Family Stories
A Village Photographer Comes Back to Life by Michael Dwyer on Vita Brevis
October Coincidence by Lori on Genealogy at Heart
Research Resources
The Ancestor Hunt’s Top 100 Free Genealogy Websites by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Tech News
FindMyPast’s Appalling Subscription Rates Restructure by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES
Google Just Announced a Bunch of New AI Features for Maps by Jake Peterson on LIfehacker
Using AI to Analyze Tax Data in a Research Log by Diana Elder on Family Locket
Genetic Genealogy
How Many Generations Back Is 40% DNA? by Mercedes on Who Are You Made Of?
Pro Tools Part 11 by Jim Bartlett on segment-ology
Methodology
Rabbit Holes with Randy – Updating My Place Names and Adding Short Narrative Sketches to My Ancestral Families by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Celebrating Success – Breaking Through My Brick Wall by Scot Sue on Family History Fun
18th Century Sleuthing in Kent by Judith Batchelor on Genealogy Jude
Education Is for Everyone
When City Directory Indexing Goes Wrong: A Genealogist’s Tale by Nicole Elder Dyer on Family Locket
1950 Census Enumerator Notes by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
Ask AI: “How Should a Genealogist Publish Digital Reports and Books?” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Ask AI: How Can I Make My Genealogy/Books More Engaging for Family Members? by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Challenges in Adding One Tag in FamilySearch Memories Almost Defeat Me by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Keeping Up with the News
The Beginning of the End for the FamilySearch Catalog or Another Beginning? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
The holidays are approaching:
Ancestor Word Cloud for Holiday Gifts by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
Great list this week – so happy to see a new post from Judith!
Many thanks for including me in your finds of the week!