Scores of genealogy and family history bloggers write hundreds of posts every week about their research, their families, and their interests. I appreciate each one of them and their efforts.
Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week:
* Looking Back at 2024 Family History Progress by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree.
* AI and Family History: Creating a Perfect Ancestor Biography Using ChatGPT by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
* “Looking Back: How To Become A Confident AI Skilled Genealogist” by Carole McCullough on Coach Carole Online.
* 3 Genealogy Records You May Not Be Using by Gena Philbert-Ortega on GenealogyBank Blog.
* Enhanced ancestral trees: Brick Walls, Pictures and Dots by Jonny Perl on DNA Painter Blog.
* AI Meets Genealogy by Amy Crabill Lay and Penny Burke Bonawitz on Genealogy Happy Hour.
* How To Use Catholic Christening and Baptism Records Around the World by Paul Woodbury on Legacy Tree Genealogists.
* New York Ignores Record Requests by Jody Lutter on Family History Research by Jody Lutter.
* Storytelling for Genealogists: Turning Family Lineage into Family History by Doug Tattershall: Book Review by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.
* Mystery Match Continued by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.
* New: LiveMemory™ Custom Animations, Seamless Sharing, and More! by Erica on MyHeritage Blog.
* Hallmark Christmas Movies for Genealogists and Family Historians by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains.
* Reflect on Your Genealogy Journey with the Genie Jar by Ellen Thompson-Jennings on Hound On the Hunt.
* Accentuate the Positive 2024 Geneameme by Jill Ball on GeniAus.
* Hidden Treasures: Preserving the Stories Behind Family Heirlooms by Paul Chiddicks on The Chiddicks Family Tree.
* From Figgy Pudding to Parson Brown: 8 Christmas Lyrics Explained by Karen Lee on Fishwrap.
* The Mercantile: Where Our Ancestors Shopped by Melissa Barker on A Genealogist In the Archives.
* Dear Santa: A Genealogist’s Christmas Wish List (Including That One Elusive Death Certificate We’ve Been Hunting for Three Years) by Marc McDermott on Genealogy Explained.
* Virtual Access in Family History Conferences: A Necessity, Not an Option by Cathie Sherwood on Family History Academy.
Here are pick posts by other geneabloggers this week:
* Friday’s Family History Finds by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.
* This week’s crème de la crème — December 21, 2024 by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte.
Readers are encouraged to go to the blogs listed above and read their articles, and add the blogs to your Favorites, Feedly, another RSS feed, or email if you like what you read. Please make a comment to them also - all bloggers appreciate feedback on what they write.Did I miss a great genealogy blog post? Tell me! I currently am reading posts from over 900 genealogy bloggers using Feedly, but I still miss quite a few it seems.
Read past Best of the Genea-Blogs posts here.
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Copyright (c) 2024, Randall J. Seaver
1 comment:
Honored to see my post in your "bests" of the week. Thank you! Wishing you and Linda and your family a memorable Christmas season.
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