Best of the Genea-Blogs - Week of 18 to 24 January 2026

 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.

My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don't list posts destined for most daily blog prompts or meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.

Here are my picks for great reads from the genealogy blogs for this past week: 

*  Exploring NotebookLM’s New Data Table Feature for Genealogy by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.

*  Reflections on AI: Revising my opinions about doing genealogical research with AI and More Reflections on Doing Genealogical Research with AI Assistance by James Tanner on Genealogy's Star.

*  Can AI Write My Genealogy Citations? by Deborah Carl on Mission: Genealogy.

*  Beyond the Hype: How AI is Revolutionizing Your Family History Research by Mandi on Legacy Tree Genealogists.

*  Less Paper But Not Paperless Family History by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree.

*  Taking on the 2026 14-Day Research Like a Pro Challenge by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves On the Tree.

*  Doing the FAN Dance by Tad Callin on Mightier Acorns.

*  Inside the 10-Day Chronicle Writing Sprint by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.

*  Finding the Perfect Match by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry.

*  Asking AI for a 2026 Genealogy Research Plan, Part 1 and Part 2 by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.

*  It Was Today I learned about the LOC Blogs! by Jill Morelli on Genealogy Certification: My Personal Journal. 

*  Ride Into the Tech Zone: Your Genealogy Toolbox Is Missing These 6 Secret Weapons by Thomas MacEntee on Genealogy Bargains.

*  “Where Myth Takes Root: The Hardy Tree and London’s Displaced Dead” by Paul Chiddicks on Paul Chiddicks.

*  Peter Robert Calver, 1st October 1950 – 19th January 2026 by Sian on Lost Cousins Newsletter.

*  Using the AI Prompt Builder in RootsMagic 11 for Genealogy Research by Barbara J. Starmans on Out Of My Tree Genealogy News.

Here are pick posts by other geneabloggers this week:

*  The Chiddicks Observer Edition 41 (19 January 2026) by Paul Chiddicks on Paul Chiddicks. 

*  Friday’s Family History Finds [23 January 2026] by Linda Stufflebean on Empty Branches on the Family Tree.

*  This week’s crème de la crème -- January 24, 2026 by Gail Dever on Genealogy a la Carte.

*  GenStack [24 January 2026] by Robin Stewart on Genealogy Matters.

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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