Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blog posts
LAC to a provide a “simplified and more secure login experience”? by John Reid on Anglo-Celtic Connections.
Almost Destroyed: Chinese Canadian records at Library and Archives Canada by June Chow on Active History.
Newly digitized photographs from The Vancouver Courier now available! by Jana Grazley and Christine Tutt on City of Vancouver Archives Blog.
Searching for St Andrew’s Societies in the Archives, 2025 by Gillian Leitch on Gilliandr’s Blog.
Georgia Historic Newspapers Update Summer 2025 on Digital Library of George Blog.
More Digital Content! Somerset County Overseers of the Poor by Michelle Tucker Chubenko on jerseyrootsgenealogy.
Scottish Indexes adds new prison records and announces next conference date and National Library of Scotland uploads early maps of Great Britain and Scotland by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES.
The greatest thing since sliced bread by John Grenham on Irish Roots.
Part I, Part II, and Part III – 101+ Off-the-Wall Family History Research Sources by Aryn Youngless on Genealogy by Aryn.
What’s New, BillionGraves? 10 Great New Features! by Cathy Wallace on BillionGraves Blog.
Over 1000 videos on the BYU Library Family History Center YouTube Channel by James Tanner on Genealogy’s Star.
How to Clean Your Ancestry Tree Without Paying for Pro Tools Part 3 by Lori Samuelson on Genealogy At Heart.
Use History to Fill In Your Ancestor’s Story by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree.
How To Accurately Use Diaries of Ancestors in Genealogy Research by Kristin on Legacy Tree Genealogists.
How I complete genealogy research without expensive subscriptions by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
Responsible AI Photo Restoration by Mark Thompson on Making Family History.
Ask AI: “Describe Samuel Vaux’s Journey From England To America in 1832? by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings.
Key Takeaways from the 2025 East Coast Genetic Genealogy Conference by Linda Yip on Past Presence.
Coming Soon: More Precise Regions and New Macro-Regions in your 2025 AncestryDNA Results by Aaron Wolf on Ancestry Blog.
A Major Update to Ancestry Composition Is Coming Soon on 23andMe Blog.
Articles
Permanent facility for National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation ‘closer than ever’, CBC News, Manitoba.
The British Home Children who fought for Canada by Alex Bowers, Legion Magazine, Kanata, Ontario.
Decades of school records headed to Norfolk Archives after council vote, Norfolk Today, Ontario.
17 Types of US Records to Check for Immigrant Ancestors by Sunny Jane Morton, Family Tree Magazine, Dublin, New Hampshire.
Genealogy company Family Wise named one of UK’s 100 most inspiring small businesses, Family Wise, Calne, Wilshire, England.
Tips for Triangulating Your DNA Matches by Diahan Southard, Family Tree Magazine, Dublin, New Hampshire.
Ancestry.com CTO Drives AI Innovation in Genealogy by Andrew Cain, WPN, United States.
For more gems like these throughout the week, join the Genealogy à la carte Facebook group. When you submit your request to join, you will be asked to answer two quick questions about your family history research.
