I'm the JP on This One

Who was the Justice of the Peace listed on this 1879 deed in Illinois?

Who Is On the Bottom Of This List?

Who is the person enumerated on the last line on this 1820 census page from Muskingum County, Ohio?

I Died in 1918

This name comes from a 1918 Missouri Death Certificate....this one's fairly easy.

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Who Signed this Postcard?

Can you read the last line of this 1880s era postcard sent from Illinois to Nebraska?

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Whose Name Is On the 8th Line?

In this 1870 census enumeration from Scott County, Iowa, who is on line 8?

In Whose Hands?

"bushels of corn in the hands of..."

This deed comes from Coshocton County, Ohio, in the 1830s. In whose hands was the corn put?

Hitching them in 1884

This is the signature of the officiant at a 1884 Chicago, Illinois, wedding.

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.

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.

Signing in 1842

This gentleman signed an 1842 statement in a Revolutionary War pension case from New Jersey.

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.

Neighbor Lady Tells the Truth About Stuff

This individual signs a statement in behalf of a Civil War widow in Clarke County, Iowa, in 1918.

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.

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.

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.

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?

My 1827 Taxes

Who is the bottom name on this 1827 tax list from Genoa Township, Delaware County, Ohio?

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.

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

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.

What is that Last Name?

What is the last name of this family living in Melkridge, Haltwhistle, UK in 1851?

1843 Marriage

This couple was married in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1843.

Signing a 1798 Bond

This man signed a marriage bond in Davidson County, Tennessee, in 1798.

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?

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?

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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.

1856 Appraisers

These two men signed an estate appraisal in Warsaw, Illinois, in 1856.

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.

Getting Hitched in Alabama

This couple was married in Alabama in 1830.

Louisiana Man Applies for Confederate Pension

This Louisiana resident applied for a Confederate pension in 1911.

A Native of Snowball, Arkansas

This Snowball, Arkansas, native (born in 1933) registered for Selective Service in St. Joe, Arkansas, in the 1950s.