Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It’s Saturday Night again— time for some more Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
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Questionable Children
One of the challenges of genealogy is deciding what to do with information that has been copied from tree to tree for decades — especially… Read More »Questionable Children
A Time in the Life of Sarah Ellen (Ralston) Hammond
Her Long Illness As genealogists, we often encounter brief phrases in obituaries that hint at long and difficult stories. One such phrase appears in the… Read More »A Time in the Life of Sarah Ellen (Ralston) Hammond
Bringing Sarah’s Story to Life with AI
Audio & Infographic Video One of the things I’ve come to appreciate about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in genealogy is how it can highlight details… Read More »Bringing Sarah’s Story to Life with AI
Peace Be Still
Telling Sarah’s Story Through Song Have you been following Randy Seaver and his use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)? If so, you may have noticed that… Read More »Peace Be Still
Cinematic Videos – A Cautionary Tale
Cinematic Videos and the Question of Accuracy I love using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help tell my ancestors’ stories. Over time, I’ve found that… Read More »Cinematic Videos – A Cautionary Tale
Sarah Ellen Ralston
A closer look at Sarah Ellen (Ralston) Hammond’s life, from Pennsylvania to Dodge City, using census records and a detailed obituary to reveal her family,… Read More »Sarah Ellen Ralston
Casting a Wider Net
How a Statewide Search Led to a Land Discovery How broadly do you search newspapers? Do you limit your search to the county where your… Read More »Casting a Wider Net
Richmond Fisk Hammond
A Life of Service, Family, and Resilience Introduction How do we truly understand the life of an ancestor? For my 2nd great grandfather, Richmond Fisk… Read More »Richmond Fisk Hammond
A Family Reconstructed from a Pension File
Introduction Do you have records that you originally used for one purpose, only to discover they contain much more information than you first realized? That… Read More »A Family Reconstructed from a Pension File