1901 Census – John Grenham coming through for Ireland researchers again!

Jewish and civil records of Central and Eastern Europe – If you’ve got roots in Ukraine and/or eastern Poland (including Rusyn), you’re probably going to find this site very helpful! Have found several family members myself!

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New Jersey State Archives is Hiring – FYI – NJ genealogists!

The Secrets of Our DNA: How Genetics Has Changed the World – Hey, Turi King, I found your book in a shop in France! Can’t wait to dive in! (Thanks for the shout-out. )

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Threads of memory: Genealogy, grief, and grit on the 1888 Shaftsbury Quilt – The story of a community all wrapped up in a quilt.

Image: screenshot of Australian Museum video

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Library Treasures Stored on Synthetic DNA – Our worlds collide.

Meet one of the most genealogically documented families in America – I’m happy for this family, but on balance, I prefer being from an under-researched family rather than one of these with a fire-hose of information. So many sources! So much data! Yes, it takes effort to ferret out every little detail in my family, but I’d rather that than being overwhelmed. But maybe I’m an exception. Your thoughts?

Photo by Sorin Basangeac on Unsplash

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The Strange Travels of a Civil War Bible – Last year I donated a bible to the American Civil War Museum and I’m delighted that it was featured in a cover article for their magazine, Ironclad. You can read pages 3-11 (lots of photos!) to discover its surprising journey. Am so happy to have found an ideal home for this bible!

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The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island – If you’re heading off on vacation soon, I’ve heard that my book about Annie Moore of Ellis Island makes great reading for planes or beaches (hint, hint )

The “Kafkaesque” process of getting public records from a post-DOGE government. – It’s not your imagination. Genealogists aren’t the only ones struggling to get records that used to be fairly easy to obtain from the federal government.

Photo by Peter Herrmann on Unsplash

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When DNA journeys go badly via Romesh Ranganathan –

Drive and Listen in Edinburgh – OK, not strictly genealogical, but a cool way to journey around the places your ancestors lived. You pick the city (Edinburgh linked here) and a local station and suddenly, you’re taking a drive with the radio on. Adjust the driving speed if you want, and toggle on-off street noise.

6 Family Heirlooms You Should Never Sell (and Stylish Ways to Repurpose Them) – Why not keep ALL the heirlooms?!

Our Story: A Guide to Recording and Sharing Your Family History – Hey, y’all, if you’re planning on doing some family interviews, you might want to check out this new book by Rachel F. Seidman, PhD. She’s a professional oral historian and a curator at the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, so you’ll find lots of wisdom packed into its pages!

Image Credit: mcmurryjulie via Pixabay

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The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island – Whoever MysteryPoodle is, I can’t thank you enough for your thoughtful and generous review of “Annie Moore of Ellis Island.” This is everything I had hoped for when I set out to share her story.

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Rob Mac travels back to the 1700s for Ancestry.com commercial – So here’s a partnership I didn’t see coming: Ancestry and Wrexham AFC.

The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island – Kind words from Mags Gaulden for “The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island.”

Photo by danyl russo on Unsplash

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Searching for Sisters: A Guide to Researching Catholic Nuns in the United States – All genealogists with any Catholic heritage will want to swallow this book as soon as possible. In “Searching for Sisters,” Sunny McClellan Morton unlocks the key to the long-neglected treasure trove of records pertaining to sisters and nuns. You’ll learn how to find and request them, what to expect, and how to use what you’ve discovered to both tell their stories and push your family’s research forward. A handful of case studies walk you through the process and reveal the kind of gems that can be uncovered. Add it to your library today!

80 million people globally claim Irish ancestry – why the release of 1926 Irish census records is so momentous – Countdown!

Photo Credit: Public Domain

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