Researching the Langford Family at the FamilySearch Library
In this video we take a trip to the FamilySearch Library to look at the book Langfords in America by George Shealy Langford. We then do some follow-up work on Nancy Langford (1805-1870).
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/langford-family-familysearch-library/
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Anna Harmon (1845-1899) and West Virginia Vital Records
In this video we continue the Langford Descendancy project by working on Martha Langford's daughter Anna Harmon. While looking at record hints, we discover that birth, marriage, and death records are available through West Virginia Vital Records.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/anna-harmon-1845-1899/
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Exploring the Civil War service of Henry P. Harman (1840-1863)
In this video we research Henry P. Harman (1840-1863), the third son of Martha Langford and John Harman. We research Civil War military records to find out more about his Civil War service.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/civil-war-service-of-henry-p-harman/
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Researching Three Sons of Martha Langford (1814-1859)
In this video the Langford Descendancy project continues. We look at Martha Langford's first three sons and try to find additional evidence to validate the information in FamilySearch.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/researching-children-of-martha-langford/
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Using AI to find evidence of a marriage - Martha Langford
In this video we use FamilySearch Full Text Search to find evidence of a marriage in land records between Martha Langford and John Harman.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/ai-to-find-evidence-of-a-marriage/
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A source record linked to the wrong person in FamilySearch – Joab Langford
Joab Langford had only one source record, but was it a match. Follow the evidence analysis to determine if Joab Langford and Captain Joab Langford are the same person.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/source-record-joab-langford/
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Does it make sense? James William Shealy in 1880
In this video we explore if the FamilySearch profile for James William Shealy makes sense. Did he marry a woman in Rhode Island and live there? Where is his brother in 1880?
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https://discoveryourorigins.com/does-it-make-sense-james-william-shealy/
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AI Powered Full Text Search on FamilySearch
FamilySearch announced their new AI powered full text search engine that is able to search documents using hand writing recognition. This is an amazing development! In this video we explore this new tool and look at a few examples of how it works.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/full-text-search-at-familysearch/
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Connecting a family with indirect evidence
In this video we pull the Tyre Snelgrove and Nancy Langford family together. We look at Martha Ann Snelgrove and try to connect the second daughter Grace Ann Snelgrove using indirect evidence.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/connecting-a-family-with-indirect-evidence/
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Evaluate Evidence To Learn More Family History - Tyre Snelgrove
By evaluating evidence we can learn more about our ancestors. By looking at the evidence gathered for Tyre Snelgrove we came up with new questions and found new sources!
Read more at:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/evaluating-evidence-for-family-history/
No Sources on the FamilySearch Family Tree - Nancy Langford
There are a lot of person profiles on FamilySearch with no sources, especially those born before 1800. James Langford and his family had very little to no sources. With a bit of looking, we can add the sources!
Read more at the blog here:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/no-sources-on-the-familysearch-family-tree/
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Adding localities to your family history research
We continue to work on the descendancy research for James Langford and focus on George Julian Snelgrove. We explore some resources to learn more about the localities important to the Snelgrove family, such as Telfair County, Georgia.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/locality-research-to-find-descendants/
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How to add a person to the FamilySearch Family Tree
Watch as I research and add Eva Snellgrove to the FamilySearch Family Tree. See how to add a completely new person with correct information, add sources, and add additional family members.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/how-to-add-people-to-family-tree/
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Descendancy Research - Johnnie William Snellgrove
The Langford Descendancy project continues. We look at Henry J. Snellgrove's son Johnnie William Snellgrove. We attach sources and learn a bit more about his life.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/johnnie-william-snellgrove/
Descendancy Research : Queen V. Wilcox
An unknown child, Queen V. Wilcox, was listed in the 1910 U.S. Census for for Henry J. Snellgrove. Does this child actually belong in Henry's family. Follow along as we unravel this mystery.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/descendancy-research-queen-v-wilcox/
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Descendancy Research - Henry J. Snelgrove
In this video I demonstrate some desecendancy research with a real example. We work on Henry Jackson Snelgrove by reviewing what we know, looking at record hints, and cleaning up the FamilySearch Family Tree.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/descendancy-henry-jackson-snellgrove/
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How to do descendancy research
In this video I demonstrate how to look at your tree to find a place where you could start doing descendancy research.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/descendancy-research/
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How to fix mixed-up relationships in FamilySearch Family Tree
In this video we look at two women named Inez Snellgrove, born at the same time in the same location. Are they duplicates or two separate women. And which one married Willie H Simons. Here is a strategy to fix mixed up relationships on FamilySearch.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/fixing-the-familysearch-family-tree/
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A look at the 1950 U.S. Census
In this video we take a look at the 1950 U.S. census, the technological innovations that this census brought. We take a final look at the John Henry Eaton family in 1950.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/a-good-look-at-the-1950-us-census/
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A look at the 1940 U.S. Census
In this video we take a deep dive in the 1940 U.S. census. We then look at the John Henry Eaton's family and what has happened since 1930.
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https://discoveryourorigins.com/
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A look at the 1930 U.S. Census
We take a look at the 1930 census, talk about the Great Depression and look at what has happened next to the John Henry Eaton family.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/a-good-look-at-the-1930-us-census/
A look at the 1920 U.S. Census
The 1920 U.S. Census is very similar to the previous 1910 U.S. Census. We explore the differences and then look at John Henry Eaton to see how his life has changed since 1910.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/a-good-look-at-the-1920-us-census/
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A look at the 1910 U.S. Census
In this video I give an overview of the 1910 U.S. Census. We then take a look at John Henry Eaton and how his family has changed since 1900.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/a-good-look-at-the-1910-us-census/
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A look at the 1900 U.S. Census
The 1900 U.S. census catches people at the turn of the century. The census was similar to previous censuses in the format and the questions asked. We look at John Henry Eaton and Hautie Lou Smith of Alabama.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/a-good-look-at-the-1900-us-census/
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A look at the 1890 U.S. census
The 1890 U.S. Census was lost in a fire in 1921. But some fragments of the census survived. This video shows you how to find the locations that survived and what it can tell you about your ancestor.
Read more at the blog:
https://discoveryourorigins.com/a-good-look-at-the-1890-us-census/
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