The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
An excellent way to use AI even if results are unexpected:
Ask AI: “Describe ‘Locomotor Ataxia’ and ‘Strangulated Hernia’?” Sometimes You Don’t Want To Know Secrets! by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Counting Kings and Country Singers by Jeff Record on The Last Aha
Freddie, We Hardly Know Ye by Patrick Lacroix on Query the Past
Hello Great Great GrandPappy! by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name
Research Resources
Finding Obituaries in Draugas – The Chicago-area Lithuanian-language Newspaper by Amanda on ABT UNK
Chicago Lithuanian Catholic Churches by Amanda on ABT UNK
Chicago Catholic Cemetery Records by Amanda on ABT UNK
Derivative Sources Can Be Key by Teresa on Writing My Past
1915 New York State Census by Will Moneymaker on Ancestral Findings
Tech News
None!
Genetic Genealogy
DNA Evidence to Support Patrick and Ellen’s Sibling Relationship by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree
Methodology
What to Do When Your Ancestor Has a Very Common Name by Mercedes on Who Are You Made Of?
5 Discovery Techniques for Your Family Tree by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree
Redoing Research–and Finding Elizabeth Light’s Obit by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
By Jove, I Think I Found Them! by Jenny on Jenny’s Scrapbook of Family History Stories
Uncovering a Legacy: African American, Native American, and Cherokee Freedmen Ancestry by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family
Education Is for Everyone
A Photograph for All Eternity by Nancy on My Ancestors and Me
Why Your Ancestor Might Be Missing from the Census (And How to Find Them) by Paul on Paul Chiddicks
Tombstone Tuesday – DUV Symbol by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
Conference Packing List for the Digital Age by Brenda Leyndyke on Journey to the Past
The Research Checklist That Keeps Me Focused by Robin on Genealogy Just Ask
Keeping Up with the Times
Note Lori’s comments about disappearing records:
Are You Ever Done with Your Family History? by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart
Thanks very much for the shout-out, Linda! I appreciate it.
Thank you for the mention!
Much appreciate being included in your list this week!
Linda, thank you for including my posts in your round-up this week! They were written to be linked in upcoming posts in the Lithuanian Heritage Project group on Facebook, which provides free genealogy training designed to enhance the skills needed to successfully work with Lithuanian genealogy and family history. I’ve become a bit of a Chicago expert (born there and all my dad’s side, all German, ended up there) and have picked up the Lithuanian expertise along the way (my native Houstonian mother is half-Lithuanian). Some of the tips in the Chicago Catholic Cemetery Records post can be used by anyone with Catholic kin in the Chicago area, Lithuanian or not.
Thanks for including my post 😊