Missourians Get Hitched in 1874

What are the names of the couple getting married in this 1874 marriage record from Missouri?

Signing My Form in Texas

This 1884 native of Parker County, Texas registered for the World War 2 draft in 1942.

Who Is On Line 6?

 Who is listed on line 6 of this list of men eligible for the Civil War draft from Illinois taken in June of 1863.

A Little More Difficult This Time

What name is that by the red dot in the 1830 census enumeration above? The entire census page is shown below. 

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For those who don't know, I have three daily sites:

• Genealogy Tip of the Day--one how-to tip every day--http://genealogytipoftheday.blogspot.com/
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I also have two other blogs:

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Enjoy.

High Schooler Registers

This senior at Norphlet High School registered for the draft in Arkansas in 1954.

Where Ever Profession Calls

This German native registered for the World War Two draft in Bay City, Texas, in 1942.

Genealogy Webinar Topics for December 2011

We've announced our schedule of genealogy webinars in December of 2011. Registrants who are unable to attend can receive (at no charge) download links for the recorded webinar and handout.

Topics include:

• More Brick Walls from A to Z
• Constructing Families from pre-1850 Census Records
• American Naturalization Records Before 1920
• Sarah & Susannah: Two 18th Century Virginia Woman and Their Property

Each webinar is $8 or you can sign up for all 4 for $28.

Details at http://www.casefileclues.com/webinars_neill.htm

Who is the Informant?

Who is the informant (line 14) on this Missouri death certificate from 1921. A full image is here as a PDF file for those who are interested.

Unemployed and Registering

This Ft. Worth, Texas, resident signed his draft card in 1942.

Living in Kentucky in 1840

This one is easier than the ones we've had lately. Whose by the red dot in this 1840 census enumeration?

Another Couple Gets Hitched in Missouri

 What are the names of the couple and officiant on this 1860 Missouri marriage?

Getting Hitched in Missouri in the 19th Century

 This couple was married in Missouri in the mid-19th century. Those who'd like to see just the marriage entry can click on the image above for a larger view. The entire two pages of the entry can be seen below. The entry is the one on the upper left of the left hand page below.

Who Is Hanging Out On Line 21?

Who is on line 21? You can click on the image below to pull up the entire page from this 1870 census.

Living With My Sisters in 1900

Who are the individuals listed in household 94? Click on the image above for a larger view or the image below for the entire census page.

Who Died in Russia?

What is the name of the individual who is listed in this report of a death contained in Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974. 


The village I'm not certain on, but the name I think I have figured out. 

What's that 1880 Place of Birth?

What is the place of birth for the individuals on the second and third line of this census enumeration? They are showing the apparent same place of birth for their fathers (second column) and mothers (third column). Some of my regular readers will have a "heads up" on this one. To see more handwriting, the complete census page is below. 

48 Year Old Registers for Draft

This 48-year old registered for the World War 2 draft in New York in 1942.

Who Is the Dairywoman?

Who is the Dairy Woman--the line with the purple "dot" in this 1860 census enumeration? The entire page is below for those who would like to see more handwriting. 

Who Is This 1860 Iowan?

What is the name of the head of household for this 1860 census enumeration in Iowa? If you'd like to see the entire page for additional handwriting samples, click the image below. 

Who Is That 44 Year Old Man?

What is the name of the first person on this 1880 census enumeration? Feel free to guess the female listed in the household as well. The full image is below--but try and read just from this page or the full page below, as if you were actually transcribing the image. 

Letter About Her Son in the War

What is the signature on this letter written by a mother in regards to her son's military service in World War I?

1950 Registration

This individual registered for Selective Service in Arkansas in 1950.

Registering in Pea Ridge

This 52-year old was living in Pea Ridge, Illinois, when he signed his draft registration card in 1942. Try and avoid searching for him in a census or other record before you guess at the name.

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Today we are offering a 15% discount on recorded copies of my webinars. The coupon code is tipoftheday and will expire at midnight central time tonight.

The URL for seeing our offerings of recorded webinars is:

http://rootdig.blogspot.com/2011/10/recorded-copies-of-recent-webinars.html

Thanks!

Three Severed Fingers and I'm Signing My Draft Card

This 48 year old native of Galesburg, Illinois, registered for the World War 2 draft in 1942. He also had three severed fingers--no indication of which hand.

Signing my Card

This Illinois native registered for the World War 2 draft in the 1940s.

Who Is At the Bottom of the Page?

 Who is listed at the very bottom of this census page? The complete image for this 1930 census page is below and the larger image (3rd one in this blog post) is the remaining names from this household on the top of the next page.

The wife and children from the next page. The third entry on this page (the 18 year old son) is interesting as well. 

1910 Chicago Resident

Who is on line 51[top entry] of this 1910 census from Chicago, Illinois? Full sheet below for those who would like to see it. 

Who Is the 44 Year Old Man?

Who is the 44 year old man in this 1870 census enumeration?

Just a Little Scribble...

This 18 year old signed his draft card in 1942 in Point Coupee Parish, Louisiana.

Renting For $60 a Month

What is the name of the person enumerated on the line with the blue dot? This one is easier than ones we have had over the last several days.

Running Mother's Estate in 1926

These two ladies signed off to be executors of their mother's estate in Illinois i n1926.

Who Is That Kid?

What is the name of the child on the line with the red dot in this 1920 census record from Hancock County, Illinois? The whole census page can be viewed below for those who would like to see more handwriting.

What's That Last Name?

What is the last name of the estate being settled in the lines marked by the red dot? The last name is the same in both entries--one for the guardian's report and another for the administrator's report? What's the last name?