tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post8331750163595161919..comments2023-10-23T07:01:09.337-05:00Comments on RootDig.com: Citing A Barn?Bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116684507094892060noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-91900091597566610662012-10-05T19:09:01.791-05:002012-10-05T19:09:01.791-05:00Here is my suggestion:
Edward Habben Farm (Hancoc...Here is my suggestion:<br /><br />Edward Habben Farm (Hancock County, Illinois, west of Carthage on Highway 136, southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 21 in Prairie Township), barn, personal observation by Michael John Neill, September 2012.Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116684507094892060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-79969170716902309932012-09-18T12:35:11.110-05:002012-09-18T12:35:11.110-05:00My great-uncle (now deceased) had it painted on th...My great-uncle (now deceased) had it painted on the barn. Here in the Midwest, we aren't quite as formal with plaques and the like (grin)--and our barns are not as old as they would be on the East Coast. The date given is not the date the barn was built, but rather intended to be the date the family settled there. <br /><br />In my case, the year is off--because passenger lists have them arriving a few years later. <br />Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116684507094892060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-15006190570746590162012-09-18T10:12:02.987-05:002012-09-18T10:12:02.987-05:00This is a good question! I've often photograp...This is a good question! I've often photographed plaques on the sides of ancestor's homes that state their residence with dates. These plaques are often installed by Historical Societies or the town Historic Commission. Who painted the sign on your barn? Heather Wilkinson Rojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704949156266722016noreply@blogger.com