The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

There’s Always Time for a Detour by Jacqi Stevens on a Family Tapestry

Letters Home: Voices From the Edge of War by Kristen M. Max-Douglas on Our Growing Family Tree

Before the Guns Finally Fell Silent: The Last Days of Private Crump by Paul Chiddicks on Chiddicks Tree

Ann’s Adventures – Part 3 by Eilene Lyon on Myricopia

Grandma’s Quilts by Lynda Heines on Heines Sight

My Grandpa and the Greeks by Dorothy Nixon on Genealogy Ensemble

Eleanor, Santa Claus and Serafina by Lori Olson White on The Lost & Found Story Box

Another Gem from the Christmas Memory Box by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree

Autograph Book Reveals Friends, Family, and Travel Spots of Joseph Norman Gorrell by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past

Research Resources

Using Church Session, Membership, and Discipline Records by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt

Researching Your Ancestors in HathiTrust Digital Library by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt

Tech News

Ads Might Finally Be Coming to ChatGPT by Jake Peterson on Lifehacker

Exploring Google NotebookLM’s New Infographic and Slide Deck Features for Genealogy by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family

You’re Invited to Try OpenTranscribe! by Dan Maloney on Genealogy Assistant

When ChatGPT Invents Data Despite Clear Prompts by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

Genetic Genealogy

Mitochondrial DNA: How Do I Know if I’m a Candidate to Receive a New Haplogroup? by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Possible DNA Breakthrough: Was William Terry (c. 1799-1898) Born in West Wittering, Sussex, England? by Jennifer Peace Willis on Plough and Anchor Genealogy

Ancestry Reverts ThruLines to the Original View by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

Methodology

Dual Citizenship Part 2: Chicago Chaos by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart

When Birthdates Don’t Agree: Analyzing and Correlating Evidence by Diana Elder on Family Locket

Let’s Make a Resume for My Ancestor by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past

Education Is for Everyone

Placeholder for an Untellable Story by Tad Callin on Mightier Acorns

Your Family Tree’s Top 10s by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

Identifying Photos Can Sometimes Take A Village by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Hound on the Hunt

Adventures in Ordering an Alien Registration AR-2 by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Keeping Up with the Times

Lack of Literacy Challenges Genealogy, Archives, Libraries, and Humanity in General by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Why Deleting Your Browsing History Doesn’t Always Delete Your Browsing History by David Nield on Lifehacker

TNA [UK] to Increase Fees on 2 February by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections

RootsTech 2026 Bonus and Benefits by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Registration Is Open for the 2026 NGS Family History Conference — And I’m Teaching a 3-Hour AI Workshop! by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart