I Was a Confederate

This applicant signed his Florida Confederate pension application in 1924.

My Neighbor Was a "Getor"

This individual signed an affidavit in a Florida Confederate pension file indicating that the applicant was a member of the Florida Getors.

Declaring My Intent in West Virginia

Who signed this declaration of intent in West Virginia in the early 20th century?

Who Hitched 'Em?

Who is the Justice of the Peace on this 1820 marriage record from Tennessee?

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Who Got Married in 1815?

Who is listed as the bride in this 1815 marriage entry?

If you'd like to see the entire set of facing pages for more handwriting, that image is below. The desired image is towards the top of the right hand side.

An 1815 Kentucky Marriage

What is the name of the bride from this 1815 era marriage register in Kentucky?

Entering on Line 71

Who is on line 71 of this passenger manifest? (This is the entry I meant to have as yesterday's post...)

I'm On Line 22--Who Am I?

Who is on line 22 of this passenger manifest from New Orleans in the 1850s?

Arkansas Man Registers

This Arkansas native registered in St. Francis County, Arkansas, in 1945.

My Hubby Was a Vet

Who signed this application for a pension based upon her husband's Civil War pension in Florida?

Getting My Share

This man is listed as an heir to his father-in-law's estate in late 18th century Virginia.

Writing About Her Pension

Who signed this 1917 letter that appeared in the Revolutionary War pension file of a Virginia veteran?

June 2012 Webinars

We are offering the following genealogy webinars in June 2012:

• Crossing the Pond--Part 2
• Making Corrections to Your Ancestry.com Tree
• American Revolutionary War Materials on Fold3.com

If you signed up for one originally and missed it, you'll get it at no additional charge. If you haven't already registered, do so at http://www.casefileclues.com/webinars_neill..htm

Let Them Get Hitched

The father of the bride and groom signed this marriage consent in 1829 in Kentucky. Who are they?

Yeah...My Old Man Served

Who signed this widow's Revolutionary War pension application in Kentucky in the mid 1800s?

The Sun Can Marry

Who "signed" this 1829 marriage bond for their "Sun" to get married in Kentucky in 1829?

Selling the Old Kentucky Home

Who were the grantors on this deed from early 19th century Kentucky?

Appearing on the Tax Rolls

Who are these men who appear on a mid-19th century Kentucky tax list?

Yeah We Signed That Bond

What were the names of the two men who signed this Kentucky marriage bond?

Filing a Partition Suit

These three individuals filed a partition suit in the early 1900s in the United States.

Who Signed this Marriage Bond?

Who signed this marriage bond from the mid-19th century in Kentucky?

Who Delivered the Baby?

Who is the doctor on this 1881 certificate?

Top Corner the Document

What does it say in the upper left hand corner of this document from Kentucky in the 1830s?

The Posting of Answers and a Few Other Details

I usually wait until 24 hours have elapsed after an entry has been posted to post the answer. This allows everyone who plays along to do so without getting on their email and the blog as soon as the signature posts. The original posts I can schedule in advance. The posting of answers (because I post them as a comment) cannot be scheduled in advance. Sometimes I am unable to post answers as soon as I would like.

Another frequent question is the amount of material posted from a record in a blog post. Usually the item posted is a signature of someone on a record and that signature is the only sample of their handwriting I have. That's how the site came about. Occasionally I post snippets from records and other materials written by clerks, census takers, etc.  These are done in small pieces to see how people interpret them.

The goal of Transcriber is to get readers thinking about handwriting.

Who Hitched 'Em?

What is the name of the person who is listed as the "By whom Married" on these 1815 era Kentucky marriages?

Join Me In Ft. Wayne 1-5 August 2012

In August, I'll be leading a small research group at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Our trip runs from 1-5 August. The Allen County Public Library has one of the largest genealogical research collections in the United States.


We stay at the Ft. Wayne Hilton at a negotiated special rate. For additional details about the trip see this earlier blog post. 

These Kentucky Bondsmen

Who are the bondsmen on this Kentucky marriage bond from the early 19th century?

The Top of this Page?

What is written on the top of this item from a Kentucky marriage record?

Taking Communion in 1867

What is the name of this communicant in a rural Illinois church in 1867?

Get "Using US Census at Ancestry.com" webinar free

We offered this to our Facebook fans yesterday and are repeating it here. You can get my webinar "Using the US Census at Ancestry.com" free by using code uscensus at http://www.casefileclues.com/webinars.htm

Simply put "Using US Census at Ancestry.com" in your cart and use "uscensus" as your coupon code.

Enjoy!

Who Is the Wife?

What is the name of the wife on this 1930 death certificate from Illinois?

Desha County Man Registers

This 19 year old Desha County, Arkansas, resident registered for the draft in 1946.

Arkinda Man Registers

This 18 year old resident of Arkinda, Arkansas, registered for the World War Two draft in 1943.

Family History Library Trip-Webinar Sale

To celebrate my annual trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake, we are running our $5 special from now until I depart for Salt Lake on Monday afternoon at 4:00 PM CST. Our $5 sale concentrates on a variety of methodology items, including:

• Creating Research Plans
• The Genealogical Proof Standard
• Female Ancestors
• Making and Proving Your Case
• Court Records
• Seeing the Patterns
• and more.

To see the entire list and get the linking to the discount prices, visit this page:

http://blog.casefileclues.com/p/5-webinar-sale.html

Original Destroyed By Fire

This Cherry Valley, Arkansas, resident apparently had to register for the draft a second time because his first registration card was destroyed by fire in 1943.

A Red-Haired Man Registers for the Draft

This 1927 native of Arkansas registered for the World War II draft in 1945 in Saline County, Arkansas. He had a ruddy complexion and red hair---but that's not much help with his signature.