tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post4135171186695518457..comments2024-03-03T11:33:31.376-05:00Comments on Family Sleuther: The Last Record of Thomas KirkFamily Sleutherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-82416504820375193342021-03-16T21:14:26.024-04:002021-03-16T21:14:26.024-04:00Not gonna lie. The finds feel sweeter when you dis...Not gonna lie. The finds feel sweeter when you discover them after trawling through pages of unindexed records. But my eyes prefer the indexed records. Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-14436776733014027222021-03-16T21:10:24.313-04:002021-03-16T21:10:24.313-04:00Thanks, Amy. I was relieved to find the record. As...Thanks, Amy. I was relieved to find the record. As I got further away from his death date, I was starting to worry I’d overlooked it and was dreading the idea of making another pass at the records. Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-8031733259220416752021-03-15T07:52:01.170-04:002021-03-15T07:52:01.170-04:00I so admire your persistence! And I am glad you we...I so admire your persistence! And I am glad you were able to get closure.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720293202890878993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-20070176146485344362021-03-15T06:22:39.686-04:002021-03-15T06:22:39.686-04:00I also try to find every documented mention of my ...I also try to find every documented mention of my ancestors. Indexing is great, but sometimes you have to go through it line by line till your eyes hurt. But it's always worth it to find something.Dara https://www.blogger.com/profile/16643201998217385573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-59673211804378291002021-03-14T20:52:11.629-04:002021-03-14T20:52:11.629-04:00You've really got to be committed to trawl thr...You've really got to be committed to trawl through those court records. They're hard work! I hope you found some treasures to make it worth your while.Family Sleutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584864778317578299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5826248344207578284.post-69530317918102534972021-03-14T13:48:31.672-04:002021-03-14T13:48:31.672-04:00I've gone through the Minutes and the Order bo...I've gone through the Minutes and the Order books of Nicholas County WV searching for any and all mention of my James Sims. I know exactly what you mean. Kudos for spending that much time searching line by line, Michael.Cathy Meder-Dempseyhttps://openingdoorsinbrickwalls.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com