The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

It Was a Big Decision to Leave the Azores by Mel on Mel’s Genealogy Research Journal

The Second Step and the Mayflower Effect of Ruth Fuller Francisco by Jeff Record on The Last Aha

The Gamekeeper? by Leslie Still on Family Cameos

The Truth Behind Pinner’s Floating Coffin by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree

Sugar House Blues by Justin Cascio on Mafia Genealogy

When Survival Required Remarriage: Anastasia Bosak’s Difficult Choice by Kirsten M. Max-Douglas on Our Growing Family Tree

Grandpa Clabe Wilson’s Pipe by Joy on Joy Neal Kidney

Research Resources

An Alternative Way to Research Your Ancestors’ Immigration to the US by Yan Sandler on MyHeritage Blog

Augusta County, Virginia 18th-Century Church Records by Carol on Piedmont Trails

Using the OLRI in Ontario Land Research by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots

Tech News

This is one of the most important articles I’ve read about AI:
Powerful tools need guardrails. Here’s yours. by Steve Little on Vibe Genealogy

ChatGPT Is Getting a Cheaper Subscription Tier (but Also Ads) by Michelle Ehrhardt on Lifehacker

New NotebookLM Tables Help Plan Trips, Meetings, and Study Projects by Julian Horsey on Geeky Gadgets

Can AI Write My Genealogy Citations? by Deborah Carl on Mission Genealogy

Genetic Genealogy

Speaking Different Languages by Jenny Hawran on Like Herding Cats

Methodology

Was Matilda—the Ancestor of Appalachian Coal Miners—My Ancestor’s Long-Lost Sister? by Melvin Collier on Roots Revealed

Taking on the 2026 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree

Education Is for Everyone

More Reflections on Doing Genealogical Research with AI Assistance by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Ancestral towns Facebook Groups by Lara Diamond on Lara’s Jewnealogy

House Hunters: Genealogy Edition by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

RootsTech 2026 Class Schedule is Online and Open by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

Before Vaccines: The Quiet Evidence in Our Family Trees by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy at Heart

Emma King’s Bastardy Bond by Leslie Still on Family Cameos

Keeping Up with the Times

Why Everyone Should Still Use an RSS Reader in 2026 by David Nield on Lifehacker

Ride Along on the Road to RootsTech! by Barbara on ProjectKin