The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
Killed on Independence Day, in the Civil War by Joy on Joy Neal Kidney
James Crum: Best Organized Gang Leader in the State of California by Gwen Kubberness on Criminal Genealogy
The Burke and Hare Murders by Dr. Angela Buckley on The Detective’s Notebook
Fairmount Villa by Janice Hamilton and Lucy Anglin on Genealogy Ensemble
Research Resources
Using Digital Newspaper Collections for Research in Galicia and Interwar Poland by Michelle Chubenko on Have Questions? Get Answers for Research in Galicia
Tech News
DuckDuckGo Can Now Block Ads on YouTube by Jake Peterson on Lifehacker
How to Use AI Browsers Without Getting Hacked by Ritoban Mukherjee on Lifehacker
Google NotebookLM’s New Short Video Overview: A Genealogist’s First Look by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family
Ancestry “Tree Compare” in Beta by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree
One Question Leads to Rich Family Tree History by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree
Using Steve Little’s Genealogical Research Assistant (V. 8.5.1c) To Evaluate a Death Certificate by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings
Genetic Genealogy
Artificial Intelligence and Genetic Genealogy by Melvin Collier on Roots Revealed
Methodology
Reviewing an Old Document Often Reveals New Clues by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past
Artificial Intelligence and Enslaved Ancestral Research by Melvin Collier on Roots Revealed
A Record I Read Differently Now by A Pearl on GeneaJournals
Hitting a Brick Wall by Aryn Youngless on Genealogy by Aryn
Education Is for Everyone
Airing Heirs by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day
Visiting Historical Sites, Living History Museums, and Folk Parks by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree
The Brides in the Bath Murders: How Genealogy Helped Unmask a Serial Killer by Chloe Brewer on Family Wise
What Legacy Will You Leave Behind? by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree
Keeping Up with the Times
MyHeritage to Lay Off 15% of Work Force on Globes
Many thanks for including my post in your finds this week! Have a wonderful weekend.
Hi Linda! Thanks for the mention of this week’s post. I appreciate it! Have a great weekend!
Thank you for including my post in your Friday Finds. It is greatly appreciated.