The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

The Secrets Hidden in Mother’s Lifetime Social Security Earnings Report by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

All the Fun of the Fair by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree

All You Need to Do Is Ask by Blanca Bruso on Vita Brevis

In His Own Words: Dad’s F-100 Fighter Jet Ejection by Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz on From Shepherds and Shoemakers

An Interesting Juxtaposition. . . by Teresa on Writing My Past

Life Changing Events by Claire Lindell on Genealogy Ensemble

Oregon Trail by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy

Research Resources

Tulsa Historical Society and Museum Adds 50,000 Photos to Online Archive by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

US Copyright for Genealogists by Nancy Loe on Sassy Jane Genealogy

For Dutch researchers:
Use & at Open Archives by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Love-Thornell Collection Largest Photography Gift to AARLCC by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter

My New Book Tracing Your Belfast Ancestors Is Now Officially Published by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES

Tech News

New Look for Category and Collection Pages for Historical Records by Talya on MyHeritage Blog

Artificial Intelligence Compared AND Despite Limitations Artificial Intelligence Will Benefit Genealogy both by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Adopting Orphan WikiTree Profiles by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Old and New Tools at MyHeritage by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Hound on the Hunt

Genetic Genealogy

X Chromosome Master Class by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Greek-Born Adoptee’s 12-Year Odyssey Ends in Joyful Reunion with Biological Family by Daniella on MyHeritage Blog

Using Shared Matches and Genealogy to Solve a Mystery by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

Keeping Track of Genetic Ancestors: Did You Know? #2 by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog

New Gridlines and Enhanced Chromosome View in Maps by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog

Sellers Cluster by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy

Methodology

The Shocking Truth – Sarah, Wife of Samuel Deese, Is Not a Daughter of John Hill and Huldah Jackson by Charlie Purvis on Carolina Family Roots

A Clerical Error or Were They Lying? by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy

John Royston’s Orphan: Lucky Winner of the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery by Diana Elder on Family Locket

Mystery Monday – Did Dan and John Turnage Change Their Surname? by Charlie Purvis on Carollina Family Roots

Education Is for Everyone

Join the 4th Annual 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon by Daniella on MyHeritage Blog

Ask Yvette – How to Record Names with Different Spellings by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies Online Launch Event in May by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES

Tombstone Tuesday – Occupation Symbols by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt

Keeping Up with the Times

Internet Archive Loses Copyright Case by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist

South Dakota Revises Law on Original Birth Certificate Access by Debbie Mieszala on The Advancing Genealogist

What Happened to the Irish Teen Who Arrived at Ellis Island in 1892? by Dick Eastman on Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter