Making my Citizenship Petition

This man petitioned for naturalization in Illinois in the late 19th century. What is his name?

Genealogy Short Courses

We are running our "short courses" again this February/March:

Organizing Genealogical Information-Meets Tuesday/Thursday evenings

More details:
http://rootdig.blogspot.com/2013/02/organizing-genealogical-information.html

Constructing Genealogical Database Searches-Meets Tuesday/Thursday afternoons

More details:
http://rootdig.blogspot.com/2013/02/constructing-database-searches-short.html

If there are questions, please let me know. If you were enrolled in a previous session and had difficulties, email me to be added at no cost in the appropriate session.

A Declaration of 1889

This man declared his intent to naturalize in Illinois in 1889. What is his name?

Getting Hitched in 1918

What is the name of the groom who was married in October of 1918 in Arkansas? The name of the groom is above the date.

An 1888 Declaration

This man signed a declaration of intent in 1888. What is his name?

Signing to be an American

This immigrant signed a declaration of intention to become a citizen in Illinois in the mid-19th century.

Making My Nebraska Claim

Who signed this 1880 era homestead claim in Nebraska?

I'm the Notary and I Know You

Who was this notary on an 1884 era document from the Midwest?

A Menarder I Will Be

This man declared his intent to become a United States citizen in Menard County, Illinois in the 19th century.

We Know About Her Claim

What are the names of these four individuals who signed as witnesses to a homestead filing in the 1880s?

Making a Statement to Be a Citizen

This German native declared his citizenship intent in the late 19th century in Illinois.

I'll Be a Man in the Land of Lincoln

Who signed this 1880 era declaration of intention in Illinois?

Yeah--She Is His Widow

These seven men signed an affidavit regarding a Revolutionary War widow in the 19th century. What are their names? (click on the image to view it larger without the ads).

That Was In My Paper

This newspaper publisher indicated he had published a notice in his newspaper in 1888. What is his name?

Finalizing My Claim

Who signed this declaration in an 1889 homestead application?

Signing in the 1860s

Who signed this declaration of intention in the 1860s in Illinois?

Do They Have to Tax My Alcohol?

Who appears on lines 34 and 35 of this Federal tax list from the southwest in the 1870s?

I Will be an American

Who signed this mid-19th century declaration of intent to become a United States citizen?

Yet Another Menarder

This man also signed a declaration of intention in Menard County, Illinois, in the 1860s

Another Future Menarder

This man declared his intention to become a United States citizen in Menard County, Illinois, in the 1860s

A Menard Man I Will Be

Who signed this 1860 era declaration of intention in Menard County, Illinoi?

Headed Towards Being An American

Who signed this 1868 declaration of intent in Illinois?

A Montgomery Man I'll Be

Who signed this declaration of intent in Montgomery County, Illinois, in the 19th century?

Making a Nebraska Claim

What is the name of the homestead claimant underlined in red?

Going to Make a Claim

What is the name of the homestead claimant underlined in red in the above image?

An 1880 Era Phrase

Without using other sources--just what's in the image--can you read this phrase from an 1880 era federal record?

Applying for our Homestead

What are the names of these two homestead claimants from Nebraska?

Why do They Abbreviate?

The name should be pretty easy. What's the word after the name in this early 19th century document?

A Springfielder Signs

Who signed this naturalization document in Illinois in the 1860s?

Declaring in 1894

Who signed this declaration of intention in Ohio in 1894?

Declaring in 1892

Who signed this declaration of intention in 1892 in Ohio?

No Oscar for Me

Who gave up allegiance to Oscar, King of Sweden in 1892 in Ohio.