While I could simply disconnect Mary Polly Crawford from Sarah Smith on the FamilySearch tree, I wanted the explanation I provided to clearly justify the change. In other words, I wanted my reason statement to summarize the evidence behind the decision.
When Two James Crawfords Die in the Same Year… Do you struggle with “same name” issues in your family tree? I certainly do. And the… Read More »Why We Struggle
When Sideways Research Changes Direction Have you ever intentionally used the “Sideways Search Method” in your genealogy? I’ve certainly researched siblings, in-laws, and neighbors before… Read More »Going Sideways?
Every March, as St. Patrick’s Day approaches, I see posts in the Kennedy Facebook group celebrating our “Irish heritage.” After all, there’s a Kennedy in… Read More »Am I Irish?
I think most of us would admit that there are likely errors in our family trees — especially when those trees are large. Because I… Read More »How a Wrong Residence Revealed a Database Problem
Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It’s Saturday Night again —Time for some more Genealogy Fun!! Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
This biography of Washington Marion Crawford was reconstructed from careful transcriptions of his compiled military service record and his Civil War pension file. Rather than… Read More »From Rapidan to Andersonville
Do you have a FAN Club that strongly hints at a relationship — but never quite proves it? My 4th great-grandfather, James Crawford (#219), has… Read More »Can AI Help Untangle a Crawford FAN Mystery?
Introduction Recently, I decided to experiment with another AI tool — Claude — to see how it would handle a genealogical narrative for Nettie Adell… Read More »Using Claude to Analyze Genealogy Data
From Prairie Records to Digital Storytelling: Nettie Wells Mentzer in Song and Sound When I first began gathering records for Nettie Adell (Wells) Mentzer (1873–1939),… Read More »Nettie Mentzer in Song and Overview