Monday Morning Mentions

Monday Morning Mentions is an opportunity to reflect on what has been happening at the Armchair Genealogist this past week over my morning cappuccino and give a nod to some of my peers who captured my attention in the blogging and book community.

If you want to see what ranked in my Google Reader this week click, The Armchair Genealogist's Google Reader Highlights 

You can also find me on Facebook. Stop by and leave a message. I often will link some great finds there as well.  You can also follow me on twitter at @LynnPal or my twitter paper The Armchair Genealogist Journal. 

At the Armchair Genealogist this week, posts included the following: 

Monday Morning Mentions

Help, Which Genealogy Conference Should I Choose? 
Genealogy Jobs - Research Director 

Each week I’m choosing blogs that deserve a shout out, they will be in the form of 3 categories, Internet Genealogy, Family History Writing, a New Genealogy Blog . I will also highlight a book either print or ebook that I feel lends itself well to researching and writing family history. OK some weeks I choose more than 4 just because it to hard to pick just one, and it's my blog so I can change the rules. 

Internet Genealogy – a great genealogy or internet tip that will benefit any armchair genealogist.

This week’s mention: 

No man is an island, and neither is a genealogist. Thomas MacEntee teaches us How to Collaborate with Other Genealogists at Archives.com. 

Writing Family History - great advice or information on writing your family history. 

This week’s mention:

This week Polish and Publish, Tools and Tactics for Creative Writers, by Lynette Benton is featuring our own Linda Gartz from Family Archaeologist in a two part guest post on writing your family history. 

Family History Writing Part 1

Family History Writing Part 2 

New Genealogy Blog – we will tip our hat to a newcomer who impresses us right out of the box

This week’s mention:  

This week checkout Extreme Ancestry. A well written blog by Karen Batchelor who brings a long and varied genealogy history to the online genealogy community.  

Books that Move and Matter - each week we will feature an ebook or print book with the family historian in mind. It may come as a great source of information, for research or writing or playing to our historical interests, or may just be a great read I think genealogists will love. 

This week's mention: 

Out for release this week, September 27th, and available for pre-order Secrets of Tracing Your Ancestors by W Daniel Quillen. This is the 5th edition for this beginner's genealogy guide, offering expanded and revised sections on Internet research, with new websites, ethnic research, census access and availability and more ideas on creating your own Life History. Mr. Quillen is a writer and teacher in the Denver area. It is available in both paperback and on Kindle.

You can find more newcomers at Thomas' list of New Genealogy Blogs at Geneabloggers.  

For other great reads, Randy at Genea-Musings offers the Best of the Genea-Blogs. 


Stop by the Week in Review by John at Transylvanian Dutch for another great round-up. 


Dan Curtis, Professional Personal Historian always puts together some interesting selections in Monday's Link Round-Up. 


Around the Blogosphere at Long Lost Relatives.net by Susan Petersen. 

Have a great genealogy week, keep researching and writing!