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03/06/2026

FamilySearch's expanded Full-Text Search features are powerful, but often return an overwhelming number of results. Ian shares his top 3 time-saving tips to make it easier to browse the records. https://youtu.be/UwdfQ1GKwrw

03/03/2026

I'm looking through the listings. It's overwhelming, but in the best possible way. So much to learn.

I really hope the online sessions will have archive videos ... I am running up against multiple schedule conflicts!

03/02/2026

"It was also notable that Lillian was not recorded as illegitimate in her baptismal record. This may suggest that Mary Lucas claimed to be married at the time of baptism to avoid her child being labeled illegitimate." via

Through DNA research and archival records, Aidan Walsh uncovers a long-lost branch of his Walsh family in Nova Scotia.

02/28/2026

Remember the scene at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark, showing a vast warehouse of forgotten secrets? This is kind of like that, except the contents of the warehouse are forgotten computers from the 1930s through the 1980s. Via

In 2006, CHM curators traveled to Germany to follow a lead on an abandoned collection of historical computing artifacts. In a three-story warehouse, they found a real-world timeline of computing history. After days of exploring and assessing, they brought back nearly 2,000 items for the permanent co...

02/26/2026

In the early 1900s, boosted by a strong industrial base and a culture of invention, New England had a number of auto manufacturers. Most were gone by 1930. What happened? Ian explains during a visit to the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation. (YouTube)

In the early 1900s, boosted by a strong industrial base and a culture of invention, New England had a number of auto manufacturers. Most were gone by 1930. W...

02/25/2026

Updated our genealogy subscription price tracker including FamilyTreeDNA MyHeritage and Findmypast. No changes from January, but interestingly MyHeritage is keeping its DNA kits

02/24/2026

These AI-discovered hints on the signed-in home page make it much easier for FamilySearch users to find and add new names to their family tree. Read on to learn how these hints work and how this feature can help you fill in missing people on your family lines. via FamilySearch

As soon as you sign in to FamilySearch.org, the new AI Research Assistant will let you know if it has found tree-extending hints.

02/22/2026

Old flyer on left, draft version of the new flyer on right. Emphasizing our manufacturing and roots in New England. We include a copy in every package of genealogy charts we send to customers.

02/22/2026

"Molly was proud of them and wanted them to look their very best. She loved them, and they loved her. The boys and their father must have been devastated on that spring day in 1922 when she didn't come home after going into labor." (EasyGenie)

We recently shared the story of an ancestor - Ian's great-grandmother Molly - who tragically died in childbirth 100 years ago.

02/19/2026

"Would you mind pulling back a little further?" This simple request from a Sotheby's design expert to get a photo with more details led to a monumental discovery of a collection by by one of the most celebrated modernist furniture designers of the 20th century, Jean Royère. (Sotheby's) https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/the-collection-hidden-in-plain-sight-florent-jeanniard-shares-his-sothebys-story

02/18/2026

In the latest EasyGenie newsletter (Feb 16), a reader shared an accidental family history discovery that ties an ancestral branch to George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and general "Mad Anthony" Wayne during the Revolutionary War! Look in your inbox for the complete story.

02/17/2026

"Many people hope to trace their family lines back to biblical figures, but no proven genealogies have been linked to the Bible." This post summarizes the genealogy of Jesus as described in two locations in the New Testament. (FamilySearch)

The genealogy of Jesus grounds Him in human history. Your genealogy also connects you with history and your ancestors' stories.