Family Stories

The Great Central Fair of Philadelphia, 1864 by Janice Hamilton on Genealogy Ensemble

Treasured Toy Cat by Lynn Breyfogle on Lynn’s Family History Journey

One of My Most Heartbreaking Genealogical Discoveries by Melvin Collier on Roots Revealed

Research Resources

American Military Resources for Genealogists by Kelly on Wheaton Wood

Family Finds Using Facebook by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree

Additional Resources for Researching Ancestors Who Served in the Canadian Military by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte

Tech News

Stephen LIttle’s “Item Identifier” AI Prompt and Analysis: Juliet Richmond’s Death Certificate by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

3 Steps to Take When Your Source Links Break by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

You Can Search Through Your Chat GPT History Now by David Nield on Lifehacker

Genetic Genealogy

New Sort Option for Ancestry Pro Tools DNA Match List! by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog

Methodology

Chasing Artalissa by Jeff Record on The Last Aha

Keel Family Research. . . Working Through the Evidence – Part 2 by Teresa on Writing My Past

Chiseling Through a Challenge: One of Mary Jane Davey’s Marriages by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past

Where Joseph Jacobs Lived in 1888 by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Education Is for Everyone

Ask AI: “Describe the Work of a Husbandman, a Yeoman, a Farmer, and a Gentleman in 1750-1800 in Worcester County, Mass.” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

Using AI to Analyze Tax Data in a Research Log by Diana Elder on Family Locket

Transcribing and Translating an Italian Marriage Record Using ChatGPT 4 and Google by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

Keeping Up with the News

Update on the End of the FamilySearch.org Catalog by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star