The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
The Invisible Mourner: Saying Goodbye to an Aunt I Never Met by Jenny Hawran on Like Herding Cats
Alimony Sam: the Man Who Wouldn’t Pay by Lori Olson White on The Lost & Found Story Box
When the Black Freedom Struggle Reached Derry by Jim the Historian
The Shear Truth: How My Basque Ancestor’s Grim Fate Influences My Family History Research by Abe Laxague on Vita Brevis
James Claxton Seen in Bed – and Not Alone…52 Ancestors #472 by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
From Revolutionary to Reactionary – Story of an American Patriot by D.M. DeBacker on Gathering Leaves
Research Resources
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Tech News
Bringing Ancestors to Life (Again): Testing NotebookLM’s New Cinematic Video Overview Feature by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family
Genetic Genealogy
Surprise DNA Match Arrives from Ukrainian Cousin Who Escaped the War by Vera Miller on Find Lost Russian & Ukrainian Family
A Visual Tagging System for DNA Matches by Jon Smith on Family Locket
Pro Tools Part 27 by Jim Bartlett on segment-ology
The New FamilyTreeDNA NGS Family Finder Test by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy
Methodology
Genealogy with AI: How Gemini Helped (and Misled) My Birch Family Research by Barbara J. Starmans on Out of My Tree Genealogy
Stop Searching, Start Researching by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots
Education Is for Everyone
A Reminder: Even the Best-Looking Records Require Verification! by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Types of Women’s Organizations in the 19th Century by Kenneth R. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Don’t Leave Your Descendants Guessing: How to Caption Family Photos by Maureen Taylor on The Photo Detective
Unique Migration Trail by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day
What Makes You Crazy About Genealogy? by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree
Keeping Up with the Times
Jonny’s RootsTech 2026 Recap by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog