Piecing Together the Rupert Family
One of the most rewarding aspects of genealogy research is discovering how records from different places and time periods fit together to reveal a family’s… Read More »Piecing Together the Rupert Family
Two Ways AI Helped Tell the Story of Julia Harding Hutchinson
One of the questions I often hear is, “How are you using AI in your genealogy research?” The answer is that I don’t use AI… Read More »Two Ways AI Helped Tell the Story of Julia Harding Hutchinson
Monday’s Diggings: A Graves Family Bible Record
One of the most valuable genealogical sources is the family Bible. Long before the widespread registration of births, marriages, and deaths, families often recorded important… Read More »Monday’s Diggings: A Graves Family Bible Record
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
How did I spend America’s 250th birthday? Working on a genealogy and AI presentation, attending church online, reflecting on small-town Kansas traditions, and planning to… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Remembering My Revolutionary War Patriots on America’s 250th Birthday
On July 4, 1776, fifty-six delegates signed the Declaration of Independence, launching an experiment in self-government that continues nearly 250 years later. As we celebrate… Read More »Remembering My Revolutionary War Patriots on America’s 250th Birthday
Matthew Martin Bland and His Wife Mary Turner
Matthew Martin Bland built a life on the Missouri frontier through land ownership, business ventures, and family. Follow the story of Matthew, Mary Turner, and… Read More »Matthew Martin Bland and His Wife Mary Turner
Who Was Esther Lusk?
As I continue working through the records surrounding the estate of Lewis N. Hutchinson, I keep finding new pieces of the puzzle. An 1885 deed… Read More »Who Was Esther Lusk?
Color Me Confused: Following the Heirs of Lewis N. Hutchinson
Have you ever tried to identify all of the parties in a complicated probate case? That’s the challenge I’ve been facing with the estate of… Read More »Color Me Confused: Following the Heirs of Lewis N. Hutchinson
Julia Harding Hutchinson – From Biography to Ballad
One of the goals of my genealogy research is to move beyond names, dates, and places and find ways to tell the stories of my… Read More »Julia Harding Hutchinson – From Biography to Ballad
Monday’s Diggings
George Mentzer Purchases 304 Acres in Woodson County One of the joys of genealogy research is finding records that place an ancestor in a specific… Read More »Monday’s Diggings