Full Text Search Challenge
Have you tried FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search yet? I’ve found this tool invaluable—not only for locating records, but also for generating usable transcriptions of old photocopies… Read More »Full Text Search Challenge
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Calling all Genea-Musings Fans! It’s Saturday Night again—and that means only one thing… Time for some more Genealogy Fun!! 🧬🎉 Come on, everybody—join in, accept… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
ABC Biography: Hiram Miles Currey
Every family tree has individuals whose lives seem to touch many places, occupations, and experiences, leaving a wide paper trail but also plenty of questions.… Read More »ABC Biography: Hiram Miles Currey
Friday Find
An Orphaned Child in the Wells Family Have you ever tried to connect an orphaned child to their parents? Today’s Friday Find from my Wells… Read More »Friday Find
William Crawford Granddaughter
A Deed That Adds a New Granddaughter to William Crawford’s Family Do you use FamilySearch’s full text search capabilities? If so, have you ever uncovered… Read More »William Crawford Granddaughter
Ancestry Hints
Ignore or Decline? A Lesson from Ancestry Hints Do you ever just ignore Ancestry hints instead of taking the time to decide whether they actually… Read More »Ancestry Hints
Josie’s Story in Song and Video
In a previous post, I shared an ABC Biography of Josie Winifred (Hammond) Crawford, built from a detailed narrative report that documented her life as… Read More »Josie’s Story in Song and Video
Monday’s Diggings
Do you have photocopies of deeds and other records in your files that you collected long before county records were digitized and searchable online? If… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Here’s a revised version that tightens the writing, improves flow, and keeps the Saturday Night Genealogy Fun tone you and Randy’s readers expect—while also setting… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
ABC Biography – Josie Winifred Hammond
This ABC Biography of Josie Winifred (Hammond) Crawford brings together census records, vital records, newspaper items, church references, and family documents to tell the story… Read More »ABC Biography – Josie Winifred Hammond