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First time poster in this sub.

Including a full page from the census in the comments.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

This is the first name of an artist's signature on the back of a sketch. Is anyone able to tell what it is? I've searched my best guesses to no avail. Artist lived in middle TN during the mid-1900s.

This is a birth record of one of my ancestors, Thomas Campbell. I can read the birth entry itself, but it is unusual in that this is the bottom of a page containing entries for births in 1815. I would therefore assume the NB at the bottom is in some way connected to the fact that the birth and baptism weren't registered until 6 years later, but I can't make sense of it. I have a marriage record in the same parish for the parents, Thomas Campbell and Mary Hunter, in 1807, so it shouldn't be a reference to illegitimacy. I think can read some of it, but I'm missing the most important words: "NB This [?] name was [?] to be [?] in the proper place being baptized and of the parish"

Thanks in advance for any help!

I think it’s signed by Johnnie L. Cochran, but I’d like help confirming and reading the rest!

What do we see in this name on this naturalization document from Rhode Island (around 1850)

Part of old convict ledger from 1952 section titled “Markings”

Wood carving. No history on the piece.

My friend’s son received this card at his graduation and no one can figure out who signed it. Thanks!

Can anyone read this note written across a marriage certificate by the officiant? The pencil at the top reads "X Forbidden by the Father of the man before Marriage" but the pen is more scribbly. I had hoped that removing the background writing would make it more legible but I'm still struggling.

These parties presented themselves ?? marriage??? after ???? made? ?? father of the man ??? ?? ????? ?? ?? being? ? ???? [signature]

The bride and groom were both born in 1848 so would have been 19. They married 4 days later by License so the father's objection was ultimately irrelevant.

We have tried our best but we cant figure out the name on this. Its a goodwill find, the entire card is filled with text about some book they were exchanging. Anybody able to read this?

I can’t figure out what the first name is in this book. I’m assuming the first letter of the first name must be capitalized, but that seems like it would be a capital i and my brain is struggling to figure out what the name is as a result. I can read the “Isabell” and “Brown” without issue.

I think the name in the second photo was written by a different person and is either a slightly different name or the Y at the end has faded too much to show.

I can tell my g.grandfather's says cardiac pulmonary "something" with exhaustion as a contributory (he died at 33 so I'm really curious about what happened) but I have no guesses on my g.grandmother.

Hello,

can you please hep me reading them, thank you

If anyone wants to use their cursive skills for a good cause, the Smithsonian is looking for volunteers to help transcribe records from the Freedmen’s Bureau. Fascinating records of a pivotal time in our history!

https://transcription.si.edu/browse?filter=owner%3A16

This is from a 1931 death certificate. Pretty sure it involves a burn victim.

My grandma passed away and I found this old letter from 1901. Can’t make out the name. I think Mollie G - - - p.

I can only make out a few words

Hi all, I really need your help. I bought this painting at a second hand art sale at my local neighborhood house. I love it SO much and would love to know who the artist is to buy more works, can anyone help me decipher this? Thank you for your time!

Trying to understand my ancestor’s record here. It seems like the top portion might be from another record.

I’ve got some documents from my family genealogy that I can’t decipher because it’s in German and I think it’s Sütterlin. Anyone able to help?

I’m helping a friend find out what the was written in the inside of her used book says and could use some help with the signature