ABC Biography Project
I needed one place to gather my ABC Biographies—so I built it. This post organizes my 3rd & 4th generation ancestors and their descendants, linking each to their story.
Friday Find
A Treasury Warrant for James Crawford Today’s find from my Crawford files is a photocopy of a page from the book Land Entries for Madison… Read More »Friday Find
From Managing Windows PCs to Choosing My Own Mac
A personal transition—this time with a little help from ChatGPT There was a time when I was responsible for over one hundred Windows desktops serving… Read More »From Managing Windows PCs to Choosing My Own Mac
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
Monday’s Diggings
An Unplaced Biography of Captain David Wells Hutchinson Have you ever found something in your files that should be incredibly useful… but raises more questions… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Life During the Great Depression When I look at my grandfather, Leon Russel Crawford, during the years of the Great Depression (1930–1940), the records tell… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
A Day in the Life of Mary Crawford
Boarding House Keeper in Dodge City — circa 1900 When we think about our ancestors, it is easy to focus on the major events—the marriages,… Read More »A Day in the Life of Mary Crawford
Friday Find
Guardianship Records in Preble County, Ohio Do you have documents in your files that likely connect to your research—but you’re not quite sure how? That’s… Read More »Friday Find
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