Selling Some of the Essex County Farm

Can you read the names of the grantors on this early 18th century deed from Essex County, Virginia? Their names are underlined in red. Below is a larger writing sample--large file.

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Making My Application in 1907 in NC

This Confederate widow signed a pension application in North Carolina in 1907.

March 2012 Genealogy Webinars

Our March 2012 Genealogy Webinar schedule has been posted. Topics are:

• Probate Process
• Proving Benjamin
• Genealogy Proof Standard  (rescheduled)
• Researching Female Ancestors

Details are on our webinar page at http://www.casefileclues.com/webinars_neill.htm

Registering in Wisconsin-Number 2

This Wisconsin native signed his World War 2 draft card in 1942 in Wisconsin.

Registering in Wisconsin

This man signed his draft card in 1942 in Wisconsin.

Signed in 1925

This Confederate veteran signed his pension application in Kentucky in 1925.

It Is 1915 In Kentucky

This individual signed an affidavit in a Confederate pension application in 1915 in Kentucky.

Applying to be in the Home

This individual applied to be in a Missouri Confederate veteran's home in 1905.

My Comrade Served

Who signed this letter in a Missouri Confederate pension file?

They Denied Me

This widow signed a statement in Confederate pension application from Florida in 1908. Her claim was denied.

Who Died in England?

Who is listed as having died in this 19th century English church register?

Grandpa Was Guardian

This German native signed a document in his grandchildren's guardianship file in 1918. That's all there is to his signature.

Four Names on this Georgia Warrant

What are the four names at the bottom of this 1793 Georgia land warrant?

My Kin Don't Help Me Out

This Mississippi resident signed a Confederate pension application in 1916. What's her name?

Made My Statement in 1924

This Mississippi widow signed a statement in 1924 in her Confederate widow's pension application

We Actually Signed the Actual Deed

This couple signed a deed in Illinois in the 1860s. This is from the actual deed--not the record copy.

Yeah...That Really Was Him

These two men witnessed a Civil War veteran's 1907 statement in his Union pension application.

Yeah...She Said That

These two men witnessed a widow's Civil War pension statement 1913.

Who Is the Daddy?

Who is the father on this 1915 death certificate from Michigan?

Becoming a Citizen in 1900

This individual became a citizen in 1900.

New Brick Wall and DeedMapper Webinars Released

The session on DeedMapper discusses how patents for John Rucker and several of his neighbors were located using the Library of Virginia website. The presentation discusses the downloading of the patents, reading them, inputting the descriptions into DeedMapper and attempting to fit them together using the plats created by DeedMapper. The digital media for this presentation can be purchased for $8.50.

The session on "Yet More Brick Walls from A to Z" continues our popular series on this topic--with yet another list of brick wall breakers--with discussion--from A to Z. The digital media for this presentation (handout and presentation) can be downloaded for $6.

Whose Line is Mentioned Above the Red Line?

Whose name is mentioned above the red line in the metes and bounds description in an 18th century Virginia land patent?

I Made a Handwritten Copy of that

This court official made a handwritten copy of a declaration of intent in 1900.

Signing My Name and My Address

Readers of my other blogs will know who this, but hopefully they'll wait and let the others play. This English native signed his name in a naturalization record in the United States in 1900.

A North Carolinian Applies in 1910

These two individuals witnessed a pension application in 1910 in North Carolina.

Island Groves Man Applies in 1903

This resident of Island Groves, Florida, applied for a Confederate pension in 1903.

Applying in December of 1920 in Kentucky

This Kentucky resident applied for a Confederate pension in 1920

Signing Some Papers in 1925

This applicant for a Confederate pension in Arkansas signed on 22 June 1925.

Registering in Ville Platte

This individual signed his Selective Service card in Louisiana in 1954 . He was in the 10th grade at the time.

Applying for My Mississippi Pension in 1911

This veteran applied for a Confederate pension from Mississippi in 1911.

You Signed That Deed

Who were the witnesses on this 1790 era deed from Harford County, Maryland?

A Mississippi Man Applies in 1900

Who signed this pension application in Mississippi in 1900?

A Tennessee Marriage Bond

Who signed this marriage bond from Tennessee in 1853?

What are the names on lines 3 and 4?

What are the names on line 3 and 4 of this 1860 census enumeration?