Honoring Veterans
Today is Veteran’s Day. Previous posts have honored the veterans in my tree: I have also participated in the Honor Roll Projecthttps://honorrollproject.weebly.com/. During the past… Read More »Honoring Veterans
Monday’s Diggings
Today’s find from my BRILES folder is a Randolph County, North Carolina deed where my third great-grandfather, Alexander Briles, sold land in 1857—just before his… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – What’s in a Name
Calling all Genea-Musings fans! It’s Saturday night again — time for some more Genealogy Fun! Hey boys and girls, are you ready for this week’s… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – What’s in a Name
ABC Biography Herbert Wells Mentzer
Herbert Wells Mentzer (1900–1977) Early Life and Family Herbert Wells Mentzer was born on July 20, 1900, on a farm northwest of Yates Center in… Read More »ABC Biography Herbert Wells Mentzer
Friday Find
Today’s find comes from a photocopy of page one of the Homer Index (Homer, Michigan). The 2 March 1933 issue included the obituary of William… Read More »Friday Find
From Immigrant to Officer: The Cei Family’s Legacy of Military Service
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Peter Gervac Cei (1909–1981) Early Life and Education Peter Gervac Cei was born on June 19, 1909, in Germany to Italian parentsNarrative… Read More »From Immigrant to Officer: The Cei Family’s Legacy of Military Service
Pension File Overview: Albert Hutchinson and Honore Eliza Van Valkenberg
When researching a family’s story, pension files often provide a unique glimpse into their struggles, relationships, and resilience. The pension file for Albert Hutchinson, a… Read More »Pension File Overview: Albert Hutchinson and Honore Eliza Van Valkenberg
Untangling a Civil War Pension File with ChatGPT: Lessons from the Hutchinson Case
Have you ever worked with a military pension file? When I first requested the Civil War military and pension records for my 2nd great-grandfather, I… Read More »Untangling a Civil War Pension File with ChatGPT: Lessons from the Hutchinson Case
Monday Diggings
Today’s record from my Briles folder is an 1846 deed from Randolph County, North Carolina, in which John Briles and his wife, Priscilla, sold a… Read More »Monday Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Calling All Genea-Musings Fans! It’s Saturday Night again — time for some Genealogy Fun! Hey boys and girls, it’s the day after Halloween, and that… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun