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Saturday, June 30, 2012

Being Taxed in 1798

 What is the second name on this 1798 tax list from Pennsylvania?

Friday, June 29, 2012

Red Dot Destination

What is the destination next to the red dot in this 1885 passenger manifest from Sweden?

Thursday, June 28, 2012

I Have A Scar On My Lip

This Texas native signed his World War II draft card in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1942. His physical description indicated he had a scar on his lip.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Signing Up for the Draft in PA

This Pennsylvania native was 56 years old when he registered for the World War II draft in Pennsylvania in 1942.

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Monday, June 25, 2012

My Husband was a Nicholas County Native

This widow indicated in her 1912 pension application that her Confederate veteran husband was born in Neson County, Kentucky.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

A 1907 Application

This widow applied for a widow's Confederate pension in her husband's name in 1907.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

A 1915 Signer

Who signed this 1915 declaration in a Florida Confederate pension application?

Friday, June 22, 2012

We Had Issues--But I Need the Pension

This Confederate widow from Nashville, Tennessee, indicated that she and her husband had marital difficulties in her application.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

We've Known Her All Her Life

These two individuals were witnesses in a 1921 Kentucky widow's Confederate pension application.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Monday, June 18, 2012

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.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Who Hitched 'Em?

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

Friday, June 15, 2012

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Who Got Married in 1815?

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

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

An 1815 Kentucky Marriage

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

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

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...)

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Monday, June 11, 2012

Sunday, June 10, 2012

My Hubby Was a Vet

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

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Getting My Share

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

Friday, June 8, 2012

Writing About Her Pension

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

Thursday, June 7, 2012

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Let Them Get Hitched

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

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Yeah...My Old Man Served

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

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

The Sun Can Marry

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

Monday, June 4, 2012

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Saturday, June 2, 2012

Friday, June 1, 2012

Filing a Partition Suit

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