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The wives of James Edwin Harman (1846-1910)
James Edwin Harman (1846-1910) was married twice. His first wife was Hulda Emeline Taylor and his second wife was Polly C. Wingard. The profiles of both wives were fairly complete on FamilySearch. However, each are missing bits of information. A review of records hints on FamilySearch and Ancestry can help fill in the gaps.
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James Edwin Harman (1846-1910) on FamilySearch
Using FamilySearch and Ancestry simultaneously makes it so much easier to validate work that has already been done on FamilySearch profiles. This has been especially true for James Edwin Harman (1846-1910).
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Researching the Langford Family at the FamilySearch Library
Some records have access restrictions and the digitized version is not available to view online. In these cases the microfilm must be viewed in person at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.
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Anna Harmon (1845-1899) and West Virginia Vital Records
Anna Harmon (1845-1899) was a daughter of Martha Langford and John Harmon and the next person in my Langford Descendancy project. Anna Harmon was born about 1845 in South Carolina and died 6 April 1899 in Osborn Mills, Kanawha, West Virginia. Anna married Silas Paul Lindler about 1863 and had seven children, 5 girls and…
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Exploring the Civil War service of Henry P. Harman (1840-1863)
Henry P. Harman (1840-1863) is the third son of Martha Langford and John Harman. According to his FamilySearch profile, he was born on 1 June 1840 in Lexington County, South Carolina. When the American Civil War started about 1 April 1861, Henry was about 20 years old. He most likely served as a soldier in…
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Researching three children of Martha Langford (1814-1859)
John Harman and Martha Langford had several children. FamilySearch had a different family listing from my Ancestry tree. This is a fairly common problem as many individuals are added to FamilySearch without sources. With some work, it is sometimes possible to add sources and verify the relationships. Sometimes, it is almost impossible. Even then, the…
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Using AI to find evidence of a marriage – Martha Langford
The ability to use AI to find evidence was released by FamilySearch at Rootstech 2024. Artificial intelligence is not only transforming technology, it is changing how we search records for genealogy. It is quickly becoming a go-to tool to quickly search a lot of records to find genealogical evidence.
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A source record linked to the wrong person – Joab Langford
FamilySearch Family Tree has a reputation for having a flawed tree. There are many examples of problems, from incorrect linked source records, linking people to the wrong parents, adding individuals without documentation to connect the tree to someone famous, etc.
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Does it make sense? James William Shealy in 1880
When evaluating profiles at Family Search, or even your own tree, it can be important to stop and ask the question, “Does it make sense?”
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AI Powered Full Text Search at FamilySearch
Imagine entering search terms for an ancestor in a search engine and receiving a list of possibilities in seconds. FamilySearch has made that possible with their new AI powered Full Text search. AI or artificial intelligence is fast becoming a tool in many areas of technology including, of all things, genealogy.
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I believe one of the ways to learn how to become a better genealogist is by reading and reviewing case studies. In this way genealogists and family historians can learn from professional genealogists and follow their research strategies.
