I did a little searching and reminded myself that I have seven ancestors listed in the […]
The unnamed step-daughter of Emmar (Sargent) Pollard in Ashland, Nebraska, was older than Emmar and was […]
I discovered a court case that was appealed to the Illinois State Supreme Court while searching […]
Emmar seemed to be a little prone to exaggeration. David Snavely actually fell down the cellar […]
Emma’s testimony continued with details about her first husband, James Pollard. Emmar indicated that she and […]
The taking of Emmar’s statement by the pension examiner continued the next day-25 October 1918. Emmar […]
Citations to print materials generally do not include the facility in which the book was located. […]
Emmar continued her 1918 testimony by indicating that she had three sisters, one brother, one half-sister, […]
Emmar Osenbaugh continued her October 1918 testimony by providing some family background. It’s important to remember […]
It can be frustrating when documents are incomplete. This marriage affidavit signed by Theodore Trautvetter in […]
Civil War pension applications can contain a wonderful amount of genealogical and biographical information. That’s particularly […]
The meaning of words can get us in trouble if we are not careful. That’s the […]
[originally posted on our old blog in 2015] We often use names of associates for clues, […]
How many people lived in St. Albans Township, Hancock County, Illinois in 1910? The quick answer, […]
[reprinted from 2015 and moved from our old blog] Elizabeth Shown Mills in Evidence Explained (2007, Genealogical Publishing […]
I posted this quite a few years ago, but it has been updated with additional details […]
If you subscribed to Casefile Clues after our recent offer, you should have received your back issues […]
Years ago, I copied several records from the Bethany United Church of Christ in Tioga, Hancock […]
How closely do you look for clues in the backgrounds of pictures? When the below was […]
We’re excited that Casefile Clues is back up and running. Writing is a great way to improve […]
Indexes make some research faster and some research seemingly slower. In research, we generally only cite […]
We’re excited that Casefile Clues is back up and running. Writing is a great way to improve […]
Nancy Rampley fought repeatedly for a pension based upon her husband Riley’s service in Company D […]
On 10 February 1908, the Hancock County Sheriff said that my great-grandmother “could not be found […]
Searches at FamilySearch with the “exact box” unchecked will catch spelling variants. It is worth noting that the […]
The responses to “Those Ancestral Compilations in the AncestryDNA Circles” has been overwhelming. Wow. It’s important […]
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