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Rice, Bertha Eleanor (Adams), 1875-1948 (Mss 661), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 661. Genealogical research and correspondence files of Bertha (Adams) Rice, Russellville, Kentucky, mainly regarding the ancestry of Logan County, Kentucky families. Includes a large amount of data copied from deed, marriage, will, and court records of Logan and other Kentucky counties, and from published works.

Puckett, Dillon Huette "D. Hugh," 1929-2010 (Mss 658), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 658. Lewis family genealogy collected by Dr. Dillon Huette Puckett covering descendants in Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and Missouri. Allied family files (those found in Box 4) are available in digital format only in TopSCHOLAR.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Erik Solomon Tjernberg, Sosena Gebremariam, Maame Araba A. Vander-Pallen, Drew Davis

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

No abstract provided.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Carl Erik Elving, Evan Webber, Adrian K. Sowicz, Emma Gannaway

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

No abstract provided.

Augustana Senior Fall 1885: Laurent Erik Sjolinder, Ryley Knar, Dejan Ubiparipovic, Bobby Christel

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

No abstract provided.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: John Seedoff, Luke J. Johnson, Anthony Cozzi, Jaden Dellitt

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

No abstract provided.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Lewis J. Sundquist, Zoe Lynn Arvanitis, Rachel Ann Bresnahan, Bryn Elisabeth Gatz

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

No abstract provided.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885: Peter Olof Hansen, Joshua Anderson, Abby Redlinger, Elizabeth Meril

Augustana Seniors Fall 1885 (Class of 1886)

No abstract provided.

Genealogical Trends In Solving Cold Cases: An Investigation Into The Merits And Concerns With New Cold-Case Lead Development, Katie Smolucha, Tyler Counsil

Midwest Social Sciences Journal

In the criminal justice system, not all offenders are brought to justice; unfortunately, cold cases exist and provide long-term challenges to investigators. From historic breakthroughs in forensic DNA analysis to today’s new trends, advancements in technology continue to give investigators hope of resolving unsolved mysteries with no clear-cut suspect. This article examines the progression of DNA analysis over the past three decades and explores the recent trends in the use of genealogy websites to solve cold cases. DNA technology’s innovative uses, from its early years to modern, are explored herein. By exploring traditional DNA analysis to advances that explore the …

Immigration, Identity, And Genealogy: A Case Study, Thomas Daniel Knight

History Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper examines the life and experiences of a 19th-century immigrant from the British Isles to the United States and his family. It examines his reasons for immigrating, as well as his experiences after arrival. In this case, the immigrant chose to create a new identity for himself after immigration. Doing so both severed his ties with his birth family and left his American progeny without a clear sense of identity and heritage. The essay uses a variety of sources, including oral history and folklore, to investigate the immigrant’s origins and examine how this uncertainty shaped the family’s history in …

Muscogiana Vol. 29(2), Fall 2018, Mike Bunn, Rachel Dobson

Muscogiana

A journal of the Muscogee Genealogical Society

Jewish Germany: An Enduring Presence From The Fourth To The Twenty-First Century, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book Jewish Germany: An enduring presence from the fourth to the twenty-first century.

The Imperial Russian Revision Lists Of The 18th And 19th Century, Joseph B. Everett

Faculty Publications

One of the most important resources for social and family historians researching in the former Russian Empire are the revision lists, a series of ten enumerations of the population conducted between 1719 and 1858. Listing the members of each household among taxable classes of people across the Russian Empire, the revisions lists are useful for studying historical population demographics and reconstructing family relationships. An awareness of these records and where to access them can be useful for Slavic librarians to facilitate the research of Russian historians and genealogists. This article provides an overview of the history and content of the …

The Family History Of Angela Ruth Weidert, Angela Weidert

Your Family in History: HIST 550/700

Angela Ruth Weidert authored this family history as part of the course requirements for HIST 550/700 Your Family in History offered online in Spring 2018 and was submitted to the Pittsburg State University Digital Commons. Please contact the author directly with any questions or comments: mrsweidert@gmail.com

Muscogiana Vol. 29(1), Spring 2018, Mike Bunn, Rachel Dobson

Muscogiana

A journal of the Muscogee Genealogical Society

Smith Family - Relating To (Sc 3177), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3177. Typescript of “John C. Smith’s Family History,” a genealogical and historical narrative written in 1876 by John C. Smith of Barren County, Kentucky, the son of William Smith and Margaret Campbell. Includes a postscript with the names of additional Smith descendants.

Augustana Seniors Fall 1883: Introduction, Dr. Thomas E. Bengtson

Augustana Seniors Fall 1883 (Class of 1884)

This introduction provides background information on the papers "Augustana Seniors Fall 1883".

Danish Genealogy Research Today: How To Become The Family Detective, Kara Mckeever

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

Johannes Bundgaard Schou's Travel Diary, 1912, Bert Schou

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

Those Who Stayed Behind: Blacksmith Soren Nielsen's Family History In Denmark, Kai Aage Jensen

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

Moster Marie: A Brief Essay About My Aunt, Marie Cockrell, Otto Brask

The Bridge

No abstract provided.

Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers - Accession 1049, Dorothy Moser Medlin

Manuscript Collection

(The Dorothy Moser Medlin Papers are currently in processing.)

This collection contains most of the records of Dorothy Medlin’s work and correspondence and also includes reference materials, notes, microfilm, photographic negatives related both to her professional and personal life. Additions include a FLES Handbook, co-authored by Dorothy Medlin and a decorative mirror belonging to Dorothy Medlin.

Major series in this collection include: some original 18th century writings and ephemera and primary source material of André Morellet, extensive collection of secondary material on André Morellet's writings and translations, Winthrop related files, literary manuscripts and notes by Dorothy Medlin (1966-2011), copies …

Papers Of Harry Clifford Asbury, Ats Special Collections And Archives

Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

The Family History Of Austin B. Stapleton, Austin Stapleton

Your Family in History: HIST 550/700

This document is associated with genealogical findings and research conducted by Austin B. Stapleton, in order to complete requirements for Your Family in History 550 at Pittsburg State University. This research includes information compiled over the fall semester of 2017 and is a cumulative product of a social family history for Austin's ancestors in and around the Joplin, Missouri, area and beyond.

Portraits, Preservation & Pedigrees: An Introduction To Photographic Portraiture, Photographs As A Means Of Genealogical Research, And A Preservation Case Study Of The Howard D. Beach Studio Collection Of Glass Plate Negatives, Kirsten Feigel

Museum Studies Theses

Photography is an established art form that combines the knowledge of chemistry, light, and optics to render an image. Initially, the image is captured on a flat surface coated with emulsion and combined with an exposure to sunlight or another illuminating source. Today, images are captured by digital methods. Artistically, the photograph may reveal sceneries of landscapes, of treasured belongings and of people, as they are seen to the human eye. Photographic portraiture is the oldest style of photography next to landscape imagery, due to commercial photographers setting up studios and experimenting with photography’s many cameras, plates, and emulsions. In …

Family History Of Kelsie Mart, Kelsie Mart

Your Family in History: HIST 550/700

The purpose of this research paper was to use information given to me by relatives, as well as information that was found on familysearch, to get a family history written with information regarding my family and their history. Using the familysearch source, I was able to find important dates, census reports from many years ago, different documents and family stories, marriage and death records, and much more valuable information that helped to create this PDF. This paper has information over my family that was not known to me before and using the sources and hearing the stories I did, I …

Muscogiana Vol. 28(2), Fall 2017, Mike Bunn, Rachel Dobson

Muscogiana

A journal of the Muscogee Genealogical Society

Genealogists' Guide To The West Central Minnesota Historical Center, Dawn Benson

Miscellaneous Campus Publications

A guide to some of the materials located in the West Central Minnesota Historical Center at the University of Minnesota Morris that may be of interest to genealogists.

Muscogiana Vol. 28(1), Spring 2017, Mike Bunn, Rachel Dobson

Muscogiana

A journal of the Muscogee Genealogical Society

Review Of The Book German Census Records 1816-1916: The When, Where, And How Of A Valuable Genealogical Resource, John A. Drobnicki

Publications and Research

Review of the book German census records 1816-1916: The when, where, and how of a valuable genealogical resource.