Family Stories
Bruno and the Babe by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
Proving Thomas by Jeff Record on The Last Aha
Finding TV-Worthy Stories in Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on fortify Your Family Tree
Mulholland Bros. Hardware Merchants by Janice Hamilton on Genealogy Ensemble
“God Meant That We Should Kneel” by Joy on Joy Neal Kidney
Research Resources
“And Your Petitioners Shall Ever Pray”: Federal Legislative Petitions in Genealogical Research by Nancy Maxwell on Grapevine Public Library Genealogy and Local History Blog
FamilySearch Full-Text Search Update — 15 January 2025 by Rand Seaver on Genea-Musings
Tech News
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Genetic Genealogy
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Methodology
Solving the Puzzle of the Two Sarah Keels by Teresa on Writing My Past
Using a Timeline & Relationships to Narrow a Research Focus by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree
How Strong Are Your Tree’s Roots? by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree
Education Is for Everyone
The Nitty Gritty of Reading Handwritten German Church Records: Helpful Details for the German Researcher by Beccy Martin on Family Locket
Be a Good Ancestor and Share Your Own Story by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
The First Rule of Genealogy & Preservation: Start with Yourself by Mercedes on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family
Ask ChatGPT4 Canvas AI: “What are the hardest tasks in genealogy and family history research?” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Did Your Ancestors Have Multiple Names? by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
Keeping Up with the Times
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Many thanks for including my post in your finds of the week! Have a great weekend.
Thank you, Linda, for sharing the Kneeling poem, in Grandma Leora’s handwriting. I especially enjoyed Marian Wood’s post about Being a Good Ancestor!
Thanks for including my post! My sched has meant I’m posting a little less often… I really appreciate you sharing links when you find one you particularly like 😊
Thanks for including my post in your list, Linda!