One Quick Handwriting Transcription Challenge Every Day-for the genealogist in you
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
She Won't Live Too Long
These two affiants signed a statement in a Kentucky Confederate widow's pension which indicated that "she is not likely to live more than a few years..."
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
About Daily Genealogy Transcriber
Daily Genealogy Transcriber is about helping genealogists decipher handwriting. Signatures, handwriting samples, etc. are posted daily for site viewers and followers to try and interpret.
Our intent is to get people thinking about the individual signature or piece of handwriting and how it can be misinterpreted. To that end, sometimes we only provide a snippet of the writing. And sometimes, we only have the signature in that handwriting, the rest of the document was written in an entirely different hand.
And once in a while we post pieces that are "easy." Sometimes we still get interesting readings on those and we have a few people who like to try and be the "first" to respond.
I encourage everyone to submit transcriptions of items that have been posted. If you don't want to use your real name, that's fine but consider using a pseudonym so that others responding have a "name" to respond to. I approve just about every posting unless it's spam or "in poor taste."
So go ahead and post..and thanks for playing.
Our intent is to get people thinking about the individual signature or piece of handwriting and how it can be misinterpreted. To that end, sometimes we only provide a snippet of the writing. And sometimes, we only have the signature in that handwriting, the rest of the document was written in an entirely different hand.
And once in a while we post pieces that are "easy." Sometimes we still get interesting readings on those and we have a few people who like to try and be the "first" to respond.
I encourage everyone to submit transcriptions of items that have been posted. If you don't want to use your real name, that's fine but consider using a pseudonym so that others responding have a "name" to respond to. I approve just about every posting unless it's spam or "in poor taste."
So go ahead and post..and thanks for playing.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Grantor and Grantee
The names of these two men are "reversed" on these two index entries to a series of land records in Illinois in the mid-1800s. One is the index entry for the deed and the other is the index entry for the mortgage.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Red Dot at the Poor Farm
What is the name of entrant 512 (red dot) on this poorfarm register from the early 20th century in Illinois?
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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.
Monday, February 20, 2012
My Blogs
For our new fans and as a reminder to ones who have been around a little bit longer, I have the following blogs--all are free. Posting frequency varies
:
- Daily Genealogy Transcriber--can you read the handwriting?
- Casefile Clues--updates on research for my newsletter
- Genealogy Tip of the Day--one daily how-to tip or suggestion
- Search Tip of the Day-tips for internet sites and search ideas
- Rootdig-opinion, attitude, and anything else that crosses my path
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
They Denied Me
This widow signed a statement in Confederate pension application from Florida in 1908. Her claim was denied.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
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.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
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.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
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?
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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.
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