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:
* Finding Thomas Delaney: Using Irish Naming Conventions and the Research Like a Pro Process by Nicole Dyer on Family Locket.
* 6 Mind Mapping Apps for Writers and Family History Storytellers by Laura Hedgecock on Treasure Chest Of Memories.
* How to Easily Add a DNA Match to Your Tree on Ancestry by Mercedes Brons on Who Are You Made Of?
* Ancestry.com’s Latest Tools and Features: January 2025 Updates by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
* ProTools Part 22 by Jim Bartlett on Segment-ology.
* Are You Overlooking Key Details in a Source? by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots.
* You Must Find Your Ancestor's Hometown First by Diann Iamarino Ohana on Fortify Your Family Tree.
* Heirlooms and Memorabilia: Family Treasures or Junk? (part 3) by Jessica Edwards on GenealogyBank Blog.
* Transcription Success by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.
* Methodology: Identifying the William H. Bandy Family Members by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.
* The Easiest Way to Start Your Family Tree: Simple Steps for Beginners by Maddy on Family Wise.
* 52 Ancestors: Jerry Roe - The Overlooked Detail That Shattered a Brick Wall by Amy Crooks on Untangled Family Roots.
* Why Did My Ancestor Keep Moving? by Phyllis Codling McLaughlin on Twisted Twigs Genelaogical Services.
* New Year, Old Habits: 5 Genealogical Myths to Leave Behind by Lori Samuelson On GenealogyAtHeart.com.
* DNA Match Spreadsheet by Marc McDermott on Genealogy Explained.
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 — January 25, 2025 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) 2025, Randall J. Seaver
2 comments:
Thank you for including me on your "Best of" list this week!
Randy, thank you again for mentioning my blog. I thought of you this weekend while attending a genealogy event in which the speaker covered AI for genealogy--including writing poetry!
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