John Michael Trautvetter was born in 1839 Wohlmuthausen, Thuringen, Germany, and died in 1917 Walker Township, […]
There are females in the World War II draft registration cards. Many of them. They are […]
My sense of humor found this funny. Ancestry.com‘s “U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947” contains an […]
Ancestry.com is indicating that their “U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947” is new or has […]
Nancy Jane (Newman) Rampley was born in Rush County, Indiana, in 1846 and died in West […]
All women used to die in childbirth. It’s not a true statement, but it is similar […]
24 hour sale on our recent webinars (after this post runs live)–save 30% on any order […]
The Warsaw City Bulletin in 1858 admitted they were publishing a rumor. While it serves as a […]
Riley Rampley was born in 1835 in Coshocton County, Ohio (in the general area of Jackson […]
Annie (Murphy) Neill was born about 1840 in Ireland. She married Samuel Neill in New Brunswick, […]
There are many things listed in the mid-19th century inventory for the estate of Peter Bieger […]
This is part of a series of short posts focusing on what I have learned about […]
In 1893, Charles Hartsell filed another application for an increase in his Civil War pension for […]
Reading through medical reports and submissions in a United States Civil War Union pension case can […]
Ancestry.com’s “Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974,” usually contains a one page form titled […]
There were three capital cases in the Hancock County, Illinois, court in October of 1858. One […]
Oh My Gott! Grandma always said it when something surprised her and I can just hear […]
“Joe Neal and daughter Jennie and Mrs. Harper and daughter Anna returned home last Friday after […]
We’ve located a version of the Ancestry.com ad where George Washington’s thoughts are extant. Too bad I can’t […]
Michael Trautvetter’s livestock cost him an extra $15 in 1886. Apparently they got off his property […]
There’s several lessons here, not all of which have to do with court records. The first […]
We’re excited to announce the release of the recorded version of “Avoiding Fake Ancestors.” There is […]
I understand why people want to trace their lineage as far back as they can as […]
She was born Anna Lisa Eriksdotter in Ostergotland, Sweden, in 1829. I was fairly certain she […]
It is easy to see how the the last entry on this census page was transcribed […]
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