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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Signing My Alien Registration


There are two copies of the signature on this document (you will need to click on the image to pull up a larger picture).


This individual was a German native, signing his World War I era Enemy Alien Registration in Tyro, Kansas.


Monday, August 30, 2010

Another Dad

This is the name of a father on a 1932 death certificate for an individual who died in Golden, Adams, Illinois.

Any thoughts?

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Whose Your Daddy?


This name for a father is all that appears in the box for name of father in a 1920s era death certificate for a resident of Warsaw, Hancock County, Illinois.
Any thoughts on this one?

Saturday, August 28, 2010

What to Post & Spread the News

Current followers of this site have been really great about posting suggestions and ideas regarding the signatures (and occasional census listing) that I've posted to the Daily Genealogy Transcriber. The other interpretations are interesting and actually helpful when thinking about how indexers may render names.

If you see any posts that are advertisements for services or just downright inappropriate, please let me know (michael.john.neill@gmail.com) and I'll remove them.

Feel free to spread the news about the Daily Genealogy Transcriber to other genealogists.

Thanks!

Getting My 1812 Bounty Land


This Maryland native, born ca. 1795 was signing War of 1812 Bounty Land application papers in Indiana in the 1850s.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Another Passport Application

This 1920 era passport only contained the first and middle initial of the applicant.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

An Englishman Signs for His Wages


This mid-nineteenth century native of northern England is shown here signing his early twentieth century employment card for the Pullman Car Company in Chicago, Illinois.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Signing for My Wages

This signature is from an early 1900 employment card for a New York State native who worked for the Pullman Company in Chicago.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Getting my Passport


This native of New York was born in the late 1800s. First and middle name should be no problem. This was from his 1920 era passport.

Monday, August 23, 2010

1820 Census Enumeration


This census enumeration comes from Nicholas County, Kentucky in 1820. Any thoughts?

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Veteran in the Hospital


This comes from the "heading" of an entry for a veteran's home resident who served in World War I.
I don't know who wrote the name and unfortunately based opon the other handwriting on this page, the data on the page was NOT written by the same person as the one who made this entry.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Signing the Inventory


This is one of the appraisers on an estate inventory in Chariton County, Missouri, in the 1860s.
I'm not certain where he was born, but based on the others on this document, Kentucky or Tennessee would be a good guess.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Testifying for my Homestead


This Illinois native signed his name on his 1880 era homestead application in Colorado.
(This one is supposed to be a little bit easier--for those who've been asking...)

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Receiving my Spousal Allowance


This German native (born in the 1820s) signed her husband's estate settlment in 1861 indicating she had received her husband's allowance.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Posting the Answers

Ususally I post answers within a day of the original posting. Occasionally it takes me a little longer. I post as a comment here on the blog and I also post the answer to the "wall" we have on Facebook.

You can always send me an email at michael.john.neill@gmail.com if I forget to post or you can't see it.

Thanks!

Don't forget to let others know about "Daily Genealogy Transcriber."

Bondsman on a Guardianship Bond


This likely German native signed as a bondsman in a 1856 Illinois guardianship bond.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Death Entry from England




This death entry from a church register in Castle Carrock, England in 1808 was written by the minister.

To make it easier, I've removed writing from other entries.

Monday, August 16, 2010

Signing for My Marriage

This signature comes from an 1868 marriage record in County Cumberland, England. The bride here was approximately forty five years of age and a native of northern England.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Buying Government Land


This is the signature from a 1850 era federal land purchase in Clinton County, Illinois. This Massachusetts native was born ca. 1815.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Abandonded Homestead Claim



This native of northern Germany (born in the 1830s) signed his initial homestead claim paperwork in Nebraska in the 1870s.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

My preemption claim


This Kentucky native signed his pre-emption claim in Missouri in the 1850s.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Signing the Guardian Bond


This signature is from an 1856 guardianship bond. Little is known about the signer on this bond from Hancock County, Illinois.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Releasing the Mortgage


This signature was written by a German native, born in the 1810s-1820s.
He was releasing a mortgage he made to his son-in-law. The signature was made in the 1870s.

Monday, August 9, 2010

Unusual First Name in RW Pension


This is an usual first name to begin with, but I do have the "correct" spelling of the first name in the transcriptionist's neat handwriting.
This comes from an 1840 era pension application in Ohio. The signer in this image was born probably in the 1780s in New Jersey or Pennsylvania.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Testifying for my in-laws

This signature came from an 1840 era Revolutionary War pension file in Ohio.

The deponent was born in Pennsylvania in the 1780s.

Any thoughts on this one?

Saturday, August 7, 2010

A Homesteader's Signature--1890s


This signature comes from an 1890 era homestead application in Nebraska. The writer was a German native, born in the 1850s.

A New Blog

To complement "Genealogy Tip of the Day," I've started this blog the "Daily Genealogy Transcriber."

Every day I'll post a signature or a very short phrase or word from a document. A few days after it is posted, I'll post the answer. Site visitors and readers are encouraged to submit their interpretations of the image.

Comments that are inappropriate will be removed.

Our direct page is http://genealogytranscriber.blogspot.com.

Fan Page on Facebook is coming.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Can You Read It?


This signature comes from a 1850 era pension application. The writer was probably born in the late 1700s in Virginia.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Can You Read It?


This signature comes from a 1880 era Civil War pension application in Iowa. The writer is probably in his forties or fifties.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Can You Read It?


This comes from an 1880 era Union Civil War pension application in Iowa. The individual was approximately fifty years old.