Confirming Relationships
Have you ever faced the challenge of proving a lineage when a child was born after his father’s death? That is the case with my… Read More »Confirming Relationships
Crawford Land Partition
Do you use FamilySearch’s new full-text search feature? If so, you may have noticed that not all records can be accessed from home. From past… Read More »Crawford Land Partition
RootsMagic 11
Somehow I was caught unawares! RootsMagic just released a new version of their genealogy software. While I have not figured out the new features, I… Read More »RootsMagic 11
Monday’s Diggings
Have you ever used—or even seen—a Range Index for a section of land? When I began my genealogy journey with Kansas records, I quickly discovered… 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: Myrtle Irene Currey
The Life of Myrtle Irene Currey Early Years in Kansas Myrtle Irene Currey was born on January 11, 1899, in Pomeroy, Wyandotte County, Kansas. She… Read More »ABC Biography: Myrtle Irene Currey
1896 Wells Letter
Today’s find is a letter from Burdette Hall to his uncle. The original of this letter is in the papers belonging to PRston Wells of… Read More »1896 Wells Letter
Bolton Town Records
Do you have handwritten transcriptions tucked away in your genealogy files? While updating the information for my ancestor, Nathaniel Hammond, I stumbled across several references… Read More »Bolton Town Records
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
Life Sketch of Philemon Vawter Crawford
Have you ever stumbled across a personal biography in your genealogy research? These first-hand accounts can be rare treasures, offering insight that official records alone… Read More »Life Sketch of Philemon Vawter Crawford