One Quick Handwriting Transcription Challenge Every Day-for the genealogist in you
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
What's That Inventory Item?
What's the inventory item between the red dots on the image above (click on it to enlarge)? This comes from an estate inventory in Davenport, Iowa, in the 1860s.
Monday, August 15, 2011
1852 from Castle Carrock
What is the bottom entry from the register of burials from Castle Carrock, England, in 1852? The date is the burial date, not the death date.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
1895 Minnesota Census
What is the last name of the 4th, 5th, and 6th entries from the bottom?
This is from the 1895 Minnesota State Census for Rice County.
This is from the 1895 Minnesota State Census for Rice County.
Friday, August 12, 2011
Neighbor Lady Tells the Truth About Stuff
Thursday, August 11, 2011
That Ol' Neighbor Lady Warn't Never Married Again
This 75-year old resident of Clarke County, Iowa, provided testimony in a neighbor's 1918 pension application.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Testifying for Father's Third Wife
This individual signed a statement made in his step-mother's Civil War pension file in Iowa in 1918.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Mathilda Who?
What is the name of the daughter with the red dots around her name? This comes from an estate settlement in Illinois around 1910.
Monday, August 8, 2011
My 1827 Taxes in Harlem
The second and third name on this list from the "W" section of the 1827 real estate property tax list in Delaware County, Ohio, are the names of interest. What are they?
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Who Signed Charlotte's Death Certificate?
This is one that I do not have the answer to.
This is the signature for the informant on the death certificate of Charlotte Cummings who died in Huron County, Michigan, in 1915.
This is the signature for the informant on the death certificate of Charlotte Cummings who died in Huron County, Michigan, in 1915.
Friday, August 5, 2011
New England Widow Signs Pension Application
This native of New England signed a widow's application for Revolutionary War Pension in Clarke County, Ohio, in the 1830s
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Working for Those Surveyors In Louisiana
This Selective Service registrant was working for a surveying firm as a laborer when he registered in 1950 in Ville Platte, Louisiana.
A Larger View of the 1851 UK Census Entry
Here is a more complete screen shot of the 1851 UK Census image discussed in an earlier posting.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Government Needs Info on Our Farm
Can you read the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th names on this 1850 agricultural census enumeration from Bedford County, Pennsylvania?
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Who is the Groom?
Pretend you have no idea who these people are. What is the name of the groom on this 1870 marriage from southern Iowa?
Friday, July 29, 2011
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Got Two Names in Louisiana
In 1958, this individual signed two names on his draft registration in Oakdale, Louisiana--which is where he was born in 1940.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Living in Ft. Smith in the 1960s
This 1936 native of Stefani, Greece registered for Selective Service in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, in 1967. His card indicates he had served in the Greek army.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Louisiana Man Applies for Confederate Pension
Sunday, July 24, 2011
A Native of Snowball, Arkansas
This Snowball, Arkansas, native (born in 1933) registered for Selective Service in St. Joe, Arkansas, in the 1950s.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Confederate Veteran Gets Arkansas Pension
This Confederate veteran applied for a pension from the state of Arkansas in 1913. Can you read the signature?
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Arkansas Native Registers in Oklahoma
This Arkansas native registered for the World War II "Old Men's Draft" in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, in 1942.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Setting Up My Husband's Affairs
What is the widow's name on this inventory from Davidson County, Tennessee in the early 1800s? She made her mark as the administratrix of her husband's estate.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Name, Age, Description, and Signature Only in 1950
The Louisiana native registered in 1950 for Selective Service in Gonzales, Louisiana. He was born in 1932 and listed no employment or "person who will know your address."
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