They Told Me To Squeeze in My Middle Name

This World War Two Draft Registration is from Hancock County, Illinois. The only hint I'll give is that it's my uncle.

A Chicago Native Registers for the Old Men's Draft

This one is fairly easy....
A Chicago native registered for the "Old Men's Draft" in World War II in Chicago, Illinois.

A Chinese Native Registers for the World War 2 Draft

This World War II draft registrant was a native of Canton, China (born 15 July 1889), and registered in Chicago.

A Greek Immigrant Registers for WW2 Draft

Born in 1883, this Greek native signed his World War 2 Draft Registration in Chicago.

Greek Native Gets Passport in 1924

This Greek native received a US passport in 1924 in Pennsylvania.

Yet Another World War II Draft Registration

This Nebraska native signed his World War II draft registration in Adams County, Illinois, in 1942.

Another World War II Draft Registration

Here is a signature for Chicago registrant of the "Old Men's Draft" from World War II. He's a cousin of yesterday's signer.

Old Men's World War 2 Draft

This 60 year old Illinois native signed his World War II Draft Registration card in the 1940s

Another Appraiser from the 1860s

Another appraiser from the Chariton County, Missouri, probate case in the 1860s.

Appraising the Estate

This is a signature from an estate appraisal in Chariton County, Missouri, in the 1860s.

Another Estate Appraiser from the 1880s

This is another appraiser from the 1880 Vernon County, Missouri, probate mentioned in several posts this week.

Appraising the Estate

One of the appraisers for the Vernon County, Missouri, estate settlement that yesterday's image was from.

Another Bondsman on a Missouri Probate

Another bondsman for the administrator of an 1880 era estate in Vernon County, Missouri.

Bondsman for an Administrator

This signature comes from a bondsman on an adminstrator's bond in Vernon County, Missouri, in the 1880s.

Settling Up a Missouri Estate

This signature comes from an estate settlement in Vernon County, Missouri, in the 1880s. The signer was the estate administrator.

German Child in 1860s

This is the father's name from an 1860 era church christening record in Ostfriesland, Germany.

1920 Census in Chicago

This name comes from a 1920 Chicago federal census enumeration.

Getting My Lincoln, Nebraska Homestead

Native of Great Britian (or maybe Canada) signs for his homestead in Nebraska in the 1870s.

Not a Person

All I will say is that this comes from the 1870s and is not a person.

One More Name Butchering From 1860

This is my 3rd great-grandmother from the 1860 Census in Adams County, Illinois, where the two previous entries were taken.

They Butchered My Name, Too!

This is a brother of the person whose name was posted yesterday in the 1860 Census for Adams County, Illinois.

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They Butchered My Name

This is my 4th great-grandfather in the 1860 Adams County, Illinois, census.

Living in Michigan in 1850

A head of household from the 1850 Michigan Census.

On the Boat

This name comes from an 1867 manifest for an arrival at Castle Garden.

My 1860 Enumeration

This is an 1860 census enumeration from Mercer County, Illinois. Any thoughts?

Signing my homestead claim

This is the actual homestead claimint whose papers were being signed by the witnesses in the previous two days posts. From Nebraska--late 1800s.

Another neighbor signs for the claim

This is another neighbor from the late 1800 homestead claim entry in Nebraska.

Signing for my neighbor's claim

This signature comes from a late 1800 homestead application in Nebraska.

Died in 1808

This is a death entry from the Castle Carrock, England parish records from 1808.

Getting My Share

This comes from a plat map on an estate partition in Kentucky in the 1830s.

Taking Over His Claim

This individual took over the abandonded homestead claim of my ancestor in Nebraska in the early 1870s.