Friday Find
A simple marriage license became a genealogical treasure when the Warren County, Indiana marriage register revealed parents, birthplaces, occupations, and more for William C. Odle… Read More »Friday Find
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July 2026
Bringing Judson Foster Crawford’s Story to Life
Can AI turn a genealogy narrative into a documentary? I used Google NotebookLM to create a cinematic video about my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, using… Read More »Bringing Judson Foster Crawford’s Story to Life
Exploring the Life of Judson Foster Crawford with AI
What if your ancestor’s biography became a podcast? I used Google NotebookLM to create an audio overview of my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, then paired… Read More »Exploring the Life of Judson Foster Crawford with AI
When AI Challenges the Family Tree
What happens when AI challenges your family tree? After uploading Hutchinson records to NotebookLM, I was forced to reconsider the parents of my 2nd great-grandfather,… Read More »When AI Challenges the Family Tree
Monday’s Diggings
This week’s Monday’s Diggings features an 1887 county history biography of Civil War veteran and Woodson County settler George Mentzer. Read the complete transcription and… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
The 1870 census should include my second great-grandparents, Washington Marion Crawford and Mary (Foster) Crawford—but I still can’t find them! This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
From Muster Rolls to Moving Stories
Can AI help tell an ancestor’s story? I combined Noah W. Briles’ Civil War military record with research on the 1st Iowa Cavalry to create… Read More »From Muster Rolls to Moving Stories
Friday Find
Remember GeoCities? One of my early genealogy finds is a preserved GeoCities page about Revolutionary War patriot James Crawford. This Friday’s Find looks at an… Read More »Friday Find
When an AI Search Leads to a New Genealogy source
Can AI help uncover new genealogy sources? A few prompts in Google Gemini about Civil War ancestor Noah Briles led me to an unexpected pension… Read More »When an AI Search Leads to a New Genealogy source
Looking Beyond My Favorite Newspaper Archive
Do you have a favorite digital newspaper archive? I usually turn to Newspapers.com, but this search reminded me to look beyond one site. See how… Read More »Looking Beyond My Favorite Newspaper Archive