FamilySearch - A Valuable Resource that keeps on Growing.

FamilySearch.org just keeps getting better.  They are constantly adding more and more records.
My hint for today:  Bookmark the site and visit it often.
Oh - and the best part: it's free!

My find for today:  the Death Record for our 2nd G-grandfather, John J. Busch.

Database:  Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953
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Final Payment Voucher Card for Thomas King of TN

Index Card reference to the Final Revolutionary War Pension
                                         
 Payment Voucher for our 4th G-Grandfather, Thomas King:

      

(viewed on Fold3)

The Pension Ledger record for Thomas is shown in the previous post.

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Jonesboro, TN, Rev War Pension Ledger Record

Below is the Pension Ledger Record recorded in Jonesboro, TN,  for our ancestor Thomas King (1754-1847) who served in the Revolutionary War. Note that his date of death is recorded in the ledger on the far right.

(click image to enlarge)

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Tom Harrison receives war medals 66 years late

(AP Photo/Brian Skoloff)

 Tom Harrison, 93, displays his World War II medals at his home in Salt Lake City. Harrison spent several years in a Japanese prisoner of war camp after enduring the brutal Bataan Death March. He returned home to his family, and more than six decades later, just received six medals honoring his service, including the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star. 

Read full article here:  Utah man receives war medals 66 years late

Find Your National Treasure

   The Fairfax Genealogical Society's 

Annual Spring Conference and Genealogy Expo 

An all-day, in-depth presentation by nationally-recognized genealogists, designed to enhance your genealogical research skills. In recent years, we have adopted the highly successful conference format with lectures in several tracks. These tracks are designed to provide something of interest for every level of genealogist. In addition, there is always opportunity to visit with many vendors with genealogical resources and examine their products.

Save the Dates:    Saturday-Saturday, March 23-24, 2011

Location:   Marriott Fair Oaks
11787 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Fairfax, VA 22033

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Honoring Veterans Day

Each year on November 11th at Arlington National Cemetery a wreath is placed at the Tomb of the Unknowns.  With this ceremony we honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces.

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Family Recipe Friday: Romanian Apple Cake

Quick, easy, & yummy!

Romanian Apple Cake

Ingredients:

   

• 5 apples, peeled & cored
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 c white sugar
• 3/4 c vegetable oil
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 c chopped walnuts (optional)

   

Directions: 

    

1.  Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease & flour a 9 x 13 pan. Cut apples into 1" wedges and set aside.  (I do 1/2" wedges)

2.  In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until blended. Mix in the baking soda, oil, cinnamon and vanilla. Stir in the flour, just until incorporated. Fold in the apples (and walnuts).

3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly.  Dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Wednesday’s Child: Lula A., Dau of J.M & M.A. Casteel

Lula A. Casteel

Daughter of Joseph M. & Minerva A. Casteel

Died 19 May 1873

Aged 5 months 7 days

Buried in Charity Cemetery, Macoupin Co. IL

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1820 Knox Co. TN, SCI FA: Madison vs Casteel / Greenlee

4 July 1820    Knox County, Tennessee 

County Court Minute Books

Civil SCI FA

PLTF John H Madison
vs
DEFT Abednego Casteel & Francis Greenlee. Secy of John Rice

In this cause the sheriff having returned two writs of scire facias against the Defendant "not to be found" on motion of the plaintiff by his Attorney it is considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the Defendants fifteen dollars forty one cents the sum in the scire facias as specified and also the costs of this scire facias -

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Obituary for Joseph Edward Rehor

15 Nov. 1954 Cleveland Plain Dealer

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The Tennessee Genealogical Society

  
Tennessee Genealogical Society, founded in 1952,  is located near Memphis, TN, and has offices and a lecture room in the Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center, which houses a 14,000 volume library.
    

The Tennessee Genealogical Society mission:

• To acquire, preserve, and make available genealogical history and records.
• To publish materials relevant to Tennessee genealogy and history.

The TGS website also provides access to their quarterly periodical, Ansearchin' News, which is keyword searchable and allows viewing of the full text of each issue.

Ansearchin' News Archives

John Paul Jones's 1777 USS Ranger

Ship sloop (3m) L/B/D: 131.4 (berth deck) × 28 × 11 dph (40.1m × 8.5m × 3.4m) Tons: 697 bm Hull: wood Comp: 140 Arm: 18 × 6pdr Built: James K. Hackett, Portsmouth, N.H.; 1777.












On this date in history John Paul Jones, master of the newly built ship USS Ranger, leaves Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with a crew of 140 men enroute to France, beginning its raids on British warships during the Revolutionary War.

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