A relative is married in 1843 in St. Louis, Missouri. He is married again in Illinois in 1848. The most likely scenario is that she died. It is possible that the couple actually divorced or separated and never bothered to divorce. The divorce would have generated a court record. A separation that never resulted in divorce may not have generated any records at all. But I should not assume the first wife died unless there is some additional evidence other than simply the subsequent marriage.
Notebook for Genealogy–A Four Session Pick Your Own Problem Course With Michael John Neill Our focus is on being practical, exhibiting sound genealogy methodology, and demonstrating responsible use of Notebook (Google’s suite of AI tools) in genealogy research. This course is for those who would like guidance and suggestions in how to use Notebook and have a place to get feedback and additional direction. An overview of NoteookLM NotebookLM (often simply Notebook) is Google’s suite of AI-driven tools to analyze data from files and information you provide it. . Notebook uses sources of your choosing, not what it found online. You upload your own materials—including PDF files, text files, Google Docs, slides, or web links—and the AI creates a private workspace built exclusively around that data. You can […]
5-week class on Using FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search With Michael John Neill Are you getting the most from FamilySearch’s Full-Text Search? Our five session class on FamilySearch’s full-text search will help you to get the very most from this truly paradigm-shift way of searching. Presentation and discussion is practical and down-to-earth. Students will receive practical and easy-to-implement search strategies and will be encouraged to share successes and failures with other class members via an online group and discussion sessions. Week 1 Overview of FamilySearch full-text search. This session will provide an overview of full-text search methodology, discuss how full-text search is different from typical searches, discuss workarounds for transcription errors, searching specific sets of images, and search organization. Week 2 Sourcing and Determining what has been found with FamilySearch […]
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