The best Family History Finds this week:

Family Stories

Ocean Born Mary, a Londonderry Character by Heather on Heather Rojo

Floyda’s Needlework, Bequeathed with a Story by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree

The Territorial Trials of Peter Bannigan: Part 1 by Lori Olson White on The Lost & Found Story Box

From the Archive Closet: A Prayer Card Finds a New Home by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves on the Tree

Research Resources

Scottish GENES Articles: Scottish Maps by Chris Paton on Scottish Genes

The Five Scottish Genealogy Books on My Desk by Chris Paton on Scottish Genealogist

Finding Genealogy in Unexpected Places by Maureen Taylor on The Photo Detective News

Free Irish and Scottish Genealogy Resources: Records, Maps, Archives and Tools by Terry Donlan on Irish Scottish Roots

A Treasure Trove in the Loose Papers by Cathy Meder-Dempsey on Opening Doors in Brick Walls

Tech News

Using Artificial Intelligence To Create Images and Animation by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings

Even a VPN Can’t Protect You From This Browser Security Flaw by Ritoban Mukherjee on Lifehacker

ChatGPT Work for Genealogy: A First Look at What It Can Really Do by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes in Your Family

Ancestry’s New ThruLines®: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t by Doris Kenney on A Tree With No Name

Genetic Genealogy

FOCUS – A New Series Focused on Breaking Down Brick Walls by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained – Genetic Genealogy

A Clear Map to Your Unsolved DNA Matches by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree

Five Things I’ve Learned from the New GEDmatch by Natalie Webb on Family Tree Technology

Methodology

How to Trace a Pee Dee Freedom Seeker Using Quaker Records and Standard Records by Robin on Genealogy Just Ask

Family Folklore or Facts? by Linda Jewell on Family Story Tree

From Index to Image: Finding an Original Source for Benjamin Horton Moore’s Full Name by Nicole Elder Dyer on Family Locket

Guest Post: The Name Was Wrong, but the Address Was Right: Solving a Scottish Genealogy Mystery, by Terry Donlan on Genea-Musings

Education Is for Everyone

Genealogy Lock-In – October 16, 2026 by Barbara on Genealogy Friends News

Go Back and Read It Again by M. Logan on Loganalogy – Your Family Historian

Where David Nelms (William Smith) Would Have Gone When He Arrived in Mercer County, Ohio (1840–1843) by Robin on Genealogy Just Ask

House and Property History by Kate Gilbert on Vita Brevis

Discovery of a Data Doctor by Xanthe Hall on X-Factored – Family Stories

Field Notes – Mapping Tool #5 by Jason on Jason Duncan – webjmd

Keeping Up with the Times

Migration Stories Launch with Lisa Maguire, Kevin Ferguson, Jennifer Jones & Anne Young by Barbara Tien on Project Kin