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Blount County, Tennessee Court Minutes

November 15, 2014 Tonia Kendrick

Blount County, Tennessee Court Minutes

Blount County, Tennessee County Court Minutes Book 2 1814-1817 is a book that I recently added to my personal collection.  I briefly consulted it while researching in the McClung Collection in Knoxville a few weeks ago, but quickly realized that I would be better off buying the book than trying to make copies. Robert Kendrick, my fourth great-grandfather, […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: Blount County TN, Court Records, Kendrick, Lowery, Rudd, Tennessee, WPA

James Alexander Deeds in Burke Co NC

November 8, 2014 Tonia Kendrick

Burke County North Carolina Deeds

When I was at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City in 2013, I found a book called  Burke County, NC, Deeds Registered 1804-1813. Burke County’s deed books were destroyed in 1865.  This book is an “alphabetical list of conveyances registered at County Court. . .and covers sessions of January 1804 through October 1813.” […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: Alexander, Burke County NC, Court Records, Land records

Some Buncombe County Death Notices

November 1, 2014 Tonia Kendrick

    This is part of an occasional series in which  I process information from a book called Marriage and Death Notices from Extant Asheville, N. C. Newspapers 1840-1870 An Index. I consulted this book  last year at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.  I have lots of people from in and around Asheville, […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: Buncombe County NC, Burke County NC, Death Records, Greenlee, Hemphill, Mackie, McEntire, Newspapers, North Carolina

Hawkins County, Tennessee 1810 Tax List

October 8, 2014 Tonia Kendrick

Using a Tax List as a Census Substitute I have at least three lines who were in Hawkins County, Tennessee in the early 1800s.  The 1810 census for Tennessee, unfortunately, has been lost, 1 so tax lists serve as a census substitute, at least for males age 21 and over. Transcription Hawkins County Loudebacks Company […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: Haskins, Hawkins County TN, Hinton, Lawson, Tax Lists

Some Alexander Death Notices

July 26, 2014 Tonia Kendrick

  This is part of an occasional series in which  I process information from a book called Marriage and Death Notices from Extant Asheville, N. C. Newspapers 1840-1870 An Index. I consulted this book  last year at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.  I have lots of people from in and around Asheville, so […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: Alexander, Buncombe County NC, Burgin, Cunningham, Death Records, Newspapers, North Carolina

Death Certificate of Francis Marion Kendrick (1844-1932)

June 21, 2014 Tonia Kendrick

Francis Marion Kendrick, my 2nd great-grandfather, died 6 November 1932 in Militia District 1011, Murray County, Ga., according to his death certificate. Transcript In the transcription below, boldface indicates the words penned into the pre-printed form: “Certificate of Death, Georgia State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.” PLACE OF DEATH County                                                            Murray Militia District […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: Baxter, Death Records, Kendrick, Murray County GA

Some Buncombe County Marriage Notices

April 12, 2014 Tonia Kendrick

I‘ve been working through a book I found at the Family History Library called Marriage and Death Notices from Extant Asheville, N. C. Newspapers 1840-1870 An Index, going through page by page and analyzing the information found.  Today, I reviewed several pages, which included Alexander, Brooksher, Burgin, Cunningham, Davidson, Deboard, Hemphill, and Lytle (there were more names, but these […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: Alexander, Buncombe County NC, Burgin, Debord, Hemphill, Lytle, Newspapers, North Carolina, Patton

Which Edmund Tilley?

December 16, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

The father of my 5th great-grandfather Stephen Tilley was Edmund Tilley.  I had very little information on Edmund and what I did have was sketchily sourced.  I recently acquired some more information on this line and it had a completely different death date and place for Edmund.  As in 35 years different.  Dates in genealogy […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: American Revolution, North Carolina, Probate Records, Tilley, Wilkes County NC

Orphans of J. Y. Hemphill

September 4, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

Earlier this year, I mentioned finding a guardianship bond for the children of my 2nd great-grandfather, J. Y. Hemphill.  Here’s what I learned. Transcript: Georgia  Murray County. Know all men by these presents: That we Mary E. Hemphill principal and T. M. Hemphill & J. D. McEntire sureties are bound  unto W H Ramsey Ordinary of said […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: FamilySearch, Georgia, Hemphill, McEntire, Murray County GA, Probate Records

Some Alexander Marriage Notices

August 27, 2013 Tonia Kendrick

Last week, I wrote about a book I found at the Family History Library called Marriage and Death Notices from Extant Asheville, N. C. Newspapers 1840-1870 An Index. I took photos of 24 pages with surnames of interest to me.  I’m going through page by page and analyzing the information found.  Page 1 includes Alexanders.1  […]

Filed Under: Analysis, Evidence Tagged With: Alexander, Buncombe County NC, Cunningham, Marriage Records, Newspapers, North Carolina

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About Tonia

Hi, I am Tonia Kendrick. Genealogy is my hobby, my passion (those who say obsession would not be accused of crazy-talk). While I had helped my mom with genealogy as a teenager, I first caught the bug myself when computers came into the picture.

Now we are well into the 21st-century and every day brings a new genealogy adventure, whether it is a new record group to explore online or a visit to a cemetery, courthouse, or other repository. It all comes together here. Read more about Tonia's Roots or contact Tonia. Read More…

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