Monthly Archives: December 2010

Genealogy is a lot like fishing…

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Ann M. Richardson

Sometimes, I do Google searches on the list of family surnames when I have a spare moment – and don’t have a specific research goal in mind. It’s kind of like fishing – you get a bite, but you don’t … Continue reading →

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Transcript of the last will and testament of Francis Adam Knapp

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Ann M. Richardson

Thanks to cousin Nancy again out in Colorado for sharing her transcript of our immigrant ancestor’s will, Franz (Francis) Adam Knapp. In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I Frances Adam Knapp of the township of Randolph County … Continue reading →

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Franz Adam Knapp’s last will and testament

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Ann M. Richardson

Thanks to our cousin from Colorado, Nancy Knapp Shepard, I just posted a copy of the handwritten last will and testament of our immigrant ancestor, Franz Adam Knapp, onto the Document Gallery part of this blog. Thanks for sharing, Nancy! … Continue reading →

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