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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Lauaca Native Registers

This 1879 native of Lauaca, Texas, was living in Yoakum, Texas, when he registered for the World War II draft.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Working at Fort Sam Houston

This 1894 native of Yorktown, Texas, was working for a civilian employer at Fort Sam Houston when he registered for the World War II draft

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Dahloneaga, Georgia Native Registers




This Dahloneaga, Georgia, native registered for the World War Two draft in Texas. 

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Ending the Letter

What does the end of this letter found in a Union Civil War pension file say?

Friday, July 27, 2012

I'm His Guardian

This man signed a letter in a Civil War pension file in the 1860s testifying that he was the guardian of the deceased veteran's child. What is his name?

Thursday, July 26, 2012

I Delivered That Baby in 1859

This doctor signed a statement in the 1860s regarding a child he delivered in Illinois in 1859.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Registered in Louisiana in 1943

This 1925 native of Scott, Louisiana, registered for the draft in 1943. He had a small scar under his right eye.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Monday, July 23, 2012

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Signing For That 1913 Pension Application

Who signed this affidavit in a 1913 Confederate pension application from Arkansas?

July 2012 Webinars




Date
Time
Topic
Cost
Description
Register
26July 2012
3:00 PM CST
1820-1870 Census Case study—the Newmans
$8.50
See how a family was traced in the 1820 through the 1870 census in the Midwest (KY, IN, IL). This case study will discuss search techniques, methodology, making certain you have the “right family,” correlating information, and more.
26 July 2012
1:00 PM CST
Crossing the Pond—Part II
$8.50
This webinar will discuss reading, interpreting, and using passenger lists between 1820 and 1920. This session will not discuss search techniques of online databases, but will cover where to go once the manifest has been located, making certain you have the correct family and getting the most from what the manifest says.

Attendees may wish to purchase our US Passenger Lists at Ancestry.com ($8.50) webinar which discusses searching these lists or our Crossing the Pond ($8.50) webinar which focuses the methodology of tracing immigrant origins in the 18th and 19th centuries.
26 July 2012
8:30 PM CST
The American Revolution at Fold3.com
$8.50
This webinar will discuss American Revolutionary War service records, benefit records, and other Revolutionary War materials on Fold3.com. Search approaches for these materials will also be discussed.
24 July 2012
1:00 PM CST
Working With Your Ancestry.com Tree: Part 2, Corrections
$8.50
Have you merged records into your genealogical database and have “repeat” ancestors, ancestors married twice to the same person and other errors? We’ll see how to make corrections to these problems and others. We’ll also look at how to minimize making these mistakes again.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Applying in 1926

Who signed this Confederate pension application in September of 1926 in Tennessee?

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Who is Household 4969?

What names are on lines 38-40 of this census page? The entire census page can be viewed by clicking on the image below.



Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Where Was Henry From?

Where was Henry from? This US immigration document comes from the early 1930s.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Ending the Letter in 1905

This is the very ending of a 1905 letter in a Tennessee Confederate pension application file. What does it say?

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Saturday, July 14, 2012

I Know Who You Are


This justice of the peace signed an affidavit Ohio in the 1830s. This affidavit is part of the documentation in a Bureau of Land Office patent file.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Thursday, July 12, 2012

July 2012 Webinars

I'll be presenting the following webinars in July:
  • Crossing the Pond-Part II
  • The American Revolution at Fold3.com
  • 1820-1870 Census Case study—the Newmans
Registration is only $8.50 for each one. Dates and registrations can be processed here http://www.casefileclues.com/webinars_neill.htm

Signing in 1829

Who signed this 1829 affidavit from a Bureau of Land Management patent file?

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The Red Line on That Deed

Can you read what's above the red line on this 1820 deed from Harford County, Maryland?

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

A Birthmark Above My Knee

This 1926 native of Flora, Arkansas, registered for the World War II draft on 4 November 1944. He had a birthmark above his left knee--but that didn't imact his signature.

Sunday, July 8, 2012

1940 Family

What are the names of head, wife and three daughters in this 1940 household?


Saturday, July 7, 2012

Friday, July 6, 2012

My Old and New Names

This immigrant signed his "old" and "new" names on his declaration of intent in Eastland, Texas, in the early 20th century.

Thursday, July 5, 2012

If You Want Your Answer to Appear on the Blog

Some readers of Transcriber email me their response to the image. That is ok, but remember if you want your rendering to be visible on the blog, you must post your comment on the blog using the form on the blog.

There is a link for "comments" on each blog post. Comments can be posted anonymously.

We Are the Justices of the Peace

Who are the Justices of the Peace that signed this land warrant application in Pennsylvania in 1839?

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Monday, July 2, 2012

Georgia Native Registers in NC

This Georgia native signed his World War II draft card in North Carolina 16 October 1940.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

I Have No Cash in 1921

This is the signature that appears on a 1921 indigency claim from an Arkansas Confederate pension claim.