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william f higgins

Source: City Directories - New York NY

by mareguz 39 minutes ago

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1860 HATTEN

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by Andie63B 1 hour ago

  • 9 total views

widow of henry

Source: Civil War Pensions Index

by hawkins5150 2 hours ago

  • 6 total views

Rollers

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by lyoung 2 hours ago

  • 9 total views

Beres, John Petition

Source: Naturalizations - PA Western

by mcguyver 3 hours ago

  • 12 total views

FBI Case File: Daily Counter-Espionage Newspaper Summary

Source: FBI Case Files

by chris 6 hours ago

  • 19 total views

West Bridgewater - Tan Books - Massachusetts Vital Records

Source: Massachusetts Vital Records Index Pre-1850

by ldrew 6 hours ago

  • 29 total views

Index to Deaths in Massachusetts 1841-1850

Source: Massachusetts State-Wide Indexes 1841-1895

by Gordon 7 hours ago

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George W Anderson 1860 Census

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by ghumes 10 hours ago

  • 17 total views

Sarah Anderson

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by ghumes 11 hours ago

  • 10 total views

david hale

Source: Revolutionary War Rolls

by saleta 1 day ago

  • 21 total views

Den's Great Great Grandad

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by Pudgy 1 day ago

  • 17 total views

New River Gorge

Source: News - The Pennsboro News (WV)

by lhissem 1 day ago

  • 17 total views

oldest WV public school

Source: News - The Pennsboro News (WV)

by lhissem 1 day ago

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John Ford from NC, USA

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by metarune 1 day ago

  • 18 total views

Isham Johnico

Source: Dawes Packets

by crystaltom 1 day ago

  • 16 total views

Serena Johnico

Source: Dawes Packets

by crystaltom 1 day ago

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Goethe, William age 50 Bookkeeper born Hanover

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by Benson2584 1 day ago

  • 11 total views

1860 Census, Alfred Herpin

Source: Census - US Federal 1860

by knelson1901 1 day ago

  • 17 total views

Francis Scott Key Viewing US Flag from ship , He wrote Star Spangled Banner

Source: Uploaded by This_Day_In_History

by GraceKeyBrunelle 1 day ago

  • 21 total views

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