The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Migration Stories: Explore the Paths by Barbara Tien on Project Kin

Unique in my family tree – My Loyalist Robert Carlisle defended while my Patriot Robert Wilson of Camobello Island attacked with the American forces:
250th Anniversary of Siege of Fort Cumberland by Brian McConnell UE on UE Loyalist History

The Heroes History Almost Forgot by Paul Chiddicks on Stories Behind the Records

Introducing the Glassmire Brothers by Maureen Taylor on The Photo Detective News

The Calumet, Michigan Italian Hall Disaster by Kimberly Mannisto on Vita Brevis

Research Note: Detroit’s Grand Old Man by Patrick Lacroix on Query the Past

Hiram Cronk: The Last Soldier of 1812, Part 2 by Lori Olson White on The Lost & Found Story Box

Inheritance from Great Grandmother: Pes Planus by Joy on Joy Neal Kidney

Research Resources

An OMPF Mini Reconstruction File – A Source I Want to Understand Better by Kirsten M. Max-Douglas on Our Growing Family Tree

Thanks to Some Genealogical Kindness by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry

Tech News

A Free, New Family Tree Tool for Map Lovers by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

Ancestry Smart Search: Old Wine, New Bottle? by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

Free ChatGPT Users Will Get a Huge Upgrade Next Week by Jake Peterson on Lifehacker

Genetic Genealogy

X-DNA Matters: Following the Trail from Mississippi Through South Carolina to Virginia by Melvin Collier on Roots Revealed

Methodology

We often don’t “research” ourselves:
Our Memories Are Family History, Too by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

What to Do about Multiple Sources for One Event by Lisa S. Gorrell on My Trails into the Past

Following the Evidence: Finding Martin Morris, Son of Amie Nalle by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls

Be a Better Genealogy Helper by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots

Education Is for Everyone

Wake Up! Back Up! Don’t Lose Your Blog Content by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Trees

Citing Your Sources by Janice Heppenstall on English Ancestors

Ask AI: “Describe 20 Free or Low-Cost Genealogy Education Opportunities” by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

Writing a Case Study for Publication: 7 Tips for Success by Diana Elder on Family Locket

When a Census Hides As Much As It Shows: The 1891 Census of Victoria, BC by Linda Yip on Past Presence

Three New Videos on International Institute of Genealogical Studies’ YouTube Channel by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte

Keeping Up with the Times

Computer Generated Family Trees Ignore the Heart and Soul of Genealogy by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star

AI Can Save Your Life by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy