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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.

31 May 2012

Finding a 1885 Nebraska Census Entry

This is the database entry for Benjamin Harm from the Nebraska, State Census, 1885 on Ancestry.com. This database does not link to any rec...

Just When You Think You've Seen Every Variant

Sometimes it is clear that every variant for a surname has yet to be discovered. In this case the "variant" is not so much a var...

30 May 2012

Seminar in Kansas City area 2 June 2012

If you live near Kansas City, consider attending Northland Genealogical Society's seminar on Saturday--2 June 2012. There is a PDF of ...

1870 Agricultural Census for Henry Jacobs

This is part of the 1870 Agricultural Census schedule for Prairie Township, Hancock County, Illinois, which includes Henry Jacobs [Fecht] ...

Dropped Calves and Hemp Fiber

Dropped Calves and Hemp Fiber: The 1880 Agricultural Census This article ran in the Ancestry Daily News , (citation needed) Before ...

28 May 2012

Three Hands on One Document

This is part of the 1881 birth certificate for my great-grandfather, Mimka J. Habben in Hancock County, Illinois. There are a few issues I...

Memorial Day Burial List

Just to test my memory, I decided to list the final resting place of my ancestors in honor of Memorial Day. This is the best I could do from...

26 May 2012

Join Me Researching in Ft. Wayne, Indiana In August

In August, I'll be leading a small research group at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Our trip runs from 1-5 Augus...

USGS Historical Maps Help Me Find Little America School

This is part of the 1933 United States Geological Survey Map at the 62500 scale for Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois. What is reall...

25 May 2012

Can't Ancestry.com Set Some Parameters?

I ran across this entry on the Ancestry.com trees today. Isn't there some way that the online trees can be sent to not accept data like ...

24 May 2012

Free Copy of My US Census at Ancestry.com Webinar

We offered this to our Facebook fans yesterday and are repeating it here. You can get my webinar "Using the US Census at Ancestry.com...

Is a Two Year Old A Witness?

This is the birth certificate for "Wilma Goldenstein" which was filed in Hancock County, Illinois, in 1942. I noticed the entr...

23 May 2012

Sometimes It Is Good to Know When to Stop

I've been madly working on the family of Minerva Sargent Strobel today. I've made several copies/downloads, etc. and have decided th...

22 May 2012

Surrendered Bounty Land Warrant For Revolutionary War Veteran Elam Blain

This is only part of a scan of the original bounty land warrant issued to Catherine Blain based upon the Revolutionary War service of her...

Rampley Farm Forced Sale in 1859

Periodically I search the newer newspapers at GenealogyBank to determine if any content has been added in the last month. This is one of ...

Two New Webinars

I have put two new webinars on the docket for later this month, based upon requests of attendees. "Crossing the Pond (part 2)" wi...

My Salt Lake List

I will be honest--this year I didn't make a long personal list of things I want to look for while in Salt Lake. However, I have made a...

Still No Answers

(UPDATE) So far, STILL no real answers to several things about various websites that I personally find either frustrating or confusing. F...

18 May 2012

Pullman Cards and Family Relationships

I have the Pullman Car Company employment records for three members of the Frame family in Chicago Illinois: Thomas, Ralph, and William. T...

17 May 2012

Letter from a Brick Wall and Tip of the Day Reader

This is part of a letter I received from MT in NY State today--after ordering several of the "Brick Wall A to Z" webinars that a...

$5 sale on Brick Wall Webinars

I have given four Brick Wall from A to Z webinars--and I'm not doing any more. These are titled: Brick Walls from A to Z More Brick...

16 May 2012

Surrendered Warrant and Final Pension Payment File For Elam Blain

The pension file of Revolutionary War veteran Elam Blain has been mentioned here several times before and I'm looking at the testimony o...

Crossing the Pond Webinar Recorded and Released

My "Crossing the Pond" webinar was recorded today and has been uploaded for immediate download. This presentation discusses proble...

Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree Lectures

I'll be making three presentations at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree in Burbank, California, on 9 and 10 June 20...

15 May 2012

2 June Seminar in North Kansas City, MO

I will be presenting a genealogy seminar for the Northland Genealogical Society in North Kansas City, Missouri, on 2 June 2012. Topic...

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