Some of the bijoux I discovered this week.
Blog posts
ScotlandsPeople adds 290,000 new records in annual update by Chris Paton on Scottish GENES.
A second chance with a second surname by John Grenham on Irish Roots.
Ultimate Guide to Mastering FamilySearch Book Review on Genealogy At Heart.
An Itch Needing Scratching – UE and The Unity of the Empire by Ken McKinlay on Family Tree Knots.
Searching for Addresses? by Michael John Neill on Genealogy Tip of the Day.
RootsTech 2026 Conference Schedule Released and Ancestry.com’s New Artificial Intelligence Stories – Text Stories and Audio Clips About Events by Randy Seaver on Genea-Musings.
12 Genealogy Projects to Put on the Calendar by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree.
Never Giving Up: The Power of Persistence in Genealogy by Melvin Collier on Roots Revealed.
Mentoring the Next Gen by Jill Morelli on Genealogy Certification.
The Cost of Doing Genealogy by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy.
Stories from the Archives: When a Life Slips Sideways into View by Alexander Freund on German-Canadian Studies.
DNA Laddering: Quickly Identify Unknown Matches by Rick T. Wilson, PhD on My Family Pattern.
Articles
Writing Compelling Characters in Your Family History by Rhonda Lauritzen, Family Tree Magazine, Dublin, New Hampshire.
Why and How to Document Personal Stories for Future Generations: Be a Good Ancestor! by Vanessa on Legacy Tree Genealogist.
What It Means to Bury My Ancestors Twice by Jeffrey Bennett, Time Magazine, New York, New York.
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.
