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
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The Crawford-Craig Connection in a Compiled Source
What the Forbes Book Adds (and What It Doesn’t) As I continue working through the Craig and Crawford families of Augusta County, Virginia, I’ve been… Read More »The Crawford-Craig Connection in a Compiled Source
Using AI to Build a Genealogical Proof Argument
A Look Behind the Scenes If you’ve been following along on this blog, you know that I regularly use artificial intelligence tools as part of… Read More »Using AI to Build a Genealogical Proof Argument
Monday’s Diggings: Jacob Broyle Land Patent
Do you have old maps tucked away in your genealogy files? Today’s find is a photocopy of a map titled “First Patents of Land in… Read More »Monday’s Diggings: Jacob Broyle Land Patent
Searching for a Needle in a Haystack: Tracing Mary Crawford’s Origins
Have you ever felt like you’re searching for a needle in a haystack when doing genealogy research? That’s exactly how I feel as I try… Read More »Searching for a Needle in a Haystack: Tracing Mary Crawford’s Origins
William Crawford Will
In my search for records related to Mary Crawford, who owned land on Sugar Creek in Garrard County, Kentucky, I conducted a full-text search for… Read More »William Crawford Will
Andrew Crawford Deed
Although I haven’t yet discovered a direct connection between my ancestor James Crawford (1772–1854)—who married Sally Duggins in 1799 in Garrard County, Kentucky—and the other… Read More »Andrew Crawford Deed
Working the Research Plan
Do you participate in Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun? Recently one of those activities asked us to use AI to get a research plan.… Read More »Working the Research Plan
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
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
Andrew Crawford Deed
An examination of the Botetourt County, Virginia records revealed a deed in which Andrew Crawford sells a parcel of land to Josiah Crawford. According to… Read More »Andrew Crawford Deed