I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. Date: 5 Nov 1878 Liber: 8 Page: 167 Location: Cedar Creek Village, now Manton, …
November 2009 archive
Nov 11
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 7 page 606
I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. Date: 11 Nov 1878 Liber: 7 Page: 606 Locator: Wexford Co., MI Grantor: George …
Nov 10
Until We Meet Again
Papa’s Dad left us nine years ago today. In many ways, it seems like yesterday, but it was not yesterday. Our niece, who is his youngest granddaughter, had traveled the distance between a little girl and a teen. We have two granddaughters he never saw or held. Our youngest grandson does not remember him, and …
Nov 09
George W. Burdick, Another Look
OK, I admit it. I have been holding out information on George. I probably would have continued to hold off on some information, but one of Papa’s cousins reminded me, and I am coming clean! The Michigan Histories and Atlases have given me quite a few clues about our families, and here is a crumb: …
Nov 07
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – Surname Distributions!
Randy says: Hey, genealogy fans – it’s Saturday Night, and time for some Genealogy Fun! Your mission, should you decide to accept it (cue the Mission Impossible music…), is: 1) Find out the geographical distribution of your surname – in the world, in your state or province, in your county or parish. I suggest that …
Nov 06
Michigan Electronic Library and Michigan Electronic Catalog — A Survey
You remember last summer, right? Members of two pretty main-stream groups, genealogists and librarians protested in support of the Library of Michigan when funding was threatened. The Department of History, Arts and Libraries was abolished, the Library of Michigan and the services it provides were moved to the Michigan Department of Education. Some subtle changes …
Nov 05
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan, Liber 4 Page 492
I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. I have elected to post all the deeds related to George W. Burdick and …
Nov 04
Burdick Family Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 4 Page 491
I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. I have elected to post all the deeds related to George W. Burdick and …
Nov 03
Save a PDF Using Print
This article describes how to save a PDF file created from a view of the Michigan Subdivision Maps site. I was able to save a copy by printing it to PDF. If you have a PDF writer of any kind installed on your computer you can do this with any printable display. These instructions are …
Nov 02
Burdick Family Land Records -Liber 3 Page 603 – George Burdick
I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update with each post. The names of members of George W. Burdick’s family appear quite often in the …
