ABC Biography: Paul Mentzer
Paul Emory Mentzer (1896–1942) Early Life Paul Emory Mentzer was born on March 28, 1896, in Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas. He was the son… Read More »ABC Biography: Paul Mentzer
Friday Find
Birth and Death Records for Kate Wells Today’s find from my WELLS notebook includes two important documents for Kate Wells — her birth record and… Read More »Friday Find
A Promising Lead
Hiram Currey’s Bounty Land Warrant In a recent post, I wrote about my 3rd-great-grandfather, Hiram M. Currey, who disappeared from records before 1850. I followed… Read More »A Promising Lead
Exploring My Crawford DNA Connections
After discovering several DNA matches who share DNA with descendants of John Crawford through his daughters’ Sellers lines, I decided to see if I could… Read More »Exploring My Crawford DNA Connections
DNA Color Coding
Refining My Use of Colored Dots for DNA Matches Have you used Your DNA Guide’s color-coding system by Diahan Southard? It took me a few… Read More »DNA Color Coding
Monday’s Diggings
Today’s record comes from my BRILES folder and includes both my original research notes and an image of a deed. I first located this record… Read More »Monday’s Diggings
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It’s Saturday Night again – Time for some more Genealogy Fun!! Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible! music) is… Read More »Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
ABC Biography: Gladys Mentzer Green
Gladys Olive (Mentzer) Green (1894–1977) Early Life and Family Gladys Olive Mentzer was born on July 9, 1894, in Woodson County, Kansas, to Charles Oliver… Read More »ABC Biography: Gladys Mentzer Green
Friday Find
Wells Family Today’s find is a photocopy of a newspaper article preserved in the collection of Preston Wells, grandson of William W. Wells. The article… Read More »Friday Find
Using AI to Create a Research Plan
Recently, Randy Seaver’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun prompt asked us to “identify an ancestor who seems to have gone missing.” I wrote about Hiram M.… Read More »Using AI to Create a Research Plan