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Posts are from the following blogs and newsletters: Ancestry Blogs, Ancestry Insider, Dear Myrtle, Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, Family Search Blog, GeneaMusings, GeneaWebinars, Legal Genealogist, Pieces of the Past, and Vita Brevis (NEHGS).

December 20, 2024

52 Relatives: 2nd Great-GrandUncle Moses Hildreth (1828-1893) of Townsend and Northborough, Massachusetts

byRandy Seaver

December 20, 2024

Findmypast Friday: Discover the Roaring Twenties with over 762,000 new records

byRandy Seaver

December 19, 2024

Added and Updated MyHeritage Record Collections -13 to 19 December 2024

byRandy Seaver

December 19, 2024

Randy's Cousins -- 8th Cousin 1x Removed Herbert Clark Hoover (1874-1974) - the 31st President of the United States

byRandy Seaver

December 19, 2024

Treasure Chest Thursday - Jonas Rice (1673-1753) Death Record in Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony

byRandy Seaver

December 18, 2024

MyHeritage Adds New LiveMemory™ Custom Animations, Seamless Sharing, and More!

byRandy Seaver

December 18, 2024

Using Google’s My Maps as a Research and Analysis Tool

December 18, 2024

Governor Urges Rhode Islanders to Take Precautions to Protect Personal Data

December 18, 2024

Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 12 to 18 December 2024

byRandy Seaver

December 18, 2024

FamilySearch Full-Text Search Update -- 18 December 2024

byRandy Seaver

December 18, 2024

Archivist Says Equal Rights Amendment Can’t Be Certified as Democrats Push Biden to Recognize It

December 18, 2024

For Hispanic and Latino Families, Genealogy Research Comes With Its Own Set of Issues

December 18, 2024

PBS Puts Lineup Industries’ Long Lost Family at Centre of New Genealogy FAST Channel

December 18, 2024

Hirono and Markey introduce Public Archives Resiliency Act to Protect Vital Records from Climate Impacts

December 18, 2024

Christmas 2014 With Grandson Charlie -- (Not So) Wordless Wednesday #851

byRandy Seaver

December 17, 2024

Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 11 to 17 December 2024

byRandy Seaver

December 17, 2024

Ask AI: "What online tools can be used to perform reverse genealogy and/or descendancy research?"

byRandy Seaver

December 17, 2024

Seavers in the News -- Frederick W. Seaver's Home In Leominster, Mass. Is Foreclosed Upon in December 1934

byRandy Seaver

December 16, 2024

Suspect in 1996 Killing Arrested, Charged Thanks to DNA: Ottawa Police

December 16, 2024

Suspect in 1996 Killing Arrested, Charged Thanks to DNA: Ottawa Police

December 16, 2024

What Is Heritage Travel?

December 16, 2024

What Is Heritage Travel?

December 16, 2024

Historic Manuscript Available to the Public for First Time in 500 Years

December 16, 2024

Historic Manuscript Available to the Public for First Time in 500 Years

December 16, 2024

What Is the Taylor Swift Eras Archive Site? It’s Basically a Gift to Fans

December 16, 2024

What Is the Taylor Swift Eras Archive Site? It’s Basically a Gift to Fans

December 16, 2024

Randy's Genealogy Pot-Pourri - Week Ending 15 December 2024

byRandy Seaver

December 16, 2024

Amanuensis Monday -- 1892 Land Deed of James and Hannah Whitside to James A. Kemp for Land in Delhi Village, Norfolk County, Ontario

byRandy Seaver

December 15, 2024

Best of the Genea-Blogs - 8 to 14 December 2024

byRandy Seaver

December 15, 2024

"Hannah's Song" -- An Ancestor's Story In Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence

byRandy Seaver

December 14, 2024

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Holiday Celebrations and Memories - Part 2

byRandy Seaver

December 14, 2024

Ask AI: "What have I missed in my AI queries about genealogy research and story-telling? Are there glaring omissions?"

byRandy Seaver

December 14, 2024

Guest Post: Gigatrees, by Tim Forsythe

byRandy Seaver

December 14, 2024

Added and Updated FamilySearch Historical Record Collections - Week of 7 to 13 December 2024

byRandy Seaver

December 13, 2024

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 7 to 13 December 2024

byRandy Seaver

December 13, 2024

52 Relatives: 2nd Great-GrandUncle Milo Hildreth (1824-1893) of Northborough and Townsend, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine

byRandy Seaver

December 13, 2024

Hey! It’s Friday the 13th Again

December 13, 2024

Hey! It’s Friday the 13th Again

December 13, 2024

Hey! It’s Friday the 13th Again

December 13, 2024

Findmypast Friday: Search New Southwark Records

byRandy Seaver

December 12, 2024

Dropbox Paper Challenges Evernote, Google Keep, Zoho Notebook and Other Cloud-Connected Note-Taking Products

December 12, 2024

Dropbox Paper Challenges Evernote, Google Keep, Zoho Notebook and Other Cloud-Connected Note-Taking Products

December 12, 2024

Dropbox Paper Challenges Evernote, Google Keep, Zoho Notebook and Other Cloud-Connected Note-Taking Products

December 12, 2024

Author Marcel Deer Launches New Guide to Help Others Navigate Family History Research

December 12, 2024

Author Marcel Deer Launches New Guide to Help Others Navigate Family History Research

December 12, 2024

Author Marcel Deer Launches New Guide to Help Others Navigate Family History Research

December 12, 2024

American Society of Genealogists Announces 2025 Grant Availability

December 12, 2024

American Society of Genealogists Announces 2025 Grant Availability

December 12, 2024

American Society of Genealogists Announces 2025 Grant Availability

December 12, 2024

New Alzheimer’s Avatar Created by Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Now Available to Assist Families Affected by Dementia