Family Stories

Creepy October – Past Hollingshead Connection to the Present by Lori on Genealogy at Heart

My Ancestors’ Tenant Activism by Jake Garfinkle on Vita Brevis

The Bloody Benders: Homestead of Horrors by Joanna Colclough on Library of Congress Blog Headlines & Heroes

Research Resources

UPDATE! Court Records Found Using Full-Text Search! by Diana Bryan Quinn on Moments in Time, A Genealogy Blog

Map of the Week – Overijssel, 1680 by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Tech News

ChatGPT’s New Canvas Feature Turns It into an AI-Powered Word Processor, But Is It Useful? I’m Not so Sure by Jake Peterson on Lifehacker

Exploring the Google NotebookLM AI Tool – Chat and Notebook Guide (with Audio Overview) – Updated! by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

I have to admit I’m not a fan of AI-created images, as they have a fake look to them:
Generate Images with a Free ChatGPT Account by Dr. Mac on A Week of Genealogy

Genetic Genealogy

The Real Reason 23andMe Is Struggling: What They Got Wrong About DNA Testing on Untangled Family Roots

You Can Import GEDCOM and Segment Data: Did You Know? #6 by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog

Genetic Networks, Part 5: Use Ancestry Pro Tools ‘ Enhanced Shared Matches by Rick T. Wilson, PhD on My Family Pattern

Methodology

Turning “Weak” to “Win” by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree

The End of a Family Business by Teresa on Writing My Past

Will the Real Roy Hammond Please Stand Up? by Maddy on Family Wise Ltd.

Education Is for Everyone

Is Genealogy Without Sources Mythology? by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day

7 Ways to Get the Most from Genealogy Documents (Part 1 of 2) by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

Did They Really Sign? by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day

Keeping Up with the Times

The website has been down since Wednesday:
The Wayback Machine Was Hacked, Leaking 31 Million Email Addresses by Jake Peterson on Lifehacker

Thoughts on the FamilySearch Research Wiki by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star