The best Family History Finds this week:
Family Stories
When Neighbors Become Family: A Duplex Love Story by Kirsten M. Max-Douglas on Our Growing Family Tree
Knock Once for Yes by Aryn Youngless on Genealogy by Aryn
The Remarkable Funeral Service of Rev. Horne by Lori Olsen White on The Lost & Found Story Box
Jane’s Illness: Home Care, Her Doctor & Her Caretakers by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree
The 200th Anniversary of the Willey Family Landslide in Crawford Notch by Heather on Heather Rojo
The House on Seaton Street by Mary Sutherland on Genealogy Ensemble
A History of America and Canada by Jim on Jim the Historian
The Book by Paul Chiddicks on Stories Behind the Records
Research Resources
How to Find Rare and Obscure Books by Katharine Andrew on Family Tree Magazine
The Records Are Online. The Knowledge Isn’t. by Chris on The Scottish Genealogist
Tech News
Introducing Learning Paths at Legacy Family Tree Webinars by Geoff Rasmussen on Legacy Family Tree Webinars
The Changing World of AI — Tokens and Users by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
Testing ChatGPT Sites for Genealogy: Can It Build an Interactive Ancestor Website with AI? by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family
Genetic Genealogy
Finding and Examining Genetic Networks by Melvin Collier on Roots Revealed
An Ongoing Workflow: Connecting Top Matches to Help Identify Shared DNA Lines by Marie Cooke Beckman on MarieB’s Genealogy Blog
Methodology
Two Wrong Smiths by Amy Crooks on Untangled Family Roots
Create Your Customized Genealogy Research Guide by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree
Unearthing the Story of Mary (Crane) Wheeler by Ashley Morin on vita Brevis
Education Is for Everyone
Librarian Hotline: The Difference Between Asking AI and Thinking With AI by Hana Lee Goldin on Card Catalog
How to Date Real Photo Postcards by Maureen Taylor on The Photo Detective News
AI in Genealogy: There Are No Shortcuts by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name
Genealogy Myths – Government Records Are More Reliable Than Family Records by Kenneth Marks on The Ancestor Hunt
Keeping Up with the Times
Projectkin’s First Commemorative Magazine, “Stories250 | Where were your ancestors on July 4, 1776?” is Here! by Barbara Tien on Projectkin
BYU Library Family History Center Sunday Classes and Webinars Discontinued by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star
The Importance of Digital Preservation for Churches, Historical Societies, Libraries, Organizations, and Other Entities by Paula on Paula Stuart-Warren
Another great list of articles to read 😊 Thanks!
Thank you for including my post! Have a fantastic weekend!