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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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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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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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No Sources on the FamilySearch Family Tree
If you have spent any time browsing the FamilySearch Family Tree, you will quickly run into person profiles that have no sources. This is especially true for the profiles of people born before 1800. The further back in time, the more likely this will happen.
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Locality Research to Find Descendants
Locations in descendancy research can be really important. If a location appears frequently it indicates that location is important to a particular family. It can also help separate people with the same name. Locality research can help identify descendants of a family.
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How to add people to Family Tree
The FamilySearch Family Tree is a wiki-style tree. This means the tree is a shared tree among the users. Users can add, change, and in some cases delete person profiles as well as add and remove sources. The process of adding a new person, like Eva Snellgrove, to the tree is rather simple.