Friday Find
A Treasury Warrant for James Crawford Today’s find from my Crawford files is a photocopy of a page from the book Land Entries for Madison… Read More »Friday Find
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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Life During the Great Depression When I look at my grandfather, Leon Russel Crawford, during the years of the Great Depression (1930–1940), the records tell… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
A Day in the Life of Mary Crawford
Boarding House Keeper in Dodge City — circa 1900 When we think about our ancestors, it is easy to focus on the major events—the marriages,… Read More »A Day in the Life of Mary Crawford
Friday Find
Guardianship Records in Preble County, Ohio Do you have documents in your files that likely connect to your research—but you’re not quite sure how? That’s… Read More »Friday Find
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
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
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?
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
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