Have you ever tried to find the source of a newspaper clipping shared as an image on Ancestry? While updating my research for my 4th great grandfather, John Burke, I came across a newspaper clipping regarding his estate. This clipping is about a probate case involving the descendants of John Burke (see Saturday Night Genealogy …
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Saturday Night Genealogy Fun
It's Saturday Night - time for more Genealogy Fun! Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible music here) is to: 1) What is the most interesting record you have found for an ancestor? This is HARD! Over time, I've found a lot of interesting records. Thus, remembering them all and then picking a 'winner' is …
RootsMagic to WikiTree
Do you have any of your tree on WikiTree? Although I had heard "Dear Myrtle," "Cousin Russ" and others talk about "cousin bait" and the use of WikiTree, I don't have a lot of my data on WikiTree. That all may change thanks to the recent meeting of Topeka Genealogical Society's Computer Special Interest Group …
Henry F. Burke
Henry F. Burke was born on 30 Apr 1811.1–2 He was listed on the tax rolls as Henry F. Burk in 1839 in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, United States.3 He lived in Platte City, Platte County, Missouri on 1 Jul 1840.4 Henry owned the NE 1/4 of S27 T54N R36W on 21 Aug 1843 in …
Death Date
Do you have an ancestor in your tree whose death date and place is unknown? That's been my struggle with my 3rd great grandmother, Elizabeth Ann Bland Burke. Elizabeth's husband, Henry Burke died in 1845. He is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Weston, Missouri. Elizabeth Burke is found on the 1850 and 1860 census …
Clovia
Have you ever come across something in your genealogy files that challenges you to develop new skills? That's my situation as I'm reviewing the records I have for Henry Burke of Platte County, Missouri. Henry Burke's estate had several entries in the 1846 court records after his death in 1845. One of those entries is …
Descendants of Henry Burke
Henry F. Burkeb: 30 Apr 1811d: 30 Oct 1845, Weston, Platte, Missouri, United States+Elizabeth Ann Blandb: 25 Dec 1813m: 22 Oct 1835, Monroe, Kentucky, United Statesd: bef 5 May 1876, Platte City, Platte, Missouri, United States. . . . . 2-Angelina Jane Burke b: 30 Oct 1836, Kentucky, United States d: 26 Mar 1901, Lansing, …
Burke Findings
Do you ever struggle trying to verify the death of a female ancestor? I've struggled for years with Elizabeth Ann Bland Burke. Elizabeth and her husband Henry F. Burke were living in Platte County, Missouri in 1840 with three young children. Henry Burke died in 1845 leaving behind his wife Elizabeth and 5 children: Angelina …
Number Forty-Two
#SaturdayNightGenealogyFun Calling all Genea-Musings Fans: It's Saturday Night again - Time for some more Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment, should you decide to accept it (you ARE reading this, so I assume that you really want to play along - cue the Mission Impossible music!):1) Have you identified #42 on your ahnentafel list? If not, how about #21 the mother …
Mothers in My Tree
#52Ancestors #MothersDay (Maiden names are being used) (3) My Mom Four children1 died infancy (5) Winnie Letha Currey Three children1 died in infancy1 died as a young adult prior to marriage (7) Pauline Mentzer Five children1 died around 9 months (9) Josie Winifred Hammond Seven children3 boys and 4 girls (11) Winnie Mae Hutchinson Nine …