tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post883531358179587803..comments2024-01-25T10:26:28.818-08:00Comments on MICHIGAN FAMILY TRAILS : CIVIL WAR PENSION RECORD FOR WILLIAM LUNSFORD ~ How I began my review and some of what I foundDiane Gould Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-55517405260266877052016-08-30T17:49:28.686-07:002016-08-30T17:49:28.686-07:00Anna,
The preservation and digitization does tak...Anna,<br /> The preservation and digitization does take some serious time. I did it in small doses, giving myself breaks for research. That being said, it's very easy to get so sidetracked we forget to go back to the project. Good luck and thanks for stopping by.Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-5558306931661276552016-08-30T17:47:48.048-07:002016-08-30T17:47:48.048-07:00I like your idea of the description for each page....I like your idea of the description for each page. I have more work to do on this record and especially before I receive the next one I've ordered.<br />Thanks for stopping by.Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-62938693521035047602016-08-28T13:37:06.036-07:002016-08-28T13:37:06.036-07:00First thing I do is create a calendar of documents...First thing I do is create a calendar of documents in the file. This list is a brief description on my computer of the nature of each page, with names so it is searchable. I do not reorder the documents at this point. When I go back for a detailed look it is easy to add more description of contents.Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-55653349427914380602016-08-27T17:11:57.669-07:002016-08-27T17:11:57.669-07:00Preservation and digitization seems to be taking a...Preservation and digitization seems to be taking all of my time lately and I'm not getting to do much research so it has been extra fun to read this post and look at your find. Very interesting, thank you for sharing it.Anna Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06900231457574329121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-67025514762132106102016-08-24T17:52:50.517-07:002016-08-24T17:52:50.517-07:00I look forward to you post Dana. And, I use Paint ...I look forward to you post Dana. And, I use Paint for all my annotations. Easy little program. Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-51603610678831095182016-08-23T17:57:28.494-07:002016-08-23T17:57:28.494-07:00Ok, I'll probably have to blog about my Civil ...Ok, I'll probably have to blog about my Civil War pension file, too. If I remember correctly, it is ninety something pages long. And, it was great for giving more "meat" to these ancestors!<br /><br />Anyway, you have uncovered some wonderful documents and it sounds like you should be able to make a lot of progress on this family. That's wonderful!<br /><br />I know this should be easy, but could you tell me what program you use to make the red boxes and notes? I need to be doing this. Thanks!Dana Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387705697369311607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-18771528651766140092016-08-23T17:16:02.164-07:002016-08-23T17:16:02.164-07:00I have a USCT service file, pension and his 1st wi...I have a USCT service file, pension and his 1st wife (2nd husband died) trying for widow pension after his death; except both later remarried after C/War.. It listed their early circumstances of their lives, enslavers (name/locations), their marriage date/location/by whom (a church in New Orleans LA); and their children's names/dates of birth. It appears Her 15yr plus battle, was that He remarried and was listed as a widow(&DOCUMENTS) at time of death. Causing the 1st wife, unable to receive the pension. Via her various reports of persons, - these people were either family(not listed as such) or others that had known her for over 40yrs. It was a wonderful find. We had family lore that stated she had done this. Names and their spellings change at times - via different records - census, marriage, service and pension... but we found it :) ...I enjoy your blog... thank u GJ<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-23357758410226200012016-08-23T15:52:25.920-07:002016-08-23T15:52:25.920-07:00I'm surprised that you only have the one soldi...I'm surprised that you only have the one soldier Randy. Glad though that you were able to get that pension file and it contained good information. I'll go look on your blog and check for what you wrote. <br />Thanks for stopping by. Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211578983663662204.post-91102476705660096142016-08-23T13:30:03.467-07:002016-08-23T13:30:03.467-07:00I have only one Civil War Soldier, Isaac Seaver (1...I have only one Civil War Soldier, Isaac Seaver (1823-1901), but he had a 93 page pension file which included birth, marriage and death records for him and his three wives. I made a table and put the pages in chronological order, and transcribed quite a few of them in my Amanuensis Monday series. I agree with you - the records are amazing and fascinating. Have fun!!!Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.com