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Keep on keeping on . . . .
02/03/2026

Keep on keeping on . . . .

I was recently reviewing stats for the blog, a gauge of how effective my recent return to regularly posting articles has been. I saw a stat for an article I wrote in 2018 on the occasion of the 25…

One of genealogy's most frustrating "black holes" . . . .
01/31/2026

One of genealogy's most frustrating "black holes" . . . .

Family Tree Magazine (May/June 2018) called them “Holes in History” – destructive fires throughout United States history with far-reaching effects on modern-day genealogical research. It might have…

In the midst of another "snowmageddon", this 2020 article is worth a re-post . . .
01/24/2026

In the midst of another "snowmageddon", this 2020 article is worth a re-post . . .

Where I live we are “bracing” for a winter storm. People are raiding grocery store shelves like there will be no tomorrow. Trust me, it won’t be as big a deal as everyone is makin…

Latest blog post . . . a "crazy" one . . .
01/24/2026

Latest blog post . . . a "crazy" one . . .

Here’s an excerpt from a “Mining Genealogical Gold” article in a Digging History Magazine issue featuring Colorado. The article in its entirety was originally published in the May…

The latest blog post, an article from a 2019 issue of Digging History Magazine.  It's a personal one about my fourth gre...
01/10/2026

The latest blog post, an article from a 2019 issue of Digging History Magazine. It's a personal one about my fourth great-grandmother, Sarah (Phillips) Connelly. She endured quite an ordeal to secure a widow's War of 1812 pension.

Here’s a look back at a 2019 article published in Digging History Magazine, a personal one, from an issue which featured the War of 1812: I hadn’t looked at this particular line for some time…

The latest issue of Digging History Magazine is out.  Here is an article featuring a short excerpt from one of the artic...
01/09/2026

The latest issue of Digging History Magazine is out. Here is an article featuring a short excerpt from one of the articles:

The latest issue of Digging History Magazine is out and available by single issue purchase or subscription (three budget-minded options). This issue, the final issue of 2025, features the “S…

I continue to experiment with AI technology.  Here's my latest blog post. . . .
01/07/2026

I continue to experiment with AI technology. Here's my latest blog post. . . .

I really shouldn’t be playing around with this new technology right at this moment, since I really need to finish the last issue of Digging History Magazine for 2025. I’m getting close…

What exactly is a "grass widow" . . . my latest blog article.
12/28/2025

What exactly is a "grass widow" . . . my latest blog article.

From time to time I run across an unfamiliar term while researching family history. Having a natural curiosity, I feel compelled to learn more about it — and sometimes that turns into quite …

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