As I was going thru my RICKETTS notebook and files, I came across some research that Betty Wasmer did for me in Woodson County Kansas records. Since this research is primarily a transcription from the indexes, I checked FamilySearch to see whether the actual records were available. I did not find anything on FamilySearch for …
Category: Ricketts
Will of James Marshall Ricketts
Woodson County Kansas Will Of James M. Ricketts No. 1 Exhibit A Be it known, that I, J. M. Ricketts, of Woodson County, in the State of Kansas, being now of sound and disposing mind and memory, demure and publish this my last will and testament. Item One - I will and direct that all …
Friday Find
Daisy Pearl Ricketts Isreal - K88F-NLR Do you have any funeral books in your collections? Both of my grandmothers seemed to not only keep obituary clippings but also funeral books. Thus, my genealogy files contain both the obituary clipping and the funeral book for one of my great grandaunts, Daisy Pearl Ricketts. Daisy Pearl was …
County Records
Are you a member of the SASE (Self-addressed stamped envelopes) generation of genealogists? If so, you may also be a member of the 'travel to courthouse' generation. While recently going thru one of my family notebooks with the intent to make sure I had everything documented in my RootsMagic file and then to update sources …
James Story Family
Do you ever struggle documenting the children in a family? While census records can make it fairly easy to place children in a family starting with1850 and working toward the present. However, this task is more difficult for families living prior to 1850. I know I often use the FamilySearch tree as a guide to …
Multiple Sources
Have you ever questioned the need to get multiple sources for an individual when doing research on collateral lines? Sometimes, I think about just getting one or two records and moving on. While researching a DNA ThruLine for Edward Ricketts, I came across a situation where the sources disagree. Since this disagreement was over the …
Friday Find
Do you have obituary clippings in your files? If so, have you identified all of them? As I was going thru my RICKETTS notebook, I found a clipping for Mrs. Adele Freeman. Freeman Services Held Funeral Services for Mrs. Adele Freeman, 617 West fifth Ave., who died Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital, were held Tuesday …
Friday Finds
Have you ever looked in a county history of an adjoining county for mention of an ancestral family? While my RICKETTS family lived in Clinton County, Indiana, and Fleming County, Kentucky, I at one time took notes from a history of Rush County, Indiana. Instead of finding anything about my ancestor, John Ricketts, his wife …
Revolutionary Ancestors
Were any of your ancestors in the colonies prior to the American Revolution? If so, have you tried to identify ancestors who may have fought in the Revolutionary War? Since I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), I already knew that one of my ancestors provided patriotic service during the …
Buckles Family
Have you ever had a photo hint open a door to a record that outlines relationships for an extended family? That's what happened with the photo hint I had for Orilda Reed. That image led me to the probate records for Henry Cunard and his wife, Priscilla Buckles. I find this record unique in that …