The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
. . . But Then, There’s Charlemagne by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry
Both Coasts, by Train and Bus, 1962 by Joy on Joy Neal Kidney
The Missing Parts and Pieces by Paige on Dirt and Yellow Flowers
When Grandpa Trod the Boards: From The Colleen Bawn to the Irish Cultural Garden by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree
THE SHOOTING AT LOWER HOUSE FARM Part 4 — The Lost Daughter by Paul Chiddicks on Stories Behind the Records
Research Resources
Recent National Library of Scotland Mapping Updates by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES
Tech News
All About AI – What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why It Matters by Roberta Estes on DNA-eXplained – Genetic Genealogy
FamilySearch’s Limited-Access Toggle: A New Research Tool by Diana Bryan Quinn on Moments in Time, A Genealogy Blog
Using Steve Little’s Deep Look Forensic Photograph Analyst by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
A Day Makes A Difference | Ancestry’s New Record Viewer Layout by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name
NotebookLM’s Latest Update Makes It an Even Better Research Tool by David Nield on Lifehacker
Genetic Genealogy
The Reinvented 23andme by Kitty on Kitty Cooper’s Blog
A Concept Project for Segmentologists by Jim Bartlett on segment-ology
Methodology
Unearthing an Oklahoma Death Certificate Buried Under Tricky Handwriting by Nicole Elder Dyer on Family Locket
Was James Bartlett SIMS One Man or Two? by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls
Education Is for Everyone
Late Loyalists and the Myth of One-Way Migration by Kathryn Hogan on Looking 4 Ancestors
Building Thriving Online Genealogy Communities: Creating Genealogy Groups That Last by Jon Marie Pearson on Genealogy & The Social Sphere
Keeping Up with the Times
Fourth of July 2026–America 250 by Karen Miller Bennett on Karen’s Chatt
AI Briefing: AI in the Exam Room, The Skills AI Can’t Replace, and a Warning at the G7 by Hana Lee Goldin on Card Catalog
The Most Precious Manuscript on Earth by Lori Olson White on The Lost & Found Story box
Many thanks for including my post this week!
Linda, I so much appreciate you reading and commenting on my posts and being included in your list is just the cherry on the top! Many thanks!
Thank you for featuring my story about genealogy helping us to find my mom’s sister! This is a great resource of family history articles!