Genealogy isn’t just collecting names, dates, and documents. It’s about discovering the people behind the facts, imagining their choices and struggles, and understanding how their decisions shaped the lives of those who came after them—including me.
Genealogy Archives
The home of my genealogy research. It's all about sharing the story and the work. If you're related to Johann Karl Müller, Matthew Kreisle, Carl Louis Diefenbach, George Walter Singleback, or other people in my family tree, this is one place to learn what I know about them.
Genealogy Updates for September 2026
A list of updates to my family tree on http://genealogy.ravensbeak.com for September 2026.
Counting Dogs And Broken Films
Athena apparently knows exactly how many treats she’s supposed to get, while my dad’s old home movies proved a little less cooperative. Between updating my genealogy site and repairing a broken 8mm film, it was a surprisingly busy quiet week.
Familiarly Unfamiliar
Digitized home movies are stirring memories of things I’d forgotten, while a random genealogy search uncovered something much bigger: my uncle’s witness statement about a B-24 bomber lost over Germany in World War II.
Genealogy Answers Lead to More Questions
A marriage license opens new questions about my grandparents, while a search for a family veteran uncovers a name change and three military enlistments. Add a Michigan football victory and a troubling wrongful-conviction story, and it’s been quite a week.