Welcome to Midwestern Genealogist, a long-term family history project dedicated to preserving, documenting, analyzing, and sharing the stories of the Reed, Tidrow, Spillman, Hufford, and allied families.
What began as a personal interest in discovering my family’s past has grown into a comprehensive effort to build a documented archive of our family’s history using modern genealogical research standards. Every individual, photograph, record, and story is carefully researched, organized, and preserved so that future generations can understand not only who their ancestors were, but also the lives they lived.
This website serves as the public home for that work.
Here you’ll find:
- Ancestor biographies
- Historical photographs
- Family stories
- Newspaper articles
- Cemetery research
- Military records
- Research methodology
- Ongoing discoveries as the project continues to grow
Rather than simply collecting names and dates, my goal is to place each ancestor within the historical context of their time and create a lasting record supported by original records, photographs, and properly documented sources.
Whether you’re a relative researching your own family, a fellow genealogist, or simply interested in Midwestern history, I hope you’ll find something meaningful here.
Thank you for visiting, and welcome to the journey.
— Robb Reed
Founder, Midwestern Genealogist