The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Katechismus: A Bridge Between Sacraments by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree

Mother’s Day and Legacies by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Un-gangster-like Mafiosi and Their Function in Mafia Families by Justin Cascio

The Miller of Moneymore by Janice Hamilton on Genealogy Ensemble

Research Resources

How to Find Your Female Ancestors by Mercedes on Who Are You Made Of?

Affadavit from a Midwife. . . A Favorite Find by Kyla Bayang on Rootsquad Roundup

Finding Ancestors in the Confederate Navy by Nancy Maxwell on Grapevine Publish Library Genealogy & Local History Blog

Tracking Your Family Through Ship Manifests on Genealogy Happy Hour

8 Ways to Find Your Ancestor’s Emigration Date by Yvette Hoitink on Dutch Genealogy

Tech News

This AI Video Generator Is Spreading Malware by Emily Long on Lifehacker

How Claude AI’s New Web Search Compares to Gemini and ChatGPT by David Nield on Lifehacker

Is AI Helpful or Merely Trivial? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Trying Out Ancestry.com’s New Document Transcription Tool by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

A Mild Scrub for Your GEDCOM File by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on
Fortify Your Family Tree

Compose is The Best AI Rewriting Tool for Mac I Have Tried So Far by Ramesh Reddy on TechPP

Genetic Genealogy

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Methodology

Verifying the Parents of Elizabeth Beake…Part 2 by Teresa on Writing My Past

Finding Amelia Small in FamilySearch Full-Text Search by Dr. Mac on a Week of Genealogy

Ask AI: “Please Tell Me How To Solve a Genealogical Brick Wall Problem For My Hannah Smith” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

If I Could Do It Over: Oral History by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Timelines: Special Projects, In and Out Tables by Cari Taplin on Genealogy Pants

Education Is for Everyone

What I thought I needed to write family history (and what actually worked) by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers

Our Research Conclusions: Are they Hypotheses? Theories? Or Proof? by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CG, FASG by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG on Genealogical.com blog

Using Microsoft Word to Write Your Family History by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart

The Truth About Genealogy Conferences by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers

Why Is Genealogy or Family History So Challenging? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

5 Questions to Ask Your Mom (or Ask About Her) This Mother’s Day by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family

Contemporary by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day

Keeping Up with the Times

Don’t Miss the 2025 National Archives’ Genealogy Series by Janine Adams on Organize Your Family History