“Skillet” does not appear in the index for Evidence Explained and yet, like any genealogical item that provides information, the mess pan needs some sort of citation, if for not other reason than citation creation can cause us to notice things that might otherwise have passed us by. The closest item to parallel a citation from is […]

A work colleague brought this World War I item that belonged to her grandfather when he was in the service. I’m attempting to transcribe it and determine what the symbolism means. Aside from that, I’m deciding how to create a citation for this item and the best way to transcribe the non-linear text.