Wednesday, November 10, 2010

The Family of James P. & Arra A. Casteel

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  This treasured c.1894 photo shows: James Polk Casteel ( b.09 Aug 1854)   Arra Amanda (Bacon) Casteel (b.Feb 1860) & Children:  Gertr...
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The Two Tombstones of Jeremiah Bacon

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Two cemetery markers of Jeremiah Bacon located in  Miller Cemetery in Barr Township, Macoupin County, Illinois. (Click on the above ...
Sunday, November 7, 2010

Recommendation: 7 years transportation

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A segment from:    Prisoners convicted on the Lent Home Circuit in 1793, reprieved on 'favourable Circumstances' and recommended fo...
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Friday, November 5, 2010

Honoring the United States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.)

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Commemorating the November 1865 event of the same name, the Pennsylvania Grand Review is set to honor the United States Colored Troops (U....
Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Wednesday's Child: Eva Bell Casteel - Age 2

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Eva Bell Casteel daughter of James P. & Arra A. Casteel Born: 22 May 1877 Death: 02 May 1880 in Macoupin Co., Illinois Age:: 2yrs, 11mo...
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Monday, November 1, 2010

Battle of Horseshoe Bend - War of 1812

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Abednego Casteel (son of Abednego & Sarah; married Agnes Hensley) was a Private in the 2nd Reg't Mounted Gunmen - Brown's Eas...
Sunday, October 31, 2010

..because the Headless Horseman needs a head!"

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"...so don't try to figure out a plan - you can't reason with a Headless Man!" Sharing with you a snippet from my one of...
Friday, October 29, 2010

Conference on African Americans in Northern Virginia

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Lost & Found: African Americans in Northern Virginia On Saturday, November 13th, community elders from Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince Willi...
Thursday, October 28, 2010

Census of Ireland 1901/1911

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                                     The household returns and ancillary records of all 32 counties for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 an...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Guillaume du Chastel

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Guillaume du Chastel (1441) Panetier to Charles VII - buried in the Cathedral Basilica of St-Denis The body is constructed of stone; t...
Monday, October 25, 2010

Honing Your Transcription Skills

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: the study of old handwriting Learn to read the handwriting found in documents written in English between 1500 and 1800 using this on-l...
Friday, October 22, 2010

Maryland Land Records & the Liberation of Nick

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     While researching on MDLandRec.Net: A Digital Image Retrieval System for Land Records in Maryland  for Casteel land records, I came ac...