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As I have time, I'll start adding digitized documents here. These would be old photo albums or other copyright-free books that I've digitized and you can't find anywhere else. Maybe, just maybe, your ancestor's name will show up in the document and this will be a goldmine!
A number of years ago, a client let me borrow an old Civil War era photo album that was full of pictures to aid in their project. It wasn't possible to put it on a flatbed scanner, so I took iPhone photos of each page and then compiled them into a PDF. This family was in Indiana around the Civil War and earlier. This was the property of Christiana Way (1831-1914), wife of John D. Chance (1835-1875). Both of them were born in Pennsylvania. P. 4-5 are Christiana's father, John Way (1797-1869). P. 7-8 are 2 sisters of Christiana Way Chance, one named Charlotte (1836-1925), wife of Richard D. Brecknell. P. 10-11 are the parents of Christiana Way Chance, John Way (1797-1869) and Hannah Bringens (1802-1875) P. 12-13 are photos of John D. Chance (1835-1875), Christiana's husband, who died during a dentist visit. P. 29-31 are a Baker family - J.O. Baker, May A. Baker and their presumed daughter Ellen A. Baker. Unsure how they're related to the Way family. P. 54 is a newspaper clipping of an obituary of Frederic Blake b. 1827 Baden Germany, came to Pittsburgh in 1851, Civil War vet and d. 1901 in Indianapolis.
Civil War Era Photo Album of Christiana Way Chance
George Vincent Oxley 1880s-1890s Ledger
George Vincent Oxley (1856-1916) kept a daily ledger for most of his adult life. If you have family from the Clear Lake, Iowa and Ventura, Iowa area from that time period, you may want to check this ledger for business dealings he had with other area businesses and farmers. The ledger was not in a condition to use a flatbed scanner, so I photographed the pages and compiled a PDF of them.
George Vincent Oxley Ledger Starting 1896
George Vincent Oxley (1856-1916) kept a daily ledger for most of his adult life. If you have family from the Clear Lake, Iowa and Ventura, Iowa area from that time period, you may want to check this ledger for business dealings he had with other area businesses and farmers. The ledger was not in a condition to use a flatbed scanner, so I photographed the pages and compiled a PDF of them.
George Vincent Oxley Ledger Starting 1913 - Taken over by son Willie after his 1916 death
George Vincent Oxley (1856-1916) kept a daily ledger for most of his adult life. If you have family from the Clear Lake, Iowa and Ventura, Iowa area from that time period, you may want to check this ledger for business dealings he had with other area businesses and farmers. The ledger was not in a condition to use a flatbed scanner, so I photographed the pages and compiled a PDF of them.
Scrapbook belonging to Helen Kriskey Bugher
Helen Kriskey Bugher 1904-1991 owned this scrapbook. I found it at an antique fair and have returned it to her grandson. I made a digital copy so that other family may find it, as well. Many photos of William Jerome Kriskey (aka Bill Kriskey), his children Helen Kriskey, Raymond Kriskey, William Richard Kriskey, Jerome Kriskey and Thomas Kriskey. Photos of his wives Josephine Wooster Kriskey and Kate Koss Skoumal. Photos of their home in Omaha and of their grandchildren up through the 1960s and 1970s.