Night cherry blossom event at Daigo-ji Temple in Kyoto from March 27 to April 12 – a collaboration project of NAKED, INC. and the World Heritage-listed temple. The event features projection mapping, a tea ceremony, and a candle-making workshop, plus limited-edition temple seals.

If you want a taste of my new memoir GHOSTS OF FOURTH STREET (pubbing March 31 from @uminnpress.bsky.social ) here's an excerpt in today's @literaryhub.bsky.social : lithub.com/family-ghost... Enjoy!

you’re not a real developer unless you’re a woman wiring a computer by hand

Just to clarify, I'm not denouncing AI as I believe there are legit uses for it (not a fan of genAI, tho). But the insane pace at which it is being added into everything and adopted by consumers has really altered expectations of new products and the features they should have right out of the gate.

Just over here wondering if it's even worth the time and effort to build a new tool/website in the genealogy industry if it won't (at least initially) include AI as a feature.

"According to the Cornwall Heritage Trust, St Piran was the 'merriest, hardest-drinking, hardest-living holy man Cornwall ever knew.'" Sounds like a great partner(-in-crime) for a pub crawl. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Learning that Ancestry has transcribed all 2.4 million Revolutionary War pension files makes me want to scream after having transcribed a 70-PAGE FILE just a few months ago. 😩😩😩 #NotatRootstech Don't get me wrong, it's amazing, but also, WORST TIMING IS THE STORY OF MY LIFE.

Genealogy in early America wasn’t just about ancestry—it shaped freedom, power & identity. Historian Karin Wulf joins us to explore how lineage helped early Americans define themselves. 🎧 Listen: benfranklinsworld.com/416 #History #Genealogy #USHistory #VastEarlyAmerica

Otd in 1770, British soldiers in Boston fired on a crowd, killing 5 civilians. Surprisingly, when the soldiers went on trial, future US President John Adams defended them We recently digitized a trial transcript, Read it for yourself here: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/103271253

This has been in my TBR pile for a while. It really is the perfect time to start reading it.

RIP, Craig Miller. A nice tribute from Steve. #NotatRootstech

Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscription discounted 50% for #RootsTech #Genealogy #FamilyHistory Valid through 7 March 2026

What are y'all watching right now, and why did you choose that presentation? #NotatRootstech Me: Demystifying the American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) because I've bumped up against it multiple times. And even though I figured it out eventually, I'd like some tips on finding info faster.

Hi all. It's a beautiful day in Salt Lake City and I'm looking forward to RootsTech 2026. I have a show special: $10 off your next DNA Painter subscription payment if you follow this link: dnapainter.com/subscribe/d/.... ** This applies to both new and existing subscribers! ** Please repost!

Really clinging to #NotatRootstech this week to feel something other than anger and despair. 🫠

Also worth noting for the ‘everything is online’ crowd that the numbers of archives being destroyed means that an increasing proportion cannot ever be online.

Please join me today in person or virtually today at @Rootstech #Rootstech2026 #RootsTech at 8 am MST / 10 am EST #Genealogy

If the Book of the Dead isn't a book, what is it? 🤔 #BookOfTheDead #AncientEgypt

In this week’s roundup, a book for Irish American Heritage and Women’s History Month, a touching reunion story about inherited traits, and more! megansmolenyak.com/genealogy-ro...

With St Patrick’s Day approaching, do you have Irish ancestry or an interest in Irish history in London? Join us 14 March for The London Irish: History, Walks & Research. Guided walks or ancestry advice in the morning + expert talks in person or online. Book now: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

#Genearosity #FamilyHistory #Genealogy I'm at my #FamilySearch Center this afternoon if any genies need restricted record copies. #PayItForward #SpreadTheWord @sjcaracciacpa.bsky.social @atcherleyons.bsky.social @allthosebefore.bsky.social @shamrockgen.bsky.social

Dear Auntie You will be surprised to hear that I am going to prison tomorrow.

Going on my "To Read" list.

Another big shift in autosomal DNA testing. FamilyTreeDNA is moving to targeted sequencing, meaning more coverage and higher resolution where it matters for genealogy. We’re watching genetic genealogy grow up in real time. I’m especially watching how this impacts distant match discovery. #genealogy

In my series “German things you didn’t know survived the war and are still in use by Poles” I want to give you a glimpse of an amazing research day I had some time ago. Let me take you on the most unexpected journey through artefacts that survived the 1945 border change. 🧵

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, February 26th at 7:00 pm ET for "Black Women at the Center of Revolution" with Deborah Hall, Patrice R. Green, Kyera Singleton, and Angela T. Tate. Both in person and online options available: americanantiquarian.org/programs-events/black-women-center-revolution

If you haven’t yet tried out #FamilySearch Full Text AI’s search feature yet, I wrote a blog post on how to find those genealogical gems. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #genealogy #FullText #familyhistory #CRAIGEN gptfamilytree.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-...

25 Feb 2026 Standardized place name errors on FamilySearch #genealogy #FamilySearch

Tag yourself. I'm the white kitten screaming at its indifferent mother.

It's parasitic, cashing in on grief. "AI & large language models [have] turbo-charged this industry. Where previous pirates were copying obits by hand, now we have AI programs sifting through thousands of pages in seconds, automating the whole process" #GiftLink 🎁 www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...

A friend is looking for an appreciative home for their late relative's library (books & other docs) focused on the history, religion and culture of India and Bangladesh (ancient-modern & around the time of Indian partition), & the history of Islam (particularly in South Asia and Bengal). #askbluesky

Coming up as part of @niscifest.bsky.social this Saturday with @drfranceskane.bsky.social 👍

#GenHour Researching Suffolk ancestors? Join this FREE online event with SuffolkArchives, @sfhs1975.bsky.social and partners to discover key records, resources and research tips, with a live Q&A. 23 Feb 2026 | 14:00–16:00 | Online | Free Book: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/1...

84 years ago today, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, ordering the removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans, about two-thirds of whom were US citizens. The Day of Remembrance this year comes as we see DHS buying land and warehouses for more camps now.

#Genealogy community: check out the link. Have a little think.

My dad gave me some old disposable cameras he'd never developed, with expiration dates dating to the early 2000s. I just developed the first one and found photos of my grandpa, who died in 2010—one on his little red tractor, and one walking in his garden with my childhood pet dog behind him. 🥹

Can anyone help‬ ‪@xanthh.bsky.social‬ XanthH? It would be fascinating to know if a #OnePlaceStudy or similar project has been done of Simla (or indeed, for us, any other place in #India)! #OnePlaceWednesday

New Large Scale Historic OS Maps now at @thegenealogist.bsky.social Find out more 👉 www.thegenealogist.co.uk/news/ Blog 👉 www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarti... Don't forget you can access The Genealogist in either of our Research Centres

Minnesota Genealogical Society is accepting proposals for breakout sessions for the 2026 NorthStar Conference, October 30 and 31, 2026. The theme is Delights and Frights: Your Family Stories. More information here: mngs.org/North-Star-2...

Oh God are we doing this again? A LARGE SWATHE OF YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD BEFORE THE AGE OF FIVE. SCARLET FEVER WOULD HAVE CARRIED YOU OFF IN DROVES

I did some research for one of the case studies in Episode 7, Season 12 of Finding Your Roots. I believe it was to do with the ancestry of Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers! The episode airs in the US tonight. I don’t know how much of my research they used but look out for my name in the credits!

#IrishGenealogy #FamilyHistory

My (free) website for learning to read from Greek manuscripts is available. Still some tweaks to be made but it’s ready with 12 lessons, tips and hints, downloadable reports if you use it for a class, and links to lots of resources. Please share and give feedback! xeirographa.com

Right, another key thing that historians do is working with important records that have not been digitized. And the vast majority of the world’s records *have not been digitized* and thus do not exist in any format that LLMs/AI can work with.

With the 250th coming up, this seems to be arising frequently. What questions do you have about #Connecticut and the American Revolution? #genealogy #ancestry #familyhistory

Tagging for the #genealogy feed #OnePlaceStudies #OneNameStudies #LocalHistory #FamilyHistory

Love this. What a character.

Looks like Irishgenealogy.ie is getting its annual update tomorrow! This is in the Sunday Indo.

Central Park is so iconic that folks all over the world, know and visit it when they come to NYC. What most don't know, is that it is built on Seneca Village, a thriving free Black community that was lied about and seized, in order to create it. Happy Black History Month✊🏽 youtu.be/HdsWYOZ8iqM?...

The infuriating bastardization of US history.