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Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
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He was in the War
This New Jersey resident signed an affidavit regarding his neighbor for the neighbor's Revolutionary War pension.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Registering in New Jersey
This 59 year old native of Belgium registered for the "Old Men's World War Two" draft in New Jersey in 1942.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Getting Hitched in our 30s
This couple got married in their late thirties in 1911. The groom indicates on the license he was born in Germany. The bride (my aunt--which pretty much gives that last name away) was born in Illinois.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Signing to Help Daughter Settle Up Dead Husband
This German native signed estate papers to assist in settling his son-in-law's estate in Iowa in the 1850s.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
My 2012 Group Trip to the Salt Lake Family History Library
We've set the dates for my 2012 group trip to Salt Lake.
Never too early to get started. There are more details here on our post: http://rootdig.blogspot.com/2011/05/2012-family-history-library-trip.html
Never too early to get started. There are more details here on our post: http://rootdig.blogspot.com/2011/05/2012-family-history-library-trip.html
Signing to Settle Brother's Affairs
The widow and her brother-in-law (both German natives) signed papers to settle up the estate of her deceased husband in Iowa in the 1850s.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Setting It For the Children
This Swiss native born in the 1820s signed a paper in her children's guardianship case in Iowa in the 1880s.
Casefile Clues for Beginners
For those who missed it, we're starting a "lite" version of Casefile Clues in June--Casefile Clues for Beginners. It will be less in-depth than Casefile Clues and geared to those who have not been researching a long time or feel they've missed the basics. I'll be writing some of the content, but will be including writing from others as well.
We'll talk about the basics of sources and we'll also look at ways to carefully interact with compiled information others have submitted. Hopefully we can help you to avoid some of those brick walls that we all face--it's impossible to avoid every brick wall. We won't tell you to avoid the online trees altogether--that's unrealistic. But we will tell you how not to confuse yourself even more with them.
Casefile Clues for Beginners will be distributed twice a month--in PDF format. For more information see our blog post.
We'll talk about the basics of sources and we'll also look at ways to carefully interact with compiled information others have submitted. Hopefully we can help you to avoid some of those brick walls that we all face--it's impossible to avoid every brick wall. We won't tell you to avoid the online trees altogether--that's unrealistic. But we will tell you how not to confuse yourself even more with them.
Casefile Clues for Beginners will be distributed twice a month--in PDF format. For more information see our blog post.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Whose Will Is This?
Know all men by these presents, that I --- --- of Harford County & State of Maryland being in a very...
Whose will is it?
Whose will is it?
Friday, May 20, 2011
Marriage from Nebraska 1864
We posted an image of a marriage from 1864 in Nebraska that has a few challenging names on it as well. These I'm not certain of what they are. View the post here.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Dad's Buying the Neighbor Place
This gentleman witnessed a land purchase where his father purchased land around 1810. This man was also in the War of 1812, but that really has nothing to do with the land purchase.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
No Index Finger on My Left Hand
This burner operator at an aluminum plant in Arkansas was missing an index finger when he registered with Selective Service in 1948. Born in 1922, this registrant had seen service in World War 2, which is indicated on his card.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Not Working at the Mill in 1958
This Arkansas native was born in 1940 and registered for Selective Service in Saline County, Arkansas in 1958. He was an unemployed sawmill worker at the time.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Getting My Passport in A Golden Place
The notary public and the applicant were living in Golden, Illinois, when the applicant applied for a passport in 1891. Both were German natives.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Settle My First Husband's Estate Overseas
This lady obtained a passport in 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, to travel to Europe for the purpose of settling her first husband's estate.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Casefile Clues--Beginner Edition
Starting in June, we'll be offering a twice monthly version of Casefile Clues for beginners. Check it out. We are offering trial subscriptions and more details on the site below.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Dad Signed to Prove My Citizenship
This individual obtained a passport in 1916 in Pennsylvania. A letter from his father attests to his birth in Carthage, Illinois.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
I Volunteered in Bourbon County
This Maryland native volunteered for the War of 1812 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, and filed an affidavit for a Bounty Land Claim in Indiana in the 1850s
My Husband Fought the North
This resident of Madison County, Florida, applied for a widow's pension in 1923 based upon her husband's service in the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Testifying for my father-in-law
The testimony does not indicate it, but this individual is actually testifying for his father-in-law in a 1833 court case in Fleming County, Kentucky. This is his actual signature.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Yes--I'll Appear At the Next Term of Court
It was difficult to separate out these three names, so we're just posting them all on the same day. The first individual named was to appear at the next term of the Fleming County, Kentucky Court in 1821 and the next two were his sureties. The first name is familiar to regular Transcriber readers.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
I'll Write Your Name Dear, You Just Make Your Mark
This husband and wife sold property in Fleming County, Kentucky in 1819. This original deed was located in loose papers in the county courthouse.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Releasing the Mortgage in 1879
This signature comes from a mortgage where the holder of the note is signing a statement on the mortgage that it has been paid in full. The signer was a German native.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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My First Witness is a Mystery
I will confess that I do not know who the top witness on this document is. Because of that, I'm including more of the document than usual. This is a letter in the Civil War pension signed by Jas. Rampley whose 1907 address was West Point, Hancock County, Illinois. The second witness is John William Hunter. The first one is today's challenge.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Yeah I Think She Is the Neighbor Lady
This individual witnessed a statement made by his widowed neighbor lady in her 1913 attempt to get her husband's Civil War pension.
ANSWER: Edmund L. Charpentier
ANSWER: Edmund L. Charpentier
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
My Neighbor Wasn't Ever Married But Once
This gentlemen signed an affidavit in 1913 stating that his neighbor had only been married one time.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Your Husband Died in My County
This is the County Clerk signature on a certified copy of a death certificate contained in a Civil War pension file.
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