03 January 2015

Indirect Evidence Information is Inadequate?

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 The inside front cover of  Evidence Explained  contains a nice one-page graphic on "evidence analysis."  It refers to "ind...

Why Could the Sheriff Not Find Great-Grandma Fannie Neill in 1908? Part 5-Wrap-up

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On 10 February 1908, the Hancock County Sheriff said that my great-grandmother "could not be found in Hancock County, Illinois" an...

Moin and What's Low-German?

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Moin! In a recent post about relatives who might have been in the DAR , I used the phrase "low-German peasants." The use of the ...

Quarters and Quarter Sections in a 1929-Era Probate

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I've always found land descriptions and land records fascinating. Maybe it's just the math geek, farm kid, and genealogy nut coming...
01 January 2015

Was Great-Great-Grandma In the DAR?

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Yesterday's Genealogy Tip of the Day  was about membership records of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) and was quickly tit...

No Resolutions for 2015--Instead Some Suggestions

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I'm not big on resolutions so I won't make them. Instead we'll take a different approach to the new year. Here are some resear...
31 December 2014

Need or Want Back Issues of Casefile Clues?

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Quite a few Rootdig followers are Casefile Clues subscribers, so here's a brief announcement. I've streamlined the order and down...

Why Could the Sheriff Not Find Great-Grandma Fannie Neill in 1908? Part 4

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The problem with court records is that while they provide significant detail into our relatives' lives, they often leave out details. ...
30 December 2014

FamilySearch Update: Delaware Marriages 1713-1894

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The following database is showing as updated since our last posting: Delaware, Marriages and Marriage Licenses, 1713-1894
29 December 2014

April 2015 Presentations in Columbus, Ohio

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I'll be giving three lectures at the upcoming Ohio Genealogical Society Conference in April 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Organizing Onl...

Absence Makes the Genealogical Mind Wonder

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The problem with reading things quickly is that valuable clues tend to be glossed over. We've discussed the partition suit among Riley...
27 December 2014

Why Could the Sheriff Not Find Great-Grandma Fannie Neill in 1908? Part 3

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It struck me as odd that great-grandma Neill could not be found by the Hancock County Sheriff in February of 1908 when he came to their res...
26 December 2014

New or Updated On FamilySearch: USA-NY, TX FL, OH, and WW2 Draft Cards-1942

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on  FamilySearch  since our last update:   New York, Book Indexes to Passenger Lists...
23 December 2014

Updates on FamilySearch-USA: NYC and ID

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch: Idaho, Gem County Records, 1877-1962 New York, Book Indexes to Pa...

Seasons Greetings and My Blogs

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Happy Holidays, Seasons Greetings , etc. to all my blog readers and followers-your support is greatly appreciated. Hopefully your genealo...

Is It James R. Rampley or James Rampley?

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I hate it when something appears out of nowhere when I'm working on something totally unrelated. In 1909, in an attempt to settle u...
22 December 2014

The File That Wouldn't Tell Me Anything

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 Nancy J. Rampley, etal. vs. Charles W. Rampley etal., Case file 391, Hancock County Circuit Clerk's Office, Carthage, IL. It is a...

The Telephone Office in Breckenridge, Illinois, in 1909

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Report of sale [part], 2 February 1909, Nancy J. Rampley, etal. vs. Charles W. Rampley etal., Case file 391, Hancock County Circuit Clerk...
21 December 2014

Plans for CSI-Genealogy 2015

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Plans are well underway for CSI-Genealogy to be held in Galesburg, Illinois. I'm excited to be a part of this 4.5 day genealogical learn...

Ordering Identifying People in the Past

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Based on a mention on the Evidence Explained  blog , I decided to purchase a copy of E. A. Wrigley's   Identifying People in the Past ...
20 December 2014

Why Could the Sheriff Not Find Great-Grandma Fannie Neill in 1908? Part 2

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This sale referenced in this sale bill was the result of a 1908 Hancock County, Illinois, court case involving the widow of Riley Rampley ...

Updated on FamilySearch: USA-WA and MI Probate Records

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The following items are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch: Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 Michigan, Probate Records, 1797...
19 December 2014

Why Could the Sheriff Not Find Great-Grandma Fannie Neill in 1908?

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On 10 February 1908, Carl Bertschi, Hancock County Sheriff went to the farm of Charles and Fannie Neill in Walker Township. The problem ...
18 December 2014

New or Updated on FamilySearch: USA-New Mexico

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The following databases are showing as new or updated on FamilySearch  since our last update: New Mexico, County Marriages, 1885-1954

I Ain't Going to Carthage to Sign That Mortgage

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It always pays to read the entire document and think about the entire document, not just select portions of it. Sound research methods req...