Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - Your Top Five Surprises

 Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: 

 It's Saturday Night again - 

Time for some more Genealogy Fun!!

Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible! music) is to:

1) Check out Top Five Surprises by D.M. Debacker on the Gathering Leaves blog.

2)  What are your top five surprises you have found in your genealogy research and family history work? 

3)  Tell us about your surprises in a blog post of your own, in a comment to this blog post, or in a Facebook comment.

Here's mine, gleaned from 38 years of genealogical research:

1)  2nd great-grandfather Devier James Lamphier Smith (1839-1894) was adopted by Ranslow and Mary (Bell) Smith of Henderson, Jefferson County, New York soon after his birth.  Devier had his name officially changed from Lamphier to Smith in Wisconsin in 1866, and Ranslow Smith refers to him as his adopted son in his 1865 will. See ABC Biography of #26 Devier James Lamphier Smith (1839-1894) of New York, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. I have not yet found Devier's birth parents, but I do know his Lanfear grandparents from DNA matches. 

2)  Sophia (Newton) Hildreth (1834-1923) was born after her birth father, Lambert Brigham (1794-1834) died and before her mother went to Vermont with Thomas J. Newton.  DNA matches with Brigham descendants support this conclusion. See ABC Biography of #19 Sophia (Newton) Hildreth (1834-1923) of Massachusetts.  

3)  We were told by my paternal grandmother Alma Bessie (Richmond) Seaver (1882-1962) that we were descended from Peregrine White (1620-1704) who was born aboard the ship Mayflower in Cape Cod harbor.  Thanks to the Mayflower Society's Silver books, and my own research, I know that I am descended from 14 Mayflower 1620 passengers. See My Mayflower 1620 Connections - Soule, White, Warren, Cooke, Brewster, Hopkins and Fuller.

4)  My 9th great-grandmother Rebecca (Towne) Nurse (1621-1692) was hanged in Salem, Massachusetts after being convicted of being a witch. See Tombstone Tuesday - Rebecca (Towne) Nurse (1621-1692).

5)  I am descended from Charlemagne and William the Conqueror like millions of others with western European ancestry.  See My Line of Descent from Charlemagne - 42 Generations! and 

My Descent From William I "the Conqueror," King of England.

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ABC Biography of #7 Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (1899-1977) of Illinois and California

  Using the ABC method described in Using Artificial Intelligence In the Ancestor Biography Creation (ABC) Process, here is another ancestor biography using the Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 AI tool.

1) I wrote genealogical sketches for almost every known ancestor back through 9 generations in blog posts based on 38 years of genealogical research in my 52 Ancestors/Relatives Biographies series. The genealogical sketch for my maternal grandmother, Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (1899-1977), #7 on my Ahnentafel List), including family members, record abstracts and sources, is My Maternal Grandmother, Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (1899-1977).

2) For the Claude AI biography, I attached the PDF of the genealogical sketch for the specific ancestor using the plus (+) icon, and then prompted the AI tool with: "You are an expert genealogist. Please create a biography based on information in the attached file for Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (1899 -1977). Include parents, siblings, spouses and children (with birth and death dates and places). Summarize life events, and add historical facts as appropriate, but do not add or embellish any extra genealogical details. Use section headings. Expand the information in each section to add more details. The tone should be engaging and suitable for family members."

3)  Here is the Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4 biography:

Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer (1899-1977)

Early Life and Family Origins

Emily Kemp Auble was born on August 19, 1899, in the bustling city of Chicago, Illinois, during an era of tremendous American growth and optimism. She was the beloved daughter and only child of Charles Auble (1849-1916) and Georgianna Kemp (1868-1952), who married in 1898. Her father Charles was born in New Jersey, while her mother Georgianna hailed from Ontario, Canada, representing the diverse immigrant heritage that characterized many American families of the time. 

The Auble family lived comfortably in Chicago during Emily's early childhood. In 1900, when Emily was just one year old, they resided at 515 West Adams Street in Chicago's Cook County. By 1910, they had moved to 611 West 76th Street, still within the vibrant Chicago community that was rapidly becoming one of America's most important industrial centers. Her father was a house painter, inside and outside, and became a home decorator also. Emily attended grades one to five at school in Chicago.
The Move to San Diego

Around 1911, when Emily was twelve years old, the Auble family made a significant decision that would shape the rest of her life—they relocated to San Diego, California. This move was likely influenced by Georgianna's brother, Franklin Kemp, who had already established himself in the sunny Southern California city. The family settled at 767 14th Avenue, renting a house, and embracing the opportunities and climate that San Diego offered.

This westward migration reflected a broader American trend during the early 20th century, as families sought new opportunities and better living conditions in California's growing cities. For young Emily, this move would prove transformative, connecting her to the community where she would spend the rest of her life.
Education and Early Challenges

Emily's educational journey in San Diego began at Lincoln School from 1911 to 1913, followed by San Diego High School from 1913 to 1916. However, tragedy struck the family in June 1916 when her father Charles died after falling down the stairs at their home in March, rupturing his gall bladder, and suffering for several months.. This devastating loss forced Emily, then just 16 years old, to leave school and enter the workforce to support her widowed mother.

The young woman demonstrated remarkable resilience and responsibility, taking on adult obligations at an age when most teenagers were focused on their studies and social activities. Emily and her mother moved to the Marine View Apartments at First and Hawthorn Streets in San Diego, where they would begin rebuilding their lives together.

Meeting Her Life Partner

Emily's entry into the working world led to a fateful encounter that would define her future. While working at Marston's Department Store in downtown San Diego in 1917, she met Lyle Lawrence Carringer (1891-1976). Marston's was one of San Diego's premier department stores, and it was there that their romance blossomed amidst the bustling commercial activity of the growing city.

Lyle was a San Diego-born young man born in 1891, working at Marston’s but also serving in the Marine Corps Reserves at the training camp in Balboa Park, one of the many young men preparing for potential service in World War I. Their courtship unfolded against the backdrop of a nation at war, adding urgency and intensity to their relationship.

Marriage and New Beginnings

On June 19, 1918, Emily Kemp Auble married Lyle Lawrence Carringer at the Central Christian Church in San Diego, with Rev. W.E. Crabtree officiating. Emily was just 19 years old, while Lyle was 26. The San Diego Union newspaper described their wedding as "very quiet and came as a complete surprise to the many friends of the couple."

The bride looked elegant in a blue silk suit paired with a large white hat, choosing to have no attendants for their intimate ceremony. The newspaper noted that only the immediate families were present, emphasizing the personal and heartfelt nature of their union. After the wedding, the young couple made their first home at the Marine View apartments at First and Hawthorn streets, the same location where Emily had lived with her mother. 

Family Life and Motherhood

The newlyweds soon moved to a rental home at 2054 Harrison Street in San Diego, where they welcomed their only child, Betty Virginia Carringer, on July 30, 1919. The joy of parenthood brought new purpose and meaning to Emily's life, as she embraced her role as a devoted mother while supporting her husband's career. Emily’s widowed mother lived with them for the rest of her life. 

Later in 1920, the growing family made another significant move when they built and relocated to a house at 2130 Fern Street in San Diego, remarkably on the same block as Lyle's parents. This close-knit arrangement reflected the strong family bonds that characterized the Carringer clan. Lyle borrowed money from his parents to construct the house, with monthly mortgage payments of $21.10—a sum that Betty would remember years later as a testament to her parents' careful financial planning.
The Fern Street Years

The house at 2130 Fern Street became the center of Emily's world for nearly three decades. Both this home and Lyle's parents' house at 2115 30th Street featured extensive gardens, and the Fern Street property boasted a lath house and a glass house that became Emily's pride and joy. These gardens were more than just landscaping—they were Emily's canvas for artistic expression and a source of deep personal satisfaction.

Emily's daily life during these years embodied the rhythm of a devoted wife and mother of her era. She shopped for groceries and supplies almost daily, cooked nourishing meals for her family, maintained an immaculate home, and created a warm, loving environment for her daughter. She also found time for reading, gardening, and the occasional family outing to movies, galleries, or the park with Lyle and Betty. 

The 1930s, despite being marked by the Great Depression for many American families, were relatively stable for the Carringers. Lyle maintained his position as an accountant at Marston's Department Store, providing financial security that allowed Emily to focus on homemaking and her growing passion for horticulture.

A Garden Paradise

By the mid-1930s, Emily and Lyle had transformed their property into something truly extraordinary. A detailed article published in the San Diego Union on March 24, 1935, described their gardens as a "Model of Beauty" with a "Wealth of Entertainment." The piece, written by Ada Perry, painted a vivid picture of what Emily had created.

The Carringer gardens featured four fish pools filled with "finny pets that are always on the move," creating an aquatic wonderland that provided endless fascination. The landscape was designed as an "outdoor living room" with pools strategically placed to invite relaxation and pleasure. One small pool near the rear door served as an enticing starting point, leading visitors to a larger lily-planted pool overhung with shrubs.

The gardens showcased Emily's artistic eye through carefully arranged flowers, cacti, succulents, and fruit trees, all easily accessible and creating natural gathering spaces. A lath house furnished with chairs and tables served as an outdoor entertainment area, complete with additional pools and a rock grill for cooking. Perhaps most impressive was the heated glass house annex filled with aquariums containing tropical fish—paradise fish, moons, guppies, and other exotic swimmers that created "grassy water jungles" for visitors to admire.

War Years and Family Changes

As World War II reshaped American life, the Carringer family experienced their own transitions. Betty graduated from San Diego High School in 1936 and went on to earn her degree from San Diego State College in 1940, beginning her career as a school teacher at Wilson Junior High School. The young woman continued living at home until she met and married Frederick Walton Seaver Jr. on July 12, 1942, in San Diego.

When Betty's first son, Randall Jeffrey, was born in October 1943 in National City, California, Emily joyfully embraced her new role as grandmother. The war years brought additional changes when Fred enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944, serving aboard the USS Halford, a destroyer, for two years in Alaska. During Fred's naval service, Betty and young Randy moved back to the familiar comfort of 2130 Fern Street, where Emily provided support and love during this challenging period.

Blossoming as a Master Gardner

After World War II, Emily's talents as a horticulturist gained wider recognition throughout San Diego County. She became deeply involved with the San Diego Floral Association and the Flower Guild Arrangers of San Diego, where her artistic arrangements caught the attention of fellow gardening enthusiasts. Her skill and dedication eventually earned her the prestigious position of master judge of flower arrangements for the National Council of State Gardens Club.

Emily's expertise extended beyond local recognition as she entered numerous floral arrangement competitions, consistently demonstrating the artistic vision that had transformed her own gardens into a local showplace. She also joined the Point Loma Assembly and Ikebana International, embracing both American and Japanese approaches to floral design. Local newspapers frequently featured articles about her accomplishments, establishing her as a respected authority in San Diego's gardening community.

Lyle’s parents died in the mid 1940s, and Lyle inherited the six other homes on the block. Lyle, Emily, and Georgianna, moved into the home at 2115 30th Street on the same block, and Betty and her family lived upstairs at 2119 30th Street. Betty had a second son in 1946 named Stanley Richmond Seaver and Emily was joyful again.

A New Chapter at Point Loma

In the early 1950s, Emily's life took another significant turn when she, Lyle, and her mother Georgianna moved from their 30th Street home. On August 24, 1950, Emily and Lyle purchased a vacant triangular lot on Point Loma at the intersection of Armada Terrace and Harbor View Place for $3,750. This investment would become their dream home—a unique and beautiful two-bedroom redwood house at 825 Harbor View Place that offered breathtaking views of San Diego Bay, downtown San Diego, North Island, and the eastern mountains.

The Point Loma house featured a large wooden deck on the east side with stairs leading down to terraced gardens where Emily once again worked her magic, planting fruit trees and colorful shrubs that complemented the stunning natural setting. This home became a special gathering place for the family, particularly cherished by Emily's grandsons because it was the only family residence with a fireplace, making Christmas celebrations especially memorable. In 1955, Betty had her third son, Scott Frederick and Emily was joyful once more.

After they had moved into the Point Loma house, they sold the house at 2130 Fern Street with the greenhouse and the southern half of the 30th Street lots to finance the new house in Point Loma. They rented out the six remaining homes for income, and son-in-law Fred did maintenance tasks.

Emily’s mother, Georgianna (Kemp) Auble, died on November 8, 1952 of acute myocardial failure, after a fall in the home resulting in a broken hip. 

The Devoted Grandmother

Emily found immense joy in her role as grandmother to Betty and Fred's three sons: Randall (born 1943), Stanley (born 1946), and Scott (born 1955). She was known to her grandsons as "Gram," and they remembered her as a prim, proper, happy, optimistic, loving, warm, and gentle woman who delighted in spoiling them with attention and affection.

The boys created countless fond memories at their grandparents' Point Loma home, enjoying holiday dinners, family get-togethers, and endless hours exploring and playing in the neighborhood, garage, and gardens. Emily's love for her grandsons was evident in every interaction, and she took great pleasure in watching them grow and develop their own interests and personalities.

Later Years and Challenges

Emily's later years were marked by both continued fulfillment and increasing health challenges. She suffered a stroke in the mid-1960s but demonstrated remarkable resilience by recovering quickly, though she lost considerable weight during this period. Her strength and optimism remained largely intact, allowing her to continue enjoying her gardens and family relationships. 

Stanley married in 1967 to Sheryl Johnson and had a daughter Molly born in 1976. Randy married in 1970 to Linda Leland, and had daughters Lori in 1974 and Tami in 1976. The boys enjoyed bringing the babies to see their great-grandparents.

However, the 1970s brought more serious concerns as Emily began showing signs of dementia. When her beloved husband Lyle died on November 5, 1976, after a long illness, Emily seemed profoundly lost without the partner who had shared nearly six decades of her life. Their deep bond and mutual devotion had sustained them through all of life's challenges and joys.

Final Chapter

Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer's remarkable life came to an end on June 19, 1977, at the age of 77. She died of renal failure following a stroke at her Point Loma home, exactly 59 years to the day after her wedding to Lyle. This poignant timing seemed to underscore the central importance of their marriage in defining her life's journey.

Her obituary in the San Diego Union on June 24, 1977, honored her as "a longtime county resident and a master judge of flower shows for the National Council of State Gardens Club." Memorial services were held at the Old World Chapel at Cypress View Mortuary, followed by inurnment in the mortuary mausoleum, where she was reunited with Lyle in Niche 60 of the Bronze Corridor.

Legacy of Love and Beauty

Emily Carringer left behind a legacy that extended far beyond her achievements in horticulture, though those were considerable. She was survived by her daughter Betty (Carringer) Seaver of San Diego, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren, each carrying forward the values of love, dedication, and appreciation for beauty that she had instilled.

Her life spanned an extraordinary period in American history, from the horse-and-buggy era of her Chicago childhood through two world wars, the Great Depression, and into the modern age. Through all these changes, Emily remained constant in her devotion to family, her love of gardening, and her gift for creating beauty wherever she lived.

The gardens she created, the floral arrangements she crafted, and most importantly, the loving family relationships she nurtured stand as lasting testaments to a life lived with purpose, grace, and joy. Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer embodied the best qualities of her generation—resilience in the face of hardship, dedication to family, and the ability to find and create beauty in everyday life.

4) A poem and song lyrics to commemorate and celebrate the life of Emily (Auble) Carringer can be found in "Emily's Loves"-- A Family History Poem, Song and Podcast Created by Artificial Intelligence. The song created from the song lyrics can be played in that blog post, and on Suno.com, and below:

5) An Audio Overview (essentially a podcast created by the Google NotebookLM AI tool) discussing the life of Emily (Auble) Carringer can be heard here.

6)  The Video Overview discussing Emily (Auble) Carringer's life created by Google NotebookLM is:  

7)  I posted several other blog posts about Emily's life in:

• Emily Kemp (Auble) Carringer's Life Memories - An AI-Assisted Memoir

• Ask AI: Dialogue Between Georgianna and Emily Auble On Emily's Wedding Day 

8) I edited the Claude biography text to correct minor inconsistencies and errors. Every large language model (LLM) AI tool writes descriptive text much better than I can write. I was an aerospace engineer in my former life, and my research reports and genealogical sketches reflect "just the facts gleaned from my research." The AI tools are very perceptive, insightful and create readable text in seconds, including local and national historical events and social history detail when requested.

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Links to my blog posts about using Artificial Intelligence are on my Randy's AI and Genealogy page. Links to AI information and articles about Artificial Intelligence in Genealogy by other genealogists are on my AI and Genealogy Compendium page.

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Added and Updated FamilySearch Record Collections - Week of 6 to 12 September 2025

  Each week, genealogy record collections are added, removed, and/or updated on FamilySearch and listed on the Historical Record Collection list at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list.

As of 12 September 2025, there are 3,415 historical record collections on FamilySearch (a decrease of 2 from last week) on the Signed In screen (and 3,414 on the Signed Out screen).

 The added, deleted, and updated collections this week from FamilySearch (from a list supplied by Marshall Clow):

--- Collections Deleted ---

--- Collections Added ---

*  Italy, Napoli, Census Records, 1601-1976 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000457); 1,726 indexed records with 104,472 record images, ADDED 08-Sep-2025
*  Italy, Rimini, Rimini, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000028); 15,725 indexed records with 14,318 record images, ADDED 07-Sep-2025

--- Collections Updated ---

Armenia, Church Books, 1838-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1943754); 39,783 indexed records with 23,781 record images (was 0 records with 23,781 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Brazil, Cemetery Records, 1799-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2137269); 4,414,028 indexed records with 150,972 record images (was 4,392,601 records with 150,972 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Brazil, Foreigner Files, 1653-2022 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000160); 133,607 indexed records with 2,203,602 record images (was 133,095 records with 2,193,013 images), UPDATED 12-Sep-2025
Connecticut, Naturalization Records, 1795-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3238391); 743,367 indexed records with 680,177 record images (was 743,362 records with 680,236 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Fiji, Vital Records, 1871-1990 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3753995); 530,552 indexed records with 1,741,594 record images (was 523,519 records with 1,734,674 images), UPDATED 11-Sep-2025

Illinois, District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1856-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3158878); 1,647,181 indexed records with 1,240,504 record images (was 1,647,148 records with 1,240,495 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Agrigento, Agrigento, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946817); 29,883 indexed records with 852,371 record images (was 29,872 records with 852,371 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Ancona, Ancona, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1862-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046896); 649,230 indexed records with 2,361,451 record images (was 563,156 records with 2,361,451 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Arcidiocesi di Foggia-Bovino, Church Records, 1573-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000372); 17,347 indexed records with 744 record images (was 1 records with 1 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Asti, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937992); 6,150 indexed records with 438,723 record images (was 0 records with 438,723 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Bari, Bari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043445); 122,569 indexed records with 1,626,044 record images (was 61,240 records with 1,626,044 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Bari, Trani, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043450); 7,483 indexed records with 998,782 record images (was 0 records with 998,782 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Benevento, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1810-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2475030); 514,321 indexed records with 1,827,400 record images (was 514,321 records with 1,827,400 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Bergamo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1903 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1986789); 1,697,121 indexed records with 2,514,754 record images (was 1,696,693 records with 2,514,754 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Biella, Borriana, Catholic Church Records, 1740-1938 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1477247); 3,723 indexed records with 4,648 record images (was 0 records with 4,648 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Biella, Ponderano, Parish of San Lorenzo, Catholic Church Records, 1566-1953 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482795); 6,948 indexed records with 4,475 record images (was 1 records with 1 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Bologna, Bologna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947797); 852,502 indexed records with 5,914,917 record images (was 696,186 records with 5,914,917 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Brindisi, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2328379); 1,125,879 indexed records with 787,981 record images (was 1,125,727 records with 721,935 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Cagliari, Cagliari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1934 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043426); 420,267 indexed records with 1,791,108 record images (was 416,508 records with 1,791,108 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Caltanissetta, Caltanissetta, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946840); 29,517 indexed records with 466,327 record images (was 0 records with 466,327 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Caserta, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1866 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2718545); 654,841 indexed records with 4,543,698 record images (was 654,828 records with 4,543,698 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Catania, Arcidiocesi di Catania, Catholic Church Records, 1515-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2013622); 34,583 indexed records with 1,762,909 record images (was 0 records with 1,762,909 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Catania, Caltagirone, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1483039); 272,343 indexed records with 1,252,189 record images (was 230,211 records with 1,252,189 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Catania, Catania, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043496); 701,999 indexed records with 434,962 record images (was 683,875 records with 434,962 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Catania, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2821289); 1,847,849 indexed records with 2,852,068 record images (was 1,847,849 records with 2,852,068 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025

Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Acireale, Catholic Church Records, 1560-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016233); 46,513 indexed records with 283,415 record images (was 0 records with 283,415 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Catania, Diocesi di Caltagirone, Catholic Church Records, 1502-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1493344); 68,350 indexed records with 554,541 record images (was 3,269 records with 554,541 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043789); 38,120 indexed records with 193,658 record images (was 0 records with 193,658 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Como, Como, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043815); 1,214,840 indexed records with 1,475,606 record images (was 1,200,423 records with 1,475,606 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Cosenza, Rossano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043833); 166,831 indexed records with 114,854 record images (was 135,921 records with 114,854 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Cremona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1744-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1987747); 1,374,518 indexed records with 1,325,362 record images (was 1,374,515 records with 1,325,362 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Cuneo, Alba, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1483030); 4,696 indexed records with 373,052 record images (was 0 records with 373,052 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Cuneo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1795-1915 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1392991); 114,792 indexed records with 267,978 record images (was 114,792 records with 267,978 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Diocesi di Piazza Armerina, Catholic Church Records, 1553-1964 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000379); 7,730 indexed records with 2,026 record images (was 2,167 records with 372 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Enna, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1866-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068343); 845,749 indexed records with 837,356 record images (was 845,749 records with 837,356 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025

Italy, Florence, Archdiocese of Florence, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Catholic Church Records, 1450-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000378); 130,743 indexed records with 20,470 record images (was 1 records with 1 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Foggia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1902 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2821290); 1,578,624 indexed records with 1,152,806 record images (was 1,578,624 records with 1,091,198 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Foggia, Lucera, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043436); 6,085 indexed records with 706,597 record images (was 4,821 records with 706,597 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Frosinone, Settefrati, Civil Registration (Comune), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1483015); 4,634 indexed records with 3,930 record images (was 0 records with 3,930 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Genova, Chiavari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482818); 405,071 indexed records with 650,745 record images (was 404,930 records with 650,745 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Grosseto, Diocesi di Grosseto, Catholic Church Records, 1521-1983 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000381); 43,923 indexed records with 34,579 record images (was 1 records with 2,859 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Ivrea Diocesi di Ivrea, Catholic Church Records, 1474-1950 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000373); 27,287 indexed records with 9,673 record images (was 1 records with 35,873 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, L'Aquila, Camarda, Parrocchia di San Giovanni Battista, Catholic Church Records, 1606-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1927832); Browse 2,116 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 2,116 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, L'Aquila, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1944, 1911-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937372); 134,901 indexed records with 2,754,472 record images (was 134,502 records with 2,754,472 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Lecco, Lecco, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046897); 389,539 indexed records with 646,060 record images (was 363,062 records with 646,060 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Lucca, Lucca, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043811); 63,550 indexed records with 1,335,192 record images (was 0 records with 1,335,192 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Macerata, Macerata, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043838); 676,724 indexed records with 792,563 record images (was 416,005 records with 792,563 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Massa e Carrara, Massa, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043539); 80,777 indexed records with 513,674 record images (was 0 records with 513,674 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Matera, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1925 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2819382); Browse 1,323,614 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 1,323,614 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Messina, Messina, Civil Registration (Comune), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1967753); 91,265 indexed records with 205,459 record images (was 48,942 records with 205,459 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Messina, Messina, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1887904); 620,184 indexed records with 927,560 record images (was 564,550 records with 927,560 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Messina, Naso, Civil Registration (Comune), 1820-1922 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2046913); 7,655 indexed records with 46,352 record images (was 0 records with 46,352 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Messina, Patti, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1823-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946858); 61,390 indexed records with 891,170 record images (was 32,702 records with 891,170 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Milano, Milano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000032); 1,143,764 indexed records with 411,415 record images (was 1,102,566 records with 396,185 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Modena, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968527); 415,979 indexed records with 2,114,742 record images (was 415,979 records with 2,114,742 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025

Italy, Napoli, Archdiocese of Naples, Catholic Church Records, 1633-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000384); 802 indexed records with 202 record images (was 1 records with 1 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Napoli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1866 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1937990); 2,624,736 indexed records with 12,795,172 record images (was 2,624,735 records with 12,795,172 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Napoli, Melito di Napoli, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1483020); 6,998 indexed records with 15,332 record images (was 0 records with 15,332 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Napoli, Pomigliano d'Arco, Civil Registration (Comune), 1809-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482873); 1,102 indexed records with 40,595 record images (was 0 records with 40,595 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Oristano, Oristano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947719); 454,581 indexed records with 342,194 record images (was 452,009 records with 342,194 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025

Italy, Padova, Padova, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1946877); 1,071,991 indexed records with 1,745,536 record images (was 1,049,476 records with 1,745,536 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Palermo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1820-1947 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2608509); 917,742 indexed records with 4,331,932 record images (was 917,742 records with 4,331,932 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Palermo, Palermo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2051639); 56,954 indexed records with 557,472 record images (was 0 records with 557,472 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Palermo, Termini Imerese, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1862-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947613); 91,600 indexed records with 1,021,654 record images (was 0 records with 1,021,654 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Pavia, Pavia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1806-1812, 1866-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043830); 281,949 indexed records with 306,382 record images (was 273,254 records with 306,382 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025

Italy, Perugia, Perugia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043831); 13,925 indexed records with 405,632 record images (was 0 records with 405,632 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Pesaro e Urbino, Urbino, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043546); 10,224 indexed records with 323,971 record images (was 0 records with 323,971 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Pescara, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2013532); 919,065 indexed records with 2,022,109 record images (was 919,299 records with 2,022,109 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Pisa, Pisa, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1935 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043812); 123,194 indexed records with 618,446 record images (was 0 records with 618,446 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Potenza, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1697-1923 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2450876); 36,389 indexed records with 3,139,547 record images (was 36,379 records with 3,139,547 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025

Italy, Potenza, Melfi, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1483052); 259,703 indexed records with 558,203 record images (was 255,774 records with 558,203 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Potenza, Potenza, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043547); 284,873 indexed records with 298,330 record images (was 283,701 records with 298,330 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Ragusa, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1900-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068330); 7,104 indexed records with 1,460,681 record images (was 7,104 records with 1,460,681 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Ravenna, Ravenna, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947700); 620,096 indexed records with 1,759,182 record images (was 608,430 records with 1,759,182 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Reggio Calabria, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1784-1943 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2068331); 934,078 indexed records with 2,245,171 record images (was 934,048 records with 2,245,171 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025

Italy, Reggio Emilia, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1769-1944 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2388826); 459,031 indexed records with 643,483 record images (was 459,031 records with 643,483 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Rieti, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1840-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2146202); 136,300 indexed records with 448,819 record images (was 136,300 records with 448,819 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Roma, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1863-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2390532); 792,858 indexed records with 5,066,067 record images (was 792,182 records with 5,066,067 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Roma, Velletri, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1931 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947702); 83,705 indexed records with 50,128 record images (was 76,131 records with 47,495 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Rovigo, Rovigo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1937 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1482864); 824,135 indexed records with 1,082,856 record images (was 751,647 records with 1,082,856 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025

Italy, Sassari, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1803-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4464417); 285,684 indexed records with 116,131 record images (was 284,588 records with 115,017 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Siena, Montepulciano, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043840); 56,457 indexed records with 181,893 record images (was 0 records with 181,893 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Siracusa, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1943-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2612833); 992,640 indexed records with 680,088 record images (was 992,640 records with 676,757 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Sondrio, Sondrio, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043841); Browse 279,212 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 279,212 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Teramo, Teramo, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1866-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947829); 180,691 indexed records with 425,736 record images (was 171,933 records with 425,736 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Terni, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1513-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3335348); 3,333 indexed records with 5,803 record images (was 3,333 records with 6,298 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Terni, Orvieto, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1910 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043538); 130,285 indexed records with 44,289 record images (was 128,767 records with 43,324 images), UPDATED 11-Sep-2025
Italy, Torino, Diocese of Torino, Catholic Church Records, 1801-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000113); 966,417 indexed records with 459,999 record images (was 1 records with 142,135 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025
Italy, Trapani, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1906-1928 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2052404); 286,289 indexed records with 1,371,292 record images (was 286,289 records with 1,371,292 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Italy, Trapani, Poggioreale, Civil Registration (Comune), 1836-1929 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2185166); 1,673 indexed records with 11,008 record images (was 0 records with 11,008 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025

Italy, Treviso, Treviso, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947831); 198,810 indexed records with 427,232 record images (was 90,773 records with 427,232 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Trieste, Trieste, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1924-1939 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1947830); Browse 787,569 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 787,569 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
Italy, Venezia, Venezia, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1871-1930 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2043809); 1,059,195 indexed records with 628,744 record images (was 855,617 records with 628,744 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Vercelli, Archdiocese of Vercelli, Catholic Church Records, 1839-1899 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000274); 93,276 indexed records with 71,784 record images (was 1 records with 1,502 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
Italy, Verona, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1630-1946 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2016225); Browse 2,976,910 Images only, no index (was 0 records with 2,976,910 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025

Massachusetts, United States Naturalization Records, 1790-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2632082); 851,801 indexed records with 1,388,743 record images (was 851,766 records with 1,389,215 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
Missouri, Pre-WWII Adjutant General Enlistment Contracts, 1900-1941 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2576872); 536,167 indexed records with 607,070 record images (was 536,106 records with 607,070 images), UPDATED 05-Sep-2025
New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2060123); 5,236,621 indexed records with 2,187,206 record images (was 5,236,519 records with 2,187,206 images), UPDATED 11-Sep-2025
Rhode Island, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1802-1945 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000148); 288,511 indexed records with 256,883 record images (was 286,648 records with 255,701 images), UPDATED 06-Sep-2025
South Carolina, Naturalization Records, 1885-1955 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000228); 10,734 indexed records with 7,380 record images (was 10,730 records with 7,380 images), UPDATED 07-Sep-2025

Ukraine, Kyiv, Confession Lists, 1741-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2290980); 2,536,064 indexed records with 40,448 record images (was 2,537,312 records with 40,448 images), UPDATED 08-Sep-2025
United States, Census, 1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2000219); 134,826,646 indexed records with 3,841,151 record images (was 134,826,647 records with 3,841,151 images), UPDATED 11-Sep-2025
United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1968530); 32,592,792 indexed records with 24,999,338 record images (was 32,593,129 records with 24,999,338 images), UPDATED 09-Sep-2025
Washington, Naturalization Records, 1850-1994 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2296985); 363,703 indexed records with 139,772 record images (was 363,671 records with 139,772 images), UPDATED 09-Sep-2025

--- Collections with new images ---

Argentina, Military Records, 1911-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000280); 1 indexed records with 2,925,586 record images (was 1 records with 2,924,946 images), last updated 31-Oct-2024
Brazil, Alagoas, Civil Registration, 1876-2023 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4469403); 1 indexed records with 453,976 record images (was 1 records with 453,972 images), last updated 07-Jun-2024
France, Saône-et-Loire, Military Conscriptions, 1867-1940 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2617739); 244,795 indexed records with 150,293 record images (was 244,795 records with 5,577 images), last updated 22-Apr-2016
Italy, Parma, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1626-1921 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3743481); 6,366 indexed records with 748,765 record images (was 6,366 records with 748,735 images), last updated 05-Aug-2025
Italy, Teramo, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1809-1936 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/3006903); 162,822 indexed records with 105,631 record images (was 162,822 records with 101,548 images), last updated 10-Jun-2025

Italy, Vercelli, Vercelli, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1802-1813, 1838-1942 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1939214); 10,261 indexed records with 665,518 record images (was 10,261 records with 665,028 images), last updated 13-Aug-2025
United Kingdom, British Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1761-2005 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4324570); 2,878,200 indexed records with 2,596,266 record images (was 2,878,200 records with 2,596,262 images), last updated 22-Sep-2021
Wales, Death Records, 1998-2015 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/4440823); 172,310 indexed records with 172,310 record images (was 172,310 records with 6,289 images), last updated 23-Apr-2024

--- Collections with images removed ---

Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1740-1900 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2820100); 9,722,164 indexed records with 323,167 record images (was 9,722,164 records with 333,571 images), last updated 02-May-2025
Italy, Salerno, Civil Registration (State Archive), 1806-1949 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1935404); 1,711,876 indexed records with 5,923,737 record images (was 1,711,876 records with 5,923,884 images), last updated 23-Jun-2025

--- Collections with new records ---

--- Collections with records removed ---

United States, Public Records, 1970-2009 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2199956); Index only (875,601,568 records), no images (was 875,601,587 records with 0 images), last updated 23-Aug-2025
United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/5000290); Index only (413,860,810 records), no images (was 413,860,906 records with 0 images), last updated 22-Jun-2024

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My friend and SDGS colleague, Marshall, has come up with a way to determine which collections are ADDED, DELETED or UPDATED, and to alphabetize the entries in each category. Thanks to Marshall for helping me out here!

Marshall notes that there are:

• 0 removed entries
• 2  added entries 
• 104 updated entries
• 10 entries with more or fewer images 
• 2 entries with more or fewer records

The FamilySearch website says there are 3,415 total entries on the list (after signing in). Marshall's list says there are 3,415 (after signing in).  They are definitely in-sync this week.

There are now 4,322  searchable image collections on FamilySearch Full-Text Search this week, a decrease of 17 from last week. It is not possible to see which collections are new. Where did those removed collections go?

There are now 26,678 browsable image collections on FamilySearch Images this week, a decrease of 46 from last week. It is not possible to see which collections are new. Where did those removed collections go?

See previous FamilySearch-related blog posts in   https://www.geneamusings.com/search/label/FamilySearch

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RootsMagic 11 Is Here! Trying Out the AI Prompt Builder Feature

 RootsMagic just introduced a new Version 11 in Introducing RootsMagic 11: Smarter, Simpler, and More Powerful.

There is an introduction YouTube video here:

1)  What's new or modified?  Check the blog post and the video for more details and examples.  What I noticed was:

• The Workspace views have changed a bit - away from icons to words (which I prefer!)

• There is a new LifeSummary panel on the Search Menu to reduce clicks.

• Better editing and searching features

• An AI Prompt Builder to help you write a life story

• Improved reports

2)  Of course, I am interested in the new AI (Artificial Intelligence) Prompt Builder feature and its result.

a)  On the People Workspace and Family View for my father, I clicked on Lists and saw the "AI Prompt Builder" on the dropdown menu:

b)  I clicked the "AI Prompt Builder" item and a panel to build a prompt opened:

The user has choices to make for Role, Task, Audience and Options.  I chose:

•  Role = Professional Genealogist
• Task = Draft a narrative biography
• Audience = General public
• Options = 1500 words, no fake info, include history and plain text format)

c)  Then I clicked the "Build Prompt" button on the bottom right of the panel and saw:

I added a name for this Prompt.  It wrote a prompt and for the Data to Include I chose Primary Name only, All events, and checked the boxes for spouses, children, parents and siblings.  The full Monte!  

d)  I clicked Save:

It wrote the requested Prompt to write a biography of my father.  I clicked the "Copy prompt to clipboard to paste into AI" button.

3)  I went to the (FREE) AI X Grok 3 tool for this exercise (use the one you want to use).

a)  I "pasted" the text from the clipboard to the prompt field:

It added everything I asked for (not shown completely above).  

b)  So I clicked on the up arrow on the bottom right to set Grok off on its' task.  It took about 20 seconds to finish!

Here's the top of the biography:

c)  I clicked the "Copy text" button on the bottom of the web page (not shown above) and here is the biography provided by Grok 3 based on the RootsMagic AI Prompt requested (which was based on the names, events, dates, places, etc. of my RootsMagic database):

Frederick Walton "Fred" Seaver Jr. was born on October 15, 1911, in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Fitchburg, a manufacturing hub along the Nashua River, thrived in the early 20th century on industries like paper mills and railroads, which connected it to Boston and Albany. The city employed many European immigrants in its factories, contributing to the region's economic growth amid national trends of industrialization and urban expansion. 

Fred was the son of Frederick Walton Seaver, born in 1876, and Alma Bessie Richmond, born in 1882. He had six siblings: older sisters Marion Frances Seaver (1901–2000) and Evelyn Seaver (1903–1978); a brother Stanley Richmond Seaver (1905–1910), who died in infancy; another older sister Ruth Weston Seaver (1907–2000); a younger brother Edward Richmond Seaver (1913–2004); and a younger sister Geraldine Seaver (1917–2007). 

From his birth until 1915, the Seaver family resided at 116 Lawrence Street in Fitchburg. In 1915, they relocated to Leominster, another Worcester County city known for its early 20th-century manufacturing boom, particularly in textiles and later plastics, fueled by the Fitchburg Railroad's expansion. The move aligned with broader patterns of family migration within the industrial corridor of northern Worcester County, where railroads facilitated worker mobility and economic ties to Boston. The family settled at 290 Central Street in Leominster, where they remained until 1929. 

Fred's early religious upbringing occurred at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Leominster. He was baptized there on April 7, 1912, and confirmed on March 28, 1926. The Episcopal Church in the region reflected the era's blend of traditional New England Protestantism and growing immigrant influences, as Massachusetts communities navigated the social changes of the Progressive Era, including labor reforms and women's suffrage, which culminated in the 19th Amendment's ratification in 1920. 

The 1920 U.S. Census, taken on January 1, recorded the Seavers at 290 Central Street in Enumeration District 102. By September 1925, Fred had begun his education at Leominster High School, attending through June 1927. Leominster High, established in the early 1900s, served a growing student body from the city's industrial families, emphasizing both academic and vocational training amid the Roaring Twenties' economic prosperity and cultural shifts like the rise of automobiles and radio. 

In 1927, Fred graduated from Leominster High School. The family then moved to 20 Hall Street in Leominster, where they lived from 1929 to 1933. The 1930 U.S. Census on April 1 captured them in Enumeration District 226 at that address. That June, Fred completed his studies at Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1834, the academy in the 1930s offered rigorous college preparatory education to students from across New England, preparing them for Ivy League institutions during a time when Massachusetts grappled with the onset of the Great Depression, including widespread unemployment in manufacturing centers like Worcester. 

From September 1932 to June 1933, Fred attended Dartmouth College in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Dartmouth, a private Ivy League school, enrolled around 2,000 undergraduates in the early 1930s, with a student body drawn largely from the Northeast's middle and upper classes. The campus emphasized liberal arts and extracurriculars like athletics and debating societies, set against the backdrop of national economic hardship following the 1929 stock market crash, which led to federal relief programs under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal starting in 1933. 

After leaving Dartmouth, Fred returned to Leominster, residing at 90 Main Street from June 1933 to December 1940. The 1940 U.S. Census on April 1 listed him at 918 Main Street in Leominster, where he held an occupation in the city, though specifics are not detailed. That same census also recorded him at the Newton YMCA in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, possibly indicating temporary lodging during work or travel. On October 16, 1940, he registered for the military draft in Leominster, as required by the Selective Training and Service Act amid rising global tensions leading to U.S. involvement in World War II. 

In December 1940, Fred moved to San Diego, California, a coastal city transforming from a naval outpost into a wartime industrial center. San Diego's population surged with military buildup, as the U.S. Navy expanded bases there following the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, drawing workers from across the country. He lived in San Diego until July 1942. 

From 1942 to 1944, Fred worked as a clerk at Rohr Aircraft in Chula Vista, San Diego County. Founded in 1940, Rohr Aircraft grew rapidly during the war, employing thousands—including women in factories—to produce aircraft parts like engine mounts and fuselages, contributing to the Allied effort in the Pacific Theater. The company's expansion helped swell Chula Vista's population from 4,000 in 1940 to nearly 30,000 by 1955. 

During this period, Fred resided at 577 Twin Oaks Avenue in Chula Vista. On July 12, 1942, Fred married Betty Virginia Carringer, born in 1919, at All Saints Episcopal Church in San Diego. Their union continued the family's Episcopal tradition, common among East Coast transplants in California's burgeoning defense communities. The couple had three sons: Randall Jeffrey "Randy" Seaver, born in 1943; Stanley Richmond Seaver, born in 1946; and Scott Frederick Seaver, born in 1955. 

In October 1944, amid the height of World War II, Fred entered military service, serving until February 1946. His service records do not specify branch or role, but it coincided with California's massive wartime mobilization, where over 800,000 residents served in the armed forces, and the state produced 17% of U.S. aircraft. 

In February 1946, following Japan's surrender in 1945 and the war's end, he was stationed at the U.S. Navy Base on Terminal Island, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California, for discharge processing. The postwar period brought economic reconversion challenges, including strikes and housing shortages, as veterans like Fred returned under the GI Bill, which aided education and home loans. 

From February 1946 to 1947, Fred and his family lived at 2114 Fern Street in San Diego. In 1947, he began a long-term occupation in San Diego, continuing until 1971, though the exact nature is unspecified; it likely tied to the city's postwar boom in aerospace, tourism, and naval industries. 

The family settled at 2119 30th Street, residing there from 1947 to 1978. The 1950 U.S. Census on April 1 confirmed them at that address. San Diego's population doubled to over 550,000 by 1950, driven by military expansions like the completion of the San Diego Aqueduct in 1947, which brought Colorado River water and supported suburban growth. 

City directories listed the family at 2119 30th Street in 1966. The 1950s and 1960s saw San Diego evolve with Cold War defense contracts, freeway construction, and cultural shifts, including the 1964 state approval for northern California water delivery to the south, easing growth strains. 

In 1978, Fred and Betty moved to 825 Harbor View Place in San Diego, where they lived until May 1983. This relocation reflected the era's trend toward coastal retirement communities amid California's economic diversification into technology and services during the 1970s energy crisis and 1980s Reagan-era recovery. 

Fred died on May 26, 1983, in San Diego at age 71. His obituary appeared on May 28, 1983, in a San Diego publication. He was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, a site honoring military veterans overlooking the Pacific, symbolizing his contributions to the nation's defense. Betty outlived him until 2002. 

Fred's life spanned pivotal American transitions—from New England's industrial heartland to California's wartime and postwar frontier—marked by family stability and service in an era of global conflict and domestic renewal.

4)  I noted that it included every relative and event requested, and added historical information to many paragraphs.  It did not include Sources, Media, Event Notes or General Notes because those were not available RootsMagic options (maybe in a later version?).  

I wonder how much different it would be for a Blog Author (or other Role)?  I wonder what the output would be like for a young adult (or other Audience)?  I wonder how much more content would be added for a higher Word Limit?  I wonder what the Create a WordSearch Game (Task) looks like?

I could save the text above and insert it into the Person Notes in RootsMagic, or into a word processing document for a person, or a number of persons (say, my Seaver line). 

So it is not perfect, but for a "starter" biography it is very good.  If a genealogy researcher wants to write a narrative biography for their ancestors, this is a pretty good way to do it.

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Disclosure:  I have been a RootsMagic user since about 2008 and recently am using RootsMagic 10.  I bought the upgrade to RootsMagic 11 ($19.95) at 12 noon today, downloaded the program, inserted the registration key, and converted my RootsMagic 10 database to RootsMagic 11 seamlessly.  Then I did the above while writing this blog post.  It's now 1:30 p.m. 

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