch up on!

Here are a few #Genealogy gems from around the world that recently grabbed my attention……….

This story caught my eye came from

Lynda Heines

and was another timely warning about the dangers of copying another person’s tree without carrying out the necessary research yourself. I wrote about this subject myself recently so a topic that is close to my heart.

Assumptions aren't research

I am really looking forward to this new series of tales from the Circus from the wonderful

Lori Olson White

you can almost smell the sawdust when you read this. Anything that Lori produces is always so well researched and more importantly is such a delight to read.

The Show Must Go On: A Circus Story of Motherhood and Resilience PART 1

Colin Mustful

has written an excellent piece around the presumptions that can be made around the use of social media as a means of sharing your work. A very thought provoking piece and well worth a read.

The Social Media Myth: Rethinking Success as an Author

As some us already know, not all family history stories are happy ones as

Nicole Palsa

discovered when she researched the story behind a photograph.

A young truck driver's tragic Christmas-time death

This really is a beautiful story from

Shell Norman

written from the heart and i’m sure like me, this will bring a tear to your eye as you read it.

Dad's Whistlestop

A very timely reminder from

Kirsi Dahl

about the importance of tagging or recording who is in those family history photos that are sitting in your collection.

A delve into the past………each week I am going to take a look at some interesting slightly older posts that have captured my imagination and this week

Deborah Carl

tells us of the importance of understanding the words that we encounter when researching our family tree can sometimes seem harsh and brutal even, but they have to be taken in the context of the time that the records were created.

Sometimes of Good and Sound Memory and Understanding and Sometimes Not

That’s it from around the world this week, look out for more great reads next time…….