Cinematic Videos – A Cautionary Tale
Cinematic Videos and the Question of Accuracy I love using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help tell my ancestors’ stories. Over time, I’ve found that… Read More »Cinematic Videos – A Cautionary Tale
Monday
An Obituary Rich in History — Nancy Wells Hutchinson One of the things I enjoy most about going back through my older research folders is… Read More »Monday
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
Sarah Ellen Ralston
A closer look at Sarah Ellen (Ralston) Hammond’s life, from Pennsylvania to Dodge City, using census records and a detailed obituary to reveal her family, faith, and resilience.
Friday Find: Andrew Jackson’s Birthplace
A Mysterious Crawford Document Do you have items in your files that didn’t come from your own research—but from someone else’s? Today’s Friday Find is… Read More »Friday Find: Andrew Jackson’s Birthplace
Casting a Wider Net
How a Statewide Search Led to a Land Discovery How broadly do you search newspapers? Do you limit your search to the county where your… Read More »Casting a Wider Net
Sorting Fact from Assumption
What the Records Really Say About the Craig and Crawford Families When working with early Virginia records, it can be tempting to connect families quickly—especially… Read More »Sorting Fact from Assumption
Sharing AI Stories beyond the Blog
Using AI (and AI Advice!) to Share Family Stories with Cousins Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It’s time for a little more genealogy fun—this time with… Read More »Sharing AI Stories beyond the Blog
Monday’s Diggings – Wells Chancery Record
Do you have documents in your files that you know are important… but you don’t quite remember how you obtained them? That was me this… Read More »Monday’s Diggings – Wells Chancery Record
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
A Madison County, Kentucky land entry introduced “John Downing” into my Crawford research—and may point back to Virginia. Could this be the FAN club lead I’ve been missing?