Soldier Accounted for from WWII – Welcome home, PVT Robert Lee Bryant. Honored to have researched your family. #Hero
Note: This is the 100th WWII soldier I’ve researched who’s been identified. 191 overall, but 100th specifically for WWII. The pace of identification has accelerated in recent years.

Dr. George Schweitzer, longest serving professor at University of Tennessee at Knoxville – RIP, Prof. George K Schweitzer. His efforts assisted countless genealogists during his 99 years.

Hey, y’all, Have you tried Google NotebookLM? I just fed it my article on Tim Walz’s Irish roots and had it create a podcast-style discussion between a man and a woman about the research. And you know what? It did a really good job! A couple of minor hiccups, sure, but so much better than a lot of AI I’ve played with. Whether you’ve read that article or not, you might enjoy giving this a listen:

 

French dig team finds archaeologist’s 200-year-old note – OK, what’s your plan for a time capsule? What message to the future are you leaving and how??

In North Texas, some unclaimed bodies go to UNT for research — often without permission of next of kin – There’s no excuse for this. Shame on Texas.

Jimmy Fallon’s Family Tree – In honor of Jimmy Fallon’s 50th, here’s a peek into his past – and I mean deep past!

Photo Credit: Ronel Reyes under Creative Commons license