Genealogy Preservation
What happens to a lifetime of genealogy research? Inspired by Randy Seaver, I asked ChatGPT how to preserve 48 years of family history research. The… Read More »Genealogy Preservation
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July 2026
Monday’s Diggings
What can an old historical society bulletin add to a family story? A 1970 biography of George Mentzer preserves his Civil War service, journey to… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Who is your Farthest-Flung Ancestor? 🌍 This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun had me calculating the distances from my ancestral homelands to Seneca, Kansas. The… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Judson Foster Crawford – Railroad Man
Walking in My Great-Grandfather’s Footsteps One of the challenges of family history is that our ancestors often leave behind only the bare facts of their… Read More »Judson Foster Crawford – Railroad Man
Friday Find
Two newspapers, one 1907 wedding—and different details in each. Discover what the accounts of Cora Adams and Nelson Crawford’s Dodge City marriage reveal about their… Read More »Friday Find
When ThruLines Numbers Don’t Make Sense
Why do Ancestry ThruLines match numbers sometimes drop as you move back a generation? A look at my Hutchinson DNA puzzle, what ThruLines numbers really… Read More »When ThruLines Numbers Don’t Make Sense
FOIA Disappointing
When I mailed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Veterans Affairs in December 2024, I knew I might be waiting… Read More »FOIA Disappointing
Discovering Google Gemini: How I Started Creating Custom “Gems”
Ever tried building a custom “Gem” in Google Gemini? 💎 I went from hesitant to hooked after realizing how much AI can streamline a research… Read More »Discovering Google Gemini: How I Started Creating Custom “Gems”
Monday’s Diggings
What looked like a routine 1899 Kansas deed turned out to preserve part of a decades-long friendship. A family biography explains why George W. Allen… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun challenge asked about names that run in the family. I thought the answer would be Noah, Nelson, or John—but… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
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