Month: August 2019

Got Your Deed?

This image comes from the Rockford [Illinois] Forum of 9 January 1850. Apparently the former recorder had approximately 1,000 deeds that had never been picked up. Interestingly enough my ancestor Clark Sargent purchased federal property in Winnebago County during this time period. Clark died in 1847 and, who knows, maybe his deed was in this […]

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1850-1940 US Census Class

We are excited to offer this new online class downloadable class on using US census records. Virtually every US genealogist uses census records, but not everyone is aware of how those records can be maximized for what they do contain. There are limitations to these records, but there are advantages to them as well. If […]

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King Versus King and Queen: Virginians Who Get Moved to California

As of the date of this post, according to the “Virginia, Slave Birth Index, 1853-1866,” nearly 1300 individuals in this Virginia database were born in California. They were not just born anywhere in California–they were born in King, California, which is located in San Bernardino County. This does seem a tad bit strange. While searches […]

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An 1859 Plat Map for $5

I’ve seen copies of the 1859 plat map of Hancock County, Illinois. I even have a color reproduction of it that apparently is slightly smaller than its original size of four feet by four feet. According to an advertisement in the 27 January 1859 issue of the Warsaw [Illinois] Bulletin, the map sold for $5 […]

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A Bride, A Divorce, A Lawsuit, and a War Baby

This 1922 account from the Nebraska State Journal contains more clues that one usually finds in newspaper articles. Note: the man the article refers to as “Frand” Goldenstein was actually named Frank. Some of the clues contained in this article: divorce record for Frank Goldenstein lawsuit initiated by Goldenstein against his wife’s parents passport application […]

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