J. Paul Hawthorne
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J. Paul Hawthorne
@jphawthorne.bsky.social
Genealogist, desert trekker, world traveler, music lover, book reader, classic movies.
Genealogy Blog: https://www.geneaspy.com/
Social sites: https://jpaulhawthorne.carrd.co/
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Back in 2016, I created a 5-gen color chart that went viral. I'm glad that people are taking it to the next level. www.geneaspy.com/search/label... #Genealogy #GeneaSpy #MyColorfulAncestry
GeneaSpy
Genealogical sightings from around the web and elsewhere.
www.geneaspy.com
#Alabama became the 22nd U.S. state on December 14, 1819, after being a territory carved from the Mississippi Territory.
December 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I'll be attending the amazing NGS 2026 Family History Conference: America at 250. Let me know if you're planning to attend so that we can say Hi! 👋
Or register now and join me at the event! lnkd.in/guxwtv9Q

via #Whova event app #Genealogy #NGS2026GEN
December 12, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I've heard of duplicates on #FindaGrave, but triplicates? Wow!

I submitted a request to merge them, since the system won't let me because of different burial locations. ie. "At sea", "At sea", and "Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial Park".

He is a distant cousin of mine. #Genealogy #Ancestry
December 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#WebinarWednesday: With Michelle Leonard from Scotland!

#Genealogy #DNA #GeneticGenealogy
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Have you ever wondered about coins on grave markers?

#Genealogy
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
#TickedtStubTuesday: Jesus Christ Superstar – December 5, 1993 – Civic Theatre, San Diego, California. NOTE: Ted Neeley as Jesus and Carl Anderson as Judas!
December 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Finally figured out how I'm related to Jim Nabors.
He is my 5C2R.
#Genealogy
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Happy 70th. anniversary to the Dallas Genealogical Society!

dallasgenealogy.org
#Genealogy @aehanson55.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A fascinating read...

"Did Oliver Cromwell Really Ban Christmas?"
how-to-history.com/2025/11/26/d...
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I tried Google's NotebookLM for the first time the other day.
I turned a short 1902 newspaper article into an infographic.

Alex Hawthorne is my great-grandfather. Hiram Castleberry is an African-American. The info is one-sided.

#Genealogy
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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ATTN GENEALOGISTS: Please read and share this post - important info on #AI and #photo regeneration. @craigenorg.bsky.social #craigen #artificialintelligence
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
RIP Reggae legend, Jimmy Cliff.

I will be listening to my 1976 album of his, "In Concert The Best Of Jimmy Cliff" today.
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I'm in!!! "Researching Your South Carolina Roots: Finding Family in the Palmetto State" at #IGHR

Course Faculty:
Cheri Hudson Passey, Coordinator

#IGHR2026 #GGS #Genealogy #SouthCarolina @ighrgenealogy.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
November 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#WeirdWednesday: A classic joke I heard back in the 90s. I turned it into a visual using ChatGPT.
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I created this visual from a joke using ChatGPT.
November 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
#TicketStubTuesday: Randy Newman – August 9, 2006 – Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, San Diego, California. (Ticket stub missing!)

Pic not from me.
November 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Reposted by J. Paul Hawthorne
Visit the Newspaper Research Academy at buff.ly/qTFcAkO #genealogy
November 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Experiment with #AI.
Prompt: "Generate a family tree diagram with pedigree collapse."
1. CoPilot couldn't even figure it out.
2. ChatGPT was simple and to the point.
3. Perplexity was better, but also gave an excellent description of pedigree collapse. See below in comments.
#Genealogy
November 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
#ThrowbackThursday: Sunday, November 16, 1986, Carreg Cennen Castle, Trap, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK.
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Thank you to all who served. #VeteransDay

Below: My dad.
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Reposted by J. Paul Hawthorne
A great course for me to attend! I have several family lines in Colonial South Carolina!
#IGHR #Genealogy
We were so pleased to be at the 2025 York County Library Genealogy & Family History Expo in South Carolina! We are currently putting all the final touches on our planning for 2026 including our IGHR 2026 South Carolina course with Cheri Hudson Passey.
October 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM