Heartland Genealogy

A search of my RootsMagic data for the CRAWFORD surname with events occurring in Botetourt County, Virginia produced the following list of families. A search for the CRAWFORD surname with events occurring in Montgomery County, Virginia and/or Augusta County, Virginia still needs to be done. ALEXANDER CRAWFORD / POLLY CARPER Crawford, Alexander (M) Spouse Polly Carper ALEXANDER CRAWFORD / MARY McPHEETERS Spouse: Mary McPheeters Child: Lt. John Crawford (1741-1832) md Margaret Crawford / Sally Newman / Mary Craig Child: William Crawford md Rachel Sawyers Child: Rev. Edward Crawford (1745-1822) Child: Martha Crawford (1752-1823) md Alexander Craig Child: Rev. James Crawford (1752-1803) md Rebecca McPheeters Child: Rebecca Crawford (1753-1841) md Col. John Sawyers Child: Alexander Crawford (1753-1830) md Elizabeth McClure / Elizabeth Hopkins Child: Elizabeth Crawford (1754-?) md Humphreys Child: Robert Crawford (1757-1810) md Sarah Crawford (daughter of George Crawford) Child: Sa...

This week's Saturday Night Genealogy fun challenge is to identify my top fee-based genealogy websites. I'm going to modify this slightly and list both my top fee-based and top-free sites. Fee-Based Ancestry - I use Ancestry almost daily to research my family tree and to manage DNA results for myself, my brothers and my mother. Newspapers.com - This is my number one resource for obituaries, wedding announcements and other family news. Historygeo.com - First Landowners database: Since many of my lines were among the first settlers in several states, I find this site useful to locate their land on a map and to see their neighbors. Family Tree DNA - I manage my brother's yDNA on Family Tree DNA and am checking our yDNA matches and the CRAWFORD yDNA project on a regular basis. The CRAWFORD project has a fantastic manager! Legacy Family Tree Webinars -- When you live 75 miles from the nearest genealogy society or library, you seek out opportunities for genealogy edu...