Monday’s Diggings
When the Right Surname Leads to the Wrong Family Genealogists accumulate interesting things in their files. Sometimes those treasures are exactly what we need. And… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Do you remember America’s Bicentennial in 1976? While I don’t recall our Fourth of July celebration, I do remember the excitement when the Olympic Torch Relay came through Seneca, Kansas on horseback via the historic Pony Express route. Read about this memorable summer event in my latest Saturday Night Genealogy Fun post. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Bicentennial #KansasHistory #OlympicTorchRelay #GeneaMusings
Angelina Jane Burke Currey
An ABC Biography Project As part of my ongoing ABC Biography series—an approach inspired by Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings—I’m using artificial intelligence tools to help… Read More »Angelina Jane Burke Currey
Friday Find
A Handwritten Note about the “Other” James Crawford Do you have handwritten notes tucked away in your genealogy files that lack any documentation? Perhaps they… Read More »Friday Find
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Heartland Genealogy Through the Years Yesterday, I shared the story of how Heartland Genealogy evolved from GeoCities to WordPress. After writing that post, I took… Read More »A Trip Down Memory Lane
From GeoCities to WordPress
How long have you been sharing your genealogy online? My journey began with GeoCities, moved through The Master Genealogist and Blogger, and eventually landed on WordPress. What started as a way to learn web technology became a way to connect with cousins and fellow researchers. #genealogy #familyhistory #HeartlandGenealogy
Bringing Hiram Currey’s Story to Life
Can AI help bring family history to life? I used Google Notebook LM to create an infographic, audio overview, and cinematic video about my 3rd great-grandfather, Hiram M. Currey. Two very different videos resulted—which style do you prefer? #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #AIgenealogy #NotebookLM
Monday’s Diggings
Wells Land in the Sacandaga Patent As I continue digging through my old WELLS research notebook, I’m rediscovering records I collected years ago—some of which… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
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
Which Version Do You Prefer
A Song for Hiram M. Currey One of the fun side benefits of my ABC Biography project has been experimenting with ways to bring my ancestors’ stories… Read More »Which Version Do You Prefer