The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Ann’s Adventure, Part 1 by Eilene Lyon on Myricopia

Fanciful Zabriskie Family Origin Stories Part II: The “Counts” Zborowski by Jennifer Peace Willis on Plough and Anchor Genealogy

The Story of Second Lieutenant Clement John Byron, Honourable Artillery Company by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree

“… and returned a 22-year-old, chronically debilitated, young man” (Part 2) by Helene on Letters from LaBelle

Research Resources

Historic County Boundary Maps by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt

Researching Family Stories in Local Histories & Community Anniversary Books by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt

Appalachian Orphans’ Homes: Records of Lost and Found Kin by Misty Hamilton Smith on Appalachian Genealogy

Finding Ancestors in Fraternal, Benevolent & Club Organizations by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt

More Background on WAC Experiences in World War II by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Finding Genealogy Clues in Auction and Estate Sale Notices by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt

Old Business Advertisements and What They Reveal About Ancestors by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt

Tech News

Do We Need Specialized Prompts When Using AI for Genealogical Research? by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

When AI Lost the Plot by Lori on Genealogy at Heart

Self-Hosted VPN Guide: How to Set Up Free Home VPN Server by Ramesh Reddy on TechPP

Genetic Genealogy

Major Update to Theory of Family Relativity™: 103 Million Theories Added by Erica on MyHeritage Blog

DNA and the Paper Trail: Why Both Are Essential in Genealogy by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family

Custom Clusters: An Evaluation and Application by Rick T. Wilson, PhD on MyFamilyPattern

Methodology

Identifying the Parents of William Clifford Cook by Marie Cooke Beckman on MarieB’s Genealogy Blog

Tuning Up the Olds by Jeff Record on The Last Aha

Education Is for Everyone

Crafting Citations from Images Found with FamilySearch Full-Text Search by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past

Old Illnesses and Modern Equivalents by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt

Those 1850 and 1860 Census Property Values by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day

The Only Genealogy Shopping Guide You Need (From Someone Who’s Tried Everything) by Lisa Lisson on Are You My Cousin?

The Power of Collaboration in Family Tree Research by Mercedes Brons on Who Are You Made Of?

How Reliable Is Your Family Tree? by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on fortify Your Family Tree

Keeping Up with the Times

Why the Coalition’s New Statement on AI and Historical Images Matters by Steve Little on AI Genealogy Insights

When “That’s Unfair!” Meets “You Agreed to the Rules” by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

5 Realistic Advances in Family History by 2045 by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections

Try out this challenge:
Recognizing Images Is An Impressive AI Feat. But. . . by Dan Russell on SearchReSearch