Sunday, May 21, 2017

1684 Philadelphia Land Patent Index Record


1684 Philadelphia land patent listing for
8th G-Grandfather, Cornelius Bom.

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Found on the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,Bureau of Archives and History, Pennsylvania State Archives website
Records of the Land Office Patent Index

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Free Webinar: Resources for Pennsylvania Genealogy


From AmericanAncestors.org:

Understanding historical immigration patterns to Pennsylvania can help point the way to significant genealogical discoveries.          
Thu, May 18, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT          
Expert genealogist Ann Lawthers' webinar starts with a description of Pennsylvania settlement patterns and how those patterns and changing county borders influenced the surviving genealogical resources. Special attention is given to early German, Scots-Irish, Welsh, Quaker and Mennonite immigration. A discussion of standard and unique genealogical resources for researchers concludes Ann's presentation.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Hettick Town Band


The Hettick Band

Hettick, Macoupin, Illinois
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The circled trombone player is
Craig Casteel
b. Jan 1903
son of James P & Arra A (Bacon) Casteel
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