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Warren County History

On July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 By mcphilbrickIn Foster, Warren County3 Comments

Do you have county histories in your genealogy library? While younger genealogists may not be purchasing copies of these old books, I know that I have several in my collection. And while these books were (and likely still are) expensive, they have proven valuable to have at my fingertips. But, it is unlikely that I …

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Friday Find

On July 28, 2023July 16, 2023 By mcphilbrickIn Crawford, Foster, Warren County1 Comment

Warren County (Indiana) Atlas Have you used plat map books? We often use these books to locate a farmstead in a county. But, have you ever found a biography in one of those books of plat maps? The 1877 Warren County (Indiana) Atlas contains some short biographies along with some photographs of both individuals and …

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Multiple Obituaries

On March 6, 2023February 27, 2023 By mcphilbrickIn Crawford, Warren County

Have you been fortunate to find multiple obituaries for someone in your tree? As I was going over my records for James H. Crawford, I discovered that I have a variety of obituaries for his wife, Eliza Jane Swisher. Part of that good fortune, is thanks to Walter Salts, a Warren County, Indian historian. Walter …

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Migration to Indiana

On March 2, 2023February 27, 2023 By mcphilbrickIn Crawford, Warren County1 Comment

Do you have newspaper clippings buried in your genealogy files? I have to admit that I have a lot. For my CRAWFORD research, many of those clippings came from Walter Salts, a Warren county, Indiana historian who maintained a collection of newspaper clippings. While going back thru my research for James H. Crawford, I came …

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Killed by Train

On March 1, 2023February 27, 2023 By mcphilbrickIn Crawford, Newspapers, Warren County1 Comment

Are you fortunate enough to to have newspaper clippings in your files? Both of my grandmothers had clippings in their albums. Most of these clippings were not labeled. Thanks to the newspaper collection of the Kansas State Historical Society, I was able to locate these clippings and document the newspaper and the date. When it …

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Random Hint

On February 8, 2023January 29, 2023 By mcphilbrickIn Crawford, Warren County

Have you ever seen someone else share something they found in their research on social media and then wonder whether your ancestor is in that source? That's what happened to me when a member of the Clan Crawford Association Ancestry and DNA Research group shared an article she found for Moses Crawford in an Indiana …

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William C Crawford

On December 20, 2022December 4, 2022 By mcphilbrickIn Colorado, Crawford, Warren County

Have you ever had cause to go back thru your research to make sure the father/son relationship is accurate? Well, that's my situation with Nelson G. Crawford's son William. Since a descendant of William recently completed a yDNA test, I find that I want to verify the lineage. Unfortunately, Nelson's son, William, died before the …

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Bell Family

On December 8, 2022November 29, 2022 By mcphilbrickIn Crawford, Warren County

Are you by any chance researching the BELL family? Do you know of anyone searching the BELL family? Or, would you happen to be doing research in Warren County, Indiana? If so, the Bell family is a puzzle! In December 1858, William C. Crawford married Mary E Bell. In 1860, William and Mary are shown …

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Friday Find

On December 2, 2022November 25, 2022 By mcphilbrickIn Crawford, Warren County1 Comment

Do you have file cabinets in your home office? Are they full of paper to support your genealogy research? Unfortunately, I have to admit that I have three file drawers full of paper documents plus two book cases of notebooks full of documents. Shortly after my retirement, I read a blog post by Dick Eastman …

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Zebulon Foster

On October 17, 2022September 29, 2022 By mcphilbrickIn Foster, Warren County

Zebulon Foster was born on 19 Aug 1808 in Pike, Ohio, United States.1–6 He lived in Warren County, Indiana about 1830.7  In 1831, he was granted all lands held by Richard Foster on the waters of the Wabash in Richard Foster's will.8 Zebulon lived in Warren County, Indiana in 1832.9 He married Caroline Ostrander on …

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