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
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
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