Thank you for sharing more examples! I have often come across warrant and defend and hadn't known exactly what it…
Yes, that is what it should be. Thank you for pointing that out.
Thank you.
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I have thoroughly enjoyed learning about 18th century clothing through reading the 1760 estate inventory of my great great great-granduncle,…
This is a great article. One word I have found in old wills that makes me want to smile or…
Thanks, Michael. I left a longer reply that apparently Grandpa and his dad both became citizens to avoid deportation ahead…
A cordwainer was a guild member who learned the art of shoemaking, including measurements/knife work and record keeping
Thanks, Michael. I should've known Grandpa becoming a citizen in 1942 had something to do with WWII since I've long…