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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).

October 12, 2024

Ask AI: "What Is the Most Efficient Way To Coordinate and Update Family Trees in Multiple Online Sites?"

byRandy Seaver

October 12, 2024

Added and Updated FamilySearch Historical Record Collections - Week of 5 to 11 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 11, 2024

AncestryDNA Updated Their Ethnicity Estimate (Now Called Origins)

byRandy Seaver

October 11, 2024

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 5 to 11 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 11, 2024

52 Relatives: Great-GrandAunt Abigail (Seaver) Monroe (1817-1899) of Massachusetts

byRandy Seaver

October 11, 2024

Findmypast Friday: Explore New Jamaican Records and Two National Newspaper Titles

byRandy Seaver

October 10, 2024

Added and Updated MyHeritage Genealogy Research Collections - 27 September to 10 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 10, 2024

Randy's Cousins -- 6th Cousin 1x Removed Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994), the 37th President of the United States

byRandy Seaver

October 10, 2024

Treasure Chest Thursday - 1690 Baptism of Grace Cox (1690-1748) in Trowbridge, Wiltshire

byRandy Seaver

October 9, 2024

Genealogy Education Bytes - Week of 3 to 9 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 9, 2024

Betty (Carringer) Seaver's Life Summary, Chat Q&A and Audio Overview Using the Google NotebookLM AI Feature

byRandy Seaver

October 9, 2024

Shortwave Radio: A Unique Collection from the Cold War Era

October 9, 2024

Shortwave Radio: A Unique Collection from the Cold War Era

October 9, 2024

Coming up: October-November 2024

byJudy G. Russell

October 9, 2024

Emily, Betty and Georgianna In About 1929 -- (Not So) Wordless Wednesday #841

byRandy Seaver

October 8, 2024

Genealogy News Bytes - Week of 2 to 8 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 8, 2024

Ask AI: "What is the best way to document your genealogy research work to stand the test of time?"

byRandy Seaver

October 8, 2024

Seavers in the News -- 1980 Obituary of Cletus Seaver (1902-1980) of New Jersey

byRandy Seaver

October 8, 2024

I Probably Will Be Offline for a While

October 8, 2024

I Probably Will Be Offline for a While

October 7, 2024

Genealogy Pot-Pourri - Week Ending 6 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 7, 2024

Monterey, California Police Are Asking for the Public's Help in Identifying a Leg Found on a Beach in 2010

October 7, 2024

Monterey, California Police Are Asking for the Public's Help in Identifying a Leg Found on a Beach in 2010

October 7, 2024

Amanuensis Monday -- 1878 Mortgage Indenture of James and Melissa Kemp for Land in Fredericksburg, Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario

byRandy Seaver

October 7, 2024

Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Presents “A Glimpse into Santa Barbara’s Hispanic Heritage, 1850-1950” Exhibit

October 7, 2024

Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society Presents “A Glimpse into Santa Barbara’s Hispanic Heritage, 1850-1950” Exhibit

October 7, 2024

Limited-Time Offer: Upload Your DNA Data and Enjoy Free Access to All DNA Features

October 7, 2024

Limited-Time Offer: Upload Your DNA Data and Enjoy Free Access to All DNA Features

October 7, 2024

23andMe Is Floundering. Here Is How to Delete Your Data

October 7, 2024

New Database Is a Way to Document Historic Louisiana Cemeteries, Increase Awareness

October 7, 2024

New Database Is a Way to Document Historic Louisiana Cemeteries, Increase Awareness

October 7, 2024

Photo Archive Offers Rare Glimpse Into Daily Life In Communist Bulgaria

October 7, 2024

Photo Archive Offers Rare Glimpse Into Daily Life In Communist Bulgaria

October 7, 2024

23andMe Is Floundering. Here Is How to Delete Your Data

October 6, 2024

Best of the Genea-Blogs - Week of 29 September to 5 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 6, 2024

"Bessie's Symphony of Love" - A Genealogy Poem and Song Created by Artificial Intelligence

byRandy Seaver

October 5, 2024

Saturday Night Genealogy Fun -- Share one way in which you've implemented Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your genealogy research

byRandy Seaver

October 5, 2024

Exploring the Google NotebookLM AI Tool - Chat and Notebook Guide (with Audio Overview) - Updated!

byRandy Seaver

October 5, 2024

Added and Updated FamilySearch Historical Record Collections - Week of 28 September to 4 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 4, 2024

Added and Updated Ancestry.com Record Collections - Week of 28 September to 4 October 2024

byRandy Seaver

October 4, 2024

52 Relatives: Great-GrandUncle Alfred Edward Franklin Kemp (1880-1953) of Ontario and California

byRandy Seaver

October 4, 2024

Investigators Being Trained in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, Tool That Has Solved Cincinnati Cases

October 4, 2024

Investigators Being Trained in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, Tool That Has Solved Cincinnati Cases

October 4, 2024

How Small Northeastern U.S. Towns Are Combatting Fall Foliage Social Media Frenzy

October 4, 2024

How Small Northeastern U.S. Towns Are Combatting Fall Foliage Social Media Frenzy

October 4, 2024

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Announces Launch of New Updated Paddling Trail Website

October 4, 2024

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Announces Launch of New Updated Paddling Trail Website

October 4, 2024

Purdue University Galleries Launches Permanent Collection Website

October 4, 2024

Purdue University Galleries Launches Permanent Collection Website

October 4, 2024

Explore England and Jersey With Ten Million New Records on Findmypast