Archive for August, 2009
Nebraska Memories : Search Results.
check out this site for pictures of Phelps COunty Nebraska. There’s some cool shots, including a sod house from the 1880’s like the Moser/WHitney/Golladay families probably lived in. WHo knows? Maybe it’s theirs!
History of Darke County, Ohio, from its earlies….
WOW!!!!
I found a reference to Sam Moser!!!!!! It says he’s a tailor too!!!!
The history of Coles county, Illinois…
bio info for Moses Golliday, brother of David Golliday.
Past and present of Menard County, Illinois …
biography of James Spears, son-in-law of William and America Brooks WIlliamson. Tells a little about the WIlliamsons.
Arkansas, Benton County and Siloam Springs.
Link to book on Benton county on archive.org
Posted on 8/24/2009 at 1:25:34 AM
Filed in:
General Genealogy
I’m finding a few things that are cool about archive.org. It’s best known for the Internet Wayback Machine to find old versions of websites, but they also have a number of digitized books of history and genealogy. I found a few uncles, sisters and cousins of ancestors’ bios on the site as well [...]
Another google map test.
Unfortunately you can’t seem to just mouse over and see the info you have to click the little icons.
Here’s the key tho”
Green – Whitney/??
Blue – Blagg /Johnson
Purple – Lassiter / Armstead
Yellow – Brunner/Baker
Red – Tyson/Wright
Lite Blue – Williamson/Taylor
View 1910 Census in a larger map
Trying out a little google map showing her path from birth to death. I’m trying to figure out to use the google map for visual aid in showing where people lived. This one still needs a little work.
View Ruth Light Whitney Golladay in a larger map
Posted on 8/22/2009 at 4:50:51 AM
Filed in:
General Genealogy
working on some speculations but nothing really concrete lately.
Allin Township History – McLean County Illinois Genealogy & History – Presented by Genealogy Trails.
A little mention of Miles Brooks — America Brooks Williamson Arnold’s father.
The first log cabin in Brooks’ Grove, was put up by Miles Brooks. He moved into it on the 14th day of March, 1830. He was a native of Virginia, but, [...]