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Michael John Neill's genealogy website. Things that cross my path, general research suggestions, and whatever else ...with a little bit of attitude. I don't post "news" just to post it, never post a press release (edited or otherwise), don't feign excitement, and pretty much say what I think.

30 August 2010

Demographics of Genealogists

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Interesting posts by a variety of bloggers on what the "true" demographics of genealogists are. I have some thoughts, but I'm ...
22 August 2010

Court Records Hawkins County, Tennessee 1788-1801

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Used CD (actually used once)--Court Records of Hawkins County, Tennessee, 1788-1801, by DMK Heritage, ISBN 1933268-78-6. $20, plus shipping....
19 August 2010

More Items from the Western Illinois University Sequel

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This image comes from the 1930 Western Illinois University Sequel, page 132. This is the volleyball team. In the back, 4th from the left is...

Academic Collections at Libraries

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While attending a session at our annual fall faculty workshop, I ran across this picture of Lester Rampley from the 1926 Western Illinois U...
18 August 2010

Casefile Clues--Not at FGS Discount-$15 a year

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Genealogists are gathering this week for the annual FGS conference, but some of us are still researching at home. Because all of us can'...

Why Books Are Still Great!

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I had downloaded digital copies of this book a couple of times, so my seeing it at the Allen County Public Library recently on my group trip...

An Alienist?

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I'm working on some papers from an insanity case for a relative for an upcoming issue of Casefile Clues . When reading the letterhead o...
17 August 2010

What's Wrong with This Picture?

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I'm working on this family for an upcoming issue of Casefile Clues . This 1860 census enumeration comes from Macon County, Missouri. The...
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16 August 2010

2011 Research Trip to the Allen County Public Library

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We just completed our 2010 trip and have set the dates for our 2011 trip: 3 August -7 August 2011 We are headed to the Allen County Public L...
12 August 2010

Checking the Original Reveals Errors

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I'm working on a list of siblings for my Clark Sargent for an upcoming issue of Casefile Clues --in an attempt to cement the relationshi...
07 August 2010

Signatures Moving

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Our genealogy signatures/names transcriptions have been moved and will be posted daily via this site: http://genealogytranscriber.blogspot.c...

May 2011 Research Trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake

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We are now accepting registrants in our May 2011 Family History Research Trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake. http://rootdig.blo...
05 August 2010

Can You Read It?

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This is a signature from a 1880 era pension application for a Civil War veteran in Iowa. This is the signature of the husband of a deponent ...
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Can You Read It?

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This signature comes from an 1880 era Civil War pension application in Iowa. This testimony was given by the ex-wife of the veteran. If you ...
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Can You Read It?

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This is a signature of a likely Virginia native born in the 1780s who was living in Kentucky in the 1850s. We'll post the answer in a fe...
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Can You Read It?

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This signature comes from a Civil War pension application in Iowa in the late 19th century. The Indiana native was in his fifties. Any thoug...
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29 July 2010

Cover Sheets for Digital Images

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The lady who usually gets copies of records for me at the National Archives always sends them in legal sized file folders with the source wr...
21 July 2010

Almost 1 year of Casefile Clues

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On 27 July 2009, I began self-distribution of Casefile Clues . It is hard to believe that I've been writing and distributing the newslet...

24 July 2010 Genealogy Seminar-Norman,OK

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There's still time to attend the Cleveland County (OK) Genealogical Seminar that I will be presenting in Norman this weekend on Saturday...
15 July 2010

Tapes of Lectures at the Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, 2010

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Jamb0-Inc. recorded sessions at the 2010 Genealogy Jamboree in Burbank, CA this past June. All of my sessions were supposed to be recorded, ...

Casefile Clues Special Offer

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Some readers know that I write Casefile Clues a weekly how to genealogy newsletter. You can read more about the newsletter here , but this i...
12 July 2010

Ancestry.com's Revolutionary War Pensions, etc.

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Ancestry.com recently announced their Revolutionary War Pensions and Warrants database. They've digitized the film of these records. Th...
07 July 2010

Topics for Tennessee Genealogical Society Seminar 16 Oct 2010

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I will be the featured speaker at the Tennessee Genealogical Society's seminar on 16 October 2010 in Germantown, Tennessee. The followin...
25 June 2010

Discount offer on Casefile Clues

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It has been called the "best genealogical bargain around"--now get Casefile Clues (my weekly how-to newsletter) at a discount rat...
22 June 2010

Land Ownership Maps at Ancestry.com

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Ancestry.com released a set of land ownership maps online. First off, let me say the indexing is extremely helpful. However, users should be...
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