14 November 2014

Ten Percent Discount on Webinars

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We've opened a new "store" to process my webinar sales . To celebrate the opening, we're offering a ten percent discount o...

FamilySearch Updates: US Materials in FL and OH

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch: Florida, Key West Passenger Lists, 1898-1945 Ohio, Washington Cou...

Trautvetter Military Photo Arrives

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 It arrived! The Trautvetter photograph taken in Aurich, Germany, in 1866 which I  purchased on Ebay  has made its way to me from France...

Using Maps As A Research Log

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Sometimes a manual search of US (or other) census records is still necessary when indexes fail us. When I'm searching in rural areas of ...
13 November 2014

Openings in FamilySearch, Probate, and Court Records Webinars

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We still have openings in webinars on the following topics tomorrow, 14 November 2014: Tips and Tricks for FamilySearch Probate Court R...

FamilySearch Updates: IA, OH, and CA Materials

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The following databases are showing on FamilySearch  as updated or new since our last posting: Iowa, Polk County Probate Records, 1914-192...
12 November 2014

Before I Read that Regimental History

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I recently purchased on Amazon.com a copy of    In the Very Thickest of the Fight: The Civil War Service Of The 78Th Illinois Volunteer Infa...
11 November 2014

Pictures on an 1852 Bounty Land Warrant

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This 1852 era military bounty land warrant was issued to James Kile for his service in an Ohio unit in the War of 1812. The illustrations ...

Not Quite a Poppy for Veterans' Day

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I've been reviewing materials obtained in the War of 1812 bounty land application and surrendered warrant file for James Kile of Merce...
09 November 2014

Bad Query Karma

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"Bad" genealogical queries reduce the chance that someone is actually able to help you on your problem. Here are a few of the ...

Openings in Our November Webinars

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We still have openings in our November webinars, topics include: Court Records Probate Records Female Ancestors Charts, Charts, and Mo...
08 November 2014

An Attempt at Well-Written Queries

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As a followup to " Before You Post that Genealogy Query, " I've posted some sample queries that may not be great are a good st...
07 November 2014

FamilySearch: OH, ID, VA, NH, WA, and KY Records

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The following US databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch  since our last update: Ohio, Licking County, Hartford ...

A Trautvetter Picture from 1866 and the Prussian Annexation of Hanover

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This is the first picture I have purchased on Ebay that has been for a person whose relationship to me was unknown.  The picture attracte...
06 November 2014

A War of 1812 Discharge Certificate

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Bounty Land application files are wonderful and I've used several of them in my research on my children's ancestry, but this is t...

Recent FamilySearch Additions: UK and Ireland

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The following are items that were recently posted as "new or updated" on FamilySearch for the UK and Ireland: Isle of ...

Before You Post That Genealogy Query

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They say there is no such thing as a stupid question.  That may be true, but one gets better answers if one asks better questions. Genealo...
05 November 2014

Items Set off for the Widow of James Kile

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In an earlier post about the estate settlement of James Kile of Mercer County, Illinois, it was noted that there were crosses after certain...
04 November 2014

8776 from 1912 to 1956

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License plate of J. L. Goldenstein, made from an image posted on  Ebay  of a United Press 1956 photograph A few days ago I wrote about a...

FamilySearch Update: LA, TN, OH, WA, CA and UT Materials

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch  since our last update: Louisiana, Orleans Parish Will Boo...

What Do Those Crosses Mean?

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Unexplained notations on records can create frustration for the genealogist. This 1852 estate inventory for James Kile in Mercer County, I...

In the Very Thickest of the Fight

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I recently purchased on Amazon.com a copy of   In the Very Thickest of the Fight: The Civil War Service Of The 78Th Illinois Volunteer Infan...
03 November 2014

New Or Updated on FamilySearch

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch since our last update: Maryland, Register of Wills Records, 1629-199...
02 November 2014

November Webinars!

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We are re-recording some of my more popular webinars in November. Now is a great time to register and attend live where you can interact and...

Estate Pays Fees for Locating Land Warrant

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The estate record of James Kile in Mercer County, Illinois, provided a few more clues that the land warrant mentioned in the inventory of hi...