Marcia Crawford Philbrick
@mcphilbrick.bsky.social
Genealogist, Methodist, Kansan, retired, Blog - Heartland Genealogy, former high school technology coordinator, librarian and science teacher
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Looking for historical newspapers about your ancestors? After attending a genealogy program, I discovered a new resource—Newspaper Finder—to go along with the Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory and Ancestor Hunt. These three tools can make newspaper research much easier.…
Three Free Tools for Finding Historical Newspapers
Looking for historical newspapers about your ancestors? After attending a genealogy program, I discovered a new resource—Newspaper Finder—to go along with the Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory and Ancestor Hunt. These three tools can make newspaper research much easier. #HeartlandGenealogy
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What happens to your genealogy blog if your website disappears? I'm using WikiTree as a finding aid and the Internet Archive as part of my long-term preservation plan. Read how I'm working to preserve Heartland Genealogy for future researchers.…
Preserving My Blog
What happens to your genealogy blog if your website disappears? I'm using WikiTree as a finding aid and the Internet Archive as part of my long-term preservation plan. Read how I'm working to preserve Heartland Genealogy for future researchers. #HeartlandGenealogy
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This week's Monday's Diggings explores the fascinating history of Neosho Falls, Kansas, from its founding in 1857 to the visit of President Rutherford B. Hayes and the town's eventual decline. Includes a full transcription of a rare local history article.…
Monday’s Diggings
This week's Monday's Diggings explores the fascinating history of Neosho Falls, Kansas, from its founding in 1857 to the visit of President Rutherford B. Hayes and the town's eventual decline. Includes a full transcription of a rare local history article. #HeartlandGenealogy
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Where did your family go on vacation? This week's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun had me reminiscing about decades of travel—from Yellowstone and Yosemite to genealogy research trips in Ohio, Indiana, and beyond. Where did your family explore? #Genealogy…
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
Where did your family go on vacation? This week's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun had me reminiscing about decades of travel—from Yellowstone and Yosemite to genealogy research trips in Ohio, Indiana, and beyond. Where did your family explore? #Genealogy #HeartlandGenealogy
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Can genealogy be told through music? I used AI to write lyrics, created a folk-style song in Suno, and paired it with custom artwork to honor my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, a longtime Santa Fe Railroad employee. Listen to the song and read the story behind it! 🎵🚂…
The Strength of Judson Crawford
Telling a Railroad Story Through Song One of the most rewarding parts of genealogy is finding new ways to share our ancestors' stories. Census records, city directories, and newspaper articles tell us the facts of their lives, but music has a unique ability to capture the emotions behind those facts. Recently, I wrote a biography and a "Day in the Life"
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A simple marriage license became a genealogical treasure when the Warren County, Indiana marriage register revealed parents, birthplaces, occupations, and more for William C. Odle and Lura Briggs. Sometimes it pays to ask for the extra records!…
Friday Find
A simple marriage license became a genealogical treasure when the Warren County, Indiana marriage register revealed parents, birthplaces, occupations, and more for William C. Odle and Lura Briggs. Sometimes it pays to ask for the extra records! #heartlandgenealogy
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Can AI turn a genealogy narrative into a documentary? I used Google NotebookLM to create a cinematic video about my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, using his documented life story. Watch the video and learn how it was created!…
Bringing Judson Foster Crawford’s Story to Life
Can AI turn a genealogy narrative into a documentary? I used Google NotebookLM to create a cinematic video about my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, using his documented life story. Watch the video and learn how it was created! #heartlandgenealogy
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What if your ancestor's biography became a podcast? I used Google NotebookLM to create an audio overview of my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, then paired it with an infographic and video. See how AI can help share family history!…
Exploring the Life of Judson Foster Crawford with AI
What if your ancestor's biography became a podcast? I used Google NotebookLM to create an audio overview of my great-grandfather, Judson Foster Crawford, then paired it with an infographic and video. See how AI can help share family history! #heartlandgenealogy
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What happens when AI challenges your family tree? After uploading Hutchinson records to NotebookLM, I was forced to reconsider the parents of my 2nd great-grandfather, Civil War veteran Albert Hutchinson. The evidence raises new questions—and reminds me that AI can suggest, but records must…
When AI Challenges the Family Tree
What happens when AI challenges your family tree? After uploading Hutchinson records to NotebookLM, I was forced to reconsider the parents of my 2nd great-grandfather, Civil War veteran Albert Hutchinson. The evidence raises new questions—and reminds me that AI can suggest, but records must decide.
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This week's Monday's Diggings features an 1887 county history biography of Civil War veteran and Woodson County settler George Mentzer. Read the complete transcription and discover the story behind this fascinating historical sketch.…
Monday’s Diggings
This week's Monday's Diggings features an 1887 county history biography of Civil War veteran and Woodson County settler George Mentzer. Read the complete transcription and discover the story behind this fascinating historical sketch. #heartlandgenealogy
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The 1870 census should include my second great-grandparents, Washington Marion Crawford and Mary (Foster) Crawford—but I still can't find them! This week's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun explores one of my biggest census mysteries and how AI helped generate new research strategies.…
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
The 1870 census should include my second great-grandparents, Washington Marion Crawford and Mary (Foster) Crawford—but I still can't find them! This week's Saturday Night Genealogy Fun explores one of my biggest census mysteries and how AI helped generate new research strategies. #heartlandgenealogy
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Can AI help tell an ancestor's story? I combined Noah W. Briles' Civil War military record with research on the 1st Iowa Cavalry to create two cinematic YouTube videos using Google Gemini and NotebookLM. Watch both videos and see how AI can bring historical records to…
From Muster Rolls to Moving Stories
Can AI help tell an ancestor's story? I combined Noah W. Briles' Civil War military record with research on the 1st Iowa Cavalry to create two cinematic YouTube videos using Google Gemini and NotebookLM. Watch both videos and see how AI can bring historical records to life.
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Remember GeoCities? One of my early genealogy finds is a preserved GeoCities page about Revolutionary War patriot James Crawford. This Friday's Find looks at an old web page, the Wayback Machine, and how genealogy research continues to evolve. #Genealogy #FridayFind…
Friday Find
Remember GeoCities? One of my early genealogy finds is a preserved GeoCities page about Revolutionary War patriot James Crawford. This Friday's Find looks at an old web page, the Wayback Machine, and how genealogy research continues to evolve. #Genealogy #FridayFind #FamilyHistory
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When an AI… Can AI help uncover new genealogy sources? A few prompts in Google Gemini about Civil War ancestor Noah Briles led me to an unexpected pension reference in the U.S. Statutes at Large—and a source with potential for other family research. https://heartlandgenealogy.org/2026/07/23/ai-3/
When an AI Search Leads to a New Genealogy source
Can AI help uncover new genealogy sources? A few prompts in Google Gemini about Civil War ancestor Noah Briles led me to an unexpected pension reference in the U.S. Statutes at Large—and a source with potential for other family research.
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Look… Do you have a favorite digital newspaper archive? I usually turn to Newspapers.com, but this search reminded me to look beyond one site. See how The Ancestor Hunt helped me locate a 1942 Iowa obituary in a free online newspaper collection. https://heartlandgenealogy.org/2026/07/22/newspaper/
Looking Beyond My Favorite Newspaper Archive
Do you have a favorite digital newspaper archive? I usually turn to Newspapers.com, but this search reminded me to look beyond one site. See how The Ancestor Hunt helped me locate a 1942 Iowa obituary in a free online newspaper collection.
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What happens to a lifetime of genealogy research? Inspired by Randy Seaver, I asked ChatGPT how to preserve 48 years of family history research. The response included practical ideas, a one-year action plan, and a vision for a "Heartland Genealogy Archive."…
Genealogy Preservation
What happens to a lifetime of genealogy research? Inspired by Randy Seaver, I asked ChatGPT how to preserve 48 years of family history research. The response included practical ideas, a one-year action plan, and a vision for a "Heartland Genealogy Archive." #heartlandgenealogy
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