05 October 2014

Why You Should Read the Back and Never Assume--More Sledd Debt Details

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On 25 February 1807, James Clagg of Bedford County, Virginia, signed a bond in acknowledgement of a debt to John Sled. On that same date, ...

No First Name For Mr. Sledd Who Murdered a Slave in 1811

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It's not really a surprise when records leave out one key piece of information. But it certainly is frustrating. It is even more frustra...
02 October 2014

Milley Stewart Talks About Her Parents' Debt

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Court records can often be a gold mine of information--even if the case appears to be inconsequential. This image comes from an early 1...
30 September 2014

FamilySearch Update: 1885 New Mexico Territorial Census

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FamilySearch  is indicating that the   New Mexico, Territorial Census, 1885  is new or updated.
27 September 2014

Updated On FamilySearch: Maryland Probate Materials

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The following database is showing as having recently been updated on FamilySearch : Maryland, Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999

Meyers Orts Webinar Released

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We've just finished processing the recording on my presentation the Meyers Orts  gazetteer. It's aimed at those who have been hesita...
26 September 2014

Meyers Orts Online Free at FamilySearch

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Those with ancestors in Germany in the 19th or early 20th century may wish to view the complete PDF of Meyers Orts which is online at Famil...
25 September 2014

New or Updated on FamilySearch

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The following databases are showing as updated or new on FamilySearch : Florida, Marriages, 1830-1993 Missouri, County...

Getting Around No Probate Journal Index in Vernon County, Missouri

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FamilySearch  recently released an update of it's digital collection of Missouri probate records . It has been a little while since I ...

No Cause Is Assigned for the Act in 1887 Suicide

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I finally made the trip to the Hancock County, Illinois, Historical Society Library with the hope of finding a few more details about the 18...
24 September 2014

FamilySearch Update: TX, WA, and MO Materials

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch  since our last update: Texas, Naturalization Records, 190...

I Don't Watch the Genealogy TV Shows

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I'm in the distinct minority and that's fine with me. I've watched probably three or four partial episodes of the "geneal...
22 September 2014

My Relative Was Erratic

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My latest   Ebay  purchase has arrived. But I'm not going to post an image from it due to potential copyright violations. It's an ...

FamilySearch Update: MO, MN, MT, CA, GA, UT and NH Materials

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The following databases are showing as updated on FamilySearch : Missouri, Andrew and Cole County Probate Records, 1826-1945 ...
18 September 2014

If It's Tioga, It's New York State--Not!

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The index entry at Ancestry.com  for Henry William Trautvetter didn't make too much sense to me. The name, date of birth and residence ...
17 September 2014

William Kile in Joliet Prison in 1860

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1860 U S Census, Illinois, Will County, Town of Joliet, page 529; digital image Ancestry.com Prisoner William Kile was relatively ea...

Rescheduled Meyers Orts and Estate Inventory Webinars

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We have rescheduled our Meyers Orts and Estate Inventory Webinars: Meyers Orts-- rescheduled for 26 September Transcribing an 18th Centu...
16 September 2014

New or Updated On FamilySearch

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch : Missouri, Cole County Circuit Court Case Files, 1820-1927 Georg...
13 September 2014

Some Men Used to Cook

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It's not just the ladies who submit recipes for those old recipe books, occasionally one may find a member of the male persuasion listed...

An Issue of "Issue Instanter" Means that Short Phrases Matter

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Those little notations on documents are important. Sometimes they are the most important item on the document and woe is the genealogist wh...
12 September 2014

The SS5 for Aunt Martha

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Application for a Social Security Account Number, Martha Ann Greenstreet, 480-22-9796, obtained from the Social Security Administration. ...

Updated on FamilySearch: MT, IL, and OH Materials

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The following databases are showing as updated or new on FamilySearch since our last update: Montana, Judith Basin County Records, 1887-20...
10 September 2014

FamilySearch Update: GA, MT, WI, NH, SC and FL Materials

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch: Florida, Key West Passenger Lists, 1898-1957 S...

Evidence of Basco and Tioga?

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I've had a digital image of this card for several years. I was lucky enough to have a relative send a digital copy of it to me after s...
09 September 2014

1903 Warsaw Illinois Cookbook

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This 1903 cookbook was one I recently purchased on   Ebay . It's not in the best of condition, but this was not a surprise to me as th...