If you will be in the DC area on June 20, why not join NARA for the day? Getting these records digitized will be a boon for African-American research. Find out more about the entire program at bit.ly/2MIsKyW #archives #NARA #twiitterstorians

Family historians have been aware of the legal power of genealogy forever. Good to see others finally understanding the significance of what we do! #genealogy #Tuesdaythoughts #historians bit.ly/31Fq6xu

Juneteenth is a commemoration of the end of slavery. Celebrate by reading about the lives of slaves in America in their own words. bit.ly/2FiaIxu

Think you know what happened on July 4, 1776? Think again. Read Five Myths about American Independence Day bit.ly/2J9142c.

From the Boston Recorder of 12 Mar 1829. Clearly the editors needed more practice at math. And/or proofreading. This is why every piece of information must be verified in multiple sources.

It always pays to keep going back and check your sources!

Amazing footage. Husband was born under Pres. Andrew Jackson, wife under Martin Van Buren. Living history. Thanks for sharing Myko Clelland !

I am proud to announce the publication of the first in a series of books on the family of Benjamin Franklin.After twenty years of research and analysis, Benjamin Franklin’s Family, Volume 1: English Ancestors is now available. More details at franklinsfam.com.

UMass student Peter Perry takes photos around Boston covering up part of the image with a historical pic of that place. What a great idea! bit.ly/2PcAAzX

I'm a writer/editor. You should see what happens when I tell them that two spaces after a period went away in the 80s. And that an apostrophe is only used to make possessives, not plurals! 😆

Genealogy Professor is launching a new subscription education service with learning opportunities in a number of formats. Subscribe by January 1, 2020, to get a permanent discount on your subscription! bit.ly/2tYglxV

The story of "Morse Code" for slaves hoping to escape into freedom. bit.ly/2S4EU4s

If you're in Massachusetts the first weekend in April, join me at the Mass Gen Council's conference in Lowell for an excellent and diverse group of presentations! tinyurl.com/MGC2020-Michae…

Legacy Family Tree Webinars has free webinars all month. Today is my intro to French Canadian Webinar. Free to everyone! bit.ly/2JOtNsX

The National Archives of the UK has made digital images from their collections free to download during the pandemic. 10 per day, up to 50 per month. I started yesterday! Get the details at bit.ly/2KuITUN.

Got a shoutout from Making Gay History for some work I did for the podcast on Wendell Sayer (bit.ly/2zqcwEz). What a great surprise for the day!

Regarding the highly classified President's Daily Brief, circulated to a tiny circle of top US officials, Biden says he "read it every single day as Vice President." Biden also says it's a "dereliction of duty" for Trump to ignore these intelligence briefings.

So pleased to be selected as the new managing editor for the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. bit.ly/2ZVmw3m

One of the mandatory stops ⁦Audrey Collins (1954-2023)⁩ would make when she visited me in Boston. I stopped by today for a bit and let many wonderful memories sweep in.