18 April 2013

Where Is the Land the Estate Record Mentions?

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This is part of the receipts from the estate of Thomas J. Rampley in Coshocton County, Ohio, in the 1820s. The $45  for "...Amount r...
17 April 2013

Don't Be Indifferent About Transcriptions

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Several years ago, I wrote about a 1922  baptismal entry from a Roman Catholic church in Chicago, Illinois . There were several conclusions ...

New or Updated On FamilySearch

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The following items are posting as new or updated on FamilySearch today: Ohio, Southern District Naturalization Index, 1852-1991 Indian...

Genealogy Tip of the Day Makes Top 40 Genealogy Blogs

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Our sister site, " Genealogy Tip of the Day " made the list of Top 40 genealogy blogs and we are celebrating! Through 11:59 PM Ce...
16 April 2013

Comparing a Fold3 Image with a Color Image From NARA-Part I

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These two images are from testimony given by William Ehmen in the homestead application of Fokke Goldensetin in Dawson County, Nebraska. Th...

Enhancing the Seal

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With the permission of the creator of the altered images, I have posted three attempts to enhance the seal on the copy of a naturalization ...
15 April 2013

Updated On FamilySearch

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This database is showing as "new or updated" on FamilySearch--I know it's been there a while, so I'm guessing it is an upd...

Where Are My Three-Dimensional Copies

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One of the drawbacks of any image reproduction is that there may be details that simply do not come across. Two dimensional copies are just ...

A "Copy" of An Illinois Naturalization Made in a Nebraska Court

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This is the fourth set of copies I have from the homestead file of Focke and Anna Goldenstein in Dawson County, Nebraska. Hopefully it is t...
14 April 2013

4 Fundamental Webinars Released

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These presentations are short--approximately 20 minutes in length. The intent is to cover a narrow topic quickly for those who benefit best...
13 April 2013

It Is Not Enough To Say "No"

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I have always believed that it was not enough in any type of summary about an ancestor to simply make a statement like, they were "not ...
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New or Updated on FamilySearch

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New or updated on FamilySearch since our last update: Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925 Massac...
12 April 2013

Half of Webinar Sales Donated To Cyndislist

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I've known Cyndi Howells of Cyndislist fame for over fifteen years--back when she was one page. She's recently had a variety of expe...

New On FamilySearch-Alabama Estate Files

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New on FamilySearch since our last update: Alabama, Estate Files, 1830-1976
11 April 2013

Local Names of Illinois Military Organizations During the Civil War

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Do you have an ancestor in an Illinois Civil War unit with a "non-standard" name. This list of "local names of military organ...

Is That Ernie?

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Transcription is a thankless task and difficult to do. But one need to keep the time period in mind. Ancestry.com's index lists thi...

Update on ELCA Records at Archives.com

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My earlier email to the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) archivist did elicit a response and he indicated similar concerns to...

New On FamilySearch

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New on FamilySearch since our last update: New Mexico, County Marriages, 1885-1954 Oregon, Tillamook County Records, 18...
10 April 2013

New Free Sample of Casefile Clues

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If it's been a while since you've taken a look at my how-to newsletter, Casefile Clues , we've put a new sample up for download ...

There Are More Fountains than I Thought

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Sometimes perspective helps. A relative for whom I was searching was enumerated as Fountain in the 1850 U.S. Census. His place of birth wa...

Can A Picture Prejudice the Jury?

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An Indiana judge ruled in 1905 that the publication of an artist's sketch of an adult defendant in an ongoing court case could not be ...

Arriving in 1817 from Maryland or Virginia

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The problem with looking in just one book is that one book can always be wrong--completely or partially.  Two histories of Coshocton Co...
09 April 2013

German Script--Funeral Text Question

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The image below comes from the funeral section of the church register of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, near Basco, Hancock County, Illinois,...
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New On FamilySearch

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New (or updated) on FamilySearch since our last update: Maryland, Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940 ...

Doubling the Letter With a Line

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Ever encountered lines over letters in a transcription or ledger?  Remember that they mean the letter was doubled as with these names f...