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Research with me: William Eaton (1792)
The search for William Eaton (1792) has been challenging, and it’s been difficult to find him in early census records. If he can be found in early census records, it may be possible to identify his location in Georgia. Early U.S. Census records can provide evidence for our early American ancestors if you have some…
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Research with me: Benjamin Gordon Corley (1884-1903)
Benjamin Gordon Corley was the son of Martin Harrison Corley and Nancy Rebecca Harman. Or maybe not. Benjamin is listed as a child in the family on FamilySearch, but with no sources. Can any evidence be found to confirm Benjamin as a real person? If not, what should be done?
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Research with me: Charlie Harrison Corley (1878-1928)
Charlie Harrison Corley is the youngest child listed with the family in the 1880 U.S. Census. Like his siblings, direct evidence connecting Charlie to his parents Martin Harrison Corley and Nancy Rebecca Harman is scant or non-existent. A close look at the attached records to his profile on FamilySearch does provide indirect evidence. The evidence…
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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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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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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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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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Connecting A Family With Indirect Evidence
Connecting a family in FamilySearch can be a challenge when there is little to no evidence. There are many, many families on FamilySearch that are missing family members. Even just a little bit of searching can find those that are missing and connect families.
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Evaluating Evidence For Family History Work
Sometimes before progress can be made in family history research, a review of what is currently known is needed. By evaluating evidence, you can make new discoveries and generate new questions. The research of Tyre Snelgrove and Nancy Langford has been challenging because of the time period and lack of records. By reviewing what has…
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