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:
* Genealogy Wish Grants 2026 Is Now Open: Your Chance to Make a Family History Wish Come True by Diane Henriks on Know Who Wears the Genes In Your Family.
* Fold3 - Words & Context Matter by Jennifer Holik on Soul Traveler.
* When we Last Left Lydia by Jacqi Stevens on A Family Tapestry.
* Free Copy of AI For Genealogists!! by Natalie Webb on Family Tree Technology.
* Wartime Letters Going to a New Home, Part 1 by Marian B. Wood on Climbing My Family Tree.
* What Genealogists Are Saying About AI Transcription of Foreign-Language Documents by Nicole Elder Dyer on Family Locket.
* A 7-Point Genealogy Document Checklist by DiAnn Iamarino Ohama on Fortify Your Family Tree.
* Bringing Sarah’s Story to Life with AI and A Time in the Life of Sarah Ellen (Ralston) Hammond by Marcia Crawford Philbrick on Heartland Genealogy.
* From Evidence to Chronicle: The Moment Research Becomes Writing by Denyse Allen on Chronicle Makers.
* Questions That the Records Can't Answer by Cathy Naborowski on Connecting the Skeletons.
* Tell Me a Story: Using Heirlooms and Artifacts to Inspire Your Writing by Nancy Gilbride Casey on Leaves On the Tree.
* A New Rule for Using AI in Genealogy and MyHeritage Family Infographics Explained and AI, Education, and Genealogy by James Tanner on Genealogy's Star.
* How to Record an Oral History Interview Before It’s Too Late by Elizabeth Swanay O'Neal on Heart of the Family.
* The Ten Deadly Sins of a Genealogist by Paul Chiddicks on Paul Chiddicks.
* From the Swiss Alps to the American Prairies by Barbara Tien on ProjectKin.
Here are pick posts by other geneabloggers this week:
* This week’s crème de la crème -- May 9, 2026 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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