Friday Favorites for August 12, 2016

Favorites is my weekly list of favorite genealogy, history and random finds from across the Net.

Left-handed penmanship contests try to help Civil War amputees

Smithsonian seeks beer historian

Gems of Australia's quilting history (weaving in the other hobby!)

The forgotten kaleidoscope craze

The Victorian-era ghostbuster

John at Filiopietism Prism posted an interesting look in to Rhode Island nurses training and has a great list of reads here

Linda at Many Branches, One tree writes of a stranger's kindness

Help solve a photo mystery at Where Were They Then?

Ten ways to share your genealogy at Nutfield Genealogy

Dawn at Wisteria works to save an historic photo album from obscurity

Fun Harry Potter family tree craft

A millennial immigrant story