Heartland Genealogy

Are you eagerly awaiting the release of the 1950 census? If you follow Randy Seaver's Genea-Musings blog, then you may have seen his cha...

Do you ever check out someone else's tree to see if they have something that disagrees with what you have? I know I'm usually lookin...

Sgt. Ralph Wayne Griffith Born: 7 June 1920 Sergeant in the 12th Cavalry during World War II Ralph Wayne Griffith filled out his "...

I like Ancestry's new ThruLines feature! Unfortunately, it is pointing out one of my frustrations with my DNA results. I have several ...

Does your family throw a big parties? Have you had the good fortune to celebrate Golden Anniversaries in your family? My first exposure to...

Emporia Gazette Wednesday, July 18, 1984 page 2 column 4-5 Film E1506 KS State Historical Society

     Frances Artlissa 'Artie' Ricketts was born on 7 Apr 1868 in Clinton, Indiana, United States. 1 – 13 She lived in Sugar Creek...

During a recent visit with some old friends, the discussion turned to genealogy and DNA. Expecting an answer regarding ethnicity, they asked...

Nettie Adell Wells was born on 5 Feb 1873 in Woodson, Kansas, United States. 1 – 18 She lived in Liberty Township, Woodson, Kansas, Unit...

     Charles Oliver Mentzer was born on 1 Jul 1869 in Kewanee, Henry, Illinois, United States. 1 – 12 1 , 10 , 13 – 14 He lived in Kew...

Have you ever had trouble documenting a father/son relationship? Or, have you had trouble separating records for men of the same name? My go...

Coffey County Kansas Deed Book O Page 603 Warranty Deed This indenture made this twentieth day of September, in the year of our Lord on...

I recently watched a video that included a Golden Retriever puppy going down a slide. This brought back memories of our family dog, Peppy....

Leon Russell Crawford was born in Newton Kansas on the 6 th of Feb 1894. According to Leon’s wife, Winnie Crawford, the family lived in ...