When Sources Mislead: The Case of William S. Nafus If you’re like me, you build your family tree on sources. But what happens when those… Read More »Rethinking the Origins of William S. Nafus: England or Early New York?
My grandmother often called today “Decoration Day”—and that’s exactly how we spent those mornings: decorating graves. As you walk through cemeteries, have you noticed the… Read More »Memorial Day – Finding Tributes to Veterans
As I continue exploring how AI tools can assist in preserving family stories, I decided to try something a little different. With our 51st wedding… Read More »Our Lives Together
Unraveling the Parentage of Helen Bryant Do you ever come across a record that raises new questions about the structure of a family? That was… Read More »Questioning
Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It’s Saturday Night again – Time for some more Genealogy Fun!! Come on, everybody, join in and accept the mission and execute it with precision. … Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Time Traveler
The Family of Bernice Crawford Allen and George James Allen Bernice Crawford, born around 1892, spent her early years in Dodge City, Kansas. By 1900,… Read More »Relatives in My Tree
Today’s war news clips come from the 9 August 1917 issue of the Courier Democrat. The first documents the commissioning of Dr. G. E. Tolle… Read More »WW1 War News
Do you create a research plan when beginning work on a new location or family line? In the past, I’ve primarily relied on a checklist,… Read More »Using AI to Create a Research Plan
In August 1917, the Nemaha County, Kansas Draft Board compiled a list of men who claimed no exemption from the draft and another list of… Read More »WW1 News
Today’s Friday Find is another newspaper clipping from my MENTZER family files—unfortunately, it lacks a source. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mentzer of the West… Read More »Friday Find