Georgianna turned out to be an Olivia. These people no longer reside at these addresses.

  I obtained these bible records in 1996–-from whom I’m not sure.  The materials as I received them weren’t photocopies of the actual bible, just photocopies of a typescript made from genealogical notes in the bible–-and not very good...

Bounty land warrant files for veterans who served in the War of 1812 often contain useful information similar to pension files.  Most soldiers were deceased by 14 Feb 1871, when Congress passed a pension act for War of 1812 veterans, so bounty land...

Civil War records can provide a wealth of information.  The first record is part of the pension application for my 2nd great-grandfather Tyler Huffman, who served in the Union army in an Iowa unit.  The second is from the service...

Now has the sun returned To its pleasured orbit, Dispensing favors of copper and gold, For these are the colors That compliment well A maiden’s rosy cheek.   Of course we know the Sun does not revolve around the Earth, but the ancients thought...