GENEALOGY THANKS

by Vi Parsons

I am thankful for

…   the month and year of birth for every person on the 1900 U. S. Population Census, even though some of the entries may be off by one year.

…   for the free State of Missouri website with the digitized marriage and death records  to print from home day or night

…  for the number of years married and years of the current marriage columns on the 1910 U. S. Population Census, for clues to locate the marriage records

…  for the 1920 U. S. Population Census Citizenship columns with the citizenship status and the year of entry to America

…  for the World War I Draft Cards with date and place of birth and signature of the applicant

….  for the 1925 Iowa State Census records, with maiden names of the parents

…   for adult men who welcomed their mother in law into their home, which provided a surname or maiden name of another generation

…   for the Find A Grave website, to “walk through cemeteries” even in inclement weather, without leaving home

…   for that one important Last Will & Testament which named the children  

 …   for the Rootweb website of towns and counties, to eliminate lifting the heavy Everton’s Handybook Tenth Edition

... and that my Dragoo Cemetery book is published!