A census snapshot of one block in 1950 segregated Washington – A stroll down a street in DC in 1950 thanks to the recently released 1950 census

Should I tell my brothers that one of them has a son? Carolyn Hax readers give advice. – We’ve all been there, right? 🧬

Our Obsession with Ancestry Has Some Twisted Roots – Quite a depressing view of genealogy. These days, it’s all about connection, and genealogists understand better than most how intertwined we all are. Wish the writer had spoken to some of us to learn how much more inclusive it’s become this century. Still very much a work in progress, but as someone who’s been doing this for the last half century, I can’t begin to tell you how far we’ve come.

Unearthing the past with artificial intelligence – Excellent application of artificial intelligence – still with human assistance, though!

Top Image Credit: Roberlan Borges under Creative Commons license