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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In 1914, Woman’s Great-Great-Grandparents Purchased a Home. 112 Years Later, She Spends $380,000 to Move It to Her Property – Well, this is an unexpected way to merge family histories!

Adopted St. Louis man discovers his biological father is a Grammy-winning artist – One of the happiest adoption reunion stories I’ve heard.

Photo Credits: University of Michigan SEAS under Creative Commons license

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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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Ukrainian IT worker created the “Bridge” project to research the genealogy and history of Ukrainian villages – For those who also have Ukrainian roots.

Photo by Thomas Kinto on Unsplash

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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 Strange Business of Selling People Their Own Family’s Lost Photos – I mean, I’m glad families are getting their memorabilia back, but I’ve done this for decades for free – and many other genealogists do the same – so I think it’s kind of sad that some are monetizing this.

AI-generated fake historic images are destroying our past, present, and future – I fear this is true – especially since I occasionally spot fellow genealogists sharing these AI-generated photos/stories here on FB.

Photo Credit: irisWphotography under Creative Commons license

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