Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blog posts
Newly available online: County of Peel minutes, by-laws, and reports, 1853-1973 by Kyle Neill on Peeling the Past.
2025 Alfred Gilpin Jones Volunteerism Award Winners by Brian McConnell on UE Loyalist History.
Reclaim The Records: Our 2025 Year in Review! on Reclaim The Records.
Finding Hidden Genealogical Sources Using Google Scholar and Finding Your Ancestors Using USGenWeb Archives by Kenneth B. Marks on The Ancestor Hunt.
My 2026 wishlist by Claire Bradley on Claire Bradley.
MyHeritage 2025 Year in Review by Esther on MyHeritage Blog.
That’s No Stranger in Your Relative’s House by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree.
Unlocking Family History with ChatGPT: AI Tools for Genealogy Research by Barbara J. Starmans on Out of My Tree Genealogy.
Is Transkribus the Best AI for Handwritten Genealogy Documents? by Deborah Carl on Mission: Genealogy.
Ancestry Expands Its AI Record Explore Feature: Introducing Listen and Explore (Beta) by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
2025 Genetic Genealogy Retrospective: Wow – What a Year! by Roberta Estes on DNAeXplained.
Using DNA to Uncover a Family Secret by Aidan Walsh on Vita Brevis.
Genealogy and DNA: a review of 2025 by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog.
Articles
‘The hidden engine room’: how amateur historians are powering genealogical research by Esther Addley, The Guardian, London, England.
At the National Archives, a Deep Dive Into the American Story by Jennifer Schuessler, Philadelphia Tribune, Pennsylvania.
Old family photos collecting dust? Here’s how to get rid of them without letting go of the memories by Stephan Petar, Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ontario.
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.
