Do you remember turning the handle of a microfilm reader to view copies of land records? If so, did you photocopy any of those records? And, would those photocopies still occupy space in a notebook or file folder? I have to admit to having such photocopies in my files. Fortunately, I copied the details of …
Category: Duggins
Relatives at RootsTech
Have you registered for RootsTech 2023? While many will be attending in person, I will be participating virtually. One of the fun things to do at RootsTech is to connect with other attendees who are cousins. While RootsTech is over 10 days away, it is possible to begin making those connections thru Relatives at RootsTech. …
William A. Duggins
William A. Duggins was born on 19 Nov 1794 in Amherst, Virginia, United States.1–2 He moved to Ohio, United States about 1809.3 About 1810, he was a member of the 1st church of Eaton called "the old Public Church" in Washington Township, Preble, Ohio, United States.4 the 1st church of Eaton called "the old Public …
Henry Duggins of Preble County Ohio
Henry Duggins was born in 1787.1 He was born on 22 Dec 1788 at on river Dam in Virginia, United States.2–4 According to the death date and age on his tombstone, he was born on 23 Dec 1788.5 Birth Date calculated from tombstone information Henry lived in Preble County, Ohio in 1805.3 He lived in …
Mystery Land
Have you ever transcribed a deed for the sale of a piece of land and realize you don't have an accompanying deed for the purchase of the land? That's what happened to me when I transcribed an 1852 deed where Henry Duggins sells three parcels of land to Washington P. Duggins. The deed in question …
Tax Lists
Have you used tax lists in your genealogy research? Over the years, I've used and re-used tax lists, primarily in Kentucky, to try and learn more about my Crawford ancestry. Most of that research was in Lincoln, Madison, Garrard and Barren counties in Kentucky. While those tax lists have proven helpful, they've also proven to …
Expanding the FAN Club
Have you ever gone back thru your sources for a person to discover that the source contains more information about your family and their FAN club than you originally realized? That's the situation as I'm updating sources for Henry Duggins. Henry Duggins [KGM3-TX3] is the stepson of my 4th great-grandfather, James Crawford. Because of this …
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) Who is a mysterious person in the family tree you'd like to learn more about? [Thank you to Linda Stufflebean for suggesting topics!] When it comes to my tree, I have several mysteries. The 'most' mysterious …
William Duggins Indiana land
Would you consider yourself a 'straight-line' researcher or a 'branching out' researcher. In other words do you only research ancestors or do you branch out and research their siblings. I have to admit to being a 'branching out' researcher along with a multiple shrubs researcher. As I've been going back thru my research, I recently …
Data Review – Preble County Ohio Marriages
Have you ever gone back thru some old research to discover that you've missed some details that might help break thru a brick wall? Well, I decided to review my research of Polly Crawford and her family. Polly is the sister of my ancestor, Nelson G. Crawford. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of research …