Small Town Museums
Recently, another genealogy blogger had a post that sharply criticized a rural Kansas historical society. While some of the criticism might be justified, I’d like… Read More »Small Town Museums
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October 2023
Will of James Marshall Ricketts
Woodson County Kansas Will Of James M. Ricketts No. 1 Exhibit A Be it known, that I, J. M. Ricketts, of Woodson County, in the… Read More »Will of James Marshall Ricketts
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It’s Saturday Night again – Time for some more Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
1940 Draft Order
The Courier Tribune31 Oct 1940page 1 The Wheel of Fortune Spins For Registrants Determine Draft Order — No. 1 in Nemaha Is Ivan Bryant, Wetmore… Read More »1940 Draft Order
Friday Find
Daisy Pearl Ricketts Isreal – K88F-NLR Do you have any funeral books in your collections? Both of my grandmothers seemed to not only keep obituary… Read More »Friday Find
County Records
Are you a member of the SASE (Self-addressed stamped envelopes) generation of genealogists? If so, you may also be a member of the ‘travel to… Read More »County Records
James Story Family
Do you ever struggle documenting the children in a family? While census records can make it fairly easy to place children in a family starting… Read More »James Story Family
Lawrence Winterscheidt
Purple Heart Recipient Lawrence L. Winterscheidt, born on December 17, 1919, near Fairview, Kansas, enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 1942. He served as… Read More »Lawrence Winterscheidt
Multiple Sources
Have you ever questioned the need to get multiple sources for an individual when doing research on collateral lines? Sometimes, I think about just getting… Read More »Multiple Sources
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It’s Saturday Night again – Time for some more Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun