Best of the Genea-Blogs - November 22-28, 2009
Hundreds of genealogy and family history bloggers write thousands of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don't list posts destined for the genealogy carnivals, or other meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week:*

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Famous Look-Alikes
It's Saturday Night again - are you ready for some Genealogy Fun?Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to find which celebrities that have the same facial features that you (or someone else you choose) have. Here are the directions:1) Go to www.MyHeritage.com - you don't have to be a registered member to use this feature. Click on the "Celebrities and Fun" tab.2) Click on the "Celebrity Collage" tab, and

Surname Saturday - WHITE
It's Saturday - time for another Surname Saturday post. I'm doing mine in ahnentafel order.Number 11 on my ahnentafel list is Julia White. Here is my ahnentafel report for the WHITE line from Julia back to William White on the Mayflower in 1620 (Note: I have reduced the children to a list of names in order to conserve space):1. Randy Seaver (1943-....)2. Frederick W. Seaver (1911-1983)4. Frederick W. Seaver (1876-1942)5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)

Finding Sarah Martin's Parents - Mark Putman did it!
It has been an exciting week or two for Mark Putman who shares ancestry with me to John and Sarah (Martin) Putman. I wrote about the dilemma of searching for Sarah's parents before - in:* The Elusive Sarah Martin (1792-1860), wife of John Putman* Digging in the Putman Garden of Genealogy Mysteries* Evidence of Sarah Martin's Maiden Name in the Putman FilesNote that the

ProGen Group Christmas Elf Dance
The fearless, and creative, leader of my ProGen Study Group (Sheri Fenley) has created another little video using the fine services of JibJab - see the ProGen group members dance their way to fame and fortune here.Did I hear you say "don't give up your day job?" It's the best I've ever danced, frankly. You want to make one for yourself? Well, collect five head shots of your favorite people and go to http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/?cmpid=jj_hp to get started! An even better idea