The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Farm Boy to Businessman by Eilene Lyon on Myricopia

Family Lore: John Salter’s Departure by Pearl on GeneaJournals

Genealogical Jenga II by Jeff Record on The Descendants

Ironic Twist to the Family Lore by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

I Love a Good Scandal; Or, the Strange Tale of Winifred V. Carpenter by Ellie on Ellie’s Ancestors

Discovering Belgian Origins by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree

Research Resources

Southwestern United States Research: Key Records and Repositories Part 1 – Understanding Federal, State and Local Records by Michelle Mickelson on Family Locket

Dutch Genealogy News for January 2024 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Tech News

MyHeritage Amends Terms of Service by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist

21 Genealogy Tools I Can’t Live Without by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

Exploring Custom GPTs: My Journey into AI Tools for Genealogy by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights

Genetic Genealogy

Genealogy and DNA Research in Phases by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket

Methodology

Cluster Genealogy Does It Again! by Melvin Collier on Roots Revealed

Honore Lore or Lord’s 1818 Estate Inventory Provides a Window into His Life by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Level Up Challenge – 2024 by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails onto the Past

Education Is for Everyone

Genealogical Query Optimization by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections

Examining Middle Names for Clues by Annette on AK’s Genealogy
Research

Steps to Identify Old Roads by Carol on Piedmont Trails

That Silly Scilicet by Judy G. Russell on The Legal Genealogist

Keeping Up with the Times

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