Same Name
For my genealogy research, ‘brick walls’ and ‘same name’ often go hand in hand. Hiram M. Currey and James Crawford are two examples where a… Read More »Same Name
Scottish Naming
Is It a Clue? One of my brick walls is James Crawford. Unfortunately, James is a common name and there seems to be multiple James… Read More »Scottish Naming
1974 Emporia Tornado
“At least six people were killed, more than 80 hospitalized and an unknown additional number injured by a tornado that ripped across the northwest corner… Read More »1974 Emporia Tornado
Wedding Tales – True or False?
My parents, Eugene and Roberta Crawford were married on June 9, 1951 in Emporia, Kansas. When they would talk about their wedding, they would always… Read More »Wedding Tales – True or False?
Decoration Day Memories
As a child, Decoration Day started with mom going out to the back yard and picking flowers – particularly Peonies, Iris and Sweet William. My… Read More »Decoration Day Memories
A Railroad Family
In honor of National Train Day, I thought I’d share some info about our railroad heritage. One of first documents I have regarding railroad employment… Read More »A Railroad Family
Don’t Forget the Book!
For the April meeting of the Topeka Genealogical Society‘s ‘Brick Wall Study Group’, we were supposed to bring one of our brick walls to the… Read More »Don’t Forget the Book!
DNA Puzzle – Crawford Line
When I spit in a test tube for my first DNA test, I had high hopes of proving a relationship to another Crawford line and… Read More »DNA Puzzle – Crawford Line
Feeling Lucky – and – Grateful!
In thinking about a ‘lucky‘ post for a ‘52 Ancestors‘ post, I couldn’t think of any family stories where someone got ‘lucky‘. Without an idea… Read More »Feeling Lucky – and – Grateful!
Mary Foster Crawford
This week’s writing prompt for 52 Ancestors is ‘Strong Woman’. I have a lot of strong women in my family, including those young mothers modeling… Read More »Mary Foster Crawford