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Thursday, February 28, 2013

A Jo Daviessian I Will Be

Who signed this 1860 declaration of intent in northern Illinois in 1860?

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

That's a Short Name

Who signed this declaration of intention in 1860 in northern Illinois?

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

A Henry Countian I Will Be

This man declared his intent to naturalize in Henry County, Illinois in the mid-19th century.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013

An Ohioan I'll Be

This English native declared his intent to naturalize in Ohio in the 1880s. What is his name?

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Saying What I Did

What statement is being made here and who signed it? From North Carolina in the 1860s.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Thursday, February 21, 2013

A Central Illinoisian is What I Will Be

This person signed a declaration of intent in central Illinois in the late 19th century. What is his name?

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

A Late 19th Century Signer

Who signed this declaration of intent in the United States in the late 19th century?

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Making my Citizenship Petition

This man petitioned for naturalization in Illinois in the late 19th century. What is his name?

Monday, February 18, 2013

Genealogy Short Courses

We are running our "short courses" again this February/March:

Organizing Genealogical Information-Meets Tuesday/Thursday evenings

More details:
http://rootdig.blogspot.com/2013/02/organizing-genealogical-information.html

Constructing Genealogical Database Searches-Meets Tuesday/Thursday afternoons

More details:
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If there are questions, please let me know. If you were enrolled in a previous session and had difficulties, email me to be added at no cost in the appropriate session.

A Declaration of 1889

This man declared his intent to naturalize in Illinois in 1889. What is his name?

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Getting Hitched in 1918

What is the name of the groom who was married in October of 1918 in Arkansas? The name of the groom is above the date.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

An 1888 Declaration

This man signed a declaration of intent in 1888. What is his name?

Signing to be an American

This immigrant signed a declaration of intention to become a citizen in Illinois in the mid-19th century.

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

A Menarder I Will Be

This man declared his intent to become a United States citizen in Menard County, Illinois in the 19th century.

Monday, February 11, 2013

We Know About Her Claim

What are the names of these four individuals who signed as witnesses to a homestead filing in the 1880s?

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Making a Statement to Be a Citizen

This German native declared his citizenship intent in the late 19th century in Illinois.

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Friday, February 8, 2013

Yeah--She Is His Widow

These seven men signed an affidavit regarding a Revolutionary War widow in the 19th century. What are their names? (click on the image to view it larger without the ads).

Thursday, February 7, 2013

That Was In My Paper

This newspaper publisher indicated he had published a notice in his newspaper in 1888. What is his name?

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Monday, February 4, 2013

Do They Have to Tax My Alcohol?

Who appears on lines 34 and 35 of this Federal tax list from the southwest in the 1870s?

Sunday, February 3, 2013

I Will be an American

Who signed this mid-19th century declaration of intent to become a United States citizen?

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Yet Another Menarder

This man also signed a declaration of intention in Menard County, Illinois, in the 1860s

Friday, February 1, 2013

Another Future Menarder

This man declared his intention to become a United States citizen in Menard County, Illinois, in the 1860s