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Sterling Center Social Notes from the BECHS, Part 3

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

1900 Date Source City name 1 name 2  Note 6/8/1900 Blue Earth County Examiner Sterling MN Perry Pratt Mrs G. H. Perry from Elmore is visiting friends and family [Anna Pratt, nee Lamp] 7/20/1900 Blue Earth County Examiner Sterling MN … Continue reading →

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Sterling Center Notes in Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 2

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

These notes are from 1893-1899 1893                       Date Source City name 1 name 2  Note 1/16/1893 Mankato Review Sterling MN Perry   Mrs Anna Perry spent last week with relatives … Continue reading →

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Sterling Center Mn Social Notes From Blue Earth County Historical Society, Part 1

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

There were many more notes from Sterling Center, which is east and north of Amboy. These are from 1880-1891. 1880-1891                       Date Source City name 1 name 2  Note 1/9/1880 … Continue reading →

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Amboy MN Social Notes from Blue Earth Historical Society

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Lisaperryjd

I have found some great information by looking in the vertical files of local genealogical societies. In the days before cloud computing, these files were clippings from newspapers organized by topics. “Tornado of 1924” or “Biggings family” etc. When I … Continue reading →

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Another Perry gone

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Lisaperryjd

I seem to be posting when the older generation passes on, which is morbid and turns the focus of genealogy to those who have gone rather than connecting with the living. That being said, my Aunt Theo died today. Theo … Continue reading →

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Another Loss

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Lisaperryjd

This January my second cousin died. He was a historian by profession (one of many) and the keeper of so much about the Tyrrells. In December I went to visit him and we had our last conversation about genealogy and … Continue reading →

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Bess L. Nelings Autograph Book

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Lisaperryjd

Anna Christian was 16 years old when she signed Bess’s book in 1893. In 1895, Anna was living in Banner Township in Beadle County, right over the county line from Osceola. Bert Christian, Anna’s brother, also signed the book. Birl … Continue reading →

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Civil War Letter March 1864

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Lisaperryjd

Alexandria Lousa March 23 Dear Mother I thot I wold write you a few lines to let you know that I am still alive—I don’t know when this letter will get started. We can’t tell enything about the mail here. … Continue reading →

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Bancroft SD Registry List

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Lisaperryjd

Years ago, while visiting Bancroft SD, we found many books of city records in the Jail. Registry List Precinct County Election To Be Held 19 [On the inside, fold-out sheet of paper] Le Sueur July 1st, 1886 Town of Le … Continue reading →

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Cairo Illinois

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Lisaperryjd

Civil War Letter   Cairo Nov 15 1862 Dear Mother We have got to Cairo at last, but we don’t know how long we will stay her. We got here on Friday. Thare is about 800 prisners here. They look … Continue reading →

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