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:
* The 5 biggest ChatGPT-5 updates genealogists need to know by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
* First Look at ChatGPT-5: What’s New and Why It Matters by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
* Alex Haley and the “Roots Effect”: How One Book Revolutionized Genealogy Forever by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains.
* University Archives for Genealogy Research? Yes! by Gena Philibert-Ortega on GenealogyBank Blog.
* Natural Disasters: Present, Past and Future by Wayne Shepheard on Discover Genealogy.
* “Junk DNA” Is Not Actually Junk, It’s Found To Play A Powerful Role In The Human Body by Jen Thorpe on FamilyTree.com.
* The Emotional DNA We Inherit: How Our Ancestors’ Bonds Shape Who We Are by Helen Parker-Drabble on Author Helen Parker -Drabble Who Do I Think You Were?®.
* How to Use Ancestry ThruLines for Research Leads by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree.
* A Hand Drawn Map of the Street My Mom Grew Up On by Melody Lassalle on Mel's Genealogy Research Journal.
* Upgrade your ChatGPT-5 experience with this one prompt by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
* Which John is mine? by Donna Moughty on Irish Family Roots.
* Beyond the Blue Suede Shoes: Unlocking the Surprising Roots of Elvis Presley’s Genealogy by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains.
* How to Transform Dry Genealogical Data into Stories Readers Actually Want to Finish - Part 2 by Aryn Youngless on From Research To Novel.
* From Records to Stories: How to Turn Documents into Compelling Narratives by Jon Marie Peareson on The Simple Living Genealogist.
* The Summer of My Genealogical Discontent Lesson 7 – Listening to the Pros (or Not) by Lo9ri Samuelson on GenealogyAtHeart.com.
* On Waiting Rooms, AI, and the History of Toilet Paper by Nancy G. Carver on Legacy Carvers.
* Stories250: Share Your Ancestors’ Stories at the time of the American Revolution by Barbara Tien on Projectkin.
Here are pick posts by other geneabloggers this week:
* Friday’s Family History Finds [15 August 2025] by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.
* This week’s crème de la crème -- August 16, 2025 by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte.
* GenStack [16 August 2025] by Robin Stewart on Genealogy Matters.
* The Chiddicks Observer Edition 24 (11 August 2025] by Paul Chiddicks on Paul Chiddicks.
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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