Friday Find
oday’s Friday Find from my Mentzer notebook is another treasured funeral program preserved by my grandmother. This one honors the life of Cecile M. Beine,… Read More »Friday Find
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Searching by Given Name Only: A Strategy for Finding Nafus Records
Do you have a family line where the surname is spelled in a variety of ways? If so, you know how frustrating it can be… Read More »Searching by Given Name Only: A Strategy for Finding Nafus Records
Lost in the Login: A ChatGPT Lesson Learned
Do you use ChatGPT? If so, do you always make sure you’re logged in before asking a question? I didn’t—and I learned my lesson the… Read More »Lost in the Login: A ChatGPT Lesson Learned
Merges
Are you a FamilySearch user? If so, have you ever merged two profiles? It can be a powerful way to clean up duplicate entries and… Read More »Merges
Monday’s Diggings: 1985 Bradshaw Letter
Today’s discovery in my BRILES folder is another treasure—a handwritten letter from Ysleta Bradshaw. This thoughtful piece of correspondence, dated May 1985, offers insights into… Read More »Monday’s Diggings: 1985 Bradshaw Letter
Celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday
Could Your Ancestor Have Been Among the First Soldiers? Do you have ancestors who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War? If so,… Read More »Celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday
Friday Finds: Walter Beine Obituary
My grandmother was an avid “clipper,” carefully saving newspaper articles related to family and community. Today’s discovery is one of those clippings—an obituary for Walter… Read More »Friday Finds: Walter Beine Obituary
Culver Will
Was It Just a Signature—Or a Family Clue? Have you ever paused to wonder why one of your relatives witnessed a specific will? Was it… Read More »Culver Will
Cornelius Nephew Will
Which Cornelius Nafus? Tracing a Will Across Generations Do you ever get confused about which family a particular record belongs to? That’s been my recent… Read More »Cornelius Nephew Will
Fresh Eyes on Old Records: An AI Tool Reveals a Hidden Mistake
How big is your family tree? Do you track descendants, collateral lines, or even build out the full FAN club—friends, associates, and neighbors? If you… Read More »Fresh Eyes on Old Records: An AI Tool Reveals a Hidden Mistake
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