Last Friday I discussed the records associated with the 1798 U.S. Direct Tax and how they can be used to assist in determining when a particular type of structure was built on a property. This post looks at Land Deeds. Some deeds contain surprising details. Information recorded on Page 143
When I met John Denney for the first time, one of the first photos he showed me was a doorsill plate from a Billmeyer & Small Passenger Railcar built in 1880 and still in use. John made the comment, “Just think of the stories of all the people that have
The United States needed to raise some money in the years after gaining their independence. The Direct Tax of 1798, also known as the ‘Window’ or ‘Glass’ Tax was a taxation initiative that affected a wide populace and therefore was considered a more evenhanded tax. This followed the hugely unpopular
The post on Tuesday dealt primarily with the Hermit House and the idiosyncrasies of its owner. This post will delve into the family history of the man known to locals as the Hermit. Kurwin W. Hauser was born December 1883 and died January 1967 at 83 years of age. Kurwin’s
Unusual bits and pieces associated with Local Family Histories will be one of many areas that will be explored in the YorksPast Blog. Even though I wrote a genealogical history of all Barshinger Families in America since 1735, it is essentially a local family history. Second generation Barshinger Families were