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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

A Death in Haltwhistle in 1868

This funeral entry comes from in 1868 in Haltwhistle, England. The entry of interest is 845--the last one.
The first column is the name.
Second is the abode.
Third is the date of the ceremony
Fourth is the age
Fifth is by whom the ceremony was performed.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Whose Name by the Red Dots in 1900?

Whose name is by the red dots in this 1900 census image from Bear Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois. FamilySearch incorrectly indicates this is Basco Village--that's crossed out and these people were living east of the village on a farm at the time.

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Alien Registration

What is the signature on this alien registration from 1918 in Tyro, Kansas?

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Friday, August 26, 2011

Registering Down in Louisiana in 1942

This Louisiana native registered in St. Martin, Louisiana, for the World War 2 draft in 1942.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Leaving Göteborg in 1888

This list of emigrants is of individuals leaving via Göteborg, Sweden, in 1888. Whose name is on line 63?

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Why the Underlining?

Any thoughts on why the name Michal is underlined on this 1879 deed transcription from Hancock County, Illinois?

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Monday, August 22, 2011

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.


Sunday, August 21, 2011

Casefile Clues Offer 52 for 12

Sunday we're offering a year of my weekly newsletter Casefile Clues for $12. Samples can be downloaded as PDF files here:

Feel free to let others know about the offer--this blog post will be pulled late Sunday night--don't wait. 

Friday, August 19, 2011

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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?

Thursday, August 18, 2011

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?

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Hitching them in 1884

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

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

Signing in 1842

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

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.

Friday, August 12, 2011

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.

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

My 1827 Taxes

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

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.

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

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

What is that Last Name?

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

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Monday, August 1, 2011