Friday Find
Another Case of the Wrong John Crawford Apparently, ordering California death certificates and receiving the wrong CRAWFORD was a recurring theme in my genealogy research.… Read More »Friday Find
Thinking AI and Genealogy
Real Examples from My Own Research Recently, Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings asked an artificial intelligence tool an interesting question: “Please provide a list of examples… Read More »Thinking AI and Genealogy
When AI Makes Assumptions
Lessons Learned from Google NotebookLM One of the most common complaints about artificial intelligence tools is that they “make things up.” Genealogists are especially sensitive… Read More »When AI Makes Assumptions
Albert Hutchinson’s Song
Bringing Albert Hutchinson’s Story to Life with Music and Video One of my genealogy goals is to preserve family stories in formats that make them… Read More »Albert Hutchinson’s Song
Monday’s Diggings
A DAR Application for My Ancestor Nathaniel Wells One of the pleasures of genealogy is discovering that a document collected years ago contains information that… 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
ABC Biography: Albert Hutchinson
One of my goals is to create biographies for my ancestors using the records I have gathered over the years. Today’s biography focuses on my… Read More »ABC Biography: Albert Hutchinson
Friday Find
When the Wrong Record Still Tells a Story Genealogy research rarely follows a perfectly straight path. Sometimes the record you want is missing. Sometimes the… Read More »Friday Find
An Unexpected Hutchinson Family Discovery
One of the pleasures of genealogy is finding a record you didn’t know existed. Recently, Ancestry served up a hint for Cynthia Hutchinson, sister of my… Read More »An Unexpected Hutchinson Family Discovery
When a Will Became a Court Battle — The Probate of Aaron Hutchinson
Old probate records often contain much more than a simple distribution of property. Sometimes they preserve family tensions, medical testimony, and details about relationships that… Read More »When a Will Became a Court Battle — The Probate of Aaron Hutchinson