Appraising the Estate

This is a signature from an estate appraisal in Chariton County, Missouri, in the 1860s.

Another Estate Appraiser from the 1880s

This is another appraiser from the 1880 Vernon County, Missouri, probate mentioned in several posts this week.

Appraising the Estate

One of the appraisers for the Vernon County, Missouri, estate settlement that yesterday's image was from.

Another Bondsman on a Missouri Probate

Another bondsman for the administrator of an 1880 era estate in Vernon County, Missouri.

Bondsman for an Administrator

This signature comes from a bondsman on an adminstrator's bond in Vernon County, Missouri, in the 1880s.

Settling Up a Missouri Estate

This signature comes from an estate settlement in Vernon County, Missouri, in the 1880s. The signer was the estate administrator.

German Child in 1860s

This is the father's name from an 1860 era church christening record in Ostfriesland, Germany.

1920 Census in Chicago

This name comes from a 1920 Chicago federal census enumeration.

Getting My Lincoln, Nebraska Homestead

Native of Great Britian (or maybe Canada) signs for his homestead in Nebraska in the 1870s.

Not a Person

All I will say is that this comes from the 1870s and is not a person.

One More Name Butchering From 1860

This is my 3rd great-grandmother from the 1860 Census in Adams County, Illinois, where the two previous entries were taken.

They Butchered My Name, Too!

This is a brother of the person whose name was posted yesterday in the 1860 Census for Adams County, Illinois.

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They Butchered My Name

This is my 4th great-grandfather in the 1860 Adams County, Illinois, census.

Living in Michigan in 1850

A head of household from the 1850 Michigan Census.