Looking for historical newspapers about your ancestors? After attending a genealogy program, I discovered a new resource—Newspaper Finder—to go along with the Library of Congress… Read More »Three Free Tools for Finding Historical Newspapers
What happens to your genealogy blog if your website disappears? I’m using WikiTree as a finding aid and the Internet Archive as part of my… Read More »Preserving My Blog
This week’s Monday’s Diggings explores the fascinating history of Neosho Falls, Kansas, from its founding in 1857 to the visit of President Rutherford B. Hayes… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Where did your family go on vacation? This week’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun had me reminiscing about decades of travel—from Yellowstone and Yosemite to genealogy… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Telling a Railroad Story Through Song One of the most rewarding parts of genealogy is finding new ways to share our ancestors’ stories. Census records,… Read More »The Strength of Judson Crawford
A simple marriage license became a genealogical treasure when the Warren County, Indiana marriage register revealed parents, birthplaces, occupations, and more for William C. Odle… Read More »Friday Find
Can AI turn a genealogy narrative into a documentary? I used Google NotebookLM to create a cinematic video about my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, using… Read More »Bringing Judson Foster Crawford’s Story to Life
What if your ancestor’s biography became a podcast? I used Google NotebookLM to create an audio overview of my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, then paired… Read More »Exploring the Life of Judson Foster Crawford with AI
What happens when AI challenges your family tree? After uploading Hutchinson records to NotebookLM, I was forced to reconsider the parents of my 2nd great-grandfather,… Read More »When AI Challenges the Family Tree
This week’s Monday’s Diggings features an 1887 county history biography of Civil War veteran and Woodson County settler George Mentzer. Read the complete transcription and… Read More »Monday’s Diggings