Genealogy Notebook Proof of Concept

Data borrowed from my family tree but manipulated for the purposes of this demonstration.

3-gen tree for John Preston Crowder
- John Preston Crowder | 1887–1972 -- John Franklin Crowder | 1839–1896 --- William Crowder | b. 1809 --- Sarah Ballard | b. 1809 -- Sarah Elizabeth Bailey | 1848–1936 --- Asberry Bailey | 1821–1900 --- Mary Pauline Haire | b. 1825
family record for William Crowder and Sarah Ballard
  • William Crowder & Sarah Ballard, m. 1830
  • Robert Crowder, b. 1836 in Montgomery, NC
  • John Franklin Crowder, 1839–1896, born in Montgomery, NC
  • Henry Clay Crowder, 1843–1863, born in Randolph, NC
I’m wondering if they might have had another child in there. Let’s see.
age analysis for William Crowder and Sarah Ballard family
  • 0 years between William Crowder and Sarah Ballard
  • 6 years between marriage and Robert
  • 3 years between Robert and John Franklin
  • 4 years between John Franklin and Henry Clay
Six years -- definitely possible for there to be another child before Robert. I wonder whether I have any other families with gaps that I should look into.
families with child gaps > 4 years
  • William Crowder & Sarah Ballard
    • 6 years between marriage (1830) and Robert (1836)
  • Samuel Martin Shinn & Mary Lou Chambers
    • 5 years between Ada (1890) and Pauline (1895)
I’ll have to check that out later. In the meantime, I need to check and see where William and Sarah lived -- I think they got married in Montgomery County, but I’m not sure.
places where William Crowder and Sarah Ballard lived
  • Births: Montgomery Co., NC
  • Marriage: Montgomery Co., NC
  • Other places: Randolph, NC
  • Last record: Mt. Gilead, Montgomery Co., NC
That’s right, Henry Clay Crowder was born in Randolph. But that’s at the end. I wonder if we have any birth records for Montgomery from 1830 to 1836.
records for Montgomery County, North Carolina
Ah, that’s right, we don’t have birth records for Montgomery at that time because of the courthouse fire. Rats.

Other Examples

families with no children who lived in North Carolina
  • Eldon DeHart & Sarah Frances Jones: m. 1826
  • Michael Misenheimer & Polly Shute: m. 1846
  • John Preston Crowder & Pauline Missouri Shinn: m. 1914
  • See 12 more...
families where husband > 10 years older than wife
  • Michael Misenheimer & Polly Shute: 13 years older, m. 1842
  • Tyler Monroe Burnett & Loula Bettie Chambers: 22 years older, m. 1855
people without sources
  • Michael Misenheimer: b. 1800
  • Tyler Monroe Burnett: b. 1807
  • Loula Bettie Chambers: b. 1815
  • See 523 more...
places where more than 10 people lived
  • Montgomery, NC: 33 people, surnames: Crowder, Ballard, Bailey
  • Morrone del Sannio, Italy: 84 people, surnames: Iorio, Cinelli, Colasurdo, Faccone, 8 more
  • See 4 more...
Clifford Shanks
  • Clifford Shanks
  • Birth: 17 Jun 1862 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, VA
  • Marriage: 1 Oct 1885 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, VA to Annie Bettie Jones
  • Death: unknown (rough estimate: 1932–1962)
  • See detailed record...
Domenico Iorio
  • Multiple matches, choose one:
  • 1. Domenico Iorio: b. 1811 in Morrone del Sannio
  • 2. Domenico Maria Iorio: b. 1837 in Morrone del Sannio
  • 3. Domenico Iorio: b. 1874 in Morrone del Sannio
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  • 3. Domenico Iorio
  • Birth: 4 May 1874 in Morrone del Sannio, Molise, Italy
  • Marriage: unknown (rough estimate: 1894)
  • Death: 11 Aug 1899 in Morrone del Sannio, Molise, Italy
  • See detailed record...
Morrone del Sannio
  • Morrone del Sannio (place)
  • Families: 19
  • People: Domenico Iorio, Mariantonia Cinelli, 82 more
  • Surnames: Iorio, Cinelli, Colasurdo, Faccone, 8 more
  • See detailed record...
age difference between Domenico Iorio and Mariantonia Cinelli
  • 124 years
  • Relation: Mariantonia is Domenico’s great-great-grandmother
  • Relation: Domenico is Mariantonia’s great-great-grandson
relation between William Crowder and Sarah Ballard
  • William is Sarah’s husband
  • Sarah is William’s husband
1850 census for William Crowder
Name Age Sex Occupation Place of Birth
William Crowder 41 M Farmer No. Carolina
Sarah Crowder 41 F No. Carolina
Henry Crowder 19 M Laborer No. Carolina
Robert Crowder 14 M No. Carolina
John F Crowder 11 M No. Carolina
parents of Sarah Ballard, tree format
- Sarah Ballard | b. 1809 -- Solomon Ballard | b. 1758? -- Virginia Edwards | b. 1760?
search log for William Crowder
  • 3 Apr 2013: looked in Montgomery Co. land records
  • 1 Apr 2013: looked in Montgomery Co. tax records
  • 20 Feb 2013: called Montgomery Co. public library