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?
Richmond Fisk Hammond
A Life of Service, Family, and Resilience Introduction How do we truly understand the life of an ancestor? For my 2nd great grandfather, Richmond Fisk… Read More »Richmond Fisk Hammond
Friday Finding: A Mystery – Polly Crawford, Orphan of 1816
How broadly do you research? Do you stick strictly to your known family lines—or do you take notes on everyone with the same surname in… Read More »Friday Finding: A Mystery – Polly Crawford, Orphan of 1816
WikiTree Connect-a-Thon
Are you a WikiTree user? If so, how much of your tree is actually represented there? While I have most of my RootsMagic database linked… Read More »WikiTree Connect-a-Thon
A Family Reconstructed from a Pension File
Introduction Do you have records that you originally used for one purpose, only to discover they contain much more information than you first realized? That… Read More »A Family Reconstructed from a Pension File
A Different Look at Richmond Hammond’s Military Career
What is your learning style? Do you prefer videos or the written word? I have to admit—I’ve always preferred the written word when learning something… Read More »A Different Look at Richmond Hammond’s Military Career
Monday’s Diggings – Two Marriages from my WELLS folder
Do you have documents tucked away in your files that you obtained years ago—but haven’t fully revisited? That was the case for me as I… Read More »Monday’s Diggings – Two Marriages from my WELLS folder
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
Richmond Hammond’s Civil War Service
When researching our ancestors, we sometimes uncover stories that don’t quite make sense at first glance. That was the case when I began digging into… Read More »Richmond Hammond’s Civil War Service
Friday Find: A Crawford Family Bible Record…But Not My Crawfords
Do you ever come across a record that looks incredibly promising—only to realize it may not belong to your family at all? This week’s Friday… Read More »Friday Find: A Crawford Family Bible Record…But Not My Crawfords